Shinigami Mini-sode - "IN FRENCH"

~ Download the full audio here!

Everyone's favorite Grim Reapers are back, just in time for Halloween!  But there's nothing to fear from this little tale, except for Grell on the hunt for 'true love' using the very language of romance itself.  Back in their Academy days, Will needs help with a French exam, and only the flamboyant Red Reaper is skilled enough to help.

Fan favorite Will and Grell, Dylan Spencer and Curt Rose, reprise their roles in this story based on the fan-fiction by pseudonymical.  Be sure to check out the original work here, as well as her other Black Butler fics.  You won't be disappointed!

And of course, Black Butler belongs to all the great minds that created it.  We're in no way associated with them, nor do any of us make any mula from this.  We're fans.  We have fun! :D

WILL THE REAPER - Visual Edition

PART 1
PART 2

WILL THE REAPER has gone visual. I premiered it as an early Halloween gift to the Facebook group yesterday. Which is why if you haven't joined our Facebook page yet, it might be a good idea to do so!

3DF uses still imagery, along the lines of the old Golden Books videos of the 80s/90s, for a few reasons. 1) Nostalgia. 2) Video itself is very difficult to dub.  3) Still images help, but your mind is still focused on audio, which is our whole goal!  We don't do videos often except for trailers and such, but it's a nice treat now and then, and WILL THE REAPER was a great candidate!

Typical stuffs: We don't own, we don't make money.  This is for fun.

BestofSanTanValley.com Feature!

In all the hubbub and excitement of the BB:MFL premiere, I almost forgot something epic!

My beautiful hometown, San Tan Valley, isn't exactly well known just yet.  Heck, some websites still don't even acknowledge us as a town.  But one website is trying to change all that, and when they were looking for blogs based here, I submitted 3DF's.  What I was not expecting was to have an entire feature article to be done about us!

San Tan Valley has Faith in Voice Drama
by Stacy Gramazio

"Some may say that the art of voice drama died with the invention of television, but many die-hard fans fight to keep audio drama relevant and interesting in this modern age. San Tan Valley is home to a nonprofit organization, 3DF Productions, who understand the beauty of this sometimes forgotten art form that allows an audience to “immerse one’s imagination in epic storytelling.” Local resident Faith Kelter is the mastermind behind this production company and wears many hats functioning as not only a talented voice over actress, but also a writer, director, and editor of her podcasts."

Click here to read the full article!


Our most humble thanks and appreciation to Ms. Gramazio and BestofSanTanValley.com for helping us spread the word.  I encourage everyone to please go visit the site; it's a beautiful representation of a town that I've very much come to call home.

PREMIERE! - "BLACK BUTLER: My Fair Lady"

BLACK BUTLER: My Fair Lady [Fan-Audio-drama] by 3DF Productions


Black Butler characters belong to Yana Toboso :)

~ Download the full audio at the above link!  Thanks to all who joined us for the premiere!

CAST
(In Order of Appearance)


Main Cast
LADY ELIZABETH MIDFORD - IchigoBoba
CIEL PHANTOMHIVE - Rina Adachi
SEBASTIAN MICHAELIS - Jason Marnocha
PAULA, Lizzie's Maid - Denise Kelter
DROCELL CAINZ - Jason Marnocha

PLUTO, the Demon Hound - Faith Kelter (Human), Sandy (Hound)

ANGELA BLANC - Krystal Donahue
GRELL SUTCLIFF - Curt Rose

At the Phantomhive Estate
FINNY - Curt Rose
MEY-RIN - Pam Larson

BALDROY - Dylan Spencer

TANAKA - Jason Marnocha

"Two years earlier," - Ciel's Memory
YOUNG CIEL/RACHEL PHANTOMHIVE - Rina Adachi
GENTLEMAN - Dylan Spencer
LEADER - JohnofOrdo3

At Mandalay Mansion
Drocell's MASTER - JohnofOrdo3
"Wood & Clay" DOLL - Caroline Rosenblum
The Taunting WALL OF FACES - Krystal Donahue, Curt Rose, Dylan Spencer, Pam Larson
The PUPPET - Krystal Donahue, JohnofOrdo3

Sound Effects from the anime episodes, SoundDogs.com, SoundBible.com, and FreeSound.org.
Music: Intro - "Monochrome Kiss," performed by SID; Closing - "Lacrimosa," performed by Kalafina; and the Kuroshitsuji OST

DISCLAIMER: 3DF is non-profit.  We do not make any money on any of our productions.  We are not affiliated with A-1 Pictures, FUNimation, or Yana Toboso, the great minds behind Black Butler/Kuroshitsuji.  We're simply fans with love and respect for the original sources, and we encourage our listeners to check out the original sources and show their support.

