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2011: A Space Adventure
A short film by Simon Mesnard (2011)
Personal project
Music by Karreo (karreo.com)
- Composition & SFX : Stelian Derenne
- Direction : Mathieu Legros

* 3dsmax 2009 + vray 1.5 + after effects cs3
* made in 4-5 weeks approx. (off sound)

"A cosmonaut was sent to repair an old satellite. He just finished his mission when..."

This is not a sequel to 2001 : A Space Odyssey but some kind of tribute. The story of Kubrick's movie was supposed to take place exactly ten years ago. 2001 to 2011, I thought it was a good date to make something, even if it has no obvious relation with the original story.

If you are curious and want more informations, you can read this short online presentation, with some clues to understand the narration :
issuu.com/gnemix/docs/2011asa?mode=window

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2011: Une aventure de l'espace
Un court-metrage de Simon Mesnard (2011)
Projet personnel
Musique par Karreo (karreo.com)
- Composition & SFX : Stelian Derenne
- Direction : Mathieu Legros

* 3dsmax 2009 + vray 1.5 + after effects cs3
* produit en 4-5 semaines environ (hors son)

"Un cosmonaute a ete envoye pour reparer un vieux satellite. Il vient de terminer sa mission lorsque..."

Ceci n'est pas une suite a 2001 : L'Odyssee de l'Espace mais une sorte d'hommage. L'histoire de l'oeuvre de Kubrick etait supposee avoir lieu il y a exactement dix ans cette année. 2001 a 2011, j'ai pense que c'etait une bonne date pour marquer le coup, meme si ma creation n'a finalement rien a voir avec l'histoire du film.

Si vous etes curieux et desirez plus d'informations, vous pouvez consulter cette presentation en ligne, contenant quelques indices pour mieux comprendre la video :
issuu.com/gnemix/docs/2011asa?mode=window

Credits

Simon
graphisms
Stelian
music composition
Mathieu Legros
music direction

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Simon 4 months ago

sorry for the rigid animation, I did my best :(
Yll Bytyqi 3 months ago

man, this is awesome ! i got chills
Sam Morrill 3 months ago

Really impressive work. 4:53 is a great moment.
Simon 3 months ago

Hi ! I would like to thank everyone for your kind and encouraging words !!!!
Thanks for watching, thanks for liking, and thanks for adding me to the vimeo HD channel !
Edityourfilms.com 3 months ago

Trés trés beau travail ! Combien de temps pour réaliser ce film?
Simon 3 months ago

C'était écrit en description :D 4 à 5 semaines !
Meat Bingo 3 months ago

Not a sequel, but still a great visual odyssey - some strong design work and composed/edited with a film making flair. Interestingly melancholy with the soundtrack.
Simon 3 months ago

I'm sure the music composers will like your comment on the interesting melancholy ;)
For those who are interested, you can visit their vimeo channel at karreo.com - this is not an ad, because they're a non-benefits composers group looking for great projects !
Jeff K-ray 3 months ago

Thanks for the soundtrack team ;)
Mandeep S. Mohar 3 months ago

Amazing! Blown away! Very inspiring work!!!
FMR 3 months ago

Amazing!
Kevin R. Hoskins 3 months ago

I'm speechless...Fantastic job!
Ozzie Clarke 3 months ago

What an amazing journey, well done.
Mark Stanley 3 months ago

That was awesome. Don't know why, but the journey, the soft music maybe, reminded me of The Snowman...
Simon 3 months ago

The snowman ? I googled it and it looks like a cartoon. I'd really love to know why you see a link :) Well, if you can find a reason...
Joe Moya 3 months ago

nice...like the sense of depth and distance... don't quite understand the ending but well done...
Simon 3 months ago

Hi Joe, I'm sure you're not alone in that case ! That was something I wanted, so anyone can imagine what he wants. But I also tried to develop a small explanation and you can read it in the online presentation here : issuu.com/gnemix/docs/2011asa?mode=window
Haadi 3 months ago

