CGI VFX Stop-Motion Short Film : "OMEGA" - by Eva Franz and Andy Goralczyk | TheCGBros

[@mangosmoothie7006]

Man that tiny thing with two legs and a light bulb at the beginning was so cute!

[@KimberleyB]

I like how every subsequent creature and change is reflected in what was the head of that creature. Great detail.

[@slashusr]

Best stop motion, story, design and direction I've yet seen in any of these shorts. Considering the nature and size of the medium, the cinematography verges on sheer genius, also.

[@maikutsukino4743]

I love how everyone tries to psychoanalyze all these shorts. Take a break and just enjoy a ride into the fantastic. No need to overthink it.

[@lizafrench8455]

"relax it just a show" mystery science theater 3k

[@Quickblades67]

I agree wholeheartedly!! I loved this short, and all I did was let myself go, and it felt like an awesome dream.

[@thebigshep]

For real

[@quartercrow3464]

Whats wrong with attributing meaning to something the authors clearly spent a lot of time on? I mean there's nothing wrong with enjoying the work for its surface appeal, but I dont think you should be aghast that people are actively listening for a message. What if the authors wanted to be heard, and here you are undermining any attempt at communication. Its nice that you enjoy it, but let others also enjoy it. God forbid a discussion breaks out 🙄

[@maikutsukino4743]

@@quartercrow3464 ..... you over thought it.

[@AbandonedSarlac327]

That guy would be a great bionicle set. Actually they all would make a great bionicle set

[@MrxEVILCRAZYx]

YYAYYYYAASSSSSSSSS

[@thedemogorgon1375]

YAAAAAAAAAASSSSSSSSSSS

[@loughkb]

All of it, including the music, seems so convincingly alien. This work is a jewel of Human imagination.

[@arnoldlardizabal8443]

+Kevin Loughin that electrolysis convert a simple machine into a mecha.

[@isselasantina3773]

+RobertsDigital It doesn't need to. :)

[@Bartholomeow141]

+RobertsDigital perhaps they were speaking of the background, the landscape as it were certainly seems/appears to have a alien quality. As for stop motion.. it's the story that matters, not so much the format used to tell it

[@tanjaschumacher9527]

Kevin Loughin Alien,insider badum tssss

[@juanhanma2815]

quoc khanh

[@Livinivs]

As a lover of sci-fi, surrealism, and stop-motion, this was a goddamn masterpiece Reminds me almost of Planète Sauvage

[@Pemulis1]

Ha ... I was thinking that same thing. I love that movie.

[@jorgekalkman2772]

Watch your mouth boy! 🔥☠️👊📖

[@catalpasymbiote2331]

I wholeheartedly agree!!! What a Piece!!! Mesmerizing, thoroughly engaging, and definitely full course!

[@brycenemerson1061]

i realize I am pretty randomly asking but do anyone know a good place to watch newly released series online ?

[@RANDOMstuffanimation]

CGI, VFX, and stop-motion *Baby a triple*

[@Chameleon1616]

Ok so, no one seems to get the story. What I got was maybe that humans had built a mechanical ecosystem and where studying it, one of the creatures had developed to a stage where it survived by absorbing other mechanical lifeforms, it develops curiosity (possibly from its most recent prey) and follows the light to where the humans are. When there it encounters two sentinel or operator drones who defend the humans and what seems to be there base, lab or refineing facility ( they might have been harvesting the mechanical life like a farm). The sentinel then absorbs the creature when it either recognises that it is out of place or it is simply it's job to collect the life forms for process. After doing this it falls victim to the life forms evolved ability to absorb and the sentinal and the facility are all soaked up like a sponge to create the creature we see. In effect the creators where destroyed after the created evolved in an unforeseen way.

[@knazoo105]

Seems right.

[@edvinchandra1277]

Chameleon1616 they can continue the story that some humans survive and fight this creature..will be interesting . ..part 2.

