ICE - A Thousand Suns / Episode 1

[@drone2778]

Incredible. Why can't these short films be shown in cinemas before the main feature, like a trailer? Puts big budget Hollywood to shame. Well done 👍👍👍👍

[@hefeibao]

👆💯

[@bearcubdaycare]

Why can't these short films be shown in cinemas before the main feature? Puts big budget Hollywood to shame. Hard to explain why someone needed to pay twenty bucks for a two hour formulaic blockbuster, when they enjoyed the five minute short more. (Besides, do people go to cinemas as much? More eyeballs here, likely.)

[@johnmartinez7440]

How does it put Hollywood to shame?

[@justascaredgreycat1869]

@@johnmartinez7440Because Hollywood movies are sh**ty?

[@trezl]

I love this idea.

[@markmartin2292]

Finally! This is the way science fiction should look.

[@louiez.9748]

Not even big productions have such excellent special effects (King Kong/Godzilla, The Flash, and others), this team of filmmakers achieved an impeccable short film. The big studios need to hire these geniuses. Congratulations guys.

[@andreasmaaninka7620]

🤟

[@ha-kh7ef]

maybe the flash but you know nothing about VFX

[@haxsys]

When's the last time you saw a big production make a 4 minute episode?

[@dakupenndragon810]

Studios have deadlines they have to have things done by a specific time. KZbinrs don't they make content on their own time. It's not like that in the real world. No disrespect to the artist they did a great job, and perhaps they do have the skills to work in a major studio. But again they probably took a lot longer on this than a studio would have. For a 4 minute scene like this would it would cost a hefty sum and the longer it takes to do the longer it costs.

[@TiberiusMaximus]

so right, I saw new trailer for the King Kong movie and They got Godzilla running! like a bloody human along w Kong and the CGI looks awful. God

[@ibeetellingya5683]

The key moment in a movie without the baggage of a movie.

[@christophergatey8109]

Haha baggage! That’s funny.

[@bwgti]

@@christophergatey8109 - He means the writing is the baggage?

[@ijzerkoekie]

Well then, let's cut this movie down to 30 seconds. All you need is him landing, squishing the squid, and the big squid eating him. Heck, you probably only need the big squid eating him and it will be perfect for you.

[@ibeetellingya5683]

@@ijzerkoekie Exactly. Also, just the punchline of jokes; I don't have patience for the setup. 🤔🙄

[@GySgtRay]

OK! That was a rather fabulous presentation!! If this were a full length move, I'd pay to watch it. Great acting and storyline. The special effects were actually spot-on awesome! I look forward to more of your work! I am subscribing to your channel!

[@norbertrivera]

True but the last monster a human like with a head of an octopus! really?...

[@tanookijp]

"Director Quote: Ice is the story of mankind traveling to other worlds and sharing the richness of our culture with them." Classic.

[@littlebirdie2]

Hahaha! War, pestilence, pollution…

[@malbers35]

So, the director is a dumbass, got it.

[@GLEBTICUSPRIME]

Это англосаксонская культура во всей её красе и полноте. Не надо свои животные инстинкты распространять на другие народы. Большинство народов совершенно не так себя ведут на чужой земле. При этом вы знаете что так ведёте себя и обязательно обвиняете в этом других, оправдывая свою агрессивность. Англосаксы моральные уроды.

[@Silent.Shadow]

@@z3Tq7P8x It's the worst. hahaha in fact she is the mother of the 3 mentioned above

[@essiebessie661]

Definitely tongue in cheek.

[@marcusmoonstein242]

Yes, you can tell a gripping story in under five minutes. Also kudos for the high level of technical skill demonstrated.

[@DeadRobotStudio]

You guys did more in 4 minutes than the last 5 years of Hollywood!

[@ZekeFaust]

Fantastic production quality and intriguing story! Great job everyone, looking forward to seeing more.

[@TheFactMan1]

A 4min 37sec video that’s better than all of the last 3 Star Wars movies combined.

[@johnmartinez7440]

And a better love story than Twilight, amirite?!?! Who upvotes these tedious comments?

[@TheFactMan1]

@@johnmartinez7440 sequel trilogy fan, I see…

[@AlternativPerspectiv]

If Hollywood got their hands on it it would be unrecognizable after being taken through the woke filter. Be thankful for these little 4 minute blessings.

[@dgillies5420]

I heard a podcast complaining about Star Wars #9. The number of complaints resulted in a podcast LONGER THAN THE MOVIE !! Now that's a terrible POS film! From JJ Boredoms!

[@justpassingby2358]

Star Wars is Disney. Not Scifi.

