PLANET UNKNOWN Is a Charming Sci-Fi Short Following Space Rovers on a Space Exploration

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I've got a fantastically charming sci-fi animated short film called "Planet Unknown" that you've got to check out. The film was directed by Shawn Wang, and it's set at the end of the 21st century. Mankind is "facing global resource depletion," and two space rovers are "sent out to find potential inhabitable planets." This short tells the story of these robots as they explore the terrain of these planets and conduct experiments. In this short their mission takes an unexpected turn.

Wang goes to the Communication University of China, and this is his graduation film. He spent 11 months completing it and had this to say about what inspired him to make it:

"The idea started back in 2014 when Interstellar was released. I was deeply impressed by the movie and was inspired by the two robots TARS and CASE. The idea of intellectual robots exploring space developed from there.

"Other inspirations include Pixar movies like WALL-E and Toy Story, as well as CHAPPiE, NASA documentaries about Mars Rover Curiosity, and short films by individuals like Alex Roman’s The Third & The Seventh, Richard Mans’ Abiogenesis, Erik Wernquist’s Wanderers, Alf Lovvold’s Dawn of the Stuff, and so many more."

It's very well-made film, and I hope you enjoy it!

At the end of 21st century, mankind were facing global resource depletion. Space Rovers were sent out to find potential inhabitable planets. Credits: Written & Directed by - Shawn Wang Modelling, Texturing, Animation, Compositing & Editing - Shawn Wang Music & Sound Design by - Echoic Audio Composer - Sam Foster Sound Design by - Tom Gilbert & David Johnston Special Thanks to - Evolutions Re-recording Mixer - Will Norie Faculty Producer - Xinyuan Huang Faculty Adviser - Yucheng Huang Special Thanks to System Advisers - Horizon Bian / Sicong Wang / Jiawei Cao Festivals: 01. Burbank International Film Festival - Best Animated Short 02. Korea Independent Animation Festival - Official Selection 03. Imaginaria Film Festival - Official Selection 04. LA Shorts Fest - Official Selection 05. Oaxaca Film Festival - Official Selection 06, Los Angeles CineFest - Official Selection 07. Lisbon International Film Festival - Official Selection 08. China Animation & Comic Competition Golden Dragon Award - Official Selection Links: Official Website: www.PlanetUnknownFilm.com Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/PlanetUnknownFilm IMDb: imdb.com/title/tt5850826 Echoic Audio: http://www.echoicaudio.com /* I had been working full time on Planet Unknown from July 2015 to June 2016. It was a passion project as well as my graduation thesis film at Communication University of China. This 11-month journey was very challenging, but it was a perfect learning opportunity as well. The idea started back in 2014 when Interstellar was released. I was deeply impressed by the movie and was inspired by the two robots TARS and CASE. The idea of intellectual robots exploring space developed from there. Other inspirations include Pixar movies like WALL-E and Toy Story, as well as CHAPPiE, NASA documentaries about Mars Rover Curiosity, and short films by individuals like Alex Roman’s The Third & The Seventh, Richard Mans’ Abiogenesis, Erik Wernquist’s Wanderers, Alf Lovvold’s Dawn of the Stuff, and so many more. Echoic Audio, one of the UK's leading music & sound design studios, joined this adventure with epic cinematic score and detailed sound design which catapulted the film to a new level that I had never imagined. This project pushed me to do what I never thought I could do. However, it also keeps punching me in the face and shows me how limited my skills are. There are still tons of problems in the making that I can't figure out even now. Thanks to everyone for the support along the way. The new adventure begins... */