Must Watch Sci-Fi Short Film TRUE SKIN
Here's an awesome short film called True Skin that was made to help launch a feature film adaptation. The movie is a sci-fi story directed by Stephan Zlotescu that's about robotic augmentation. Zlotescu is apparently a special effects wizard that's worked on music videos for Kanye West, Lady Gaga and Nikki Minaj.
According to THR, "the action is set in the not-too distant future where everyone is augmenting their bodies. The story’s hero can't afford to augment in the U.S. so heads to the black market of Bangkok where he gets a hold of a mysterious chip that he discovers is not only slowly turning him robotic but is also a hot commodity wanted by shadowy forces. Jumping off the short, the hero faces a race against time to elude his pursuers and save what's left of his humanity."
Since the director is already a master with special effects he was able to do the FX in the film himself, and on the cheap. He shot the short on location in Bangkok with his frequent collaborators, Chris Sewall and a man that goes by the name of H1, who acted as producer and cinematographer. They call themselves N1ON and they're hoping this short launches their filmmaking careers.
This short looks like it has potential, I could see a studio eventually picking it up. The special effects are decent, and the story is interesting. It just needs a little bit of a polish. Watch it for yourself below and let us know if this looks like a movie you'd like to see get made.