Original series · In development

Ares Machina X1:
ECHO

Role: Creator / Writer / Director / Producer
Format: Adult animated series, six 30-minute episodes
Engine: Unreal Engine 5
Status: In development

An original adult animated science-fiction series, made in Unreal Engine 5 with every frame rendered in real time. In development.

Premise

A six-part adult animated science-fiction series, created, written, directed and produced by Rick Pearce. Made in Unreal Engine 5, with every final frame rendered in real time.

The X1 cinematic exists: a 3D animated sequence Rick directed, shot and lit in Unreal Engine 5. It sets the look for the series. The series itself is in development and is not presented as completed.

Rick's contribution

Rick created the world and the story, and directs how it gets made.

Created, writes and directs the series.
Directed, shot and lit the X1 cinematic that sets the look.
Designed pilots and machines together, so a performance reads in close-up and the scale reads in the wide.
Built a small-team Unreal pipeline intended to repeat across six episodes.

Method

PerformanceMotion capture

Animation3D character and mech animation

Final imageRendered in Unreal Engine 5

TeamSmall team, repeatable across six episodes

Frames