Abiogenesis

CONCEPT AND INSPIRATION “I started working on the robot that is the main character in this film, when I first started teaching myself 3D animation in 1998. I then developed it further as part of my first 3D animation job, making it...

New Zealand Production

Short 2012 Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Animation 5.00 minutes

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In this breathtaking science fiction spectacle, a strange mechanical device lands on a desolate world and uses the planet to undergo a startling transformation, that has profound implications for an entire galaxy.

2012: Maui Film Festival

Audience Choice Award for Best Animated Short Film

Show Me Shorts Film Festival

Special Jury Prize

2011: SIGGRAPH ASIA Computer Animation Festival

56th Valladolid International Film Festival

19th Raindance International Film Festival

Kaohsiung Film Festival (Best Selection)

Palm Springs International ShortFest

Edinburgh International Film Festival

2013: Heart of Gold international Film Festival

Hoff International Film Festival

Directors

Richard Mans

Producers

Richard Mans

Screenplay Writers

Richard Mans

Crew

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