Sci-Fi Short Film: One Small Step - DUST
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Date: 2024-04-01
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FCK ING A MA ZING. I was totally riveted. Intense! I read the comments - But cmon guys, it's not that hard to construct a plausable backstory. Obviously, time experiments, probably interest and funding from dark Defense contractors, government agency oversight waiting for a breakthrough. then they move to lock down the technology and anyone with knowledge. There's a whole lot of small print there that's fun to know but we didn't need to know for this vignette of one of the original team finding out about a planned cleanup of team and family, and what he tries to do. His acting and emotion were spot on. Love to see more of this, full movie or series. Pitch it to Netflix, guys!
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FCK ING A MA ZING. I was totally riveted. Intense! I read the comments - But cmon guys, it's not that hard to construct a plausable backstory. Obviously, time experiments, probably interest and funding from dark Defense contractors, government agency oversight waiting for a breakthrough. then they move to lock down the technology and anyone with knowledge. There's a whole lot of small print there that's fun to know but we didn't need to know for this vignette of one of the original team finding out about a planned cleanup of team and family, and what he tries to do. His acting and emotion were spot on. Love to see more of this, full movie or series. Pitch it to Netflix, guys!
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batterbury4477
Terrific production! The actors just deliver such great performances - the barely holding-it-together scientist is so hard to watch because the fear just radiates off him. And the cocky in-charge psychopath soldier says ' I feel weird' and now a race is on to get to the 'POD'. Really lovely production values, lighting, editing - can't say enough about the wild ride the storyline manages to create - every scene ramping up the energy. Thank you for believing your audience is smart enough to fill in the blanks and invest in this great mystery - Please do more!
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Terrific production! The actors just deliver such great performances - the barely holding-it-together scientist is so hard to watch because the fear just radiates off him. And the cocky in-charge psychopath soldier says ' I feel weird' and now a race is on to get to the 'POD'. Really lovely production values, lighting, editing - can't say enough about the wild ride the storyline manages to create - every scene ramping up the energy. Thank you for believing your audience is smart enough to fill in the blanks and invest in this great mystery - Please do more!
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spartandodge6034
This is another great episode/film/story I enjoyed immensely from DUST. I actually enjoy the guessing and I may watch them again a couple times. I watched LEAP already twice so far. Good as ever the second time around. For myself, the second time was better in some ways. I had a more developed identification with the characters the second time. If a story is told well, even the subject is secondary to the fixation of the ride. The writing gives me courage to write. I will be digesting these for some time.
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This is another great episode/film/story I enjoyed immensely from DUST. I actually enjoy the guessing and I may watch them again a couple times. I watched LEAP already twice so far. Good as ever the second time around. For myself, the second time was better in some ways. I had a more developed identification with the characters the second time. If a story is told well, even the subject is secondary to the fixation of the ride. The writing gives me courage to write. I will be digesting these for some time.
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scottrauth8219
So from what I can figure is this - The military has a weapon or the technology to freeze time for a matter of minutes. During this frozen time period, the military has a way to NOT be frozen within the frozen time zone and can do whatever they want to the frozen ppl - including killing off the family members of the scientists that developed the time freeze. One of the scientists makes a break for his family before the military snuff guy gets there all I right Lol Cool story
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So from what I can figure is this - The military has a weapon or the technology to freeze time for a matter of minutes. During this frozen time period, the military has a way to NOT be frozen within the frozen time zone and can do whatever they want to the frozen ppl - including killing off the family members of the scientists that developed the time freeze. One of the scientists makes a break for his family before the military snuff guy gets there all I right Lol Cool story
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montanateri6889
Wow. Acting top notch, that guy blew my mind. He was the personification of abject terror the whole time. Story was mind boggling.
If the main guy had left in the beginning when the 'thing' happened at the lab, and he had, 'choosen' his family instead of staying, he would have gone home then and within days, all of them would have been murdered.
To be able to freeze time is total absolute power. The people at the top would never let others live who could tell.
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Wow. Acting top notch, that guy blew my mind. He was the personification of abject terror the whole time. Story was mind boggling.
If the main guy had left in the beginning when the 'thing' happened at the lab, and he had, 'choosen' his family instead of staying, he would have gone home then and within days, all of them would have been murdered.
To be able to freeze time is total absolute power. The people at the top would never let others live who could tell.
