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Ignition Entertainment Teams With Red 40 Productions for "Obscure: The Aftermath" Live Action Trailer Shoot
First-of-Its-Kind Production for "Obscure" Videogame Produces Short Film, Live-Action Trailers and Music Videos
| Source: Ignition Entertainment
MARINA DEL REY, CA--(Marketwire - February 7, 2008) - Ignition Entertainment, a UTV Enterprise
and worldwide publisher and developer of videogames, has partnered with
multimedia company Red 40 Productions to create a series of groundbreaking
live-action videos based on the upcoming survival-horror videogame
"Obscure: The Aftermath" (Wii™, PlayStation®2 computer entertainment
system, PC). The first-of-their-kind videos tell the story of a group of
friends attending Fallcreek University who discover that a mysterious black
flower with addictive hallucinogenic effects also has the terrifying
ability to transform people into hideous monsters.
The video series depicts the opening scenes from "Obscure: The Aftermath"
where we meet a group of friends enjoying a typical college party. Soon,
their reality is shattered leading them on a journey where they face the
ultimate fight to survive.
"I am extremely excited to be a part of this unique production bringing the
music, videogame and film industries together like never before," said Red
40 Productions owner and CEO Don Tyler. "The films take key story and
gameplay elements from 'Obscure: The Aftermath' mixed with a script and
cinematic components to give people a real taste of the mind-bending horror
awaiting game players."
The films were shot at the old American Greetings Creative Studios building
set just outside of Cleveland, Ohio, and features a cast of sexy, young men
and women, including Cleveland native Matt Waldeck, who recently appeared
in "The Young and the Restless."
"This is the right type of game for this type of project because it conveys
a truly horrific feeling as you watch the raw emotion of the actors
struggling to find a way to survive," said Ajay Chadha, President of
Ignition USA. "We took the gameplay concept and added the live-action
elements in order to blur the lines between the game and reality. Watching
the short film and accompanying videos will give you a good introduction to
the story of the game."
In addition to the short film and trailers, Ignition will also release a
developer interview with the videogame's creators and a special
Behind-the-Scenes montage encompassing the five-day film shoot. A music
video for "Warm Me Up," the latest single from Chicago-based rock group THE
AUDITION, was also shot in conjunction with these films and features the
same set and actors used in the "Obscure: The Aftermath" short film.
Published by Ignition Entertainment and Playlogic International N.V. and
developed by Hydravision Entertainment, "Obscure: The Aftermath" is slated
for release on March 25, 2008 on the Wii, PlayStation 2 system and PC.
"Obscure: The Aftermath" is rated "M" for Mature.
The "Obscure: The Aftermath" video series is set to start releasing Friday,
February 8 and can be viewed by visiting www.obscureaftermath.com as well
as IGN.com.
For more information about Red 40 Productions please visit
www.red40productions.com.
ABOUT IGNITION ENTERTAINMENT LTD.:
Ignition Entertainment Limited is a UTV Media Communication company.
Ignition was created by a core team of gaming industry veterans with the
purpose of building upon their successful track record to develop and
publish within the international games industry. You can find more
information about Ignition Entertainment Ltd. at
http://www.ignitionent.com.
ABOUT UTV SOFTWARE COMMUNICATIONS LTD.:
UTV Software Communications Ltd. is India's foremost Media & Entertainment
Company with leadership position in four Verticals that include Motion
Pictures, Broadcasting, TV Content and Interactive (i.e. Animation and
Gaming). Listed on the Mumbai Stock Exchange with the Motion Pictures
business listed on the AIM, London Stock Exchange. Walt Disney Inc. holds a
strategic stake in UTV. It has subsidiaries with offices across India, the
UK and USA. More information on the group is available at www.utvnet.com.
ABOUT RED 40 PRODUCTIONS:
Red 40 Productions is a privately owned interactive entertainment company
focused on creating extraordinary visual experiences. Founded in 2001, the
Cleveland, Ohio-based company has extensive experience creating stunning
music videos, commercials, game trailers and innovative animated graphics.
For more information on Red 40 Productions, visit www.red40productions.com.
Obscure 2© and Obscure: The Aftermath© 2007 Playlogic lnternational
N.V. All rights reserved. Developed by Hydravision Entertainment. Published
by Ignition Entertainment and Playlogic lnternational N.V. Playlogic is a
registered trademark of Playlogic lnternational N.V. All other trademarks
are the property of their respective owners. The sequel of Obscure© 2004
MC2-Hydravision.