[@s_cycle1921]

well that was seriously impressive. Like a hybrid between a better (much better) Prometheus in the first half and a "Love-Death-Robots" episode in the 2nd half. Massive congratulations to the (small!) team making such an expensive looking movie. Straight onto episode 2 for me.

[@ExpertContrarian]

Nothing like Prometheus

[@KimKim-pp5fn]

this one deserves to be a whole movie !!!!!!!!!!

[@Kenny-bj2zq]

Definitely

[@TgReXe]

wait this is not movie ??? i was googling it lol didnt find it

[@tjwright-df2cu]

They all do. Multi-genre gems.

[@andreaso8886]

Dear god this looks fantastic!! How did you achieve this level of visual? Seriously, this is better than almost everything in cinema today. What I especially liked was the snow/ice sticking to the suit. I know it's just a small thing but in many movies or series when they use artifical snow they miss these details. Again, excellent work and thank you for sharing this.

[@ZachRamelan]

I was smiling the entire film. This is every sci-fi I want to see wrapped into 4 minutes of pure cinema

[@sk8ermGs]

What? 😂

[@luisferrer8347]

just got off an ice planet in Helldivers and this is what I see? Sick!

[@saymyname6726]

That's the closest thing we can see to an orbital strike

[@ceelentzpotter2110]

@@saymyname6726 that is just Orbital Gatling Barrage

[@broderp]

Sorry this video made you ill. I hope you feel better.

[@dgillies5420]

The CGI in this episode is mind-blowing, congratulations!

[@shortoftheweek]

Stunning world building!

[@essiebessie661]

I am delighted at this short film format so readily available! I wonder how many brilliant film makers lived and died before KZbin and similar. Yes, I am old.

[@hendrsb33]

Rule #1: Always be nice to the indigenous lifeforms whenever visiting a new planet.

[@jaaron2834]

And when you meet the alien girl of your dreams,… remember to always,… address her left breast first…☝️🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@The-KP]

Or risk instant karma, winding up with your tombstone a youtube video

[@LazarusUnwrapped]

Lol and dont try buying their land with cheap wampum

[@krashd]

Wamp wampum

[@LazarusUnwrapped]

@@krashd and bad whiskey

[@MindfulMusic]

Netflix or Amazon needs to pick this up and explore this world! I LOVED IT!

[@stephenliberty7224]

​@prte1003 body problem will get multiple seasons

[@keithcourson7317]

When you find Cthulhu's planet by mistake.

[@evilgasm5320]

And I named it... Fluffy.

[@anydaynow01]

And then you piss off his mom by taking out her new brood with an orbital strike, woopsie! 🤣

[@bearcubdaycare]

When you are the monster

[@jasonhathaway9746]

Don't poke the Old Ones.

[@alvakampfer9004]

@@bearcubdaycareFR😂

[@trilomarcreates656]

Stumbled on this and thank you to the KZbin machine for putting in my feed. Excellent use of 4 minutes to establish theme, intent and suspense. Can't wait for Episode 2!

[@ayanamireiii]

"sharing the richness of our culture with them" yeah, we're fucked. But there is still hope, this series proves it. Thank you.

[@mikespike2099]

BlackMilk Studio x Oats Studios = SCI-FI PERFECTION! I I hope you get picked up by one of the streamers to do a Sci-Fi show. I miss The Expanse ... a void needs to be filled!

[@IamNeighborlee]

Me too expanse was amazing

[@cannonfodder4376]

Looks fantastic, sounds fantastic, was Superb. Great work that is better than most TV.

[@drcolorado2025]

I wish Hollywood would take talent like this aside and ask THEM how to tell a great story and produce something that's exceptional in every way.

[@ThisIsSpaceJim]

Loved it! Awesome production values, beautiful design. Great stuff.

[@artistjim114]

4 minutes and 37 seconds of pure awesomeness! The story, the look, the production--perfect!

[@cameddy4081]

Excellent - much gratitude!!

[@MG-kl2yx]

I LOVE this series. The stories, the acting, the settings, the emotions evoked, and the sound and cinematography capturing it all so beautifully and subtly. I was immediately transfixed and transported into time and place. I want MORE. Each of these vignettes can stand on their own as a full-length film, but somehow through Macgregor’s magic he as hypnotized and taken us on a thousand sun journeys in a matter of minutes. So well done! Again, I want much more.

[@SONIC-cy9fi]

Как называется сериал???

[@WillOneZeroZeroTwoFour]

A 5 minutes episode that probably took 2 years to make. Good job.😀

[@dyztanz6188]

I find it refreshing to see a glimpse of a whole movie in under 5 minutes. It leaves room for speculation and imagination. Very well done!

