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Tag Archives: dystopia
One Rat Short
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Ratatouille meets The Matrix
“One Rat Short” is a work of love Directed by Alex Weil and created by Charlex Films. From the start we decided not to use anthropomorphic animation. We decided it would take place in two worlds: one so gritty, grimy and dark that the viewer needs to peer into the screen in order to make out the images and the other a sterile white world so brightly lit that you feel the need to turn your head away from the screen. One of the techniques we used was to give a lot of the camera work a hand-held feel and to keep it a little behind the action so that the scenes didn’t seem staged. Lastly and most importantly we kept the story simple and tried to give it heart. The film picked up honors at numerous film festivals, including Best of Show at the Siggraph Computer Animation Festival.
Rosa
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ROSA is an epic sci-fi short film that takes place in a post-apocalyptic world where all natural life has disappeared. From the destruction awakes Rosa, a cyborg deployed from the Kernel project, mankind’s last attempt to restore the earth’s ecosystem. Rosa will soon learn that she is not the only entity that has awakened and must fight for her survival.
Ghosts With Shit Jobs
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In 2040, jobs suck in a whole new way.
Blind
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The film is set in post-nuclear Tokyo in a dimension not so distant from ours. Young salary-man’s morning commute takes a surreal turn.
8BITS
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An 8bit hero fights in a 16bit universe.
Half Life: Singularity Collapse
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A Dark Eternity
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Set in a future Fordian dystopia, a young man awakens from a deep Soma induced vacation. Soma being the state funded drug of choice for any self-respecting Alpha {and an escape from any reality-induced ailments of course}. It’s not a question of whether to take any more…it’s how far?
No Way Through
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Ctrl.Alt.Shift Film Competition Winner
No Way Through highlights mobility restrictions imposed in the West Bank, that are limiting its habitants’ access to health care, thus violating a fundamental human right.
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M.I.A, Born Free
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Outliers
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Entry in the International 48HR Film Festival.
The genre this time was “End of the World”, and unlike 48s of the past, we weren’t required to include a prop, character or line of dialogue.
Official Selection Cannes Film Festival 2010
Fallout: Nuka Break
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Join Twig (Zack Finfrock), a former Vault 10 Dweller, as he searches the barren wasteland of eastern California for ice-cold Nuka Cola. Along for the ride is Ben (Aaron Giles), a radiation-ravaged ghoul, and Scarlett (Tybee Diskin), a sexy former slave. Together, the three attempt to survive both the harsh wastes and a relentless group of bounty hunters while trying to find the coveted beverage — Nuka Cola.
Nuka Break by Wayside Creations
If you really like the film, you can help the creators raise $20,000 to make it into a web series.
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Kaydara
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Kaydara, a bounty hunter who is living separately from the Human Resistance Group, does not believe in the prophecy of ‘the One.’ He sees this so-called saviour as a threat to the awakening of Man’s self-awareness and considers him an enemy. If their paths cross, Kaydara will not hesitate to confront him.
Kaydara by Seth Ickerman Studio
Note: The film opens with a five minute stop-motion animation sequence, before introducing the real Matrix action kicks in, so hold tight.
The Silent City
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Short film I wrote + directed a couple years back, featuring Cillian Murphy, Don Wycherly, Garvan McGrath and… something else…
The Silent City by Ruairi Robinson
There’s an incredible VFX breakdown of the whole film after the jump…
Clone
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A man hangs off the edge of skyscraper far above a future city.
His clone pursues him with a single purpose; the vial of pure DNA essence which all clones are reliant on to preserve their life force. Should he hand over the vial or plunge to his death? Would you trust a clone of yourself with your life? Would you trust yourself…
Clone was shot in 4 hours on the rooftop of a London flat!
Beyond Black Mesa
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Beyond Black Mesa is a short Independent fan film Inspired by the Half-Life Video Game series. This is an action packed short film centering around Adrian Shephard and a band of resistance fighters struggling to get out a warning about the impending invasion.
One camera, seven friends, $1,200 and two years in the making.
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