On January 8th, 2021 Embraer will premiere its animated short film ‘O Voo do Impossível” (freely translated as ‘The Flight of the Impossible”) in celebration of Ozires Silva’s, one of Brazil’s most important leaders in the aeronautic industry, 90th birthday.
The 14-minute-long 3D film reveals Ozires Silva's life starting with his childhood alongside his inseparable friend nicknamed Zico and progressing to his career as a military pilot and aeronautic engineer at Brazilian Air Force, where his dream of designing an aircraft materializes. In 1969 Mr. Silva led the team that founded Embraer.
The story starts in the early 1940s, when the two boys used to meet on a park bench in Bauru city, in the Midwest of São Paulo State, to talk about aviation and try to understand why Brazil did not manufacture its own airplanes. Later in life, the boys decide to apply for the Brazilian Air Force with the goal of becoming pilots and studying in an aeronautical engineering school.
The short 3D film enables audiences to relive Mr. Silva’s life story entwined with funny and attractive approaches. The 3D film applies concepts of classic cinema with audiovisual aesthetics. The short film shows characters and scenarios modeled with textures and colors researched and captured from that time real records, creating a realistic and humanized atmosphere.
'O Voo do Impossível' will be available on social media and Embraer’s official channels. The premiere is a partnership with the Brazil YouTube channel “Aviões e Músicas by Lito Sousa”.
Synopsis – 'O Voo do Impossível'
The main story line of this 14-minute short film is the life of a boy who dreamt of making airplanes in Brazil in the 1940s. The story is based on facts, and the animation reveals details of the life of engineer Ozires Silva, the aeronautics officer who dedicated his life to a childhood ideal and led the creation of Embraer, now one of the largest aircraft manufacturers in the world.
The film shows a story of friendship; the surprise when discovered Brazil would have an aeronautical engineering school; and the role of a Frenchman who helped Mr. Silva identify the most suitable flying machine to take development to the most remote regions.
Filled with messages about daring, perseverance and enthusiasm, 3D computer graphics engages audiences of all ages throughout the playful narrative to deliver the message that it is always worth pursuing our dreams.
Short film: The Flight of the Impossible
Genre: Animation
Director: João Marcos Massote
Screenplay: João Marcos Massote, Bruno D’Angelo and Isa Siano
Executive production: Bruno Mask / Mono animation and Bruno D’Angelo / WIP
Animation director: Eduardo Nakamura
Technical-historical director: Claudio Lucchesi
Release: January 8th, on Embraer's official social media and channels
Trailer: https://youtu.be/QKEG8i2SRy0
Short Film images: https://embraer.bynder.com/share/4B8F6AF3-DFFA-40F8-98E4E5BD7593B8A9/
Ozires Silva images: https://embraer.bynder.com/share/EC1944E0-3C99-44AD-98158274C101B736/
Tags: Embraer, animated short film
