'District 9' director's stunning new project brings cinema and gaming closer together

Whether it’s depicting prawn aliens in giant mech-suits or creepy heavy-breathing robots, it’s fair to say Neill Blomkamp has a penchant for cutting-edge CGI.

Blomkamp, director of District 9, Elysium, and Chappie, has teamed up with the video game engine Unity to bring us his new short film ADAM: The Mirror, a sequel to the original ADAM film put out by Unity last year. 

As well as having breathtaking graphics, the piece hails a new world of possibilities for filmmakers and brings cinema and gaming closer together. It gives creators scope to play around with visuals in real-time without waiting around for CGI to render, and for their work to be easily adapted to new platforms like VR and IMAX.  Read more…

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Source: Mashable | 'District 9' director's stunning new project brings cinema and gaming closer together