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Samus in the commercial.
Prime Evil is a live-action commercial for the Metroid Prime. Directed by Alex Proyas, the 60-second version of the commercial enjoyed a brief time in cinemas. Digital effects for the commercial were done by Animal Logic.
On September 22, 2021, a 4K version of the commercial was uploaded to YouTube, and can be seen here.
Plot[]
| “ | The cold silence of space only punctuates the feeling of death that emanates from this virtually lifeless planet. Only one thing is alive and well here: evil. It must be destroyed, decimated, exterminated. But first, it must be found. | „ |
—Narrator | ||
The commercial is a mixture of live-action footage and actual gameplay clips in the game. The Gunship flies to the Frigate Orpheon; Tallon IV is seen in the background. Samus Aran exits and begins exploring the ship. Samus can be seen shooting Parasites with the Wave Beam (even though she does not have it at the start of the game) and grappling across a gap. Throughout the commercial, Samus is also seen using the Ice Beam, Scan Visor, and X-Ray Visor. The final scene shows Samus confronting the game's first boss, the Parasite Queen.
Development[]
| “ | Studio Kite built two suits for US Nintendo's Metroid Prime directed by Alex Proyas. One suit was for Game Boy and the other for Game Cube. Both suits were to be worn by stunt artists and had to be light, flexible and hard wearing. | „ |
—Studio Kite | ||
The Varia Suit costume (and the Fusion Suit for the North American Metroid Fusion commercial, "Parasite") were both created by Studio Kite. Samus was portrayed by Melanie Peyton-Smith, who also portrayed Samus and the SA-X in "Parasite". Behind the scenes footage and images were released by Studio Kite that briefly show her face.
"Prime Evil" was filmed at the decommissioned White Bay Power Station in Sydney, Australia, one month before "Parasite". The pyrotechnics team, the crews at Animal Logic and Studio Kite overlapped, the stunt coordinator Glenn Boswell, and Peyton-Smith overlapped between both commercials.[1]
The commercial marked the first directed by Proyas since his 2002 film Garage Days. It uses built sets and CGI, with the CGI elements being completed in only three weeks. It was released in theaters on November 8, 2002.[2]
Credits[]
Director: Alex Proyas
Mystery Clock, Executive Producer: Topher Dow
Chelsea Pictures LA, Executive Producer: Allison Amon
Agency: Leo Burnett, Chicago
Agency Producer: Vincent Geraghty
Executive Creative Director: Jonathan Hoffman
Executive Producer: Ron Nelkin
Creative Director: Dominic Maiolo
Creative Director / Writer: Matt Horton
Creative Director / Art Director: Dustin Smith
Creative Director: Bill Stone
Editor: Richard Learoyd
DOP: Simon Duigan
Writer: Matt Horton
Executive Producer: Zareh Nalbandian
VFX Supervisor: Hugh Seville
3D Supervisor: Luke Hetherington
Technical Director: Clinton Downs
3D Animators: Scott Hunter, Nathan Stone, Cameron Scott, Graham Olsen, Daniel Marum, Will Reichelt, Michael Mellor, Al Ferguson, Peter Colebatch
Digital Matte Artist: Marco Nero
Compositors: Stefan Coory, Adam Watson, Pheng Sisopha, George Zwier, Ivan Moran, Phil Lang, Charlie Armstrong, Krista Jordan, Vaughn Arnup, Jonathan Hairman
Line Producer: Amber Naismith
Production Co-ordinator: Samuel Harvey
Costume : Studio Kite
Stunt Coordinator: Glenn Boswell
Storyboard Artist : Tariq Raheem
Samus Aran: Melanie Peyton-Smith
Gallery[]
External links[]
- Animal Logic article
- Studio Kite page
- Studio Kite upload
- Rehearsal clip
- 60 second version
- 30 second version
- ^ Shinesparkers. Interview: Bruce Hunt. March 9, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
- ^ Target precision: Metroid Prime takes aim. Animal Logic. Archived from the original on February 25, 2003. Retrieved July 17, 2024.