This movie was a legendary science fiction film where apes rule over men. This site is mobile compatible and works with iphoneipadandroid devices. It is the first installment in the new series of films. I was reminded of roman polanskis frantic 1988, in which harrison ford played a doctor attending a convention in paris with his wife. If you have an entertainment scoop or a story for us, please reach out to us on 323 4217515.
Planet unknown recently won best animated short at the burbank international film festival. The collaboration was a real success with our epic orchestral score and detailed sound design lifting the film to the next level. This movie won an honary academy award for outstanding makeup achievement. It features a pair of rovers sent to a planet to see if it can harbor life, and as they set out to complete their. In fact, wangs film is technically so impressive, its hard to believe he created all the animation for the film singlehandedly but thats exactly what he did. Inspired by the two robot characters, tars and case, from christopher nolans epic scifi feature interstellar, shawn wangs student film planet unknown is an actionpacked adventure across the unexplored terrain of an alien planet.
Create a non chronological report about the unknown planet. This is what the animated short was born out of, a daily illustration project. Shanghai, china motion designer and director shawn wang has created planet unknown, a cute 3d animated short film about two space rovers rover razor and rover junkman who were sent out into space by humans to search for planets with enough resources to sustain life. The robotic duo worked together to stay in one piece as they discover a planet riddled with unknown chaos. Cgi 3d animation short film hd planet unknown by shawn wang. The project was inspired by various space exploration movies and media. Facing global resource depletion, mankind sends out space rovers to find potential inhabitable planets. It was a passion project as well as my graduation thesis film at. Planet unknown, an animated short about two space rovers. Space rovers were sent out to find potentially habitable planets.
She has to decide between a confortable life in the zoo or an unknown future somewhere else. A womans epic journey to climb 7 mountainsshot on a phone. Luckily, planet unknown has read my mind, and writerdirector shawn wang gives two for the price of one in this sweet little adventure short. While not ground breaking or earth shattering pun intended, it is nicely animated. Sep 27, 2016 this scifi short film titled planet unknown features two cute explorer robots discovering a new planet for the first time, attempting to figure out if there are enough resources to sustain life. Planet unknown viasat nature nike magista 2 we had the pleasure of creating an epic soundtrack to this short film from chinese student, shawn wang.
Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film. Planet unknown 3d animated short film by shawn wang. This scifi short film titled planet unknown features two cute explorer robots discovering a new planet for the first time, attempting to figure out if there are enough resources to sustain life. The film was a reimagining of the original film, directed by tim burton. Sep 25, 2016 shawn wangs recently completed short film planet unknown looks a bit like walle. Barcelona city fear impermanence lonely long watch love philosophical planet relationship romantic single spanish stranger tall travel vimeo writer. Three years later, he made his fulllength feature debut. Jul 15, 2017 how far must we go to find a habitable planet. A pair of cute robots run into unexpected peril in short film. Meaden was born in saskatoon, saskatchewan, and raised in calgary, alberta.
Link to other films in the sci fi shed, for example pandora or one of the 12 planets. The plot is simple two space rovers run into bother while testing an unknown planet for how well it can sustain life but manages to tug on the heartstrings even within the 10minute runtime. Sep 28, 2016 enjoy this award winning cgi 3d animated short, planet unknown at the end of the 21st century mankind was facing global resource depletion. It features a pair of rovers sent to a planet to see if it can. A series reboot, directed by rupert wyatt, was released on august 5, 2011 to critical and commercial success. Jerry goldsmith composed the groundbreaking avantgarde. Cgi 3d animated short film hd planet unknown short film by shawn wang youtube. In the short film, planet unknown, earth is in serious danger of having its lifesustaining resources run out, and the only astronauts are robots roaming the cosmos in search of a suitable. Through all the eating sessions and resting between, we would like to share this stunning short film on abduzeedo.
Feb 09, 2018 award winning cgi short filmplanet unknown. We just cant deny that we love the approach of this film and how it heavyhearted were they on some things. Short of the week planet unknown one room with a view. It has an archive of the daily alien illustrations and the monthly planet animations. Director biography shawn wang is an animation director and 3d artist. Kepler x47not to be confused with the planet kepler 22b is a short film. I had been working full time on planet unknown from july 2015 to june 2016. Short science fiction film planet unknown august 24, 2017 john purvis leave a comment short films this short 8. Unknown is a skillfully photographed and acted film, and few actors are better than liam neeson at playing a man who has had the rug pulled out from under him. We feature science fiction short films and other content from emerging filmmakers with stunning visual effects, captivating plots and complex character. A pair of cute robots run into unexpected peril in short. In the likes of some famous cinematic space robots, shawn explored the idea of intelligent and comically relieving rovers studying foreign planets.