Added to vimeo.com/channels/minivalley

Also posted on MiniValley, minivalley.net/2011/10/2011-a-space-adventure/
Simon 3 months ago

very appreciated
NO CURVES 3 months ago

Wonderful.
you said rigid animation, but the character and his movements have a strong theatrical feeling, very emotional. There's passion here. Good job man. A movie with Soul.
Simon 3 months ago

I said that because I'm no animator. But I really did my best... You're touching me.
Daniel Patterson 3 months ago

Amazing, I feel like that had such a strong emotional meaning to it that none could understand. Just awsome work. I loved every second of it!
Maiyaee 3 months ago

Wow ...
John Brune 3 months ago

Great work! Totally immersive and an excellent tribute to Kubrick and his film.
Scott TheMover 3 months ago

Ok never been here so sorry i wanted to see what happens
Josh Smith 3 months ago

Great job!! You made me sort of feel for the spaceman, great job at touching people's basic need of curiosity and great visual and story very well done!! Applause to everyone!
John Getchel 3 months ago

Absolutely stunning! Beautifully done!
Maximilien Bertrand 3 months ago

Un très bel hommage que ce court métrage!
j'ai partagé ici, si cela ne vous dérange pas; bertrand-maximilien.com/blog/index.php/court-metrage-2011-a-space-adventure/
Simon 3 months ago

Ca ne me dérange pas, bien au contraire ;) Merci Maximilien. Et cela me permet de faire la connaissance de votre blog.
Jeff K-ray 3 months ago

Merci pour le commentaire sur la musique dans ton blog ;)
Nobuaki Tamaki 3 months ago

It is wonderful.
The dream to the hopeful universe

Although we are crew ship [ which is called the earth which drifts to the ocean called the universe ] translations, can we also say our soul and sensitivity as the one universe?

That is, it is whether only the number of people has the universe.
Simon 3 months ago

Not sure I understood the true meaning of your question, but what I can say is I created an evasive end, so everybody can imagine what they want. And I like your idea that the Earth is like a ship in the universe/ocean. When I wrote the story line, I had so much ideas to tell, and a short film is ... so short to tell them ! :D
Geso 3 months ago

just: WOOOW!
Sean Raffety 3 months ago

When you die, you add find yourself in a place where you add your knowledge to the monolith to allow it to grow and then when you are done, you are once again sent back into the world of life to find out more. Very cool
Adam Gross 3 months ago

incredible work
mpared 3 months ago

this is epic!!! So very beautiful !! up up up at thecuriousbrain.com/ well done!!
Patrick McLoad 3 months ago

Captivating and very well done; loved it.
Dexter 3 months ago

Brilliant!!!
Halski Studio 3 months ago

Beautiful piece. Well done!
william roy 3 months ago

stanley "cubrick" kubrick would be proud. Amazing and inspiring work. thank you for sharing.
Simon 3 months ago

cubrick :D
charly A 3 months ago

Brilliant! with out words!
Lobo Mella 3 months ago

I am a fan of Kubrick's movie and this was terrific.
It should be allowed in the "2001" cannon ;)

Lobo.
Simon 3 months ago

Yeah, maybe they should put my short film on 2001 blu- rays as a bonus ? Haha, love the idea !
Lobo Mella 3 months ago

And why not? =D
Simon 3 months ago

Yes why not !!! Hey, do someone know a way to do that ? Who should I contact ?
lol just joking, I'm not looking for celebrity or anything like that. Just happy that all of you liked my work so much, that was unexpected !
reivilo38 3 months ago

magnifique travail, plein de poésie. un bel hommage à l’œuvre de kubrick.
Simon 3 months ago

