Planetary Traveler

Name: Planetary Traveler
Genre: Animation, Short
Released: 1997-09-26
Duration: 40 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Nathan House

Video
1997
40m

IMDb RATING

6.9/10

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Computer Animation Animation Short

This computer-animated mini-movie follows the adventures of an advanced alien race called the Phleig, who are searching for a mythical planet which they believe holds the key to the mysterie... Read allThis computer-animated mini-movie follows the adventures of an advanced alien race called the Phleig, who are searching for a mythical planet which they believe holds the key to the mysteries of the universe. Along the way, the Phleig - on board their flagship "Infinity's Child" ... Read allThis computer-animated mini-movie follows the adventures of an advanced alien race called the Phleig, who are searching for a mythical planet which they believe holds the key to the mysteries of the universe. Along the way, the Phleig - on board their flagship "Infinity's Child" - encounter many beautiful and diverse worlds.

Director
- Jan Nickman
Writers
- Rodney L'Ongnion
- Jan Nickman
Star
- Nathan House

See production info at IMDbPro

IMDb RATING

6.9/10

YOUR RATING

Director
- Jan Nickman
Writers
- Rodney L'Ongnion
- Jan Nickman
Star
- Nathan House

See production info at IMDbPro

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Sumoc
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Trivia
The film is the first feature-length production (by the most generous definition of a minimum of 40 minutes) ever to be created on standard desktop computers. It was realized by seven digital artists across the USA, via the Internet, holding meetings in AOL chat rooms and exchanging storyboards and designs via email attachments. Using 10 Apple Power Macintosh computers, the animation, at a rate of 30 to 40 minutes per frame, was rendered with Bryce software provided by MetaCreations. Bryce did not have any animation facilities at the time though, so producer Jan Nickman was allowed access to a 'pre-alpha' release of what was later published as Bryce 3D (i.e. version 3.1). The hardware was supplied by MetaCreations, Streamlogic and Truevision. [as reported by Animation World and WIRED magazines]

Quotes
Sumoc: I am Sumoc, last of the Phleig, the Planetary Travelers. We once were a race that came to understand the folding of space...this enabled us to move at the speed of thought.

Connections
Followed by Infinity's Child (1999)

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Featured review

10/10

A mind-blowing, history-making trip!

Travel at the speed of thought! A definite collector's "must have". I'm the biggest Nickman fan on the planet, so don't take my word for it, but the fact that this was the first ever full-length production created entirely on desktop computers is enough for me. Planetary Traveler was history in the making and unprecedented at the time.

Planetary Traveler tells the story of an alien race - the last of an alien race - who could travel at the speed of thought. I really love the fact that the story is told almost entirely in music and visuals and if you let it, it will take you on a journey to another state of consciousness.

Each animation artist was given their own planet to create and the music is an original score by Paul Haslinger (Underworld), so it's definitely unlike anything you've ever seen. If you value original, ground breaking, mind-blowing, artistry, then this is one you've gotta see.