The Monkey King is one of the oldest legends in all the land and is the chief character in the epic Formosan novel Journey to the West . Even though his tarradiddle were indite in the sixteenth hundred , the Monkey King remains darling by many . And now , a fellow io9er needs your help getting his new post - apocalyptic take on the saga finished . hold in out some behind - the - conniption footage from a project worthy of your coin , Rampage In Heaven .
Rampage In Heaven
Director Alex Cheng needs investment firm to make out his post - apocalyptical adaptation of Journey to the West . And if you know anything about the story , this is an ambitious effort , but the behind - the - scenes footage Cheng has shared on hisKickstarter pagegives us mickle of Leslie Townes Hope for the project . Here ’s the prescribed run - down :
Rampage In Heaven is a straggly , violent , post - apocalyptic short film root in the sixteenth century Chinese novel , ‘ Journey To The West . ’
The film follow the character of ‘ The Monkey King ’ as he travels across a nightmarish , dying world where all natural elements have been supervene upon by twisted , mechanically skillful diversion . Upon discovering other survivors , both human and monstrous , he rig out on a self - destructive mission to become more human himself . After carving a cruel track on his journeying , he comes face - to - face with the costs of his vanity .
Using iconic characters and a similar framework to ‘ Journey To The West ’ , the film explore the insecurities and turmoil along the path to see identity . feature an all - encompassing art direction that immingle live - action , vitality and puppetry , it ’s designed to be grasped strictly by its visuals , disregarding of spoken language .
So there you have it . Should you want to see more , you got ta help them fund that excited Monkey King . Head to theKickstarterpage and donate !
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The Helmet
Finally , check out the concept trailer for clock time - travel short The Helmet , which was guide out to us byQuiet Earth . We too are quite taken by the redaction and the wild outline :
With his lady friend nobble Jason Young is forced to make a daylight looting on the towns bank .
During the heist an alarm is triggered and the bank is quickly surrounded by police force . Jason is backed into the banks overleap where he discovers a mystic old helmet . Activating it transport him back one hour in time .
Now with the tending of the helmet can he draw out off the perfect rip-off and lay aside his girl ?
‘ Groundhog Day ’ meets ‘ The Bank Job ’ in this jape out loud ( lol ) comedy .
Is The Helmet a drollery of erroneous belief or are they just screwing with us ? Either way we ’re interested . For more information , head over to theMake My Moviecontest The Helmet ’s creators are presently competing in .
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