Spellfury
Encyclopedia
Spellfury is a web series
.
It is a live-action classic sword and sorcery
tale with a sense of humor.
Spellfury is written and directed by Travis Gordon
and stars Julie O'Halloran
as Druinia. Each webisode
of Spellfury comes out roughly every two months.
Matt Ficner who was a puppeteer on Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium
(which starred Dustin Hoffman and Natalie Portman) often works on the show as an actor and as a puppeteer.
on August 13, 2008. The Spellfury series has been watched 610,444 times on Youtube.
Due to the amount of views of the show, Youtube awarded Spellfury its own special show page.
As of June 20, 2010, Spellfury is the second most watched show on the Koldcast.tv network.
In May 2009 Wired.com reviewed Spellfury and in an article called "7 webotainers worth watching" mentioned "Canadian writer-director Travis Gordon throws World Of Warcraft video games, Lord of the Rings pomposity and Buffy The Vampire Slayer snark into the blender for this live-action series"
The webseries was also reviewed by Tubefilter
on July 8, 2009 in an article called "‘Spellfury’ is Low Budget, High Fantasy". Ain't It Cool News
also reviewed the show as well. Spellfury the webseries (as of June 20, 2010) is the top rated show on the webseries directory Visioweb.tv.
Due to the popularity of the show a distribution deal was signed with David Samuels the owner of Koldcast.tv and has been airing there since August 4, 2009. David Samuels has said publicly that the Spellfury Series has over 200,000 views in 2010. In an interview with ScifiPulse writer Marx Pyle, Gordon said the series (as of April 2011) has over 3.5 million views.
Travis Gordon the writer/director of Spellfury won a Bronze for a Dramatic Short at the 2008 WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival for a short called Revelation.
You can find interviews with Mr.Gordon about Spellfury in 3 places, PopCultureMonster.com who also reviewed it calling it "Magical, mystical and gripping" , UberscifiGeek.com and Innsmouthfreepress.com.
A recent newspaper article (EMC Perth) on the evolution of the show and an interview with writer/director Travis Gordon called "Perth-based online show casts spell on viewers".
A video interview with Travis Gordon about Spellfury by the gamer site GenerationD20.
Characters in the medieval tavern scene are seen drinking Coors Light and the bartender pours a Coors Light for Mumsy (3:51-4:17)
Spellfury can also be watched on itunes, on Blip.tv, and the webseries directory Scifinal.
Web series
A web series is a series of episodes released on the Internet or also by mobile or cellular phone, and part of the newly emerging medium called web television. A single instance of a web series program is called an episode .While the popularity of web series is continuing to rise, the concept...
.
It is a live-action classic sword and sorcery
Sword and sorcery
Sword and sorcery is a sub-genre of fantasy and historical fantasy, generally characterized by sword-wielding heroes engaged in exciting and violent conflicts. An element of romance is often present, as is an element of magic and the supernatural...
tale with a sense of humor.
Spellfury is written and directed by Travis Gordon
Travis Gordon
Travis Gordon is a Canadian film producer, screenwriter, and director. As a filmmaker, he is best known as the creator of the webseries Spellfury, a fantasy-action show that is currently in its second season of production...
and stars Julie O'Halloran
Julie O'Halloran
Julie O'Halloran is the lead actress in the webseries Spellfury.She plays an elf in the series called Druinia who is trying to avenge her father's death with a magic sword....
as Druinia. Each webisode
Webisode
A webisode is a short episode which airs initially as Internet television, either download or stream as opposed to first airing on broadcast or cable television. The format can be used as a preview, a promotion, as part of a collection of shorts, or a commercial.A webisode can be an episode...
of Spellfury comes out roughly every two months.
