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Shane Acker, the man behind hit animated film 9 , is teaming up with Valve on his next movie. Hold on here, don’t get excited about some sort of Half-Life movie interpretation. Acker isn’t teaming with Valve on the plot, just the animation technology. The movie is called Deep , and it takes place in a post-apocalyptic world devastated by World War III. (Acker seems to really love his post-apocalyptic settings, doesn’t he?) In this world, survivors take shelter undersea in sunken ships and submarines. The story follows Sullivan, the captain of a sub, who makes contact with an alien race who might have the power to save the Earth… but at what cost? 
Using video game technology to help develop movies is a great push forward for the games as art movement. Take that, Roger Ebert! By Angelo M. D’Argenio |