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steveparker4055
Could your writers PLEASE include just a little bit more of the context and storyline so that we can ENJOY and UNDERSTAND what is happening to your characters I am really getting tired of wondering what in the world the whole story is about. I mean, what is this one Time travel Why did the family at the beginning have to die What was the deal the two main characters had The production value is top notch, but the storylines are SEVERELY lacking.
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Could your writers PLEASE include just a little bit more of the context and storyline so that we can ENJOY and UNDERSTAND what is happening to your characters I am really getting tired of wondering what in the world the whole story is about. I mean, what is this one Time travel Why did the family at the beginning have to die What was the deal the two main characters had The production value is top notch, but the storylines are SEVERELY lacking.
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psychonaut5921
Great job! I do agree with those who have said a little more backstory would've been nica, but otherwise the whole piece is excellent.
It's also impressive to see a DUST short with an all-male cast and no WOKE propaganda. Guy's gotta have big balls to pull that off, these days! Way to go, Zachary!
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Great job! I do agree with those who have said a little more backstory would've been nica, but otherwise the whole piece is excellent.
It's also impressive to see a DUST short with an all-male cast and no WOKE propaganda. Guy's gotta have big balls to pull that off, these days! Way to go, Zachary!
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thegimpygamer
Seeing stuff like this proves to me that Hollywoke is garbage on purpose. There are plenty of creative people who can come up with new movie/show ideas. Not the crap we get nice that is just one race/gender swap of something else over and over.
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Seeing stuff like this proves to me that Hollywoke is garbage on purpose. There are plenty of creative people who can come up with new movie/show ideas. Not the crap we get nice that is just one race/gender swap of something else over and over.
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MrTaxiRob
A lot of these shorts don't give us enough of the story to really draw us in, this one totally does. No time wasted on panoramic visuals, it's tight and concise as it should be. I want more, and I don't even like time travel plots.
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A lot of these shorts don't give us enough of the story to really draw us in, this one totally does. No time wasted on panoramic visuals, it's tight and concise as it should be. I want more, and I don't even like time travel plots.
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cliffroebuck2277
Damn, I love time travel films, but would prefer longer. But still great anyway.
Thanks!
Nice twist with the time travel of you only get one long second to be there. Kinda like the blue guys in the box cars.
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Damn, I love time travel films, but would prefer longer. But still great anyway.
Thanks!
Nice twist with the time travel of you only get one long second to be there. Kinda like the blue guys in the box cars.
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Zizhou
Huh, the text at 1: 04 is a neat little bit of foreshadowing. I thought it was just going to be lorem ipsem, but it's actually plot relevant (if maybe not actual case law that would realistically go in such a text field lol)
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Huh, the text at 1: 04 is a neat little bit of foreshadowing. I thought it was just going to be lorem ipsem, but it's actually plot relevant (if maybe not actual case law that would realistically go in such a text field lol)
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2btpatch
The sense of urgency throughout was well played. However, I found the scenes disjointed and the action too fast to let my brain keep up with the plot. Big question for me regarding eliminating the researchers was. .. why
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The sense of urgency throughout was well played. However, I found the scenes disjointed and the action too fast to let my brain keep up with the plot. Big question for me regarding eliminating the researchers was. .. why
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coldawson8486
Perhaps going to another planet
The mission failed in some way
All that where involved had to be eliminated
There are a few dust I don't get
But will keep watching this one for a better understanding
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Perhaps going to another planet
The mission failed in some way
All that where involved had to be eliminated
There are a few dust I don't get
But will keep watching this one for a better understanding
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d. j. fowers456
Well. I'd have to say - this was nicely done and well presented.
But it would probably have been a bit better of a presentation - if one could figure out W. T. F. is suppose to be going on and maybe why.
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Well. I'd have to say - this was nicely done and well presented.
But it would probably have been a bit better of a presentation - if one could figure out W. T. F. is suppose to be going on and maybe why.
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freshlesh3019754
Great short loved the premise. Really solid mystery box and use of story telling on a limited budget. Would love to see this as a Black mirror episode. It gave me 90s era Outer Limit vibes (in the best way.
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Great short loved the premise. Really solid mystery box and use of story telling on a limited budget. Would love to see this as a Black mirror episode. It gave me 90s era Outer Limit vibes (in the best way.
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neilfleming2787
sorry, totally lost. so little context for what he was actually doing or why the two old people needed to be killed. I was actually enjoying it, but it felt like just the middle of the plot.