Live Broadcast Follow-Up

Happy Premiere Day everyone!

Just a quick reminder to anyone joining us for the broadcast premiere of BB:MFL, please show up about a half hour before to join in some pre-show entertainment.  The cast will be available to chat and have some fun and we'd love to have you there.  Please note that in order to join in the chat feature, you must have a registered Justin.tv account, which, of course, is free! :)

Anyone who can't make it or arrives late, no worries; the moment I finish penning this little reminder missile, I will be preparing the draft page for immediate download of the program.

Don't forget!  1pm US Pacific time over at 3DF's Justin.tv channel, half hour earlier for pre-show celebration!

"To the founder of our feast..."

          Joseph Gaydos, 1922 - 2005

I just realized what today was, and it's truly a bittersweet and yet happy day for myself, my family, and in a sense, for 3DF.

October 13th is my late grandfather, Joe Gaydos' birthday.  If he were still with us, he would've have been 89 years young.  He was a wonderful man, and I miss him very dearly, as he was truly one of the few that never made me feel unbelievably ridiculous for all my creative, wacky schemes and plans.  When I was upset, he told me, gently, how it was.  If I was right, he'd say so.  If I was wrong, he'd calmly talk me to me and help me see another point of view.  He was a great father to my late uncle, my mom, and my aunt, and he was an equally great grandfather to myself, my brother, and our two younger cousins.

It's because of him that I truly got into audio-drama.  He would constantly play different things from his younger days on his radio for me.  Sometimes it was a song, and sometimes it was a radio-play from his era, and I loved it.  I love movies and videos as much as the next person, but as a child, being able to picture it for myself was this whimsical, exciting thing.  I still have an overactive imagination.  My mom says that's necessary for someone in my position who has a talent for writing and a great love of theater.  And it was my grandfather who helped nurture that, ultimately being a huge inspiration to begin 3DF Productions.

So today, I'd like everyone to take a moment to join me and say "Happy birthday!" to him.  All my love to him, and I'm sure he's partying up in Heaven somewhere. ::salutes him::

(Major thank you to my Aunt Jodie for having a picture of him on her facebook!  Thank you so much! :))

BB: MY FAIR LADY - Live Premiere!

Picture found at cosplayisland.co.uk; Drocell and Ciel belong to Yana Toboso. :3

3DF is proud to announce that - for the first time ever! - we are going to be doing a live streaming premiere of our newest production, BLACK BUTLER: MY FAIR LADY.  The event will take place this Saturday, October 15th, at our newly formed JTV Channel.  Streaming begins at 1pm, US Pacific time.

NOTE: If you have a JTV account, you may use the chat function during the broadcast!  If you don't have one, and want to chat, NOW is the time to sign up!  So get over to Justin.tv and sign up! Much of the cast will be present, and we'd love to hear from you!

BLACK BUTLER: MY FAIR LADY is the newest addition to our BB fan-audio series, adapted from Season 1, Episodes 11 & 12.

In this story, little girls are being kidnapped all over London, and the Queen calls upon Ciel Phantomhive to investigate.  But this mission becomes personal when Ciel's betrothed, Lady Elizabeth Midford, becomes one of the victims and dark memories from his past gradually return to haunt him.  Not to mention, things just become more difficult when he finds the least likely ally to help him in Sebastian's temporary absence.

As always, 3DF is non-profit; no money is made from our productions.  We are not affiliated with A-1 Pictures, FUNimation, Yana Toboso, or any of the great minds behind Black Butler/Kuroshitsuji. We're just a group of fans in this for the fun, and the love of audio drama.

If you would like to RSVP, so to speak, please visit the Event page at our Facebook group.  Should you be unable to attend, the download link will be available here at the blog shortly after the premiere.