Synopsis
Season one of the webseries Spellfury focuses on the adventures of an elf named Druinia and a magic sword. Druinia is being hunted by an evil sorcerer named Kruskull (Played by Robbie Drebitt) who claims the sword is his. Druinia is on a quest to avenge her father's death.Cast
- Julie O'HalloranJulie O'HalloranJulie O'Halloran is the lead actress in the webseries Spellfury.She plays an elf in the series called Druinia who is trying to avenge her father's death with a magic sword....
as Druinia - Robbie Drebitt as Kruskull
- Penu Chalykoff as Castle
- Ian Quick as Xorn
- Matt FicnerMatt FicnerMatt Ficner is a Canadian actor, puppeteer, and entrepreneur. For over two decades, Matt has been involved in television, film and theatre projects. As president of Matt Ficner Productions Inc., he received a Top Forty Under 40 award from the Ottawa Business Journal in 2006 in recognition of...
as Tarek
Matt Ficner who was a puppeteer on Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium
Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium
Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium is a 2007 film written and directed by Zach Helm. The film stars Dustin Hoffman as the owner of a magical toy store, and Natalie Portman as his store employee.-Plot:...
(which starred Dustin Hoffman and Natalie Portman) often works on the show as an actor and as a puppeteer.
Season 1 (2008–2010)
| Title | |Writer(s) | |Director | |Original airdate | | # | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Hit the Ground Running" | Travis Gordon Travis Gordon Travis Gordon is a Canadian film producer, screenwriter, and director. As a filmmaker, he is best known as the creator of the webseries Spellfury, a fantasy-action show that is currently in its second season of production... |
Travis Gordon Travis Gordon Travis Gordon is a Canadian film producer, screenwriter, and director. As a filmmaker, he is best known as the creator of the webseries Spellfury, a fantasy-action show that is currently in its second season of production... |
08/12/2008 | 1 | |
| An elf named Druinia and a human named Tarek are being chased through a forest by a demon. | |||||
| "Play Misty For Me" | Travis Gordon Travis Gordon Travis Gordon is a Canadian film producer, screenwriter, and director. As a filmmaker, he is best known as the creator of the webseries Spellfury, a fantasy-action show that is currently in its second season of production... |
Travis Gordon Travis Gordon Travis Gordon is a Canadian film producer, screenwriter, and director. As a filmmaker, he is best known as the creator of the webseries Spellfury, a fantasy-action show that is currently in its second season of production... |
10/13/2008 | 2 | |
| The demon seems to want a sword that Tarek has and they do battle. His weapons don't seem to work. Druinia finds the magic sword. | |||||
| "Sword Demon-stration" | Travis Gordon Travis Gordon Travis Gordon is a Canadian film producer, screenwriter, and director. As a filmmaker, he is best known as the creator of the webseries Spellfury, a fantasy-action show that is currently in its second season of production... |
Travis Gordon Travis Gordon Travis Gordon is a Canadian film producer, screenwriter, and director. As a filmmaker, he is best known as the creator of the webseries Spellfury, a fantasy-action show that is currently in its second season of production... |
03/06/2009 | 3 | |
| Druinia using the magic sword battles the demon it does damage. She eventually kills the demon and then finds out that Tarek has died from his wounds. | |||||
| "You Drive Me Batty" | Travis Gordon Travis Gordon Travis Gordon is a Canadian film producer, screenwriter, and director. As a filmmaker, he is best known as the creator of the webseries Spellfury, a fantasy-action show that is currently in its second season of production... |
Travis Gordon Travis Gordon Travis Gordon is a Canadian film producer, screenwriter, and director. As a filmmaker, he is best known as the creator of the webseries Spellfury, a fantasy-action show that is currently in its second season of production... |
07/17/2009 | 4 | |
| Druinia upset that Tarek dies wanders the forest and is attacked by huge bats. The magic sword saves her and she starts a fire and thinks about her murdered father. A man comes out of the woods and pulls a small crossbow on Druiinia. | |||||
| "Thrak Off" | Travis Gordon Travis Gordon Travis Gordon is a Canadian film producer, screenwriter, and director. As a filmmaker, he is best known as the creator of the webseries Spellfury, a fantasy-action show that is currently in its second season of production... |
