JOR-EL-THE RISE OF RAO

JOR-EL:EPISODE.1:THE RISE OF RAO-Brought to You by creator DJ Walcott and DMTR Comix comes this first film in a series of animated shorts telling the tales of the Planet Krypton's earlier days. In particular, the tale of one of Krypton's greatest sons. No, not that Guy, this series of animated shorts will focus on the story of young Jor-El, who will eventually go on to become Kryptons greatest scientist, and the father of Kal-El, who We all know as The Man Of Steel. The film opens with some clever shots of the planets evolution, complete with a wide array of odd Kryptonian creatures, and some space warfare, which all end up being part of a holographic video presentation being shown to a school of Kryptonian students. But it seems that one student in particular happens to be absent from said presentation. Jor-El, crusing the planet in His Space Cruiser, Jor-El heads home to find His furious father Seyg-El waiting for Him along with His teacher. Despite His vast knowledge of Krypton's History, young Jor-El is still thought of as a slacker due to His absence in classes. Jor-El is assigned a tutor to help Him catch up on what He missed and You'll never guess who it is. Those of You who are fans of the Bruce Timm animated Superman series, and it's slightly altered universe will understand, but those of You who are strictly followers of the Superman comics will be left scratching Your heads. Check this puppy out to see exactly what Ol' Fanboy Will is talkin' about. The animation in this short is slightly crude, but that's not saying it's bad. The short has a unique feel and style all it's own, keeping You wanting more, and that's certainly a good thing. The only complaints I have about this short are the voicing of the characters, along with some of the music, and lack of sound effects. The characters sound like they are being voiced by the same actor, and that is something that defintley needs changing. A wider array of voice actors would only make this short better than it already is, And a soundtrack with more punch, and less repetition, would give this baby a nice strong backbone. And last but not least are the sound effects, Give Us MORE MORE MORE! When i think Krypton i think technology, machinery, the future! All Us Sci-Fi Geeks love us some cool sound effects to pieces. All that nit pickin' aside, I really enjoyed this film, and I can only see it getting better from episode to episode. For a first crack at a subject as complex as Jor-El and the Planet Krypton Mr. Walcott has done a damn fine job, and all of the waiting for this baby to finally take fruition has certainly been worthwhile. Keep up the great work DJ, Your'e on the right track! To see this short for Yourself please click HERE.