Living in a human zoo on an alien planet is as crazy as it sounds. Two young women, their faces tantalizingly kept out of frame much of the time, discuss a new living arrangement for one of the women, whos back from a long time away, in an exotic location. In planet unknown the only future astronauts are robots. Space rovers were sent out to find potential inhabitable planets. Lyrical and poetic, this short documentary, shot entirely on an iphone 6s, is a reflective character portrait that takes us from the depths of wasfias struggles to the highest peaks on the planet, as we explore what it means to pursue the unknown. The short film showcase spotlights exceptional short videos created by filmmakers from around the. Bingewatchable scifi dust is the first multiplatform destination for binge watchable scifi. Planet unknown premiered at the main theatre of communication university of china on june 10. During the project the films creator andy kept a sketch book of his ideas, a kind of journal or jotter to help him remember. Planet unknown snoopy in space helpsters home arctic tale. Following two space rovers as they try to discover if this world is habitable for humans, oneman animation team wang presents his audience with 9minutes of crisp, meticulouslydetailed animation that orbits around an adrenalinefuelled storyline. Facing global resource depletion, mankind sends out space rovers to find potentially inhabitable planets planet unknown by shawn wang. Sep 27, 2016 in the short film, planet unknown, earth is in serious danger of having its lifesustaining resources run out, and the only astronauts are robots roaming the cosmos in search of a suitable. A 1967 film by 20th century fox starring charlton heston, roddy mcdowall, and kim hunter.
In fact, wangs film is technically so impressive, its hard to believe he created all the animation for the film singlehandedly. In this regard, the unknown girl echoes another recent film, julia loktevs 2011 drama the loneliest planet, and both echo a modern literary classic, ernest hemingways 1936 story. He made it throughout the year of creating the planets. Planet unknown is a glorious little animated film created as a thesis film by 3d animator shawn. First of all, we would like to wish happy thanksgiving to everyone that does celebrate today and will do for the next few days. The destination unknown film festival is the latest creation from festival director morgan mackay, a queensland filmmaker, traveller, skydiving instructor, paraglider pilot and outdoor enthusiast. Watch 26regionsfm short film collection new till may 26regionsfm short film collection in 720p1080p hd quality. This 11month journey was very challenging, but it was a perfect learning opportunity as well. He made his screen debut in 2009, appearing in the sixteenminute crimedrama film short brotherly love, written and directed by marcus schwenzel. It stars charlton heston, roddy mcdowall, kim hunter, maurice evans, james whitmore, james daly and linda harrison. We had the pleasure of creating an epic soundtrack to this short film from chinese student, shawn wang.
Planet unknown is a glorious little animated film created as a thesis film by 3d animator shawn wang. The film, produced by joel silver, leonard goldberg and andrew rona, is based on the 2003 french novel by didier van cauwelaert published in english as out of my head which was adapted as the films screenplay by oliver. The robots that have been sent to see if plants can grow on the terrain of another planet seem to have personalities. Planet of the apes is a 1968 american science fiction film directed by franklin j. When meteors start striking the surface, they are left to avoid destruction. Sep 27, 2016 shanghai, china motion designer and director shawn wang has created planet unknown, a cute 3d animated short film about two space rovers rover razor and rover junkman who were sent out into space by humans to search for planets with enough resources to sustain life. Award winning cgi short filmplanet unknown dailymotion. Aug 24, 2017 short science fiction film planet unknown august 24, 2017 john purvis leave a comment short films this short 8. At the end of 21st century, mankind were facing global resource depletion.
Echoic audio then spent three more months to compose the original score and sound design. He spent four months building the 3d assets and a total of 11 months to craft the storyline and complete the animation. A pair of cute robots run into unexpected peril in short film planet. It was a passion project as well as my graduation thesis film at communication university of china. During the project the film s creator andy kept a sketch book of his ideas, a kind of journal or jotter to help him remember. Planet unknown short film at the end of 21st century, mankind were facing global resource depletion. Enjoy this award winning cgi 3d animated short, planet unknown at the end of the 21st century mankind was facing global resource depletion. Cgi 3d animated short film hd planet unknown short film by shawn wang. Facing global resource depletion, mankind sends out space rovers to find potentially inhabitable planets. Morgan is the cofounder of the brisbane backyard film festival wich has been bringing independent qld films to brisbane backyards for the last 8 years. Living in a human zoo on an alien planet is as crazy as it.
He completed his debut short animation project planet unknown during his last year at communication university of china. Big thanks to everyone for joining this adventure with me. Sep 22, 2016 planet unknown recently won best animated short at the burbank international film festival. We feature science fiction short films and other content from emerging filmmakers with stunning visual effects, captivating plots and. Create a ships log documenting the arrival on the planet and the space rovers findings. Overflowing with carefullycreated textures, particles and environments, wangs vivid visuals are a real joy to behold. The film was shot on arri alexa and they were fortunate to get the color correction done by the colorist of game of thrones and sounds designed at warner brothers sound on their best equipment. Space rovers were sent out to find potentially habitable. Nov 09, 2016 cgi 3d animated short film hd planet unknown short film by shawn wang youtube.
Planet unknown and its the story of a journey with as they called. Planet unknown by shawn wang facing global resource depletion, mankind sends out space rovers to find potentially inhabitable planets. Unknown is a 2011 action thriller film directed by jaume colletserra and starring liam neeson, diane kruger, january jones, aidan quinn, bruno ganz, and frank langella. Short science fiction film planet unknown johns notes. Watch samus and unknown planet 9 26regionsfm, samus and. Shawn wangs recently completed short film planet unknown looks a bit like walle. Cg short film about the adventure of two space rovers on an unknown planet. Planet unknown is wangs senior thesis at communication university of china.
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