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High above the earth in a circular space prison, two cell mates find their relationship challenged when their respective home nations begin a warring conflict. Filmmaker Kevin Staake’s sci-fi drama Noah’s Belt is an intriguing work for two key reasons. Firstly, through the ongoing prescience of its premise which explores how patriotism can create friction within seemingly friendly relationships, and secondly, through the technical means in which it was animated using the Unreal Engine. It’s also a work grounded in performance with actors Nikolai Nikolaeff and Aidan Bristow, whose credits range from Call of Duty to Halo, bringing the highly conceptual nature of the story together with a back-and-forth dynamic that turns and evolves in a riveting manner. Joining Dn for a conversation as Noah’s Belt arrives online, Staake outlines the initial creation of his politically charged story, the organic flow of ideas he encourages during performance capture,...
- 1/17/2024
- by James Maitre
- Directors Notes
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