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| − | '''Tomb Raider | + | [[File:ReVisioned-MainTitle.jpg|225px|thumb|right|Main Title]] |
| + | '''Re/Visioned: Tomb Raider''' is a ten part animated short series based on the universe created in the [[Tomb Raider Games]]. | ||
| − | It | + | It was broadcast on the online video game service GameTap from 10 July [[2007]] onwards. The series consists of various animation and comic book talent's renditions of [[Lara Croft]], presented in the form of animated short films. The series was originally intended to conclude on August 23, 2007, but the final episode aired on November 13, 2007.<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revisioned:_Tomb_Raider_Animated_Series Revisioned: Tomb Raider Animated Series on Wikipedia] Retrieved on Aug 14th 2013.</ref> English actress [[Minnie Driver]] voiced Lara across the entire series. |
The animation style of the episodes vary from one episode to another, but the voice actress for Lara Croft, [[Minnie Driver]], is the same in every episode. The series has received criticism concerning the varying animation styles that are seen as somewhat confusing. Also the storylines of the episodes have been considered being rather thin.<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revisioned:_Tomb_Raider_Animated_Series Revisioned: Tomb Raider Animated Series on Wikipedia] Retrieved on Aug 14th 2013.</ref> | The animation style of the episodes vary from one episode to another, but the voice actress for Lara Croft, [[Minnie Driver]], is the same in every episode. The series has received criticism concerning the varying animation styles that are seen as somewhat confusing. Also the storylines of the episodes have been considered being rather thin.<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revisioned:_Tomb_Raider_Animated_Series Revisioned: Tomb Raider Animated Series on Wikipedia] Retrieved on Aug 14th 2013.</ref> | ||
| − | Tomb Raider | + | Re\Visioned: Tomb Raider is the first season of the GameTap TV's original animated series, ''Re\Visioned'', which explores and re-imagines well known video game franchises. <ref>http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=13995 Retrieved on Sep 9th 2007</ref><ref>http://www.ign.com/tv/revisioned Retrieved on Aug 14th 2013.</ref> |
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| + | All episodes were re-released in 1080p HD video on [[YouTube]] on 17 June 2016 as part of the [[20 Years of Tomb Raider]] celebration<ref>[https://twitter.com/laracroft/status/743577422528909312 Official Lara Croft Twitter Account]</ref>, including a [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkr4eik1ntB5FygGsE1MRzwBfwqQ_I4r0 complete play-list] of all ten episodes. | ||
==Episodes== | ==Episodes== | ||
| + | [[File:ReVisioned-Episode1-LaraGrabbingAnkh.jpg|225px|thumb|right|Screenshot from the first Episode]] | ||
* Episode 01 [[Keys to the Kingdom (Part 1)]] | * Episode 01 [[Keys to the Kingdom (Part 1)]] | ||
| − | : | + | : Original air date: July 10, 2007 |
: Director: [[Peter Chung]] | : Director: [[Peter Chung]] | ||
| − | : Writer: [[Peter Chung]] {{Quote|Episode summary|Lara Croft in drawn into a web of religious intrigue and assassins when an archaeologist is murdered just as he claims to have discovered a way to bring the dead back to life using an ancient [[Ankh]]. Lara soon finds herself in the middle of a war between various religious extremist factions. This arc was | + | : Writer: [[Peter Chung]] {{Quote|Episode summary|Lara Croft in drawn into a web of religious intrigue and assassins when an archaeologist is murdered just as he claims to have discovered a way to bring the dead back to life using an ancient [[Ankh]]. Lara soon finds herself in the middle of a war between various religious extremist factions. This arc was classified NC-17 for violence and religious themes.}} |
* Episode 02 [[Keys to the Kingdom (Part 2)]] | * Episode 02 [[Keys to the Kingdom (Part 2)]] | ||
