Tears of Steel is the fifth project from the Blender Foundation, following Elephants Dream, Big Buck Bunny, Yo Frankie and Sintel. It was officially released online for viewing and download on September 26, 2012. The film is a combination of live-action and computer generated sets, props and special effects. Work began in early 2012 as the Mango Open Movie Project. Set in a dystopian future, the short film features a group of warriors and scientists who gather at the Oude Kerk in Amsterdam in a desperate attempt to save the world from destructive robots. The film is both live-action and CGI it was made using new enhancements to the visual effects capabilities of Blender, a free and open-source 3D computer graphics app.
Tears of Steel (code-named Project Mango) is a short science fiction film by producer Ton Roosendaal and director/writer Ian Hubert.
