Sci-Fi Short of the Week: “The Leviathan”
Make sure you have Vimeo set to HD, full-screen, and you dim the lights and crank up the volume for this rough and tumble sci-fi video from the twisted mind of Academy Award nominated director Ruairi Robinson. The film takes place in the early 22nd century at a time when mankind has colonized many worlds after faster than light travel became possible through the use of exotic matter harvested from Leviathans. What you see in the film is an attempt at taking down one of the massive beasts by a mining extraction unit. The flick is a proof of concept teaser for what everyone hopes will end up a full-length film. That may indeed happen as Fox purchased a spec script written by Fight Club screenwriter Jim Uhls based on the strength of this short.
Film Credits:
Developed with the assistance of Bord Scannáin na hÉireann/ the Irish Film Board
And Jim Uhls (scriptwriter for FIGHT CLUB).
Creature design by Jordu Schell
Sound design by Brandon Jones
To see more of this filmmaker’s work visit Ruairi Robinson For Rent. Trust me on this one, you want to follow through on the link and see more of his kick-ass film projects!
When hunting Leviathans, never hover directly above the clouds they hunt in. Everyone knows they use the clouds to ambush prey.
Maintain a safe distance above the clouds to allow a margin of safety to escape an ambush from below.
And post a lookout under the vessel. Without that lookout the entire underside of the vessel is a blind spot.
The Leviathan Killer
No kidding!
You would think that after shooting at something that big you would exit the area if it got away.
Fantastic! Really hope this becomes a full film! This can be huge! So much room for spinoffs and sequels and prequels. It would defiantly be one heck of a ride! I can’t wait to see what comes of this. Also I agree with Freddy but heck, what do you expect from forced labor lol.
Thay mad him very engry
Leviathan amateurs is what these clowns are.