Planetary Traveler

Name: Planetary Traveler
Genre: Animation, Short, Sci-Fi
Released: 1997-09-26
Duration: 37 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Nathan House

Video
1997
37m

IMDb RATING

6.9/10

YOUR RATING

Computer AnimationAnimationSci-FiShort

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
Stars
- Nathan House

See production info at IMDbPro

IMDb RATING

6.9/10

YOUR RATING

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

See production info at IMDbPro

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Cast1

Nathan House

Sumoc
(voice)

Director
- Jan Nickman
Writers
- Rodney L'Ongnion
- Jan Nickman
All cast & crew
Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

User reviews8

6.982

Related interests

Tom Hanks and Tim Allen in Toy Story (1995)

Storyline

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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.