Synopsis: The film leans into the sci-fi genre in creating a space of wonder and heroism for young people amidst a time where the world can be a scary place with a lot of fear and uncertainty. Our protagonist Jules looks up to the stars and wonders if we will ever get to explore the worlds and galaxies we are yet to see, or even begin to imagine. Love and exploration are the central themes that bind the story together. And, of course, there are some intergalactic villains along the way.
About the Filmmaker: Rob’s love of art was born from age 7, when his father, an illustrator in London’s Soho, put an airbrush in his hands and said, “Push on the nozzle and see what happens.” As a stream of bright red paint sprayed across the page as if by magic, it ignited his lifelong love for art and his passion for visual storytelling. Throughout his career as an animator, director and designer at companies including The Mill, Moving Picture Company and most recently with Preymaker, Rob has found ways to fuse technology, art and emotion into compelling and original human stories. His work has garnered awards at the prestigious Cannes Lions, the Paris OFFF Design Festival, CLIOS and VES Awards. A lifelong music lover and guitarist, Rob has also collaborated with Depeche Mode, creating the tour visuals for their 2017 world tour, and most recently has worked personally with Lady Gaga, using Unreal Engine to create and direct 8 minutes of real-time animated content for her year-long Las Vegas residency.
With a natural drive for creative collaboration, over 20 years Rob has worked with some of the world’s leading filmmakers, directors and cinematographers, from Hoyte Van Hoytema (Interstellar, Dunkirk, Tenet) to Wally Pfister (Batman The Dark Knight, Inception). He describes the experience as “the world’s greatest film school”, and today he applies this on-set knowledge with real-time technology and Unreal Engine to translate his vision for the stories he wants to tell and share.
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