What if your toaster had dreams bigger than your breakfast?
'PROTO' is a sci-fi action adventure, about a child-like, experimental robot, set in the robotics lab where he has been built. Although PROTO has been made to fulfill the ambitions of his creator, Prof. Andrews, he learns to find his own dreams and ambitions, and also the strength needed to realise them. The main theme of the film is freedom, both literal and in the ability to choose one's own destiny - to break free of expectations. We wish for the film, while an exciting and fun science fiction, to also capture a magical sense of wonder. PROTO will overcome the expectations and restrictions placed on him and discovering his true self.
Visual Effects
Impressive indie robot design that punches above its budget
Direction
Pittom squeezes epic scope into 16 tight minutes
Director
Nick Pittom
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Nick Pittom animated PROTO solo in his spare time over two years, using Blender open-source software.
The film emerged from 2014's peak 'indie sci-fi short' wave, when YouTube became a viable launchpad for ambitious VFX storytellers.
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