| − | : | + | : Original air date: July 11, 2007 |
: Director: [[Peter Chung]] | : Director: [[Peter Chung]] | ||
: Writer: [[Peter Chung]] | : Writer: [[Peter Chung]] | ||
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* Episode 03 [[Keys to the Kingdom (Part 3)]] | * Episode 03 [[Keys to the Kingdom (Part 3)]] | ||
| − | : | + | : Original air date: July 12, 2007 |
: Director: [[Peter Chung]] | : Director: [[Peter Chung]] | ||
: Writer: [[Peter Chung]] | : Writer: [[Peter Chung]] | ||
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* Episode 04 [[Revenge of the Aztec Mummy]] | * Episode 04 [[Revenge of the Aztec Mummy]] | ||
| − | : | + | : Original air date: July 19, 2007 |
: Director: [[David Álvarez]] | : Director: [[David Álvarez]] | ||
: Writer: [[Brian Pulido]] {{Quote|Episode summary<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revisioned:_Tomb_Raider_Animated_Series Revisioned: Tomb Raider Animated Series on Wikipedia] Retrieved on Aug 14th 2013.</ref>|Hijinks ensue when Lara Croft stumbles upon the resurrection of Moctuzema, an Aztec mummy.}} | : Writer: [[Brian Pulido]] {{Quote|Episode summary<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revisioned:_Tomb_Raider_Animated_Series Revisioned: Tomb Raider Animated Series on Wikipedia] Retrieved on Aug 14th 2013.</ref>|Hijinks ensue when Lara Croft stumbles upon the resurrection of Moctuzema, an Aztec mummy.}} | ||
* Episode 05 [[Angel Spit (Part 1)]] | * Episode 05 [[Angel Spit (Part 1)]] | ||
| − | : | + | : Original air date: July 26, 2007 |
: Director: [[Cully Hamner]] | : Director: [[Cully Hamner]] | ||
: Writer: [[Warren Ellis]] {{Quote|Episode summary|Lara Croft ventures to [[Antarctica (Location)|Antarctica]] in search of a mysterious substance which has the capability to cure any disease. However, records show that the explorers who discovered this substance went insane one by one. Lara eventually discovers that the substance is acutally the amniotic liquid of a menacing species of insectoid creatures.}} | : Writer: [[Warren Ellis]] {{Quote|Episode summary|Lara Croft ventures to [[Antarctica (Location)|Antarctica]] in search of a mysterious substance which has the capability to cure any disease. However, records show that the explorers who discovered this substance went insane one by one. Lara eventually discovers that the substance is acutally the amniotic liquid of a menacing species of insectoid creatures.}} | ||
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* Episode 06 [[Angel Spit (Part 2)]] | * Episode 06 [[Angel Spit (Part 2)]] | ||
| − | : | + | : Original air date: July 26, 2007 |
: Director: [[Cully Hamner]] | : Director: [[Cully Hamner]] | ||
: Writer: [[Warren Ellis]] | : Writer: [[Warren Ellis]] | ||
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* Episode 07 [[Lara Croft: Legacy]] | * Episode 07 [[Lara Croft: Legacy]] | ||
| − | : | + | : Original air date: August 2, 2007 |
: Director: [[Ivan Reis]] | : Director: [[Ivan Reis]] | ||
: Writer: [[Brian Pulido]] {{Quote|Episode summary|Lara Croft's search of an ancient scepter leads her to a Tibetian monastery where she, accompanied by a teenage girl who aspires to be like Lara, must survive an army of half-man/half-beast creatures.}} | : Writer: [[Brian Pulido]] {{Quote|Episode summary|Lara Croft's search of an ancient scepter leads her to a Tibetian monastery where she, accompanied by a teenage girl who aspires to be like Lara, must survive an army of half-man/half-beast creatures.}} | ||
* Episode 08 [[Pre-Teen Raider]] | * Episode 08 [[Pre-Teen Raider]] | ||
| − | : | + | : Original air date: August 9, 2007 |
: Director: [[Six Point Harness]] | : Director: [[Six Point Harness]] | ||
: Writer: [[Gail Simone]] {{Quote|Episode summary|This episode tells of how a twelve-year-old Lara Croft honed her craft by recovering an artifact stored in the vault of Croft Academy as a child.}} | : Writer: [[Gail Simone]] {{Quote|Episode summary|This episode tells of how a twelve-year-old Lara Croft honed her craft by recovering an artifact stored in the vault of Croft Academy as a child.}} | ||
