Lucidity The Web Saga is a metaphysical

Metaphysical

Metaphysical may refer to:*Metaphysics, a branch of philosophy dealing with aspects of existence and the theory of knowledge*The supernatural...

 comedy

Comedy

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 web series

Web series

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 produced by Third Productions

Third Productions

Third Productions is an independent art production house with an emphasis on creating progressive media. "From short films to plays and musical compositions to digital art Third has an ever growing archive of work to be seen." In addition, Third creates music videos, web series, and hosts...

. The Saga was created and written by Sean Oliver and Danny Torgersen, who co-star as George (Torgersen) and Jason (Oliver) on a zero-dollar budget. Lucidity The Web Saga made its debut at The Future Phoenix, a rock concert

Rock concert

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 headed by Third Productions

Third Productions

Third Productions is an independent art production house with an emphasis on creating progressive media. "From short films to plays and musical compositions to digital art Third has an ever growing archive of work to be seen." In addition, Third creates music videos, web series, and hosts...

 that took place at the Marquee Theater on January 2, 2010. It quickly hit the internet

Internet

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, using vimeo

Vimeo

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, on January 4, 2010. Since then, the episodes have continued to be posted on video hosting sites such as vimeo, youtube

YouTube

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, and daily motion, as well as the official Lucidity website. The webisodes were later made available for download on iTunes

ITunes

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. Lucidity was recently featured in the L.A. Web Series Festival 2011, where episodes One and Three were screened. Winning The Saga a total of three awards for Outstanding Directing, Outstanding Special Effects, and Outstanding Editing.

Synopsis

Lucidity The Web Saga takes place in the astral

Astral

-Concepts of the non-physical:* Astral body, a subtle body posited by many religious philosophers* Astral journey , the same as having an out-of-body experience...

 dream

Dream

Dreams are successions of images, ideas, emotions, and sensations that occur involuntarily in the mind during certain stages of sleep. The content and purpose of dreams are not definitively understood, though they have been a topic of scientific speculation, philosophical intrigue and religious...

 world

World

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. The series begins with two roommates, George and Jason, who for a reason unknown to them share each others dreams. The two have no control over their dreams and as the dream world increasingly encroaches on their real lives they decide to take action. This decision sends the roommates on an out-of-body adventure that neither of them were prepared for. Encouraging viewers to learn how to lucid dream along with giving tips on how to become aware of your lucid state are just some areas that Lucidity begins to touch on. The goal of The Saga is to increase awareness about lucid dreaming

Lucid dreaming

A lucid dream is a dream in which one is aware that one is dreaming. The term was coined by the Dutch psychiatrist and writer Frederik van Eeden . In a lucid dream, the dreamer can actively participate in and manipulate imaginary experiences in the dream environment. Lucid dreams can seem real and...

, with hopes that it will one day become a more common subject.

Episodes

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№	Title	Original air date

Cast

• Jason - Sean Oliver

• George - Danny Torgersen

• Bill - Bill

• Siren 1/Lady Vamp 3 - Cassidy Hilgers

• Ricky - Keenan James

• Arnold - Drew Leatham

• Chris - John Knott

• Miss K - Kandyce Hughes

• Dream Bum - Jeff Hattasch

• Lucid Hunter - Matt Bartos

• Astral Girl - Sara Glickman

Crew

• Sean Oliver

Creator, Writer

Writer

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, Director

• Danny Torgersen

Creator, Writer, director, Composer

Composer

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• Cody Hunt

Director of Photography, Digital Effects

Digital Effects

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, Production General

• John Knott

Mixed and Mastered (audio, music), Sound Design

Sound design

Sound design is the process of specifying, acquiring, manipulating or generating audio elements. It is employed in a variety of disciplines including filmmaking, television production, theatre, sound recording and reproduction, live performance, sound art, post-production and video game software...

, Additional Music, Additional Visual Graphics

Graphics

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, Camera Operator

• Farrell Roland

Production Private 1st Class, Camera Operator

• Valerie Son

Editor

Editor

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, Camera Operator

Producers

Simon Navarro
Keenan James
Drew Leatham
Jason McClellan
Cody Hunt
Sean Oliver
Danny Torgersen

Theme Song

"Lucidity begins with the picture and the name of each character that will be featured in that episode. The names and faces are displayed on a mirror fixed in the center of an upright coffin to the tune of Lucidity’s theme song, “Your Own Invention”." Your Own Invention by Captain Squeegee was recorded at Pyramix Studios.

Original Lucidity Soundtrack

The music for Lucidity is written and recorded by Danny Torgersen, then mixed and mastered by John Knott. When asked about the music making process in an interview with Shawnnah Chaney from the ASU State Press, Torgersen is quoted, "Well, as we write the episode there’s often an indescribable cluster of melodies that begin to form in my brain. I call this part my brain recording...Typically if the musical ideas are any good I remember what it’s supposed to sound like and then desperately try to recreate it on my old crappy computer...After recording I actually work with John Knott, also our sound producer, who mixes and masters and does all those things I’ll never understand." Musicians that contribute to the sound of Lucidity include;

Danny Torgersen

Keys

Keyboard instrument

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/Trumpet

Trumpet

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/Vocals/Guitars/Misc.

Austen Mack

Drums/Percussion

Patrick Cooper

String Bass

Chris Hoskins

Saxophone

Saxophone

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s

Cody Hunt

Didgeridoo

Didgeridoo

The didgeridoo is a wind instrument developed by Indigenous Australians of northern Australia around 1,500 years ago and still in widespread usage today both in Australia and around the world. It is sometimes described as a natural wooden trumpet or "drone pipe"...

Additional Music

In addition to original Lucidity music, pre-recorded tracks written by John Knott have also been used throughout the series. John Knott is a graduate from Cal Arts with a degree in Music Technology

Music technology

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Involvement in Lucid Dreaming Community

One of the main themes of the show is lucid dreaming and the real life questions on the subject. Lucidity has been featured in The Lucid Dream Exchange, as well as the "Get Lucid" podcast based out of the U.K. Gaining the attention of authors such as Robert Waggoner (wrote Lucid Dreaming: Gateway to the Inner Self) who responds to the fourth episode of Lucidity with, "For a zero-based-budget film company with volunteer cast and crew shooting, you guys deserve a lucid Emmy -- or LEmmy for Episode IV," they continue to encourage their viewers "...to lucid dream and explore alternate levels of awareness

Awareness

Awareness is the state or ability to perceive, to feel, or to be conscious of events, objects or sensory patterns. In this level of consciousness, sense data can be confirmed by an observer without necessarily implying understanding. More broadly, it is the state or quality of being aware of...

 and consciousness."



Making a line of shirts to increase self questioning, creating a Dream Pamphlet for those just beginning, and even giving real advice on dreaming throughout there episodes, such as the lucid dreaming DVD

DVD

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seen in episode four, the creators continue with the hopes that they will at least spark some questions. Creator Sean Oliver is quoted, "The dream is still a mystery. People live their lives thinking that we understand it, but the truth is we don’t, we ignore it. If we can’t accurately comprehend the dream state then perhaps some of our assumptions about normal consciousness are misguided as well. I think we should all explore that."