I'm Irish, I love science fiction, and I love movies. So it feels like Ayamé was custom-designed for me.
According to its official description, the film is "set in the near future. The story revolves around a rescue mission on what was thought to be an uninhabited planet." Now, here's the catch: the movie hasn't been made yet.
Filmmaker Conor Maloney, who hails from Dublin, Ireland, explains: "My approach was to produce a small 'proof of concept' piece to show what the film could be. I self financed the production by using a life insurance policy my parents had been paying into for me. With the help of my producer, I managed to make contact with John Hurt, who was eager and willing to get involved and lend his voice to the final piece." Maloney adds: "As a piece of science-fiction, Ayamé stands for something unique in the Irish film market."
You can watch the proof of concept video below. Bearing in mind that it's more about selling a mood and the filmmaker's ability to establish that mood, I love how it looks, and also how it chooses to slowly reveal an astronaut's appearance. We've also got a behind the scenes look at the making of the video.
What do you think?
Ayamé, concept art by Philip Cullen.
Below: Behind the scenes video.
Ayamé - Behind The Scenes from Conor Maloney on Vimeo.
Ayamé, behind the scenes.
Ayamé, behind the scenes.
Ayamé, behind the scenes.
Ayamé, behind the scenes.
Ayamé screenshot.
Ayamé screenshot.
Ayamé screenshot.
Ayamé screenshot.
Director Conor Maloney.