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Attack of 3D-printed cyber octopuses, or How an Italian filmmaker shoots 80s-style fantasy

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An Italian-born Estonian cinematographer-freelancer named Nikola Piovesan is working on a project that will make tear-lovers of old-fashioned science fiction films and more. Being a fan of science fiction in the style of the 80s, the director tries to convey the feeling of a former movie era, almost completely abandoning computer graphics in favor of classic visual effects. Monsters and other details for retro-futuristic short films are created using physical models, in the production of which Nikola uses the Wanhao Duplicator i3 v2.1 3D printer and PLA plastic.

The picture is called “The attack of cyber-octopuses”, which to some extent hints at the essence of the plot. The inspiration for the project was such a classic of the genre as Blade Runner, Neuromancer, Terminator, Escape from New York, Aliens, Akira, and more.

Most of the crew consists of students and graduates of the Baltic School of Cinematography and the media at the University of Tallinn, although the cast will be truly international. The desire to convey the spirit of the 80s is such that even the musical accompaniment for the film will be performed exclusively on analog synthesizers. The composer is Andrea Ragusa from the Italian band Mothell.

The director promises that "the picture will be very serious, except for random funny moments." You can help three brave cyber cops fighting a horde of robo-octopuses in the name of the well-being of the inhabitants of Neo-Berlin in particular and humanity as a whole by participating in a crowdfunding company on Kickstarter. For a modest donation of € 40, you can not only immortalize your name in the credits and get a digital copy of the film, but also become the proud owner of the STL files needed to print your own hordes of hand-headed robots!