[@felipebenites5516]

what an amazing movie! Hope you can keep making these my friends! cheers

[@PoisonousRakun]

Let me just say this... This has to be what Blizzard cinematics from the early 2000s felt like. Ahead of its time, appealing, awesome, and just purely entertaining.

[@Dach101]

great work - design is solid and who doesn't want Cuthulu!

[@Marinus_Calamari]

Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn!👌👍 🤩

[@greenknightable]

TARGET ERROR CHTHULU ABORT CODE

[@chesswarlock9384]

I'm all for some SCI FI Lovecraft inspired movies

[@Spotty.Trailers]

❤❤

[@MovieGasm]

Too bad y'all don't have a trailer made. We would push traffic to the first episode.

[@from1978]

I've watched the Law Zero and KORE concept trailers more times than I can count, this is more of that gritty realism I love. Thanks MACGREGOR!

[@gregoryf9299]

2:54 that dude has a LOT of faith in those targeting systems, lol!

[@Tall_papa]

"Dead but dreaming" Nice Cthulhu reference

[@udittlamba]

wow, I totally missed that. thanks!

[@mangoldm]

Now give us a backstory that justifies his callous disregard for life.

[@j.w.r3730]

He was called there and didn't know it until he faced that which called him...

[@harryv6752]

I'm thoroughly intrigued.

[@CerasMarc]

Simple: The 20 % Share, that was mentioned.

[@MuantanamoMobile]

Just look around you...we do this on a daily basis...from the bugs under our feet to the fish in the oceans etc.

[@MFD541]

This TEAM brought their "A GAME", Bravo!

[@3dd205]

I'm sorry, but this is not a movie trailer????? is this graphics from the guys???? you have surpassed Hollywood! This is the best thing I've ever seen. Shock. YOU ARE REAL PROFESSIONALS. Directing, meaning, sound, light, graphics, I can list up to 100 points.

[@RemiBeLo]

Breathtaking visuals, brisk pacing and a simple, functional story. An ideal short film. 90%

[@phelipechiarelli]

OI @Futurices, ja viu isso aqui???? Olha que antologia louca! Mistura de tudo de bom do sci-fi e horror cosmico.

[@paulchadeisson5891]

MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORE

[@FBPrepping]

The sound effects are out of this world. Kudos. Now, I want my Episode 2. And the rest of them. Thanks.

[@hariseldon3786]

Great designs for the ship and devices e.g., the scanner thing. Excellent cinematography! Its amazing how most of your graphics etc are much better than some big-budget productions. I reckon carry on and you'll do well! Cheers and Thanks! Thumbs up!

[@ThereandBackaKen]

Love this... definitely need a much longer story on this team of explorers/encounters.

[@averyvaliant]

Wow, brilliant. When he stepped on that first creature, I really thought it was going to be like that hammerpede in Prometheus and break his foot, phew, my heartrate did go up a bit though!

[@cornking6]

Very impressive stuff. I've never heard of Blackmilk before, but I'm a fan now. Hopefully you guys can get a deal with Netflix.

[@david4360]

Netflix is woke bullshit

[@CzechTennisGuy]

Simply fantastic! Great effects, nice camera, sound effects, music, actor...should I continue? Everything looks almost like a big triple A movie. I see a huge potential here. Good luck and keep doing this phenomenal work.

[@AndreaJoshuaAsnicar]

This needs a GAZILLION more views!!!

[@williamlarson9091]

Great job! It’s funny how humans story things without realizing that there were consequences for their actions!

[@AbidSaeed]

wow, just stumbled upon you guys. This is this is the culmination of all the climaxes of all the genres mashed together. Epic!!! The buzz we all missed.

[@robertdiehl1281]

Excellent video. Would pay to see more.

[@j-marbeats]

How is this free to watch? This is A-tier film production! 👌🤯

[@TyroneBruinsmaFilms]

I hope Ruairi Robinson will be able to make his ambitious planned feature The Leviathan, and this shows he could easily make an Alien film or the Gears of War feature

[@tylerdurden7500]

A very polished start to something big. I'd like to see where the story goes.

[@mahiwagangpilipinas8976]

The interaction of weather particles with the ship and the illusion of size are incredible! I like the concept of the ship and its weapon, no slow movements like in the big budget films. Blackmilk Studio should be the next FX giant!

[@simplycalmyourmind]

This is the level of filmmaking i want to reach some day ❤ Great work! Huge inspiration for me 😊

[@_robustus_]

Hands down the best thing I’ve ever seen on YT. I can’t wait for a feature length film.

[@VickTechPro]

Man this series is amazing and the quality is next level. Don't ever stop making these type of short films.

[@purdisc]

What an amazing piece of quality work.

[@closer2theheart684]

I'm about to watch every single episode. This is some solid indie sci-fi.

