Battle of the Bards

And the full "Friendship" song:

Antrius takes on his rival / ex-lover Zephyr to find out who has the finest, fiddliest fingers, in the fifth annual Battle of the Bards!

Written & Directed by Elliot Owen Charles – @technotropism
Produced by Goldie Soetianto & Vincent Power
Executive Producer: Goldie Soetianto – @vysanthe

Starring:
Antrius: Thomas Taufan – @forgeling
Zephyr: Matthrew Predny – @matthewpredny
Evandra: Eva Devore – @eva_devore
Nixie: Fall Cosplay – @fallcosplay
DM: Kendall Drury – @kendallthehuman

Zephyr Stan: Nick Barraclough
Charmed Patron #1: Renard Souciant

Fight Choreography: Thomas Taufan & Elliot Owen Charles
Stunt Performers: Renard Souciant
Dance Choreography (Zephyr): Tony Oxybel
Dance Choreography (Antrius): Thomas Taufan

Script Editor: Vidya Rajan
Script Consultant: Sam Wade, Kendall Drury
Storyboard Artist: Yumi Young

1st Assistant Director: Vincent Power
2nd Assistant Director: Dion Wheeler
Associate Producer: Nick Barraclough
Unit Manager: Nick Barraclough
Production Assistant: Grace Brighton-Hall
Script Supervisor: Manul Japheth "MJ" Gunaratne
Driver: Debra Vo

Director of Photography: Goldie Soetianto
B-Cam Operator: Liam Neal
1st Assistant Camera: Jasmine Suivi
2nd Assistant Camera: Tahnee Simpson
Stills Photography: Gabe Ng

Gaffer: Lucky Dreamer
Lighting assistant: Liam Neal

Sound Recordist: Martin Demian
Playback: Martin Demian

Production Designer: Eirena Sapounas
Props Master: Azi Wallmeyer
Set Dressing: Azi Wallmeyer

Costume Designer: Laura Cagnacci
Additional Costume Design: Thomas Taufan
Standby Wardrobe: Evelyn Jane Robson

HoD SFX MUA: Jennifer Pryer
Make-up Artists: Alana "Lorelei" Boulton, Jayde Masterson

Editor: Elliot Owen Charles
Assistant Editor: Alana Greig
Colourist: Goldie Soetianto
Visual Effects Supervisor & Artist: Ken Abbot
BTS Editor: Nicole Hadjimichael
Trailer Editor: Elliot Owen Charles
Production Stills: Gabe Ng

Sound Design: Ned McPhie
Sound Mix: Ned McPhie

"Battle of the Bards" © [2022]
Music by Ned McPhie & Jake Nielsen
Lyrics by Jake Nielsen
Performed by Thomas Taufan & Matthew Predny
Recording Sound Engineer: Daniel Natoli
Master Mix Engineer: Daniel Natoli

Legal Advice: Sam Berry
Production Accounting: Matthew Carter

Locations Manager: Vincent Power

Special Thanks to:
Melbourne LARP Community, Kryal Castle, Sam Berry, Chris Chow Lawyers, Matthew Carter, Above The Line Accounting, Kiln Studios, Rolando Ramos & Lindesay House, Debra Vo, Gabrielle Ferguson, and Screen Australia

Logo: The Wonyo
Intro Sequence: Reuben Jurott

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[fawkespryde]

Zephyr is like the guest player that shows up, knowing that they got one session to mess around with the main cast

[EmissaryofWind]

Antreus finally remembers he has spells! Every time I listen to Bardic Inspiration and he says "I may not be brave or magic or strong" I'm like, buddy, bards are full spellcasters, get a little Hypnotic Pattern up in here

[aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa]

I like how the two actually have different singing and lyric styles. Sometimes in rap battles its very apparent that the same person wrote both characters.

[AngryTheatreMaker]

Zephyr at the beginning throwing fingerhearts and generally acting like a stereotypical K-Pop idol had me in stitches. Antrius revving up toward the end? Priceless. These shenanigans are why I subscribed!

[supekele]

Evandra getting Nixie to stop clapping for Zephyr was a nice touch lmao

[weareharbinger]

"Friendship helps your enemies burn." Is the most TTRPG line possible.

[Mothman_In_a_T-Pose]

Thomas’s voice never fails to just blow me away. It’s so rich and powerful, but he can so easily make it soar. His diction is spotless, his patter makes Modern Major General look pedestrian, and he’s so easily able to infuse so much character and emotion into each syllable.
Its just jaw-dropping, honestly.

[markgearing]

That OwlChemist cameo was the most fleeting thing ever.

MORE OWLCHEMIST!

[whaleofdarkness]

I love how Nixie just gleefully applaudes even when she is insulted. Probably because Zephyr cast Mass Charm and Wisdom is her dumb stat (just like Intelligence). But maybe she just likes the mayhem.

[adirmugrabi]

"friendship helps your enemies burn"
so perfect, she is the perfect friend

[Firepaw]

Ya'll got the owl lady to cameo! She has the most adorable cosplays!

[Xiallaci]

I saw in the behind the scenes of "Bardic Inspiration" that Antreus' Actor had an experience in real life with messing up a live audition and getting a second chance with Deerstalker Pictures.
So, i really like the touch here where he was beaten and then with the help of his friends came back stronger than ever.
I can't imagine anyone better suited for the role of Antreus. You've produced another great music video here. :)

[Lillyluri]

So Zephyr is cocky because he's deep down insecure and lonely, and Antrius is just what we knew he was. Truth spoken, eh, sung.

[gandalfthegay.]

Zephyr's actor is really feeling himself and I am here for it.

[asafupps]

“It’s the two in the back that are ever slightly blurred!” GENIUS!

[bookbelle]

Relistening to this and I'm pretty sure Zephyr never says anything good about himself, like he only insults Antrius, Evandra, and Nixie as opposed to Antrius who spends at least half or more of his time singing about how greay Antrius is. Liek he still insults Zephyr, but he's mostly focused on prasing himself.

[micheldesjardins]

Anyone else wanna see a full length movie with these guys or is it just me?

[andrewjohnson]

“Your mom and dad are waiting….at my house.” 😂 a double punchline!

[pietertclark]

I need the friendship part to be made into a whole song.

[lauraguimond]

Antrius doesn’t even have magic, bisexual people can just do that