How far can technology take us in this industry? At this week's SDCC, we had the pleasure of speaking with Trioscope Studios CEO and co-founder L.C. Crowley about his exciting new project. Night of the Cooters is a short film starring and directed by Vincent D'Onofrio. It's produced by George R.R. Martin and combines live-action and animation seamlessly to create what the studio calls a "moving graphic-novel experience." The short is based on the Howard Waldrop 1987 sci-fi novel. Martin announced the project on his blog in August, after the shoot wrapped. According to Martin, the story is "inspired by H.G. Wells" and "is all about the time the Martians invaded Pachuco, Texas." He also teased that the film would have a unique visual style, "shot with a combination of live-action and state-of-the-art animation." Based on what we saw at SDCC, we can say this team is doing something that hasn't really been accomplished in the film world. The technology is separate from what most studios and bigger-budget films use, and that can only lead to more discovery as it develops. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Monday, 29 November, 2021