Sci-Fi Short Film Antumbra - DUST - Online Premiere
video description
Date: 2024-04-01
Related videos
Comments and reviews: 35
patricktilton5377
Uh, just one question: How exactly is there a standard gravity present on that orbiting space station, when we see that it is not spinning like the wheel-shaped station in 2001: A Space Odyssey This thing looks similar to the MIR station or the International Space Station, neither of which have/had any means of generating a standard gravity field of any kind. This story appears to be a 'near-future' one, in which such futuristic gravity plating of the decks -- like in STAR TREK -- is still way in the future.
I can see what the filmmakers were trying to accomplish with this short teaser of a movie, but when 'magical gravity' is just conjured up, well, it kinda spoils it for me -- at least a bit. Maybe we've been spoiled by all sorts of better zero-gee depictions in movies like Gravity that otherwise nicely designed sci-fi productions that forego the whole issue of 'gravity' in space requiring realistic solutions and depictions tend, rather, to make us roll our eyes at the impossibilities -- as when a shoot-'em-up has characters fire more rounds than the guns they're firing can actually contain without reloading. It's hard to suspend our disbelief when it's so blatant and obvious an impossibility.
So, for ME, the big mystery isn't what that astronaut discovered in that red-lit section of this space station; it's the mysterious force creating a standard gravity there where there ought not to be one.
reply
Uh, just one question: How exactly is there a standard gravity present on that orbiting space station, when we see that it is not spinning like the wheel-shaped station in 2001: A Space Odyssey This thing looks similar to the MIR station or the International Space Station, neither of which have/had any means of generating a standard gravity field of any kind. This story appears to be a 'near-future' one, in which such futuristic gravity plating of the decks -- like in STAR TREK -- is still way in the future.
I can see what the filmmakers were trying to accomplish with this short teaser of a movie, but when 'magical gravity' is just conjured up, well, it kinda spoils it for me -- at least a bit. Maybe we've been spoiled by all sorts of better zero-gee depictions in movies like Gravity that otherwise nicely designed sci-fi productions that forego the whole issue of 'gravity' in space requiring realistic solutions and depictions tend, rather, to make us roll our eyes at the impossibilities -- as when a shoot-'em-up has characters fire more rounds than the guns they're firing can actually contain without reloading. It's hard to suspend our disbelief when it's so blatant and obvious an impossibility.
So, for ME, the big mystery isn't what that astronaut discovered in that red-lit section of this space station; it's the mysterious force creating a standard gravity there where there ought not to be one.
reply
ecbrown6151
A premise so ridiculous that it could be farce, in fact that’s probably how they should have played this. I get that this is ultra low-budget, and that’s fine but a few different lines of dialogue could have made this far more interesting. Is this first contact or has this happened before The crew is really nonchalant about the events here. The best sci-fi has at least hints of believability.
reply
A premise so ridiculous that it could be farce, in fact that’s probably how they should have played this. I get that this is ultra low-budget, and that’s fine but a few different lines of dialogue could have made this far more interesting. Is this first contact or has this happened before The crew is really nonchalant about the events here. The best sci-fi has at least hints of believability.
reply
CarneSagrado
.
I presume this is just an intro to a bigger universe/story
.
Alien reproduces and takes over earthlings
Alien terminates investigation, finds no intelligent beings on planet
Alien starts World War and the beginning of the annihilation of civilization. Home control tried to contact him to say he landed on the wrong solar system, a bit late.
.
reply
.
I presume this is just an intro to a bigger universe/story
.
Alien reproduces and takes over earthlings
Alien terminates investigation, finds no intelligent beings on planet
Alien starts World War and the beginning of the annihilation of civilization. Home control tried to contact him to say he landed on the wrong solar system, a bit late.
