Uncanny Valley is a sci-fi short film that presents a future where advanced technology has created a completely immersive virtual reality (VR) video game that is indistinguishable from the real world.

The short incorporates documentary-style testimonials from individuals who have become so addicted to the game, they have neglected their lives and abandoned all of their real world relationships.

Filmmaker Federico Heller has envisioned a dystopia that feels uncomfortably prescient as addicts describe immersing themselves inside the VR game world for days at a time.

The film's otherworldly VR environments are dazzling and captivating. The impressive visual effects convincingly convey the seductiveness of the fictional VR game.

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In the slums of the future, virtual reality junkies satisfy their violent impulses in online entertainment. An expert player discovers that the line between games and reality is starting to fade away. 3DAR’s latest short film explores the frightening potential of our next technological revolution. Stay connected, but not too much ;) Artwork and process in www.3dar.com Behind the scenes video: https://vimeo.com/148692811 WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY FEDERICO HELLER EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS GERMAN HELLER BRANDON MASEDA ANIMATION DIRECTOR FERNANDO MALDONADO VFX PRODUCTION DESIGNER JORGE TERESO LEAD VFX ARTIST FEDERICO CARLINI LEAD 3D ARTIST MARCO LOCOCO VISUAL EFFECTS SUPERVISOR FEDERICO HELLER DIGITAL ART DIRECTOR PABLO OLIVERA CGFX TD ALAN RINALDI PRODUCER FEDERICO HELLER VFX PRODUCTION COORDINATOR MARIA JOSE TABARES ASSISTANT DIRECTOR NAZARENO ALBA CELESTE LOIS DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY NICOLAS TROVATO FERNANDO LORENZALE ART DIRECTOR LOLA SOSA ORIGINAL SCORE CYRILLE MARCHESSEAU MUSIC MIX RODOLPHE GERVAIS AUDIO POST BY IMPOSSIBLE ACOUSTIC BRENDAN J. HOGAN JAMIE HUNSDALE Contact: info@3dar.com

Due to its relevant premise and timely subject matter, this outstanding sci-fi short gets our highest recommendation.

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