Private Project

Dr. Verne's Little Big Bang

A Dermalian national hero has a stroke that puts him in a coma. Desperate for a way to save his life, his guardian sends him to Earth in a state-of-the-art space ship. The story is told by High Councillor Leela, one of the most powerful persons on the planet Dermalia. Dr. Verne's Little Big Bang is based on a subplot of my feature screenplay, DERMALIAN by Sylvia Toy, but deviates significantly from the screenplay. Dr. Verne's Little Big Bang was created to generate interest in DERMALIAN, for which I am raising funds to meet a $77K budget.

  • Sylviatoyindustries
    Director
  • Sylviatoyindustries
    Writer
  • Michael Lewis
    Producer
  • Sylvia Toy
    Key Cast
  • Michael Lewis
    Models
  • Anne Coroller Germanique
    Composer
  • Sylviatoyindustries
    Animator
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Experimental, Short
  • Genres:
    Sci Fi, Fantasy, Environmental, Video Art
  • Runtime:
    20 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    July 15, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    1,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director - Sylviatoyindustries
Director Statement

Dr. Verne's Little Big Bang is based on a subplot of my feature screenplay, DERMALIAN by Sylvia Toy, but deviates significantly from the screenplay. Dr. Verne's Little Big Bang was created to generate interest in DERMALIAN, for which I am raising funds to meet a $77K budget. LOGLINE: "Aliens long after humans, who having discovered the ruins of the New York Public Library & becoming enamored of humans, establish the Ruins of the NYPL archaeological site & investigate why humans became extinct."

I believe that humans' perversely unnatural dissociation from nature is the reason we are killing the Earth. We do not live in symbiosis with nature & we do not live empathetically with nature. This is what the Dermalians will learn in their study of human extinction. Dermalian empathy, like musical talent, is a capacity with which one is born. The highest level of empathy is 10. Below level 4 of empathy, a Dermalian is considered handicapped and is protected by as strict protocols & laws as is Plasma. I want humans to see ourselves through the Dermalians’ eyes.

This movie was "handmade" - shot digitally entirely in front of greenscreen, redscreen, whitescreen, and other colors if necessary. My process involves several layers of Chromakeying, sometimes including the actor’s skin. I key one element, such as the screen, then another layer such as a costume or prop, etc. I do not like still images behind my keyed clips and I have a large backdrop library of my own B-roll; clips downloaded from NASA; stock footage downloaded from online service bureaus; and other sources. As an example, the "Plasma" designs are based on clips of nerve cells.

This movie has not been rated. However, it is appropriate for all ages.