The Passage of Shadow Treatment

The Passage of Shadow

Story by Shelbi Allen

9/8/10

CONCEPT

The Passage of Shadow is a traditionally animated short film.  The film will be colored using Photoshop and edited and composited in After Effects.  This fantasy adventure tells the story of Izumar Blacksoul and his quest to save his home city from the evil plot of his father, the reigning King of Stonehaven.  Izumar must find a way to overcome his fear of the uncertainty of his future and gain the courage and confidence to do what must be done.

THEME

The theme of the film is that you can accomplish anything as long as you have confidence in yourself and aren’t afraid to take a chance.

CHARACTERS

Izumar Blacksoul – Izumar is 22-year-old a half human, half Draekan male.  Izumar is the reluctant prince of Stonehaven.  He hates his father, the king, who killed his mother died shortly after Izumar was born.  Izumar is of average human height and has an athletic build.  He has dark blue yes, black medium length hair, a short, neatly kept goatee, and very handsome features.  As Izumar got older he became aware of how evil his father really was and he left the castle to join the mage guild.  Izumar also has strong feelings for Korra, who he befriended shortly after she arrived in Stonehaven. 

Korra Shadowblade – Korra is a 20-year-old Draekan female.  She is slender and has an athletic build.  She has petit, attractive features, dark blue eyes, and medium length dark hair.  She is very agile, and deceptively strong for a woman of her size.  Korra was orphaned at the age of 10 and found refuge at Stonehaven at the Mage Guild.  Korra cares deeply for Izumar and has very strong feelings for him, but she is too shy to let those feelings be known to anyone.

SYNOPSIS

Izumar and Korra leave the city of Stonehaven early in the morning, just as the sun is rising.  Eventually they reach the entrance to an ancient tunnel.  Izumar and Korra make their way through the tunnel to a dark underground cavern where they decide to camp for the night.    

Later that night, Izumar is sitting alone by the fire, deep in thought.  Korra joins him at the fire and reassures him that they will destroy his father.  Izumar then shares his deeper concerns about possibly having to become the new king and the possibility of losing her because of it.  Korra again reassures him, saying that she will never leave his side.

The next morning, Izumar and Korra are perched on a cliff that overlooks a massive cavern that houses the ancient Draekan castle.  As they approach the castle, four ghosts of ancient Draekan warriors appear.  Izumar and Korra draw their weapons and prepare for battle.  A Draekan ghost delivers a brutal cut to Korra’s arm and she passes out from shock.  Izumar unleashes a magical attack upon the ghosts that he never knew that he was capable of.  Izumar rushes to see if Korra is all right.  She is badly wounded but Izumar heals it with a simple spell.  Izumar and Korra approach the entrance to the castle and Izumar reveals the hidden door with another spell.  Izumar and Korra enter the castle.    

Izumar and Korra make their way through the castle’s hallways searching for the archive room.  When they find it, it is filled with artifacts from centuries of Draekan history.  Izumar enters the room and makes his way to the pedestal that holds the crystal.  When Izumar picks up the crystal, it emits with a blinding light.  Korra rushes into the room and knocks the crystal from Izumar’s hand.  He collapses against the pedestal and Korra kneels down next to him.  Korra asks him what happened and he tells her that the crystal showed him his future and that he knows how to save Stonehaven.  The hugs her tightly, then says that it is time to return to Stonehaven to set everything right.