The Alliance is a group of writers, sound mixers, visual artists, actors and musicians who combine their efforts to create sci-fi, fantasy and horror stories that in some way draw audiences closer to Biblical truth. These stories can take a direct approach to Biblical themes, like the Spirit Blade Trilogy, or a more subtle approach where philosophical ideas and symbolism take the place of direct Biblical reference. Those participating in Alliance projects are in no way required to be Christians or to share the same worldview that we do. However, please know in advance that all Alliance projects are driven by a Biblically Christian philosophy.

The Alliance is currently developing audio fiction. Long term, however, we hope to see it involve other forms of storytelling. Material created by The Alliance will not be sold and will be published by Spirit Blade Productions under a Creative Commons License. Alliance projects will be available to download for free on this site and/or featured on The Spirit Blade Underground Podcast.

Paeter Frandsen serves as executive producer for The Spirit Blade Underground Alliance and as a producer for each project developed, helping all involved unite their efforts to produce the very best fiction they can. Everyone involved, including Paeter, participates on a volunteer basis. However, all are given credit for their work, and writers retain their copyright for any scripts used in Alliance projects. (However, they will need to grant Paeter Frandsen and The Spirit Blade Underground Alliance the right to produce their work as an audio project and to release the audio project based on their script under a Creative Commons License.)

As The Alliance gets off of the ground, we're operating based on the production philosophy of "quality over quantity". We're primarily looking for self-contained stories with a run time of 30 minutes or less. This will give writers and mixers a chance to get their feet wet and take their time to polish and produce the best possible work they can with quicker results! As we’ve learned, making an audio project that strives for excellence involves patience and painstaking attention to detail. But the reward is a product that more readily stands the test of time.

To get plugged in right now, visit The Spirit Blade Underground Alliance discussion group!

Or to download projects produced by The Alliance, visit The Spirit Blade Underground Alliance page!

AVAILABLE POSITIONS

Anyone who would like to volunteer or submit material for The Alliance should e-mail Paeter Frandsen at info@spiritblade.net . Please DO NOT send any attachments that have a combined total larger than 1MB. For larger files, please use a free "YouSendit" account at: https://www.yousendit.com/

Since the artist mixing an audio project has a great deal of control over the final product as a whole, in many cases the director and the audio mixer will be the same person. If you are interested in mixing or directing an audio project for The Alliance, please send us an e-mail with any credits you have received for mixing audio or directing (even for live theatre or other forms of direction.) If you have been involved as a mixer or director on a previous audio project, an audio clip or link to that project’s website would be very helpful. (Please remember the 1MB limit and utilize "YouSendit" as described above.)

Having no prior experience in mixing or directing will not rule you out for consideration, but it will allow us to look for projects to match you with that can serve as a good starting point. If you would prefer to only mix or only direct, please indicate this in your e-mail so that we can match you up with the right project and people. 

The role of "Mixer" also requires that you have access to sound effects for which you PERSONALLY own the recording/synchronization license, or for which personal licensing is not required (such as Public Domain or Creative Commons audio files). We know this can be limiting, but we want to make sure that in every respect we are acting in accordance with and respect for the law. (Romans 13:1-7)

Also, because of the personal investment often involved in obtaining sound effects, a director who owns the license for any of the sound effects used in the final product will be given a producer credit. If you would like to be considered for this position on an Alliance project, please e-mail us with a descriptive overview of sound effects you have licensed, as well as any appropriate audio credits you may have.

Visual Artist-

Every project created by The Alliance will need a logo or "CD cover" image to accompany it on the web. No specific art style is required for this. The chief aim will be to have art that conveys the overall "feel" of the project it represents, along with text that appropriately identifies the project. Please submit art samples or your website link to us via e-mail.

This role can be filled by either a composer or a music editor. Using a Creative Commons License for Alliance projects allows us to utilize music available for free on the web that would not be useable in one of our mainline projects. A Music Editor will find music appropriate to the project, based on the director’s expressed desires for each scene. The Music Editor will use a rough cut of the finished audio drama to edit and synchronize a musical score. When finished, the Music Editor will give his/her edited tracks to the mixer to mix into the final edit.

A Composer will follow the same procedure, using his/her own creations instead. A Music Editor who purchases music that is used in the project will receive a producer credit. A Composer who allows his/her music to be used in the project will need to sign and send us some clear cut documentation(which we will provide), giving Spirit Blade Productions the right to use their music in an audio project released under a Creative Commons License. Composers may choose to retain their copyright for music used this way. A single person may also choose to use a combination of their own compositions and those of others. All music used requires documentation that proves you own the license or that a license is not required.