Watch: Astonishing CG-Animated Sci-Fi Short 'The Cloud Racer'

"You flew fast. Mom would be proud." You must watch this awesome short film titled The Cloud Racer - from director Joe Sill and his production studio Impossible Objects. This CG-animated sci-fi short is a proof-of-concept and exhilarating experience that introduces us to the "next big race." Made entirely on the Unreal Engine, it's an example of how far you can push visuals with any idea. A struggling outsider pilots his racing machine through the apocalyptic streets of future Los Angeles in fierce aerial competition against the much better-funded corporate teams, with his trusted father (who also serves as his mechanic) at his side. Set in desolate, demolished LA in 2055, the city is now known as "Ghost City". It's pretty much the The Phantom Menace podracing scene but it's also reminiscent of the Wachowskis' Speed ​​Racer (which I still think is underrated) . With performances by Heston Horwin, Chase Cargill, Stephanie Kerbis, Trevor Stevens. It's the kind of epic CGI short like Ruin that should change everything for these filmmakers. Start your engines.

Thanks to Short of the Week for featuring it. YouTube Intro: "In the near future, a young man and his blue-collar mechanic father compete in a qualifying for an advanced motor racing competition, through a dangerous course against elite racers that runs through the now 'ghost town' of Los Angeles." The Cloud Racer is directed by LA-based filmmaker Joe Sill - check out more of his work on his official website or follow him on IG @joe.sill. Sill is also co-founder of Impossible Objects (visit their website), a creative studio in Los Angeles described as a "world-building laboratory built by an assembly of artists and engineers who harness the power of imagination through design, animation and pure. Our goal is to break down the constraints and limitations often associated with storytelling by empowering the artist." This is produced by Joe Sill, Jerad Anderson, Matisse Tolin. With the spirit of Matisse Tolin and original music by Trevor Doherty. For more information on the project, visit SOTW. To discover more short films, click here. Any opinions?

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