Starbreaker
Unique sound-generated visual effects and special effects using a blue screen, a rotoscope, pyrotechnics, computer graphics, and matte photography create a futuristic, space-fantasy drama for children. A boy and girl from a space-roving civilization of the distant future become trapped in the gravity web of a wizard, the sole inhabitant of a dead star. As the story evolves, the youngsters realize that the wizard, in his own way, is also a prisoner. A conflict between the protagonists leads to the wizard's discovery of music and harmony, which ultimately prove to be the keys that spring the trap.
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Unique sound-generated visual effects and special effects using a blue screen, a rotoscope, pyrotechnics, computer graphics, and matte photography create a futuristic, space-fantasy drama for children. A boy and girl from a space-roving civilization of the distant future become trapped in the gravity web of a wizard, the sole inhabitant of a dead star. As the story evolves, the youngsters realize that the wizard, in his own way, is also a prisoner. A conflict between the protagonists leads to the wizard's discovery of music and harmony, which ultimately prove to be the keys that spring the trap.
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directorBruce Mackay
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scriptBruce Mackay
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producerRoman Kroitor
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executive producerRoman KroitorRobert Verrall
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photographyDavid De Volpi
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soundLouis Hone
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music recordingLouis Hone
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editingRoman KroitorBruce Mackay
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sound editingAndré GalbrandDenise McCormick
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re-recordingJean-Pierre JoutelAdrian Croll
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special effects designColin Low
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animationSidney Goldsmith
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musicDenise McCormick
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castEric GoulemCharlotte LaurierJack Van Evera
Questions/Activities:
- Summarize the film and identify its various storytelling elements (i.e., exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, denouement).
- Reverse Engineering the Story
- Most media created today starts with a script and then transitions to a storyboard before filming or animation begins. Have your students create a storyboard that could have been used to create this film. Have them split into groups in order to tackle different sections of the film.
- Story Analysis
- Have your students identify the primary themes of the film and see how the filmmakers decided to convey them. What methods did they use?