Of Ancient Design

2021
HD/4k , Stereo. Duration: 4:46

It is July 1810. The brig Perseverance is upon the high seas, the wild Southern Ocean. Ship’s Captain Frederick Hasselborough is searching for new sealing grounds, with a crew of 25 men. On this gloomy, squally day, Hasselborough is certain he is the first to set eyes upon the uncharted emerald hills of Macquarie Island. Rowing to shore, the Captain and 6 men explore the mysterious uninhabited island, revealing massive numbers of seals and penguins around the rugged coasts, awaiting slaughter. The elemental landscape, wracked by constant winds, are colonised by strange plants unknown to science. All is new and unknown.

​But what is that? Something hewn from from wood is poking through the tussock grasses near the beach. Approaching the object over a headland, it emerges, massive timbers sunk fast in sand, a wreck of ancient design, carved with strange motifs. Someone has been here before. Someone unknown.

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​​Conceived, Written, Produced and Directed by Peter Morse

Voice of Robert Campell: Alex Morse
Voice of Frederick Hasselborough: Michael Shrapnel
Voice of Robert Murray: Tony Bonney

Original Music written and performed by Michael Shrapnel and Tony Bonney

Audio Production by Tony Bonney and Peter Morse

Director of Photography, Production Design, 3D Modelling, Animation, Motion Capture, Edit and Color Grading, Visual Effects, Render by Peter Morse

Geo-data Munging: Tobias Staal and Peter Morse

Produced with the assistance of Epic Games and Screen Tasmania Screen Innovation Fund 

Of Ancient Design uses the Unreal® Engine ©1998-2021, Epic Games, Inc.