"Plug" directed by David Levy
The science fiction short film "Plug" tells the story of Leila Dawn, the last survivor of the nuclear holacost. She's been raised by robots, but she can't ignore her longing to connect with other organic life. She embarks on a quest to reconnect with her people.
This is the directorial debut of David Levy, the concept artist behind such eye candy as Tron Legacy, Prometheus, Ender's Game, Tomorrowland, and Avatar 2. It turns out that while the writers were screwing the pooch on those films, the guy doing the pre-production sketches was the one with the actual skills to tell a story.
This short film is intended to be a back-door pilot for a science fiction TV series Levy hopes to one dayfilm. Unlike the computer generation films Hollywood is churning out today, Plug returns to the aesthetic sensibilities of seventies classics with a practical effects and real world sets. Taking cues from the J.J. Abrams school of film-making, Mr. Levy stayed heavy on the real and actual, utilizing CGI only when absolutely necessary. An excellent blending of the physical with the digital was exceptionally refreshing in a day and age when most blockbusters have actors performing entirely in front of a green screen.
It's an amazing film that's better than ninety-percent of new television shows and more engaging than most of Hollywood's dreck, and I wish Levy the best of luck in finding a home for his television series.
Read an interview with director David Levy at CG Channel.
This is the directorial debut of David Levy, the concept artist behind such eye candy as Tron Legacy, Prometheus, Ender's Game, Tomorrowland, and Avatar 2. It turns out that while the writers were screwing the pooch on those films, the guy doing the pre-production sketches was the one with the actual skills to tell a story.
This short film is intended to be a back-door pilot for a science fiction TV series Levy hopes to one dayfilm. Unlike the computer generation films Hollywood is churning out today, Plug returns to the aesthetic sensibilities of seventies classics with a practical effects and real world sets. Taking cues from the J.J. Abrams school of film-making, Mr. Levy stayed heavy on the real and actual, utilizing CGI only when absolutely necessary. An excellent blending of the physical with the digital was exceptionally refreshing in a day and age when most blockbusters have actors performing entirely in front of a green screen.
It's an amazing film that's better than ninety-percent of new television shows and more engaging than most of Hollywood's dreck, and I wish Levy the best of luck in finding a home for his television series.
Read an interview with director David Levy at CG Channel.
"On a post-apocalyptic Earth, Leila Dawn (Natalie Floyd), is the only human survivor. Raised by Robots after humanity abandoned the planet they destroyed with nuclear warfare, Leila cannot forget her parents nor ignore her yearning to find other organic life. A hunt she sets out on with a Military Unit, Marker (Lex Cassar), leads Leila to discover the reality she’s been denied—a reality that sparks her ultimate quest."
"PLUG - Making of" by vyle-art
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