.
reply
brianacosta1894
This one is okay. But I see this communication thing so much even in star trek. Someone steps through a door, communications starts to go out. Just keep walking. It'll work itself out. How about stepping back out and see if it's shielding or an actual malfunction. Kind of agree with others, he's not being very smart about exploring an alien vessel.
reply
This one is okay. But I see this communication thing so much even in star trek. Someone steps through a door, communications starts to go out. Just keep walking. It'll work itself out. How about stepping back out and see if it's shielding or an actual malfunction. Kind of agree with others, he's not being very smart about exploring an alien vessel.
reply
estond
A story of forbidden love between two beings,
Before the meeting with the president, Major Remy met secretly with the cosmic love that brought him security and freshness. Major Remy is happily flying towards the new life. fly Remy fly
reply
A story of forbidden love between two beings,
Before the meeting with the president, Major Remy met secretly with the cosmic love that brought him security and freshness. Major Remy is happily flying towards the new life. fly Remy fly
reply
KillerBill1953
Why are so many modern scriptwriters so dumb You don't return back to. You return to or go back to. Well made but an idea that I've seen/read of before. Like a lot of Dust films, it teases but offers no solution.
reply
Why are so many modern scriptwriters so dumb You don't return back to. You return to or go back to. Well made but an idea that I've seen/read of before. Like a lot of Dust films, it teases but offers no solution.
reply
Omegavision79
Hey, I lost contact, I'm going to approach that strange red light!
Oh wait there's a weird clone of me in here. Oops now the door slammed shut. I fell into the cliche trap!
Too predictable for my liking.
reply
Hey, I lost contact, I'm going to approach that strange red light!
Oh wait there's a weird clone of me in here. Oops now the door slammed shut. I fell into the cliche trap!
Too predictable for my liking.
reply
ABentPaperclip
this is one of those film school pitches that shows up every semester, right up there with giant robot invasion and the alien planet was earth all along. you get a passing grade but no standing ovation: P
reply
this is one of those film school pitches that shows up every semester, right up there with giant robot invasion and the alien planet was earth all along. you get a passing grade but no standing ovation: P
reply
danielolson437
We need smarter astronauts.
Ones that say: Returning to capsule until we can figure out how to maintain better communication
Not: Hmmm. this guy looks a lot like me. I'm gonna get a closer look.
reply
We need smarter astronauts.
Ones that say: Returning to capsule until we can figure out how to maintain better communication
Not: Hmmm. this guy looks a lot like me. I'm gonna get a closer look.
reply
RJS1966USMC
Modern visibility
Maybe Moderate was meant.
Funny how an alien craft had a compatible docking ring.
No EVA required, no deciphering how to open their hatch.
Interesting premise.
reply
Modern visibility
Maybe Moderate was meant.
Funny how an alien craft had a compatible docking ring.
No EVA required, no deciphering how to open their hatch.
Interesting premise.
reply
drispyify
Am just trying to work out the title compared to the film. Something like the lesser mind is encompassed by the larger mind Despite the fact that the astronaut seems quite dim.
reply
Am just trying to work out the title compared to the film. Something like the lesser mind is encompassed by the larger mind Despite the fact that the astronaut seems quite dim.
reply
PabloVestory
I love when absurd sounds in the vacuum of space are not added to fly-bys and everything, as dramatic efect, poetic lisense or whatever. Silent ships are beautiful!
reply
I love when absurd sounds in the vacuum of space are not added to fly-bys and everything, as dramatic efect, poetic lisense or whatever. Silent ships are beautiful!
reply
tv0039
Yeah don't you know that's how NASA does it just send up one space dork fully equipped to get killed because there couldn't possibly be anything dangerous ya know!
reply
Yeah don't you know that's how NASA does it just send up one space dork fully equipped to get killed because there couldn't possibly be anything dangerous ya know!
reply
toujourslamour7573
Oof. Again. Lots of money spent on FX and costumes, but story is predictable, done so many times before, and anti-climactic. But would do i know, eh
reply
Oof. Again. Lots of money spent on FX and costumes, but story is predictable, done so many times before, and anti-climactic. But would do i know, eh
reply
RiGz_Nz
That was one of the best 5mins of my life, Thank you all who created this, was better than many full length movies in 5 mins of imagination. Loved it!
