How a Good Narrator Can Mean Life or Death on Mars

By jmajor - January 28, 2013 at 4:59 PM UTC | Space Exploration
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Stranded on an alien planet, ejected from your burning ship and with only minutes of breathable air left, your chances of survival look slim indeed. And with --

something

-- tearing holes in your suit, you'll likely be dead before you know it.

That is, of course, unless you have a good narrator.

"Voice Over," a short film directed by Martin Rosete, puts you in this and a couple other similarly precarious situations, each seemingly bleaker than the last. Through it all a narration by Feodor Atkine underscores the hopelessness (in French, with subtitles) until the final reveal, which... well, I won't spoil it for you. All I'll say is it's well worth 9 minutes of your time.

Watch the video below.

(Quick warning: a couple of parts are slightly graphic.)

[embed]https://vimeo.com/58150375[/embed]

I must say, I couldn't help but feel like I was watching a film version of a

Choose Your Own Adventure

book.

Voice Over Starring Jonathan D. Mellor and Feodor Atkine Directed by Martin Rosete Produced by Koldo Zuazua, Sebastian Alvarez, Manuel Calvo, and

The Rosete Brothers

Cinematography by Jose Martin Rosete From

Kamel Films

h/t to

io9.com