Here's my suggestion to the Orcs vs Story battle.
I personally would like a story-based animation but I don't see any problem to mix in some Orcs just for the "this is what SI can do" thing.

For example:
In a short clip in the final story our "Hero" can watch some bad LOTR rip-off on her/his TV.

Anyway, I just want to say that I'm in! (TD, Lighting, Rendering, ICE, Comp, or anything else)

Great to have you in, i think that in the vote we did a while back that a narrative based short won out....again like you said it will defo still be a technical show off as well!

pop over to:
viewtopic.php?f=42&t=356
to add your ideas.

Count me in, I'm an animator, but can rig and render as well.

good to have you on board, we are having some discussions behind the scenes on how to drum up more support for the project, so stay tuned.

...threats of torture?...

BTW: always nice to get some people aboard, before we roll out the big guns...

threats of torture....
i like that, but not with the big guns...i prefer hot needles!!! and lots of them!