* Episode 09 [[Raising Thaumopolis]] | * Episode 09 [[Raising Thaumopolis]] | ||
| − | : | + | : Original air date: August 16, 2007 |
: Director: [[Louie Del Carmen]] | : Director: [[Louie Del Carmen]] | ||
: Writer: [[Michael A. Stackpole]] {{Quote|Episode summary<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revisioned:_Tomb_Raider_Animated_Series Revisioned: Tomb Raider Animated Series on Wikipedia] Retrieved on Aug 14th 2013.</ref>|Lara Croft must solve three ancient challenges in order to claim the ultimate prize when she discovers the lost underwater city of Thaumopolis.}} | : Writer: [[Michael A. Stackpole]] {{Quote|Episode summary<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revisioned:_Tomb_Raider_Animated_Series Revisioned: Tomb Raider Animated Series on Wikipedia] Retrieved on Aug 14th 2013.</ref>|Lara Croft must solve three ancient challenges in order to claim the ultimate prize when she discovers the lost underwater city of Thaumopolis.}} | ||
* Episode 10 [[A Complicated Woman]] | * Episode 10 [[A Complicated Woman]] | ||
| − | : | + | : Original air date: November 13, 2007 |
: Director: [[Jim Lee]] | : Director: [[Jim Lee]] | ||
: Writer: [[Christos N. Gage]] {{Quote|Episode summary<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revisioned:_Tomb_Raider_Animated_Series Revisioned: Tomb Raider Animated Series on Wikipedia] Retrieved on Aug 14th 2013.</ref>|While recovering the ancient Treasure of Perseus, three fortune hunters tell the tale of how each of them killed Lara Croft... or did they?}} | : Writer: [[Christos N. Gage]] {{Quote|Episode summary<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revisioned:_Tomb_Raider_Animated_Series Revisioned: Tomb Raider Animated Series on Wikipedia] Retrieved on Aug 14th 2013.</ref>|While recovering the ancient Treasure of Perseus, three fortune hunters tell the tale of how each of them killed Lara Croft... or did they?}} | ||
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* [http://tv.ign.com/objects/948/948513.html IGN news articles] | * [http://tv.ign.com/objects/948/948513.html IGN news articles] | ||
* [http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=14383 Q&A: GameTap's Sanchez Talks Tomb Raider Re\Visioned] | * [http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=14383 Q&A: GameTap's Sanchez Talks Tomb Raider Re\Visioned] | ||
| + | * [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkr4eik1ntB5FygGsE1MRzwBfwqQ_I4r0 Complete play-list containing all ten episodes] | ||
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Latest revision as of 10:59, 2 July 2016
Re/Visioned: Tomb Raider is a ten part animated short series based on the universe created in the Tomb Raider Games.
It was broadcast on the online video game service GameTap from 10 July 2007 onwards. The series consists of various animation and comic book talent's renditions of Lara Croft, presented in the form of animated short films. The series was originally intended to conclude on August 23, 2007, but the final episode aired on November 13, 2007.[1] English actress Minnie Driver voiced Lara across the entire series.
The animation style of the episodes vary from one episode to another, but the voice actress for Lara Croft, Minnie Driver, is the same in every episode. The series has received criticism concerning the varying animation styles that are seen as somewhat confusing. Also the storylines of the episodes have been considered being rather thin.[2]
Re\Visioned: Tomb Raider is the first season of the GameTap TV's original animated series, Re\Visioned, which explores and re-imagines well known video game franchises. [3][4]
All episodes were re-released in 1080p HD video on YouTube on 17 June 2016 as part of the 20 Years of Tomb Raider celebration[5], including a complete play-list of all ten episodes.
