Huge Congratulations to ‘VR Grandpa’ & ‘Girl on the Moon’ for being selected as 2 of the 16 finalist in the Unreal Engine Short Film challenge Australia.
Over 1,800 people participated in the challenge. For being selected in the top 16, the two Canberra based projects were each given $20,000 to produce their short films in only six weeks.
The Girl on the Moon - Courtesy of Birds of Prey Entertainment
17-year-old Luna stands on a beach in awe of a beautiful sunset but it's just a dream. She wakes back in her room on the Moon asking her mother why she can never go to Earth. Her mother comforts her whilst reminding her how special she is - the only child ever born on the Moon-but her weak Moonling body would never survive on Earth. The two women look longingly out the window at the Earth as mother comforts daughter.
VR Grampa - Full Point films
When Grampa gets his VR on, anything is game! Not much happens in Grampa's retirement home; but all that changes when his granddaughter visits with a new birthday gift, something called 'Virtual Reality'. Now Gramps is transformed into a younger version of himself, leaping, kicking and fighting his way through a hilarious battle of wits in weird worlds, strange cities, and amazing environments... But is the game as harmless as it seems?
If you are keen to learn more about filmmaking with Unreal Engine come along and meet some game developers at our monthly meetup or check out this course free online course made by Epic Games.
www.unrealengine.com/en-US/onlinelearning-courses/independent-filmmaking-with-unreal-engine