Before the warrior. Before the war. Before the legend—there was Barow.
BAROW’S TEMPUS OF BELLUM: EPISODE ONE
LEGENDS AREN’T BORN.
THEY’RE FORGED.
SEPTEMBER 4
WATCH THE FIRST LOOK
THE STORY BEGINS HERE
Before the battles and before the legend, Barow was a hammersmith.
As his world moves toward war, Barow is drawn into a conflict that will challenge everything he knows and begin forging him into the warrior he will become.
Barow’s Tempus of Bellum: Episode One is an approximately 25-minute cinematic dark fantasy animated episode currently in production.
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Meet the characters
Barow
The Hammersmith
The man at the center of the story—and a legend yet to be forged.
Hurley
The Commander
A commanding presence whose decisions help shape the conflict ahead.
LE’SENDER
The Ally
A trusted ally whose path becomes intertwined with Barow’s own.
RAFEN
The Warrior
A warrior standing beside Barow as danger closes in.
ZER’OSI GENERAL
The Enemy
A powerful enemy emerging as the conflict grows.
FROM 2 MINUTES TO 25 MINUTES
THE STORY HAS ALREADY BEGUN
We’ve already created the first 2 minutes of Episode One, establishing the cinematic world, characters, and visual direction.
2 MINUTES → 25 MINUTES
ALREADY CREATED → THE COMPLETED EPISODE
ONE KICKSTARTER. ONE GOAL.
COMPLETE EPISODE ONE.
The Kickstarter campaign will help us complete the remaining animation, voice and audio, music, sound design, editing, and post-production for the full episode.
BAROW’S TEMPUS OF BELLUM
BE THERE WHEN THE STORY BEGINS
SEPTEMBER 4
A SEMIFALSE PRODUCTION