Xanadu: A New Creation was animated in Adobe Animate, the soundtrack was made in GarageBand, and the animation and the soundtrack were edited together in After Effects.
Kiljau
Quibertus
The hero and savior of Xanadu fighting for the kingdom’s freedom upon being struck down by one of Quibertus’s triangular henchmen.
The evil sorcerer who took over Xanadu, and overthrew the reigning Amortian dynasty.
Graveslin
A tactician and general strategist for Xanadu, he was one of the top researchers at the Gilub University before he was sacked by Quibertus’s regime.
A good friend of Kiljau, and one of his closest confidantes, who is a formidable fighter on the battlefield.
Movie Poster
This is a movie poster that I created in Adobe Illustrator to advertise this conceptual short film. As you can see, it has the same simple animation style as the
How the Film was Created
Ballswick
Wilasi
A light green ball who is the pet of our protagonist, Kiljau.
The son of Kiljau’s sister Helmar, and the next-of-kin to Kiljau at the start of the story.
Brevintux
Falasimop
A mystic from the woods, and a descendant of Xanadu’s native people, the Wi’arla, who is a guide to Kiljau and his party.
Video
This is the video that will be presented at the IMM Senior Showcase.