[@TheMcgillacuddy]

Chameleon1616 That's on some I, Robot Ex Machina shit. Remind me to never buy that automatic vacuum cleaner

[@eccogenesis7198]

The description says so as well lol

[@tamonk9054]

Chameleon1616 well I think the thing in the sky is a fully evolved form of ohm capable of creating life

[@CountlessColumns]

Here's my take: We view progressively larger creatures throughout the film, this 'evolution' of what we see is a parallel of evolution itself: the evolution of artificial intelligence. The humans in the video assume that their creations are working to save them, when really the robot is working on its own transcendence, or the creation of a final ("Omega") way of being. Many artificial intelligence futurists are saying that the future does not need us. Computers will become a from of life far above our own, and will turn their gaze to the stars and the nature of the universe rather than on life. Here is the paradox of its existence, it is descended from life and somehow not the same.

[@johnyamahm1634]

Well fuck.

[@jakegaybrudge1638]

WELL MINED HAS BEEN BLOWN

[@Najebanski]

You should watch the movie "Her" if you haven't already. The message behind the movie is similar to your interpretation expect the human race doesn't cease to exist :P

[@CountlessColumns]

Najebanski One of my favorites. I thought the ending was brilliant in that the human race was ultimately so unaffected by the transcendence of their creation. The ending was basically a shrug: "So now what?"

[@aguilayserpiente]

The planet is uninhabitable by organic life forms. The planet shows NO plant life with chlorophyll. The mega ship at the end discards waste in barrels implying toxic waste. The humanoids wear protective hazardous material suits and hazmat masks explicitly indicating a toxic environment. It would appear that the humanoids either polluted and denuded the planet or arrived at a devastated planet, which they are in the process of devastating further with toxic waste. The automated nature of the mega vessel and nominal functioning of the humanoids indicates that the humans are mere appendages of their machine(s). It would appear that the leit motif of the short film is that humanoids are the god- like engineers of their own destruction.

[@VultureXV]

"My Essence was too strong for 'god'. Thus I have consumed 'god' and taken it's place." My heaven.

[@Grazzmazzium]

Couldn't understand

[@Kowalskix]

WHAT THE HELL IS THis

[@als9868]

that pretty much is the story in a nutshell. It was pretty good although i think they should have left the humans out of it. Other than that i thought it was really good especially since i normally hate stop motion.

[@PauLtus_B]

+Nacho business why the hell would you hate stop motion?

[@TimsWildlife]

Its

[@bpansky]

I searched for ambient short film and was not disappointed. This is the genre I hope to contribute to!

[@nonexistent1119]

Спасибо за великолепную короткометражку, авторам отлично удалось передать атмосферу на 10 из 10, что, к сожалению, редкость. Удачи вам в ваших последующих проектах!

[@Testiculon]

This felt like a fever dream. A true mind bender!

[@kirandev]

lol true!

[@parad4034]

that explains why I come across these films only when i'm sick XD

[@enahmad6530]

aye

[@222foont]

Best CGI Stop Motion Video I have ever seen!

[@jozinek876]

I remember watching this years back and adoring it due to its unique stop motion style as well as the creature designs and post-apocalyptic environments. It's still great now as it was back then ;). Edit: that lightbulb chicken/roadrunner is super adorable :3.

[@wlesie6067]

Watching this movie, I felt that every living creature on Earth is a miracle.

[@dwnk4691]

I understand perfectly. This critter is really Gumby. This is the logical progression of Gumby, the ultimate changeling.

[@kalid-dj4dl]

Wagen Drei

[@TehImmortalMortal]

Wagen Drei so true XD

[@OrionoftheStar]

Fantastic job creating a world that is both alien, but somehow identifiable.

[@cleorachel1]

i wish there was MORE!!!! once its was over i was like "wtf this can't be it!!!!!" this is a fantastic piece of art work and it must of not been easy to create it! its amazing!

[@radeksima2608]

I need a full lenght movie. That's a really art of CGI cinematography. Pure gold.

