Frequently Asked Questions

How often and when do you update?

Every season will be twelve episodes, total. The rate at which episodes will be released varies, but ideally a new episode takes between one and two months to complete after all the voice actors have turned in their lines.

Check the progress box on the front page to see what's currently holding up an episode from coming out.

What exactly does the "Contributer" title mean?

A "Contributer" is anyone who has produced work specifically for an episode of Raiden. This includes but is not limited to voices. Forum members with the "Contributer" title gain access to the Recording Room board on the forum.

Can I be on the show?

If you're a voice actor, the chances are good at any given time that there will be a demand for extras and guest-stars. Just head on over to the forum and send a PM to "Mark" with your info and preferably a voice-sample or demo reel and if you meet the basic citeria you'll be granted "Contributer" privilages.

If you're interested in playing a recurring role, simply follow the news posts, as any openings in the cast will be announced there.

If you would like to contribute something else to the show, such as artwork for a backdrop, or a Raiden-specific Moviestorm mod, or original music, or anything, you are also welcome to send a PM to "Mark" regarding that. If your contribution gets used in an episode, you will also be granted "Contributer" privilages.

Cast & Characters

Zoey Tayvia

After roughly two decades of being an estranged oddball of a girl, Zoey is currently living the good life as the owner of the Blue Nebula Internet Cafe. She's thick skinned and cool-headed, and tends to intimidate. Zoey holds the guiness world record for fastest reflexes in a human. She also has a healthy disrespect for the law.

Voiced by Karen Hayman

Zya Raiden

A girl from another world. A world of magic. Her quiet and reserved exterior hides an iron will and sharp mind.

Voiced by Gabby DeBoard

Rai Raiden

Turns out the goverment was keeping something from another world at that infamous subterrainian facility in the Nevada desert--you know the one--only its not quite an alien. Rai was one of the mysterious Ghostwalkers, a watcher of the Earth. Left on Earth longer than planned, he grew weak and vunerable and was captured by the military.

Voiced by Tori Kamal

Detective Nicolas Langst

A Detective with the Seattle Police who stumbles onto the existance of the Raidens while following a lead from Zoey's dark past.

Voiced by Dylan Spencer

Sonia Hastings

A corporate technition unfortunate enough to be hit point-blank by the manaspark created when a secret experiment fails catastrophically.

Voiced by Karen Hayman

Elieh Grey

A nocturnal socilite and a firm believer in all things loud or debaucherous, Elieh was once lothed by Zoey, but is now her best friend and partner in crime.

Voiced by Paul Neal

Dr. Sarah Carson

A xenobiologist in the employ of the military, who struggles with some of her more morally questionable duties when they conflict with her sympathy for Rai's plight.

Voiced by Jane Delhalle

Jillian Chaen

A college girl who must pick up the pieces of her life after it is shattered by tradgedy.

Voiced by Isolde Scheurer

About the Author

Born to Machinimate

Mark Gilbert was born on August 18th, 1989 in Belflower, California.

Drawn to the concept of machinima from an early age, before the term "machinima" had even been coined, Raiden creator Mark Gilbert completed his first movies as a child of no more than six, using a game called Stunt Island. In those days computers were slow and polygons were clunky, monochromatic novelties, but the concept of machinima was just as appealing.

Rediscovering a Passion

Despite the early start, Mark did not make another movie until his teen years and there is one franchise that deserves the credit for reawakening his passion: Warcraft. Exploring the map editor in the third RTS game brought back memories of all those hours he'd spent with Stunt Island as a child. Inevitably, Mark began creating movies again. Or rather "Cinematic Maps" as they're called in that community.

Then came Warcraft's big MMORPG, and the advent of affordable video editing software. What was a simple hobby, soon became a way of life.

Invention of a Saga

It was then that the stroke of genius called Moviestorm was unveiled. It wasn't just another machinima platform; it was the machinima platform. The singularity that Mark and many artists like him had been waiting for.

The idea for Raiden came together slowly, forming up in the back of Mark's mind over the course of nearly a year. After many revisions and a lot of breaks to play World of Warcraft, Raiden became the show that exists today.

Full Credits

Voices

Software

• Moviestorm by ShortFuze
• Sony Vegas Pro 10
• Sony ACID Pro 7
• Particle Illusion 3.0 by Woundertouch
• Sony Sound Forge 9.0
• Adobe Photoshop CS2
• Google Earth
• Beepa Fraps
• Celtx