TV Director and creator of the Legend of the Mantamaji graphic novel series launched a 12 episode web series this week as a lead up to the Legend of the Mantamaji Live Action Short release.
The 12 episode series follows TV Director Eric Dean Seaton and his production team during three days of filming, as he creates a live action short based on the critically-acclaimed graphic novel series, “Legend of the Mantamaji.”
According to BlackGirlNerds.com's exclusive story on the release: “I wanted a fun and different way for people to see what the Mantamaji can do and what the story is about,” Seaton said. “The behind the scenes offers more information on the series, the passion behind the idea and what it takes to bring a graphic novel to life.”
The 1st episode is 4 minutes long, the other episodes are 2 minutes long and are published weekly leading up to the release of the Live Action Short.
From Alex Widen of Examiner.com: "The short aims to translate the beginning of the first volume of "Legend of the Mantamaji" to life, and it is here where having a creator with a vast knowledge of TV direction and production is key. The comic itself often doubled as an incredibly detailed storyboard in terms of action sequences, and the costume designs of both the heroes and villains work as both a two dimensional comic as well as practically created suits for a live action production.
"Legend of the Mantamaji" is the result of six years worth of effort from creator/writer Eric Dean Seaton, artist Brandon Palas, colorist Andrew Dalhouse, and letterer Deron Bennett. Across three graphic novels, it chronicles the story of arrogant New York district attorney Elijah Alexander who discovers he's the last of an ancient race of mystical warriors while also stumbling into the centuries long scheme of an ageless sorcerer who's manipulated both the public and organized crime. The graphic novels were released from October 2014 - February 2015 and can be easily purchased from the main website as well as other venues such as Amazon and Barnes & Noble. The series was nominated for a Glyph Award last month. The release of this short in the summer should increase the profile of this incredible work."
Watch the first episode of "Legend of the Mantamaji: Behind the Scenes" here:
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