[@kxvxn01]

Cgi is on the highest level🔥 most marvel and dc films with such hugh budgets juwt overuse those cringe effects etc. It starts looking very old and bad. This is true cinema

[@kxvxn01]

@@TomLee-lv8ql it has a story as well kind of. Its mysterious. Its not about the story in cinema

[@Bloodywasher]

You guys working with Crorridor crew or Michael Shanks? haha Great work.

[@SpideyVids]

Really looking forward to the next episode. 👍

[@MarceloPaste]

Tenho 40 anos e não vou viver o bastante para poder conhecer outros planetas, algo que seria muito maneiro. Será um privilégio para pessoas daqui 50, 100, 200 anos. Em compensação, sabe Deus como estará nossa querida Terra quando essas viagens forem possíveis. A geração futura verá outros planetas, mas talvez não veja o que eu consigo ver hoje aqui.

[@Daathverse]

Yup, this is super cool. As soon as he squished that ice bug, I new trouble was soon to come. Anyway, Salute!

[@bioxbiox]

Magnificent! The suspense was unreal for the few minutes of action. So many "whys" were opened, establishing potential for multiple story-lines. The CGI put on their knees multi-million Hollywood productions. And there was even a lesson at the end - don't mess with Cthulhu's kids :D

[@АлексейГанько-к6н]

Не фига себе короткометражка, да это по сути целый фильм со смыслом. Карма не избежна. 👍

[@AndreyChelentanov]

Крутые ребята создали крутые корабли, но не смогли создать автоматический зонд который бы смог без человека просканировать пространство... по сути автор сценария - идиот.

[@silviustanca]

When he stepped on that creature I knew it would be good, awesome effects so far

[@kushatwork]

This looks fantastic... It sounds fantastic... It's definitely going places, I'm going to tell my kids I was there when it started... 😊😊

[@quantize]

Nice work, keep the ideas simple and the acting and production high!

[@OfTwoLands]

This is absolutely incredible!!

[@connedwards7030]

Reminds of Love, Death and Robots and Oat Studios. THIS is what we want! Amazing!!

[@lebinuchard347]

we need longer version , this is a masterpiece. good job guys!

[@AllThingsFilm1]

Wow. Fantastic production values and effects.

[@frafra40]

Love the fact that the little dude who got crushed was about to call his big brother. Amazing effects!

[@Thlaylie]

Awesome representation of the Karma Hammer. VERY Satisfying!

[@Mobus_]

Great effects, great story! Much better than anything from Hollywood or Disney.

[@johnmartinez7440]

That's just not true though, is it?

[@mikehickey7383]

Another excellent short that's better than 99.9% of the generic crap that's turned out.

[@johnmartinez7440]

What "generic crap" are you referring to?

[@LosJakubos]

@@johnmartinez7440 Marvel

[@n8n8n8n]

Now I want to see the whole movie in a theatre.

[@LostAndHangry]

Great job everyone!

[@FrankieFultz]

Absolutely incredible. The best graphics Ive seen in any film. HOW ARE THEY DOING THIS?

[@jbballaran]

Very cool.

[@kdj7904]

I want to spread great episodes to various places beyond KZbin. I have to thank the algorithm that guided me to this video.

[@dirkwachsmuth7067]

Awesome work! :)

[@jimmac]

Ruairi Robinson? Haven't heard that name since 50 percent grey. Glad he's still kickin'

[@VictorReynolds]

Human hubris struck again, and struck out. Great story!

[@tanyaerskine7657]

Fairly formulaic, but that having said, not at all unsatisfying. I would 100% watch more. Well done!

[@avarage_consumer5779]

We need this on netflix

[@TomLee-lv8ql]

You can play games. This is VFX reel nothing more. Zero story.

[@robert-yv2yj]

An all too likely scenario, and remember not to upset mother. Great special affects, and story. well done

[@christiandebney1989]

Great to see this. If you need some people for a second season get in touch!

[@3dd205]

If you don’t make CG cinematics of this quality, then there’s no point in doing graphics at all)). You are a great role model! subscription!

[@saschay2k]

Instant Karma! Love it!

[@redketchum_0216]

There is no karma in killing demons

[@splashpit]

You reap what you sow

[@saschay2k]

​@@redketchum_0216 I am sure the "Demon" has been killed by giant tentacles in the end and it's definitely good karma for daddy octopus.

[@djmips]

​@@saschay2kthe demon has friends - will they come back with more firepower?

[@craigw.scribner6490]

Fantastic! The best special effects--bar none--I've ever seen! And an interesting character and plot line to boot! A+++

[@mzsolt]

"Life will find a way!" :)

[@atrainabomb77]

This is the way. Very nice. Well written, well performed, well produced. No notes.