Walking in Circles (web series)

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Walking in Circles
Genre Comedy / Fantasy
Created byAdam Rady
James Rodehaver
Written byJames Rodehaver
Directed byAdam Rady
StarringEric Radic
Jonah Priour
Katie Wilson
Adam Rady
Voices ofPiotr Walczuk as Slithalazalamazar
ComposerBrianna Keihle
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes19
Production
Executive producersAdam Rady
James Rodehaver
ProducerJared Hoy
CinematographyJared Hoy
EditorAdam Rady
Running timeSeason 2 57:17
Original release
Release2011 (2011) 
2015 (2015)

Walking in Circles is an American comedy web series created by Adam Rady and James Rodehaver. The show revolves around a group of adventurers on a quest to slay Sithalazalamazar, a dragon who had previously killed one of the adventurer's fathers. The series has been described by its creators as "The Office meets Lord of the Rings." [1] The show itself follows a mockumentary format, featuring "whip-smart dialogue" [2] with much of the humor derived from role-playing games like Dungeons & Dragons.

The series premiered on YouTube on July 19, 2011. The remaining ten episodes were released on a weekly basis via YouTube. The creators are currently gathering funding for a second season.

In 2016, the series won the award for Best Fantasy Series at the Vancouver Web Series Festival. [3]

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References

  1. \Hey #97 - Adam Rady Co-creator of Walking in Cricles Hey with Dane Golden
  2. Webseries Spotlight: Walking in Circles- Nerds in Babeland
  3. Cummins, Julianna (March 23, 2016). "Riftworld, Sudden Master win at Vancouver Web Fest" . Retrieved 2016-04-07.