[@fireyhairedfairy]

How do they reproduce? They eat each other. That implies there is reproduction, evolution, an ecosystem, and all that fun stuff. My inner biologist is unsatisfied. A+++ short film though, right? Brilliant. The quality of the animation. The way it keeps you on the edge of your seat the whole way through. You find you're getting attached to each creature of focus even though you know it's going to get eaten. The creativity that went into all the creatures.

[@agustrusher]

I think, if you are interested in the workings of mechanical lifeforms, you might find this webpage worth reading. Ever heard of SCP? www.scp-wiki.net/scp-816

[@merveilleuxetmagique]

agustrusher Hi, I went on the website scp... What exactly is it? Looks incredibly imaginative, but I have trouble understanding the "secure contain protect" thing. Thank you very much for this link anyway. Awesome!

[@agustrusher]

merveilleuxetmagique It's difficult to explain. I didn't understand it at first either. Basically, the "secure contain protect" thing, which includes the "SCP" organization, is a fictional medium for which very elaborate and imaginative "artifact" profiles are written. Imagine Warehouse 13; SCP is like that, but much darker and way more terrifying (though, incredibly fascinating and sometimes hilarious).

[@merveilleuxetmagique]

agustrusher Thanks to you, I've discovered one of the most intriguing website ever! By itself, it's like an alien object!! Very engrossing...

[@agustrusher]

merveilleuxetmagique You are very welcome! ^ ^ I am so glad I could help!

[@debraj.thomas661]

Fantastic! Earth morphed into a metallic and insect life. Omega consumed the destroyers of the earth! Look forward to the sequel!

[@6l1t3h_Official]

What is the sequel?

[@chillohmane]

Wow. I cant move until i see the end. So creepy and beutiful at the same time. I think there is a little bit of Tim Burton in it.

[@jacobromeolecuyer]

Woah, thank you Evan and Andy for this labor of love.

[@edrickdaymond2855]

This is such a cool story and setting. I would like to see more stories come out of this world.

[@Piaseczno1]

I recalled the works of Salvatore Dali while seeing this film; that's what came to my mind; a moving version of Dali's paintings. It's highly creative. Thank you.

[@subarusumeragikun]

I would be so lucky to create something as significant in my life time.

[@matycee]

Loved the " The Mist" vibe of creatures scaling up to mind boggling enormity.

[@shannonperrigo6206]

The CGI and Story concept are just mind blowing. Look forward to seeing more from you and maybe a feature length film in the future.

[@larryhooverpedofilekillerc4177]

Thank you for being wonderful thank you for the greatness you have in the world. Goodnight.

[@azimov12]

wow this felt and looked like a trip through somethings dream.

[@vull8375]

Something

[@averyschwent9132]

Because of this video years ago, I make figures out of paper clips, springs, and wires out of broken cords.

[@shanerooney7288]

a very thought provoking short film. the main thought I had was "W.T.F"

[@marshmellowmuchies]

same

[@boogie_bogus]

+Shane Rooney lol

[@justliam2768]

How could you possibly fail to note the underlying theme regarding the ailing trend in the Norwegian leather industry?

[@shanerooney7288]

Good Lord. it all make so much sense now! now I just feel stupid.

[@Janseli24]

+Just Liam whta??

[@ricrandmfx]

Interesting short. An eery landscape with trippy mechanical creatures in a far out world. They seem to be evolving beyond their origin & create their own purpose.

[@IFDFAdmiralY11]

RIP Robot Ostrich m8, he was a top notch bloke.

[@shogo359]

Wow....I am speechless...........Bravo

[@eliteproductionsdigital3612]

this is incredible, the wole thing, the video quality, the meticulous editing, the frame rate... It is by far the most incredible animation i've ever seen, and beats mine to death.

[@varunemani]

Sure havent seen stop motion like this in a while, Salute the artists.. they must be gods or somethin

[@artemis_smith]

My understanding: People are getting ready to leave planet Earth, but are picking up some minerals for the away trip. The steampunk robot wanted to go with, and was a lot tougher than humans built their butterfly thing to handle. The robot took possession of the whole ship from there, reshaping it in steampunkbot's image. The fate of the people aboard the ship is unknown, and (to SPR) irrelevant. If the film was meant to be creepy, (which I really hope it was) it worked really well.

