The images above are a great representation of what I envision for “Into The Red Sky“, though with the addition that all of the visuals in the show itself will be in an anime-inspired 2D-animated visual style, similar to Netflix’s “Devil May Cry“ series. I would especially want the action sequences to get the most love and attention when it comes to the animation, since I want each of them to be visceral and epic visual spectacles. Every time a supernatural character like Raguel becomes the focus of a scene, a major catastrophe occurs or a fight sequence starts: that is when I would like for the shots to be composited in a way that is reminiscent of John Martin’s biblical paintings but reimagined through a modern, anime-inspired lens.

The deep blue and turquoise-green tones are the colors that mostly dominate the entire show to portray the hopelessness and apathy, which Jaden feels constantly, but everything gets consumed by a deep, blood-red once the supernatural elements get introduced. As the series progresses, that shift in the color palette occurs more and more increasingly until the last episodes are drowned in that very color, which serves as a metaphor to communicate to the audience how far Jaden’s corruption has actually gone and how close James and Raguel are in regards to finally achieving their goal.

I would like Raguel and the other demons in “Into The Red Sky“ to look extremely creepy and incredibly disturbing, much like how demons are depicted in the final episodes of “Berserk (1997)“. Raguel in his angel form should clearly contrast visually from his soft, elegant and even alluring way of speaking. His face is mostly hidden behind shadows, where his eyes look lifeless and uncanny, almost like an angel statue you would see at a graveyard but still with enough expression to know that he is alive… But not quite human either. And even if he looks like an angel in scenes where he tries to manipulate other characters, that feeling of unease should always be conveyed through the visuals to the viewers. I basically want people to ask themselves the question: “If an angel randomly appeared in front of me… Would I listen to him, even if he feels extremely off?“