Travis Gordon Travis Gordon Travis Gordon is a Canadian film producer, screenwriter, and director. As a filmmaker, he is best known as the creator of the webseries Spellfury, a fantasy-action show that is currently in its second season of production... |
09/24/2009 | 5 | |
| We meet the Grokonion Thrak and the evil sorceror Kruskull. Kruskull desperately wants the sword back and Thrak quits. Kruskull tries to kill him. Xorn the thief takes the sword off of Druinia | |||||
| "Fights, Plights and Insights" | Travis Gordon Travis Gordon Travis Gordon is a Canadian film producer, screenwriter, and director. As a filmmaker, he is best known as the creator of the webseries Spellfury, a fantasy-action show that is currently in its second season of production... |
Travis Gordon Travis Gordon Travis Gordon is a Canadian film producer, screenwriter, and director. As a filmmaker, he is best known as the creator of the webseries Spellfury, a fantasy-action show that is currently in its second season of production... |
11/12/2009 | 6 | |
| Kruskull the evil sorcerer still tries to kill Thrak the General who he believes has failed him. Druinia learns secrets about her murdered partner Tarek. | |||||
| "Don't Cross Me" | Travis Gordon Travis Gordon Travis Gordon is a Canadian film producer, screenwriter, and director. As a filmmaker, he is best known as the creator of the webseries Spellfury, a fantasy-action show that is currently in its second season of production... |
Travis Gordon Travis Gordon Travis Gordon is a Canadian film producer, screenwriter, and director. As a filmmaker, he is best known as the creator of the webseries Spellfury, a fantasy-action show that is currently in its second season of production... |
12/28/2009 | 7 | |
| Thrak escapes Kruskull's castle and Druinia finds out more about how she got in her situation. Xorn threatens to kill Druinia. | |||||
| "A Hairy Situation" | Travis Gordon Travis Gordon Travis Gordon is a Canadian film producer, screenwriter, and director. As a filmmaker, he is best known as the creator of the webseries Spellfury, a fantasy-action show that is currently in its second season of production... |
Travis Gordon Travis Gordon Travis Gordon is a Canadian film producer, screenwriter, and director. As a filmmaker, he is best known as the creator of the webseries Spellfury, a fantasy-action show that is currently in its second season of production... |
02/19/2010 | 8 | |
| Kruskull sends his beastmen and two demons after Druinia. Druinia gets the sword off of Xorn using magic powers but then is surrounded by Groks. | |||||
| "Druinia Unleashed" | Travis Gordon Travis Gordon Travis Gordon is a Canadian film producer, screenwriter, and director. As a filmmaker, he is best known as the creator of the webseries Spellfury, a fantasy-action show that is currently in its second season of production... |
Travis Gordon Travis Gordon Travis Gordon is a Canadian film producer, screenwriter, and director. As a filmmaker, he is best known as the creator of the webseries Spellfury, a fantasy-action show that is currently in its second season of production... |
04/16/2010 | 9 | |
| Druinia surrounded by Groks shows off her skills with the sword only to be betrayed by Xorn. | |||||
| "To Errol is Human" | Travis Gordon Travis Gordon Travis Gordon is a Canadian film producer, screenwriter, and director. As a filmmaker, he is best known as the creator of the webseries Spellfury, a fantasy-action show that is currently in its second season of production... |
Travis Gordon Travis Gordon Travis Gordon is a Canadian film producer, screenwriter, and director. As a filmmaker, he is best known as the creator of the webseries Spellfury, a fantasy-action show that is currently in its second season of production... |
06/09/2010 | 10 | |
| An unconscious Druinia is found by a cleric named Errol. Two remaining Groks attack them. | |||||
| "I Get Grok'd Down, But I Get Up Again" | Travis Gordon Travis Gordon Travis Gordon is a Canadian film producer, screenwriter, and director. As a filmmaker, he is best known as the creator of the webseries Spellfury, a fantasy-action show that is currently in its second season of production... |
Travis Gordon Travis Gordon Travis Gordon is a Canadian film producer, screenwriter, and director. As a filmmaker, he is best known as the creator of the webseries Spellfury, a fantasy-action show that is currently in its second season of production... |
08/06/2010 | 11 | |
| Kruskull learns about what is happening with the sword. Errol and Druinia fight for their lives. Druinia gets injured and Errol heals her with magic. | |||||
