Saffron Rider

An original Tamil-inspired superhero

Stillness within.
Storm without.

Martial arts, five elemental powers, a monster every week. An animated hero in the spirit of tokusatsu and masala films.

Watch Episode 1 5:20 40-second teaser

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Start with Episode 1. The trail below runs in story order.

Now playing Episode 1 · Stillness Within · 5:20
  1. TeaserMask Macha0:40
  2. Episode 1Stillness Within5:20
  3. Side storyArashi5:08 · Review cut
  4. Episode 2The Familiar Bird6:36 · Animatic
  5. Episode 3First look0:08 · Preview
  6. In developmentBastion7-second first look

Every cut and earlier round on the Watch page ↗

How a shot is made

Three steps, in order.

  1. 1

    Model the hero

    A rigged Rider with his moves.

    Explore the model ↗
  2. 2

    Build the town

    Streets, shops and a road out.

    Explore the town ↗
  3. Before: the Rider alone in frame, Mayasura cropped out at the right edge.
    BeforeThe camera chases the aim and crops Mayasura out.
    After: a wider frame with the Rider on the left and Mayasura on the right.
    AfterA fixed midpoint and a wider lens keep both in view.
    3

    Frame the shot

    Every shot gets a pass like this before it is lit.

    More breakdowns ↗

The whole workshop: models, scenes, sounds, techniques ↗