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sorry, totally lost. so little context for what he was actually doing or why the two old people needed to be killed. I was actually enjoying it, but it felt like just the middle of the plot.
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Scratchingforcash
Great film! And for people who are putting ignorant comments on here let’s start with YOUR free films so we can critique them. Oh wait, you don’t have any. go away ignorant people
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Great film! And for people who are putting ignorant comments on here let’s start with YOUR free films so we can critique them. Oh wait, you don’t have any. go away ignorant people
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ProfessorJayTee
I generally like the Dust programs. But this is the first one I've watched I feel deserving of a longer format to tell its story. An excellent foundation for a movie, or more.
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I generally like the Dust programs. But this is the first one I've watched I feel deserving of a longer format to tell its story. An excellent foundation for a movie, or more.
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pf4773
Really good movie! You did something that most short film makers don't, and that is to create a movie with a satisfying ending. Great tension and building of suspense!
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Really good movie! You did something that most short film makers don't, and that is to create a movie with a satisfying ending. Great tension and building of suspense!
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GTrainRx7
The last Dust film I watched was TERRIBLE, I am glad this one turned out great! Just the right amount of info to keep the tension going, picked a good actor. Grats!
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The last Dust film I watched was TERRIBLE, I am glad this one turned out great! Just the right amount of info to keep the tension going, picked a good actor. Grats!
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PaulDaveyJsy
Certainly a talking point. I have watched it twice and countless back frames yet I still cannot understand it lol. However great acting, kudos to he makers.
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Certainly a talking point. I have watched it twice and countless back frames yet I still cannot understand it lol. However great acting, kudos to he makers.
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Eetrius
Could have done without all the horrible screechy noises, great story and good execution but a lot of videos lately on dust have been using that kind of noise.
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Could have done without all the horrible screechy noises, great story and good execution but a lot of videos lately on dust have been using that kind of noise.
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Silver_Osprey
Not sure what the hell I just watched, it was horrible, no backstory, no storyline at all actually, nothing made sense. Waste of time.
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Not sure what the hell I just watched, it was horrible, no backstory, no storyline at all actually, nothing made sense. Waste of time.
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Kayaz48
I just absolutely love these little movies that explain nothing, give you no context and then in the latest TikTok fashion just end.
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I just absolutely love these little movies that explain nothing, give you no context and then in the latest TikTok fashion just end.
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zach. smith2000
Hey all, I'm the writer/director for One Small Step. Looking forward to responding to comments, questions and critiques!
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Hey all, I'm the writer/director for One Small Step. Looking forward to responding to comments, questions and critiques!
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noster245
Used to hate this kinda stuff. Too much left to imagine but anymore it's still better than 99% of the that comes out now.
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Used to hate this kinda stuff. Too much left to imagine but anymore it's still better than 99% of the that comes out now.
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SquarePegDivergent
wow this is really good - i watched it twice in a row & very much tried to figure it out - i need more, tho! LOL
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wow this is really good - i watched it twice in a row & very much tried to figure it out - i need more, tho! LOL
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edwardfletcher7790
This was very, very, good, much more like a TV pilot than any short film I've seen. Fascinating concept
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This was very, very, good, much more like a TV pilot than any short film I've seen. Fascinating concept
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samwalter17
Really excellent acting by both actors. I have no idea what was going on and still really enjoyed it! Awesome!
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Really excellent acting by both actors. I have no idea what was going on and still really enjoyed it! Awesome!
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stevesmith3556
Love the interesting twist on time travel. Done right, this would make a great movie. Can't wait to see it!
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Love the interesting twist on time travel. Done right, this would make a great movie. Can't wait to see it!
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amandachallis5649
Incredibly Well Done! Kept me on edge the whole time! Thanks for sharing! Wishing everyone the best!
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Incredibly Well Done! Kept me on edge the whole time! Thanks for sharing! Wishing everyone the best!
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CleoCat75
i don't understand, a paranoid spineless delusional guy puts his family at risk, and is the hero very cliche'.
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i don't understand, a paranoid spineless delusional guy puts his family at risk, and is the hero very cliche'.
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7Steels
Well done. a very interesting twist on time travel/time displacement. It could definitely be made into a series.
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Well done. a very interesting twist on time travel/time displacement. It could definitely be made into a series.
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lasco81
Good acting but didnt have a clue what the hell was going on at all. The most confusing DUST video ever guys
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Good acting but didnt have a clue what the hell was going on at all. The most confusing DUST video ever guys
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