| "Out of the frying pan ..." | Travis Gordon Travis Gordon Travis Gordon is a Canadian film producer, screenwriter, and director. As a filmmaker, he is best known as the creator of the webseries Spellfury, a fantasy-action show that is currently in its second season of production... |
Travis Gordon Travis Gordon Travis Gordon is a Canadian film producer, screenwriter, and director. As a filmmaker, he is best known as the creator of the webseries Spellfury, a fantasy-action show that is currently in its second season of production... |
10/13/2010 | 12 | |
| Kruskull is visited by a fairy with information. Druinia and Errol light a fire and talk then go searching for Xorn. Kruskull enters a cave on a mountain and talks to a Dragon. Errol and Druinia meet up with the fire and ice demon. | |||||
Season 2 (2011)
| Title | |Writer(s) | |Director | |Original airdate | | # | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Mum's the Word" | Travis Gordon Travis Gordon Travis Gordon is a Canadian film producer, screenwriter, and director. As a filmmaker, he is best known as the creator of the webseries Spellfury, a fantasy-action show that is currently in its second season of production... |
Travis Gordon Travis Gordon Travis Gordon is a Canadian film producer, screenwriter, and director. As a filmmaker, he is best known as the creator of the webseries Spellfury, a fantasy-action show that is currently in its second season of production... |
08/12/2011 | 1 | |
| While Druinia and Errol hide from demons we meet some interesting characters in the Fullriver Tavern | |||||
Popularity
The first episode of Spellfury was watched 232,034 times on YoutubeYouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
on August 13, 2008. The Spellfury series has been watched 610,444 times on Youtube.
Due to the amount of views of the show, Youtube awarded Spellfury its own special show page.
As of June 20, 2010, Spellfury is the second most watched show on the Koldcast.tv network.
In May 2009 Wired.com reviewed Spellfury and in an article called "7 webotainers worth watching" mentioned "Canadian writer-director Travis Gordon throws World Of Warcraft video games, Lord of the Rings pomposity and Buffy The Vampire Slayer snark into the blender for this live-action series"
The webseries was also reviewed by Tubefilter
Tubefilter
Tubefilter, Inc. is a privately held company based in Los Angeles, California that operates media properties focusing on the online entertainment industry. Tubefilter is best known for Tubefilter News, a blog targeted at the producers and distributors of web television content where the best in...
on July 8, 2009 in an article called "‘Spellfury’ is Low Budget, High Fantasy". Ain't It Cool News
Ain't It Cool News
Ain't It Cool News is a website founded and run by Harry Knowles, dedicated to news, rumors and reviews of upcoming and currently playing films and television projects, with an emphasis on science fiction, fantasy, horror, comic-book and action genres...
also reviewed the show as well. Spellfury the webseries (as of June 20, 2010) is the top rated show on the webseries directory Visioweb.tv.
Due to the popularity of the show a distribution deal was signed with David Samuels the owner of Koldcast.tv and has been airing there since August 4, 2009. David Samuels has said publicly that the Spellfury Series has over 200,000 views in 2010. In an interview with ScifiPulse writer Marx Pyle, Gordon said the series (as of April 2011) has over 3.5 million views.
Travis Gordon the writer/director of Spellfury won a Bronze for a Dramatic Short at the 2008 WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival for a short called Revelation.
You can find interviews with Mr.Gordon about Spellfury in 3 places, PopCultureMonster.com who also reviewed it calling it "Magical, mystical and gripping" , UberscifiGeek.com and Innsmouthfreepress.com.
A recent newspaper article (EMC Perth) on the evolution of the show and an interview with writer/director Travis Gordon called "Perth-based online show casts spell on viewers".
A video interview with Travis Gordon about Spellfury by the gamer site GenerationD20.
Spellfury Film Short
A film short that combined episodes 1-3 of Spellfury with a new ending was submitted to the 2009 DragonCon Film Festival and is available to watch on IMDB (The Internet Movie Database).Product Placements
Spellfury Season 2 Episode 1 has a product placement for Coors Light, this is the first time they have done that in the series.Characters in the medieval tavern scene are seen drinking Coors Light and the bartender pours a Coors Light for Mumsy (3:51-4:17)
See also
Spellfury can also be watched on itunes, on Blip.tv, and the webseries directory Scifinal.