Eternal Descent creator, Llexi Leon is teaming up with Calabash Animation, to take viewers into the dark fantasy realm of the popular comic book/music series. The result - an animated short that brings to life the gothic world envisioned in print by Leon and illustrator Jason Metcalf. Eternal Descent has allied with endorsers ESP Guitars, Digitech, DiMarzio Inc and publisher IDW for a viral launch over the Halloween Weekend. The two minute short film can be viewed in HD below.

According to a press release: “Published by IDW, Eternal Descent features storylines filled with adventures featuring guitar-wielding heroes. Acclaimed heavy metal guitarist Leon is the mastermind behind the story, which centers on three main characters - Lyra, a lead singer/guitarist in a popular band whose fame-at-any-cost attitude has made her vulnerable to Loki, a powerful demon plotting world domination. Helping Lyra is Sirian, one of heaven’s guardians. What unifies Lyra and Sirian is their weapon choice: searing electric guitars.”

In addition to the art of the comic books, which recalls the classic 70s animation magazine Heavy Metal with a modern spin, is the music created by Leon and produced by rock legend Eddie Kramer (LED ZEPPELIN, JIMI HENDRIX, ROLLING STONES).

Leon comments: “The concept was action heavy and effects heavy, and although the budget was limited, I was hoping for hand drawn character animation wherever possible. Everyone I spoke too said it couldn’t be done. Calabash was the only studio willing to take on the challenge without compromising the script. They were optimistic about the potential of the piece, and they understood what I was trying to achieve. More importantly, they had the creative vision to think well beyond the technical challenges of the action and effects sequences, confident that everything would be possible by mixing mediums and combining techniques.”