There are people who have changed my perception of the story just with one conversation, and there are people who’ve been there since I was young. But wow, like, the first moment we heard her go, “Hello! I’m both excited and extremely terrified. There are a lot of historical, archeological, and biblical references as well as ‘hidden’ meanings behind a lot of the names in the prelude. to post a comment. Would normal future civilians have books and paper, or would they rely on data chips and projections? How big of a role do you think the prologue plays in introducing the story? She wasn’t the main focus tho. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. It’s been a while, but at the same time, it feels like not much has changed about it because I had a very strong vision of its tone and format. The prelude is truly a teaser for an eager audience and makes us want to see Arizal go on an epic journey.

my friend’s sister makes $61 hourly on the laptop . Are there any cartoons or animated series that you watched as a child that inspired your love for animation? Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Once we had Arizal, everything else would fall into place. Recorded by Arizal is Rooster Teeth’s newest series about a teenager’s personal vlogs that follow her journey of self-discovery. Arguably the biggest change was the name, but a lot of the details were more clouds of ideas and themes that eventually got ironed out the more I worked in a room with others. Who has been there with you throughout this whole process? She also has a great design that makes you think “I don’t know her but I must protect her / really wanna see her adventures & story”. Growing up with Filipino family & friends I never thought there’d be a show with a Filipino protagonist and where their culture also greatly featured. I love that Arizal is at center stage. As an Amazon Associate, we may earn a commission from qualifying purchases. Arizal’s self-recorded chats surround the question: Is becoming a Record Keeper everything she hopes it will be? Plus Christine does a great job for her voice. How excited were you to be able to incorporate Filipino culture and onscreen representation into your personal animated series? You must LOG IN border-radius: 0; The last major Filipino character I can recall was Star vs. There are so many different words in our language whose etymology traces back through so many different types of cultures and evolves as time moves on – isn’t that amazing? The name Maktaba, for example, translates to ‘library’ or ‘institution that holds books.’ Are there any deeper meanings behind the main character, Arizal’s name? So legitimately, Arizal is derived from a prominent Filipino historical figure’s name, Jose Rizal, who was a polymath and advocated for Philippine Independence. All rights reserved. • Arizal (voiced by Christine Marie Cabanos) , the story's overachieving protagonist, a 16-year-old high school student putting together a series of vlogs about why she wants to be a record keeper, wanting to go on an adventure.
These cookies do not store any personal information. I had a conversation with Josh Kazemi that started with, “Oh, we kept ‘ate’ in.” (Pronounced a-teh, it is a term to call your older sister, female cousin, or female peer.) (Also learned recently that there is another historical Arizal, Isaac ben Solomon Luria, who was a record keeper by his own right, of Jewish mysticism. Just completely encased myself in them. One of the perceived hurdles I would come across for RBA was trying to convince someone to try something new. For more information, please see our Privacy Policy. Who helped you shape the story or concept behind Recorded by Arizal? It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website. When I got more into my teens, it was Avatar: The Last Airbender that really shaped how I viewed animation and the power it had. I first thought of the show back in 2017. In the prelude, Arizal mentions that she lives with her ‘Tita’ and ‘Tito,’ which are Filipino terms for aunt and uncle. © 2004 – 2020 Rooster Teeth Productions, LLC. ❥❥❥❥ W­­­w­­­w­­­.­­­E­­­a­­­r­­­n­­­2­­­2­­­.­­­C­­­o­­­m. Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. Arizal is a smart and inquisitive girl on the brink of adulthood and in pursuit of her dream career – to become a Record Keeper.
The Forces of Evil’s Janna. Yall really did a lot to make her face really pleasant, really cute, but also the face that says from the first time you see it “This is the face of a protagonist”. Recorded by Arizal is Rooster Teeth’s newest series about a teenager’s personal vlogs that follow her journey of self-discovery. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. She’s so many parts funny and understanding and genuine and a true pro at what she does, I kept going, “Wow you’re so good, Christine” because she is! But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience. A lot of “baby’s first show” jitters. What was your favorite part about creating this series? The problem we gave ourselves was thinking about making a room tell a story of a character who does not always fit into a data-minded, futuristic community, and we had to work backward from there. When did you first envision Recorded by Arizal and how much has the show changed from the first concept now that it is finally here? My favorite part MOST DEFINITELY is working with other people. What you guys do for her expressions also is very life making – like that “Oh!” and how her iris’ got small differing from her pondering face & her general face. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. For real though, I thought a lot about how and why people were named, how they are often named after beloved family members or words they want to become. Casting Arizal was actually one of the more nail-biting moments in production for me because it was our number one priority. When you first heard her audition, how did you know she was the one to become your heroine’s voice? I’m very excited for this show. Hahaha, this question makes me think about how much time I scoured the internet for some name with meaning and I just decided to put the letter “a” in front of a Filipino historical hero’s name. It’s hard for me to stay calm when I talk about her, she’s amazing. These touches show how you integrated a big part of yourself into Recorded by Arizal. Both Josh and I were like, “huh…we did.” And no one called us out on it. Would there be plants? There are so many, holy cow. She has been out of a job for eight months but last month her check was $21010 just working on the laptop for a few hours. I’m Arizal.” It was magic.