reply
That was one of the best 5mins of my life, Thank you all who created this, was better than many full length movies in 5 mins of imagination. Loved it!
reply
andreasmartin7942
Turns out, the original pilot was a narrow-minded idiot, and the alien imposter brought world peace, love and understanding to humanity.
reply
Turns out, the original pilot was a narrow-minded idiot, and the alien imposter brought world peace, love and understanding to humanity.
reply
jaredchandler8962
Well, as a language teacher, I wish that alien would be so kind as to explain his incredibly rapid method of second language learning!
reply
Well, as a language teacher, I wish that alien would be so kind as to explain his incredibly rapid method of second language learning!
reply
Mudhooks
Why do movie astronauts wear helmets with lights inside which, in reality, would make it impossible to see out It makes no sense.
reply
Why do movie astronauts wear helmets with lights inside which, in reality, would make it impossible to see out It makes no sense.
reply
bijudonbosco
Major Ares can you hear me
Ares Copy that major, come back we'll send a team later
Plot twist, that's wasn't the major
reply
Major Ares can you hear me
Ares Copy that major, come back we'll send a team later
Plot twist, that's wasn't the major
reply
r. lamont8120
Nowadays you send a drone with a live feed cam on it. Preferably one that is able to explode with the push of a button.
reply
Nowadays you send a drone with a live feed cam on it. Preferably one that is able to explode with the push of a button.
reply
SSGTru
And now we know why Mark Kelly the Senator seems so different from Mark Kelly the Astronaut. explains a lot, at this point!
reply
And now we know why Mark Kelly the Senator seems so different from Mark Kelly the Astronaut. explains a lot, at this point!
reply
cbcinfla
Prime example of a creator who is good with visuals but can't write original screenplay or dialog to save their life.
reply
Prime example of a creator who is good with visuals but can't write original screenplay or dialog to save their life.
reply
paulciampo2104
I think if you're going to do actual aliens, it would be costly to make a monster or sentient race look real.
reply
I think if you're going to do actual aliens, it would be costly to make a monster or sentient race look real.
reply
randygunn9499
President wants to meet the guy who checked out a junker in space Not much going on in that universe I guess!
reply
President wants to meet the guy who checked out a junker in space Not much going on in that universe I guess!
reply
bretmelton3823
Loss of contact would have kicked in my security protocols. He is going to be quarantined for quite a while.
reply
Loss of contact would have kicked in my security protocols. He is going to be quarantined for quite a while.
reply
kcamera4975
The one thing I learned from watching tons of sci-if movies is that when you lose communication, TURN AROUND!
reply
The one thing I learned from watching tons of sci-if movies is that when you lose communication, TURN AROUND!
reply
spartarticus
i find it funny that live suit cameras appearently dont exist in this universe but human space shuttles do
reply
i find it funny that live suit cameras appearently dont exist in this universe but human space shuttles do
reply
abyssoftus
That violated so many first contact procedures that the returning shuttle would be shot out of orbit.
reply
That violated so many first contact procedures that the returning shuttle would be shot out of orbit.
reply
bernds6587
This story reminds me so much at a full length movie I saw a while ago, can't tell which one though.
reply
This story reminds me so much at a full length movie I saw a while ago, can't tell which one though.
reply
axelgarbelmann4597
In case that comms are down and nobody is answering - go right ahead and keep talking.
reply
In case that comms are down and nobody is answering - go right ahead and keep talking.
reply
hariseldon3786
Great graphics but not enough story. dissatisfying on that level despite the nice pictures.
reply
Great graphics but not enough story. dissatisfying on that level despite the nice pictures.
reply
altonreeves1854
this one is weak. wearing the same suit as him. and what was his question. lmfao
reply
this one is weak. wearing the same suit as him. and what was his question. lmfao
reply
Add a review, comment
Other channel videos
