A Live-Action and VFX Comedy-Drama TV Series:
Science fiction in the present day, on a planetary scale
Elevator Pitch: Mars is colonized. Humanity is thriving—or is it? While brilliant minds suffer comedically from cosmic anxiety, a power-hungry multi-trillionaire will do anything to rule the course of mankind.
Plot Summary: As humanity’s future hangs in the balance, 40,000 (forty-thousand) pioneer scientists and expert adventurers live life on the first globally sovereign Mars colony while NASA prepares to send more. But when a young sarcastic astronomer unveils a staggering discovery to her close friends in aerospace—a Mars-ending asteroid with 2 years until impact, a trillionaire aerospace mogul catches wind of the discovery and seeks to suppress it at any cost. With the planets as artificial intelligent holographic assistants to the observatory, and humor as their release valve for existential pressure, they all embark on a thrilling and cathartic journey, offering a 21st-century exploration of friendship, family, and humanity's destiny on and beyond Earth.
Extended TV Property Summary: One Hot Sun is a unique live-action and VFX comedy series that invites viewers into a world much like our own, with its familiar existential challenges, but with decades more advancement in the aerospace field, giving us a peak into a tangible sci-fi reality. The show follows a group of friends in the aerospace, astronomy, and media fields as they grapple with the weight of a groundbreaking discovery, all while a powerful aerospace billionaire wishes for the discovery to remain hidden from the public.
Our Main protagonists, Alana, Ash, Guy, and Theresa share a burning desire to understand the Universe and help humanity thrive. Their journey is punctuated by witty and whimsical moments—their coping mechanism in the face of the 21st-century's demanding challenges.
The series incorporates celestial VFX elements that act as a "narrator" of sorts, offering commentary on the unfolding events and adding to the show's charm. These animated representations of the planets make occasional appearances, totaling around 3 to 4 minutes within an approximately 40-minute episode. The majority of the series focuses on the live-action cast, creating a seamless blend of reality and cosmic imagination.
In a groundbreaking move, One Hot Sun gives the solar system a distinctive personality. Similar to how Looney Tunes and The Lion King brought animals to life and Toy Story gave voice to toys in the modern era, the show endows the planets with relatable and memorable personalities—not through faces, but through colorful audio waveforms and epic personalities. This unprecedented portrayal ensures that once these captivating characters reach global audiences, they will forever be ingrained in popular culture.
VFX-Exclusive Property Elevator Pitch: We’ve all looked up at the stars, wondering. But what if all along, the planets and the sun….were looking down at us…wondering what the future will bring…
VFX-Exclusive Property: We also have an innovative full dome projection visual educational and entertainment property that utilizes our planetary VFX components to teach about our solar system and space exploration. This engaging educational component is geared towards younger audiences, offering an entertaining way to learn about the cosmos.
Please see the below items, and it will help to watch the demo to understand the VFX component of the show before you read the pilot and show bible. -OHS Team
Main Items:
Demo, Pilot, Show Bible
1) DEMO
*Make sure to watch in 1080p HD in YouTube Settings
Episode 2 introducing Black Hole with CGI transitions examples to and from Earth
Our mini-episode 'Our Supermassive Black Hole' is a demonstration of our unique VFX component, storytelling from an Omnipotent Point-Of-View. It features transitions between the solar system and Earth. The type of transition will vary throughout the show.
2) Now, PILOT SCRIPT
3) Now, dig into the SHOW BIBLE to get a full-breadth understanding of the project, and the possibilities therein.
After the pilot, the show delves into the lives of HABIT@'s personnel and their competitor, AETHERIUS. Alana helps re-open the Planetarium, while HABIT@'s R&D department aids Ash and Guy in making amends for their past mistakes with Theresa's podcast.
MORE: Watch Mini-Episode 5, below, showcasing the show’s intro, as well as more planet characters.
Mars and the Solar System catch wind of COVID-19
ONE HOT SUN
Explore over 20 minutes of our celestial world.
The animated component of the show has been meticulously crafted, with 6 mini-episodes totaling 30 minutes, showcasing the evolution of this innovative form of animation. You have already seen a couple of these episodes, and we invite you to watch more to fully appreciate the depth of our solar system universe. Here you will begin to see how it will be a comedic aid to the series, and thrive as its own short-form educational entertainment property.
To experience all the characters, we recommend watching Episode 3.
We hope you enjoy the journey!
Earth is celebrated but Carl is late to the party after a run in with Black Hole far out in the Galaxy - *Watch in the dark on your TV for Maximum Effect*
The planets crowd together in orbit, and get a surprise visitor—their most cherished celebrity human and astrophysicist.
Mars has a monologue about his aspirations for colonization and Sun can't help but overhear.
Sun catches up with Earth, Neptune misses Carl Sagan, and Starman photo bombs while Sun holds court with some of the solar system.
ONE HOT SUN
It all started with THE SUN..
And then, an aerospace comic on Instagram, mixed with new proficiency in Adobe After Effects, sparked the creation of something new: ONE HOT SUN.
In just three months, a working time-adjusted scale model of the solar system was created, and the greater concept developed. Along the way, a talented cast of voice-over artists and creative minds in science and film-arts were magnetized to the project.
Now, ONE HOT SUN is here. You're already involved, we want you to be, or you just rock and we want you to see what's under the hood.
Welcome to the celestial neighborhood.