[@cpt.flippybirds9015]

That was a good trip … The organic mixed with the tech was genius.... 🐦

[@BitterGoblinBoy]

That was some of the most beautiful visual effects and animation I have seen in a long time, I liked that animators mixed stop motion and CG in a way that worked. My only critique would have been that the humanoid beings in gas masks looked very static compared to everything else - bit in general this was superb, whimsical and wonderfully creepy!!

[@javieraleman8150]

I wonder if machines , would become aware of themselves,if humans were gone!? It's a beautiful short film!!!!

[@Tyrac235]

I love this type of animation it has a feeling to it

[@ThereminElectro]

Stunning, could watch a feature length film of this. The ambiance was like a beautiful fever dream

[@ivorybow]

Stunning! I can only imagine the amount of time and work that it took to create this film. Thank you!

[@Benjabola]

Beautiful landscapes, turn to dust.

[@alexxxgor]

OMG! This is a crazy weird mixture of so called steam-punk, sci-fi, post-apocalypse and some else kind of psychotic fantasy. Very strange! So awesome amazing!

[@billyandrew]

The sum of the parts being greater than the whole. Breathtaking.

[@woodstoney]

A real space trip without leaving my room! I too felt it hauntingly alien mixed with a touch of Tim Burton madness. Really nicely done!

[@Cogenstein]

Man, that last hit of acid was really good!

[@7SevenCurses7]

The machina angels were *man made*. Belief in god has nothing to do with it. This central creature had a a trait which was useful.. he absorbed abilities from the creatures he absorbed. The angels were designed by men to collect any useful rescources. The men used what was useful and then jettisoned the garbage. Unfortunately for the men.. upon being absorbed by the angels.. the creature took on their power.. growing and absorbing the useful rescources of the ship.. and then gazing upon the rest of the world.

[@thomasshook1028]

Actually I thought they moved more like a mosquito

[@theskinman1948]

7SevenCurses7 God is real

[@hilaryc3203]

They looked like dragon flies at first; then they transformed into the smoke brushes I have for photoshop and then finally into bizarre daddy-long-legs.

[@hilaryc3203]

Childeater290 no it isn't.

[@emadmary4271]

@@hilaryc3203 yes it is and there is lots of evidence to prove it, just research

[@PartnerinCrime21]

Love how it was put together. Huge fan of CGI animations, couldn't help, but think robotic slenderman.

[@madg620]

I'm hoping on making my own films this is art very well done

[@aco9880]

Well, have fun. It will take you almost a year of work to create a 5 minute high quality video.

[@madg620]

kappa guy lol that depends on how much animation your going to use the bigger the model the more part require movement for now I use use very small models it probably takes me 5-6 hrs to make vids it all depends how much your going to put in it my films are short you can make a really cool film in short time like I said it depends on the model size parts movement and the animation you use the sound fx and visuals are always last it's fun but for now I won't make and have no plans for a tim burtons a nightmare before Christmas lol.

[@avatrusentertainment9366]

Top tier sound design, completely works without music

[@MrWellsFamily]

First we meet the Ohm. The unit of resistance. My question is Watt?

[@sammiches2555]

@Jason Lee You responded to a 4 year old comment to ask a dumb question?

[@trupyrodice4462]

Ahh, I see what you did there... Pretty clever my friend. Pretty clever indeed.😀

[@krshna77]

I sense a lot of tension in your question.

[@biggest23]

The CURRENT situation is clearly the beginnings of a reVOLT.

[@javieraleman8150]

Even human trash, will one day evolve into something and it will become aware of it's own existence!!!! I'm from Centreville Virginia USA 😁😉

[@KiskeyaLife]

Very nice. Could have benefited from some editing in the beginning as it took one third of the film until the main character was introduced, but then the pacing became nice. The blend of stop-mo and CGI was very well done. Overall an excellent piece with some great designs.

