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Otherzone

1998 · 15 min

A short, moody cyberpunk experiment that blends live action with early 3D animation into a strange, stylish near-future cityscape.

Directed by
David Cox
Genres
Science fiction
Starring
Max Fairchild, Marie Hoy, Jaqueline Mitelman
Overview
A cyber-punk thriller combining live action and 3D animation, set in Melbourne, Australia in the future.

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Directed by
David Cox
Genres
Science fiction
Starring
Max Fairchild, Marie Hoy, Jaqueline Mitelman
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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • technology
    • identity
    • power
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    near-future
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • animated
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action5
    Horror3
    Humour2
    Realism4
    Romance1
    Tension6
    Darkness6
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight3

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    Details

    Genres
    science fiction
    Directed by
    David Cox
    Starring
    Max Fairchild, Marie Hoy, Jaqueline Mitelman, Bruce Naylor, Stelarc
    Cinematography
    Paul Romney Cox
    Runtime
    15 min
    Country
    Australia

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