Production Timeline

October 15th

  • Full Crew Assembled

  • Casting Director Attached

  • Script Locked

  • Cultural Consultant Confirmed

  • Begin Fundraising

November 22nd

  • Casting Done

  • Partner with ethnomusicology programs for cultural authenticity

  • Full concept art and storyboards done

  • Tentative 3D Models made

  • 3D environments sourced

December 15th

  • Full Previs Done

  • All voice acting by main cast completed

  • 3D Environments Completed

  • All action beats locked in Unreal

  • Apple Vision Pro interaction points defined

  • Funding Secured

January 15th

  • Record all performances at USC mocap facilities

  • Apply motion data to character rigs

  • Refine character animations and transformations

  • Integrate performance with Unreal environments

  • First pass of score cues

February 15th

  • Refine stylized swamp environments and atmosphere

  • Develop custom shaders and VFX passes

  • Optimize lighting for both VR and 2D outputs

  • Panther transformation sequence finalization

  • 2nd pass at the musical score

March 15th

  • Original score composition and sound design

  • Spatial audio mixing for Apple Vision Pro

  • Color grading and final visual polish

  • Export both Apple Vision Pro build and 2D cut

April 1st

  • Final film and immersive build ready

  • Festival submission packages prepared

  • Script Locked

  • Partner showcase materials delivered

  • Venice Immersive and Sundance New Frontier submissions