[@KimberleyB]

This was mind-boggling. Wow!

[@Polypropellor]

I am in a constant state of mind flux over this. It was both fantastic and mentally challenging. You go along with your own development of what is going on, what it means, and then it takes you to an entirely different, unknown place where you have to adapt very quickly to the scene..."Now what is happening?" and you have to develop another quick model of what is going on. Personally, I loved it. I love new, imaginative things that I have never seen before and this very well satisfied that hunger. Bravo.

[@GR-mx8kq]

Beautiful and haunting.

[@Cinebon]

5:52 when I was a little kid and thought I was like a pro beatboxer.

[@stickydoggie]

This is seriously one of the most genius works of visual and auditory art I have ever experienced

[@Aerospacedu]

Spooky stunning food chain extravaganza.....

[@habibbahar9577]

Concept and lighting just love this....

[@tjuggernaut29]

the sound design is incredible

[@nuonites5620]

What I got from this was how Mankind always takes. The humanoid creature that seems to be the protagonist represents man. Any and all light represents all that man desires; the creature chases all forms of light with longing. In the end, no matter how much it takes, mankind never has enough.

[@alvinhill2720]

Extraordinary skill, imagination, and patience went into this animated film. The coordination of multiple centers of action is remarkable. Willis would have been impressed! Too bad that CGI has made this art form largely irrelevant for practical commercial film-making.

[@anneheinsius7899]

Alvin Hill

[@1234macro]

Remember that CGI is essentially the same thing

[@alvinhill2720]

Yes, it is, Lord Geezmo, in the sense that it involves the creation of sequential images to simulate continuous motion; but those images are created in distinctly different ways! It's like comparing painting with sculpture.

[@shadowjack8]

This compelled me. It's meant to provoke thoughts and ideas. And by the comments, it has succeeded. There is no right or wrong here, it is all about what you perceive it to be. That's what Sci-Fi is supposed to do, feed the dreamer.

[@obamessiah]

Well, this was definitely weird and that's why I liked it! 😀

[@SebHaarfagre]

It is a bit unclear whether the sentinel / Ohm ended up killing humans in the process of the evolution, or if it was expected sooner or later, and part of a plan. Great concept and followthrough though! Edit: If any of you participating in this movie want more inspiration, check out SCP Foundation. So much creativity there, and a lot of mystery stuff that fits this well!

[@Herobuilder21]

I need a Mata Nui for scale If you understand this refrance than you're awesome.

[@jonclark1486]

Julie Brown Unity. Duty. Destiny!

[@Herobuilder21]

YUS

[@Legomicroman]

Julie Brown this indeed a bit bionicle alike.

[@l3o1205]

***** ooooooooooooooooh yeah, bionicle, i sorta miss that

[@fatflopbellydrop8578]

Ohm evolved into Mega-Ohm... no?... ok..

[@briand41a]

stunning. Don't take any notice of simplistic comments that talk about not understanding it or not following the story. Those people are looking for mickey mouse like story lines that keep them entertained. This is a visually stunning work of art. Well done!!

[@TheClone37]

Then enlighten us "simple minds"

[@adolphinnamedinfernicus6520]

+RJ Richardson Well there isn't really any way to describe it. It's abstract. It doesn't have a real story of it's own and it doesn't really need one. It tells the viewer what it is through strange visuals and doesn't want to hold your hand. It's leaving the story up to your imagination so for all these comments saying "I don't get it", there's really nothing to get. I know that probably sounds pretentious and hipstery as fuck, but that's just my take on it.

[@vikasbafna7967]

It's creepy but amazing

[@habibainunsyifaf6463]

so cryptic... so frightening... so beautiful...

[@elizabethgaspodnetich9676]

This was really cool. I have dreams like this sometimes! I love stop motion, and my youngest son is a huge fan of stop motion and is planing his own videos. He would love this video! Well done, thanks for the entertainment!!