Episodes
- Episode 01 Keys to the Kingdom (Part 1)
- Original air date: July 10, 2007
- Director: Peter Chung
- Writer: Peter Chung
Lara Croft in drawn into a web of religious intrigue and assassins when an archaeologist is murdered just as he claims to have discovered a way to bring the dead back to life using an ancient Ankh. Lara soon finds herself in the middle of a war between various religious extremist factions. This arc was classified NC-17 for violence and religious themes.
Episode summary
- Episode 02 Keys to the Kingdom (Part 2)
- Original air date: July 11, 2007
- Director: Peter Chung
- Writer: Peter Chung
- The episode continues the storyline of Keys to the Kingdom (Part 1)
- Episode 03 Keys to the Kingdom (Part 3)
- Original air date: July 12, 2007
- Director: Peter Chung
- Writer: Peter Chung
- The episode continues the storyline of Keys to the Kingdom (Part 1)
- Episode 04 Revenge of the Aztec Mummy
- Original air date: July 19, 2007
- Director: David Álvarez
- Writer: Brian Pulido
Hijinks ensue when Lara Croft stumbles upon the resurrection of Moctuzema, an Aztec mummy.
Episode summary[6]
- Episode 05 Angel Spit (Part 1)
- Original air date: July 26, 2007
- Director: Cully Hamner
- Writer: Warren Ellis
Lara Croft ventures to Antarctica in search of a mysterious substance which has the capability to cure any disease. However, records show that the explorers who discovered this substance went insane one by one. Lara eventually discovers that the substance is acutally the amniotic liquid of a menacing species of insectoid creatures.
Episode summary
- Episode 06 Angel Spit (Part 2)
- Original air date: July 26, 2007
- Director: Cully Hamner
- Writer: Warren Ellis
- The episode continues the storyline of Angel Spit (Part 1)
- Episode 07 Lara Croft: Legacy
- Original air date: August 2, 2007
- Director: Ivan Reis
- Writer: Brian Pulido
Lara Croft's search of an ancient scepter leads her to a Tibetian monastery where she, accompanied by a teenage girl who aspires to be like Lara, must survive an army of half-man/half-beast creatures.
Episode summary
- Episode 08 Pre-Teen Raider
- Original air date: August 9, 2007
- Director: Six Point Harness
- Writer: Gail Simone
This episode tells of how a twelve-year-old Lara Croft honed her craft by recovering an artifact stored in the vault of Croft Academy as a child.
Episode summary
- Episode 09 Raising Thaumopolis
- Original air date: August 16, 2007
- Director: Louie Del Carmen
- Writer: Michael A. Stackpole
Lara Croft must solve three ancient challenges in order to claim the ultimate prize when she discovers the lost underwater city of Thaumopolis.
Episode summary[7]
- Episode 10 A Complicated Woman
- Original air date: November 13, 2007
- Director: Jim Lee
- Writer: Christos N. Gage
While recovering the ancient Treasure of Perseus, three fortune hunters tell the tale of how each of them killed Lara Croft... or did they?
Episode summary[8]
External links
- Official section on GameTap
- IGN news articles
- Q&A: GameTap's Sanchez Talks Tomb Raider Re\Visioned
- Complete play-list containing all ten episodes
References
- ↑ Revisioned: Tomb Raider Animated Series on Wikipedia Retrieved on Aug 14th 2013.
- ↑ Revisioned: Tomb Raider Animated Series on Wikipedia Retrieved on Aug 14th 2013.
- ↑ http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=13995 Retrieved on Sep 9th 2007
- ↑ http://www.ign.com/tv/revisioned Retrieved on Aug 14th 2013.
- ↑ Official Lara Croft Twitter Account
- ↑ Revisioned: Tomb Raider Animated Series on Wikipedia Retrieved on Aug 14th 2013.
- ↑ Revisioned: Tomb Raider Animated Series on Wikipedia Retrieved on Aug 14th 2013.
- ↑ Revisioned: Tomb Raider Animated Series on Wikipedia Retrieved on Aug 14th 2013.
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