There are some staples of Science Fiction that are so timeless they never get old. Giant robots marching into a city and leveling it are one of them. No matter how many times I watch 80 foot tall metal monsters laying waste to entire downtown areas, I always enjoy it. This is especially true when the attack looks as pretty as it does in this video. It's only a five minute short film made with the intention of getting the director's name out there, and I for one have taken notice. The filmmaker is from Uruguay and his name is Fede Alvarez. Be sure to remember that name because he's possibly about to become the next Neil Blomkamp. His attempt to become known seems to be paying off.
From the Sci-Fi Wire:
The video so impressed Sam Raimi that his Ghost House Pictures has made a deal with Alvarez to direct a movie based on the short, Variety reports. Kinda like District 9 director Neill Blomkamp, whose sci-fi movie grew out of a video short.
And to add to the film's already impressive visual effects, consider this. The short film only cost $500 to produce. That's right, just $500. To all of you budding filmmakers out there, take note. If you want to get noticed in Hollywood these days, the trick seems to be to independently fund your own small projects and get them onto the internet for the world to see. If they're good enough, the Sam Raimi's and Peter Jackson's of the world may just stumble across you and take you under their wing.
On a personal note, I absolutely love the inclusion of the music from 28 Days later in this video as well as the classic look of the robots. The giant hydraulic legs look a thousand times cooler than any robots that Michael Bay has ever created, and the missle launcher arms are too perfect. It was almost like watching a live-action version of the Iron Giant.
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