Je n'ai pas vu beaucoup de commentaires en français, ça fait plaisir ;)
reivilo38 3 months ago

c'est vrai, on est peu de francophones ici

dommage pour

ceux qui ne connaissent pas !
Simon 3 months ago

Ca c'est bien vrai :D
Karlo Tkivo 3 months ago

Great work. Are you an amateur or professional filmmaker? I mean, if you're a professional - great work! But, if you're an amateur - superb work! If you're ever gonna need some music for your films - let me know. :)
Simon 3 months ago

Well, I'm just a 3D graphist, but I'm really passionate. If you really want to know, I have a movie project for which I made a small teaser, but currently it's more a dream than anything else. More info here : vimeo.com/24578141

Speaking of creating music for my films, I already trust in karreo.com, a non-profit-making assossiation. But maybe you could get in touch with them if you want ?
volker.striemer 3 months ago

a fairly round film. Story, style and music - amazing.
Jeff K-ray 3 months ago

Thanks :)
LMCFX 3 months ago

My god; it's full of stars
Patrice Potvin 3 months ago

C'est un merveilleux travail! Encore plus pour un petit 4 semaine.

Malheureusement, je n'ai pas vu le film de Kubrick (désolé de mon ignorance... héhé) donc je ne peux comparer, mais je suis sur que c'est excellent.
Mark Bailey 3 months ago

Awesome. Are you entering this in the Beyond Planet Earth competition? You would have to cut a 3-min version. The prizes aren't great but it's always nice to win an award...
Simon 3 months ago

Oh, i didn't know about these competitions ! I just gathered some info, but I don't really know how to cut this in a 3min version... I prefer to keep it as is. But I shall try another competition later, I like the idea ! Thanks !
indieanimator 3 months ago

Simon, this is a fantastic short! We have chosen your animated short as the animation of the day on indieanimator.com
Simon 3 months ago

Great ! thx !
RJ Evans 3 months ago

Awesome. Just awesome.
kuriositas.com/2011/10/2011-space-adventure.html
Thanks!
Jeff K-ray 3 months ago

thanks for Simon and Karreo (Soundtrack team)
Simon 3 months ago

Yeah, thanks for the kind words on the blog !
cisko vandeverre 3 months ago

excellent visuals and story
Jordan Wolfbauer 3 months ago

Thank you for making this.
Marcelo Fernández 3 months ago

Todo vuelve a empezar!! Deslumbrante!!
Everything starts again! Dazzling!
Jad 3 months ago

Great job Simon! You have great potential to become a famous artist.
Jorge Morales Osuna 3 months ago

waaaaoooooowww
fang 3 months ago

Simon, this is incredible - love the emotion it conveys, and the choice of music fits it like a glove. KUDOS!
Bruno Victor 3 months ago

wooowwww!!!
Congratulations! awesome ...!!!
Quentin 3 months ago

Du bon travail. L'idée est bonne, le concept original, on ressent l'âme du personnage et on plonge rapidement dans cet univers. Bon choix de couleurs, l'esthétisme est assez réussi. Ça manque peut être d'intensité, tout va un peu trop vite. Le thème de la bande son colle très bien avec l'univers, seul petit bémol, le passage un peu plus "drum'n'bass", au moment au l'on découvre le monolithe. J'aurais plutôt pensé a intensifié le thème en l'accompagnent de montées aux violons. En tout cas au final c'est réussi puisque cela a réussi à me toucher. Félicitations !
Simon 3 months ago

Ca c'est du commentaire ou je ne m'y connais pas ! Ca fait plaisir d'avoir un retour sur des petites choses qui auraient mérité une autre approche.
Quentin 3 months ago

C'est en révélant les petits (ou gros) défauts que l'on progresse, puisque cela permet de se corriger. Après c'est un avis personnel c'est mon "Tiens moi j'aurais plutôt fais comme ça". En espérant avoir était utile pour toi, bonne continuation !
Mary Barnes 3 months ago

This is excellent! Story line, visuals and soundtrack! Thank you for making it. I really enjoyed it.
Jeff K-ray 3 months ago

Thanks about the soundtrack... :) and the project of course...
brian hokke 3 months ago

nice
sash_a 3 months ago

Great!
RPMASSE 3 months ago

Bravo. Très beau travail dans l'esprit de ce chef d’œuvre!
Damien Rigolet 3 months ago

Très beau travail. C'est épuré avec une très belle ambiance. Bravo, vous m'avez fait rêver.

