Relevance of Afterworld
Afterworld” is about life on earth after an inexplicable global event
renders technology useless and 99 percent of the population missing. The story follows the adventures of Russell Shoemaker, who wakes up in New York after this event and is compelled to walk to Seattle in the faint hope that his wife and child have survived. Russell pieces together the complex mystery behind the global event while encountering survivors rebuilding society in strange and surprising ways.
Last weeks Sony Pictures Television International (SPTI) acquisition of exclusive international rights to Afterworld across multiple digital platforms has sparked a number of conversations. The 2.5D animation series will comprise of 130 two-minute episodes in short form and 13 half-hour episodes in long form. Created by Electric Farm Entertainment using a layer of animation over a static base image it represents a very early first look of what is yet to come. A one minute trailer is viewable here. Bud.tv have already picked up the series and plan to make new episodes available every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. My prediction that machinima would overtake podcasting this year in terms of revenue just took a major step forward.