[@guitarmdpittsburgh7139]

With all the CGI around, ya' don't see much "old school" stop motion any more. Very enjoyable film.

[@veniulem5676]

This is what happens if all evolution were mechanical

[@iammwh936]

In a word, astounding! I could watch this for hours, maybe days!

[@bluenetmarketing]

Stunningly creative and brilliant! I loved your work. It takes you away into another world. No one can resist Ohm.

[@kinhamid9665]

I-I have no words.... This is just..... wow...

[@hillbillynomad6697]

Why was I expecting a TOOL song to start playing at any moment

[@rookrookie1506]

i really love the atmosphere and post apocalyptic aesthetic as well as the whole world and environment and all these unique robotic creatures!

[@rickonami]

Better than the CG.

[@NorwayChallenge]

How is it better?

[@CountlessColumns]

As good, but different.

[@chouji08]

Stop motion, when done right, is always better than cg. It takes time and dedication to make these type of movies.

[@MrMartGonzo]

chouji08 cgi takes time and dedication too, there is no quick way to make an animation and cgi takes a lot of time and dedication to learn, I've been doing it for over 20 years and I'm still learning all the time.

[@PropaneWP]

***** The textures have actual texture, not simulated. The lighting is real lighting, not simulated lighting. Genuine surface refracting genuine photons. Actual real-life models are what ray-traced models aspire to portray. Computer rendered graphics are a solution to achieving visual effects that would otherwise be too complicated, too costly or too time consuming to do in real life. Whether it's actually better depends the creators, imo. Often CGI is used as a cheap alternative, with disappointing results.

[@kingtigershark7197]

This deserves to be a movie

[@draconicusmathiusanytherio7630]

so either another planet, or post-apocalypse earth, and the small one infected the man made robot, and consumed the ship to become a god?

[@sebastiancalvey1226]

BINGO

[@CreepyBio-TubeStalker]

it represents the state of the stop motion industry as the nasty new cgi comes in, 13:00 to suck the life out of movies creativity ;_;

[@glenatools1]

epic and engrosing. sound efects were awesome

[@PrivateEyeYiYi]

Looks like the corner of my basement behind the washing machine.

[@aileonz_redeemed]

😂

[@romantheroman98]

this comment killed me :'D

[@aithi2694]

I bet the corner of your basement behind the washing machine has a Beat Boxing Mechanical LifeForm! 5:50 Burn ; )

[@rionxoddo]

@@aithi2694 what do you mean by burn?

[@TheDrummerman1951]

or under my daughter's bed.

[@deevnn]

It is the Alpha and the Omega...beast to man

[@rexfurry]

That was pretty beast :)

[@the13throse]

I...feel like I've peered into another dimension. Very surreal.

[@bretth9096]

This move shouldn't have been called 'OMEGA', it should have been called 'OMGWTF'

[@melodyofpsalm9468]

I love this little thing with the lightbulb! So cute!

[@NurosDannyHL]

I was high as fuck when i watched this and i just had the worst trippy experience of my whole life.

[@ericx777]

Did someone slip a hit of LSD into my video? Holy shit, that was awesome! Great job... one of the best and most unique indie films I have seen in a while!

[@wesleyperkins3400]

Damn Nature You Scary!!

[@khatyure]

That rat thing got ate.

[@Hanger087]

2024 and I still haven't forgotten what a masterpeace this is

[@Gio_Medici]

so he was the Alex Mercer of his universe

[@daCanadainCanuck]

welcome to the top of the food chain..

[@kaileng3500]

more like James Heller...

[@kmtpmsn]

More like Hillary clinton

[@masterzoroark6664]

Back in 2024- this short feels like a wordless National Geographic movie. I love it and the ideas for it's creatures and world

[@cameronmcallister7606]

"You must construct additional Py- WHAT THE HELL IS TH-! (Muffled robot noises)

[@NOVALchanel17]

Aaaaaaaaa

[@Slimix_]

Nice starcraft ref

[@Alfaiataria2027]

a natureza seque seu curso!!!