Votre animation est sur oanim.com

thanks for sharing!
Simon 3 months ago

C'est sympa ! En plus je ne connaissais pas oanim.
Whitestone Protege Program 3 months ago

Loved it. My only constructive negative feedback is that the entire thing is kind of...well...blurry. I don't know if this is due to HOW you uploaded it (bitrate) or what, but if you can make it less blurry that'd be SO AWESOME!
Simon 3 months ago

Glad you loved it !
I don't know where that blurry might come from... I use vimeo recommendations on bitrate (5000 kbps (HD)). It may come from my 3D antialiasing parameters, in order to lower calculation times, but not sure...
Chris Ezelle 3 months ago

this is awesome, nice intro.
Peter Short 3 months ago

Brill the box i guess is the size of the universe without space yet to conquer i guess robots dont float in space
very space zone though well done.
Green Ace 92 3 months ago

Man the heart beat was epic...

I wonder if that's what it really sounds like when your heart beats for the last time.
Stelian 3 months ago

Thanks for the view and the listen, It sounded more poetic to my ears to get that extended heart beat sound, rather than something more realistic, something like, well, you know, ..., me neither...;)
Simon 3 months ago

It may be good to remind that Stelian was the sfx & music composer for Karreo.com ;)
And yes, thanks for watching it !
Andrew Sharapov 3 months ago

Awesome work!!! You definitely should win Hollywood, call for some popular actors, gather a team and make a new interesting sci-fi space movie! We need it!
Simon 3 months ago

You seem to be a big sci-fi fan, and I totally agree that we need good space movies :) - really need I should say !!! - But I'm not sure I'm ready for Hollywood ^.^ Thanks anyways, very touching words !!!
jonathon wager 3 months ago

What animation program did u use
Simon 2 months ago

it's written in the description, under the video : 3dsmax ;)
Flateu 2 months ago

J'adore.

Trop court.

C'est un court métrage, ok, mais tant qu'a faire, autant ne pas tomber dans l'horrible "mode" des scènes de plus en plus courtes.

Revenir a des plans qui durent, du détail, prendre le temps quoi.

Voila, juste ca, sinon j'aime beaucoup.

Ah et au fait, ca m'a fait pensé a Moon :)

secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/fr/wiki/Moon_%28film%29
Simon 2 months ago

Trop court ? 6 minutes, c'est pas si mal pour un film en 3D, non ? :) Je n'avais jamais fait si long ! Mais je comprends bien le sens de la remarque. Après c'est toujours le même problème : pour rallonger les plans il faut faire + de "rendu", ce qui nécessite des machines de calcul puissantes, et je n'en ai pas. Si c'était filmé avec une vraie caméra, j'aurais certainement fait des plans plus longs... et d'ailleurs, le film aurait été totalement différent !
Sinon j'ai vu Moon, j'ai adoré, mais il ne faisait pas partie de mes refs lorsque j'ai produit ce court-métrage. Content que ça t'y fasse penser du coup ! Merci d'avoir laissé ce commentaire.
Flateu 2 months ago

D'accord, je comprend mieux, je n'avais effectivement pas pensé a ces contraintes :(

C'est d'autant mieux alors.

De rien. :)
Daniel Tanielian 1 month ago

Brilliant!
A superb animation, nice directing, touching story.
Appreciate it a lot.
Also, it's good to see something related to Kubrick's work.
Awesome work... :-)
Grégory Passiu 1 month ago

Super TOP! Je suis un fan incontesté de ce bon vieux Stanley, bel hommage!
Stelian 2 days ago

Rumour has it that you're working on a sequel called "Mechanical apple" is that right?, considering music and sound design for it? :D