Infamous is a new sci-fi web series that is highly influenced by the story structure, style, and classic themes of comic books. Visualized and created by Joey Barto and Greg Washington, the concept of a dark comic book world is explored through an ensemble cast. Infamous premiered on the web on February 20, 2010 on the production’s official website and video hosted on YouTube. On March 8, 2010, Infamous partnered with KoldCast.TV and now primarily host their weekly episodes there, airing Mondays. With little to no budget, Infamous is shot and produced independently in Shreveport, LA by a handful of members in the growing Shreveport Film Community. The production team includes Greg Washington and Elizabeth Tracy who are also single parents, Joey Barto, an ambitious first time writer/director, contributions from Fairfield Studios in Shreveport, in association with Newborn Productions, Crain Video, Broken Lock Productions, The Highland Street Collective, and a group of creative actors working for an independent, unfunded web series. All actors involved work as crew, production, post-production, and marketing.
Contents
Beginnings
The series was co-created by Joey Barto and Greg Washington. The two wanted to make a show that was a dark, anti-hero, comic book story. They desired to make their own flawed characters and story, without the pressures of a major studio to take it in a family-oriented direction. Taking heavy influences from comic books, video games, and the personalities of the actors themselves, Infamous was born.
Story
Waking up in a strange tenement building, filled with equally strange residents, co-creator Washington stars as the main character, known only as John. John has no memory of his life before this, and is quickly discovering frighteningly powerful abilities that may be both clues to his past, and the reason for his amnesia. Elizabeth Tracy stars as Morgan, a mysterious character out for revenge. John constantly questions why he has woken up in the apartment of Palmer, played by James Palmer, a nice enough guy, who happens to be a trained medic… and can apparently communicate with computer chips. Rounding out the cast, John Chambers plays the eerie Solomon… who is he, and why does he seem to know more than he’s letting on? All of these questions demand an answer for John, and fast. But, what will happen when they are answered?
Infamous entertains the theme of the anti-hero; human beings with special powers, who are just as flawed as anyone else. It’s dark and gritty, and contemplates the idea of the grey area between good and evil.
Cast and crew
Cast (in order of appearance):
Greg Washington as John
Elizabeth Tracy as Morgan
John Chambers as Solomon
James Palmer as James Palmer
Danny Dano Anderson as Charlie
Clint McCommon as Bob
Baily Briggs as Charlene
Robert Robinson as The Patriarch (Voice)
Tracy E. Thomas as Tracy
Tim J. Smith as Tim
Wanetah Walmsley as Voice of the Archive
Jennifer Lynn Warren as Dax
Jamie Norwood as Daniel Rivens
Harvard R. Taylor as Michael
Travis A. Barth as Elijah
Melanie Welch as Alex Anderson
Luke Sexton as Corben
Pruitt Taylor Vince as The Patriarch
John Goddard as Eleven
Crew:
Joey Barto … Co-creator/Writer/Director/Producer/A Camera/Finishing Editor
Greg Washington … Co-creator/Producer/Assistant Director
John Chambers … Producer/Locations/B Camera/Editor
Myron Parran … C Camera Operator James Palmer … Original Score
Elizabeth Tracy … Makeup/Hair/Crafty/Transpo
Harvard Taylor … Assistant Director
LaTonia Barto … Web Designer
Travis A. Barth … Script Supervisor
Melanie Welch … A Camera Assistant/Marketing and Promotions
Baily Briggs … Second Second Assistant Director
Clint McCommon … Grip
William Luce … Additional Marketing and Promotions
Episodes
1. Genesis, Chapter One
2. Genesis, Chapter Two
3. Exodus, Chapter One
4. Exodus, Chapter Two
Mendel Society Recruitment Video - Minisode
5. Who's Joshua?
6. Joshua Adams
7. Delta Morgan
8. Mr. Palmer
Behind the Scenes: Locations - Minisode
9. Eleven Meets Three
The Cast of Infamous - Minisode
10. The Patriarch
Reviews
Infamous has, to date, gotten great reviews by such notable sites as Pink Raygun.com, CliqueClack, and Tubefilter, host of the Streamy Awards.