Sumer

July 2, 2015

Synopsis

For unknown reasons, the Earth’s ionosphere has weakened dramatically during the course of the last century. All animal and plant species perished decades ago. All that remains is one small group of humans who attempt to resist the hostility and hardness of the external environment from SUMER, the last hive city in the world. A young boy, Hermes, lives alone close to the wall that delimits the city, an area that is highly guarded by the SSW (SUMER Security Watchers). While observing the desert from the roof of a building, Hermes suddenly sees something that looks a lot like a blue feather floating in the air…

About the author

Álvaro García Martínez

Alvaro Garcia is a Spanish VFX artist and director. Since he was a child he has been fascinated with filmmaking, stop motion, video games and digital effects. His desire to develop expertise in his passions were fulfilled when he was provided an opportunity to study 3d animation at CICE, Madrid. In November 2011 he commenced work on SUMER, his first animation project, which he completed in September 2014. He currently lives in London, where he works for a 3D animation company while also completing a number of personal projects in his spare time.