Sci-Fi Short Film “Golden Shot” | DUST

[@dubioustheatreyt8096]

My personal interpretation of this, was that the sun WOULD rise one day, and they had just-enough bulbs to wait until that day came. But one member rushed the process and doomed them all.

[@PeytonOG]

L interpretation

[@YourMrSato_Inc]

@@PeytonOG nah bro that’s pretty good

[@Tinmann_77]

Same

[@Schnoz42069]

L

[@rsALEX]

But also the work they were doing was useless because the sun would have come anyway to revive them, so maybe it's also the fear of unknown.

[@wlance930]

Moral of the story is dont use up all the resources all at once for a plan that isnt realistic and not the right time

[@Amtjohn5150]

The beauty of this kind of story is that it can be interpreted many different ways. It just affirms that the film is a work of art and an expression of a vision the writer had. Perhaps the idea came from a dream or some other source. The point is it doesn't matter, take it for what it is whether you like it or not.

[@johntungyep]

A moment in the light, no matter how brief, is worth so much more than years of gloom.

[@TheDeathmail]

Or, a single moment of impulse can ruin your whole life...

[@julquarnynereact]

Lol

[@MikiraStirling]

​@TheDeathmail you've got a point

[@edbailey7533]

I was completely charmed by how wonderfully this photomechanical world (and its inhabitants) were realized. So charmed, in fact, that I was caught entirely off guard at the end. As the screen went black, I wondered: better to have a small, carefully-tended life, or better to risk it all for something more? The characters in this film decided it was better to soar--if only for a moment. And for me, that was enough.

[@Mr.C_the_Artist]

4 years later and this movie still has me questioning what it's supposed to me, my interpretation is 1. Is a moment of short freedom better then living forever and in misery Or 2. Should we be patient and wait for the correct moment and instead of trying to rush it There is many more interpretations i have read, and i think that's the beauty, it's art it can be interpreted as us the viewer want and maybe the artist had no clear idea, maybe they did but i find it interesting to think and talk about

[@Klopcyna]

By far one of the best short sci-fi films on Dust channel I have watched so far - eerie, intriquing and mysterious - huge shoutout to the creator

[@Joviaa]

Was it worth it? Yeah it was definitely worth it. A moment of freedom (in this case flying) is worth dying for when you are not free....

[@psammiad]

When your entire race died?! No, it's not worth it.

[@Phoenix-fromash]

Unless your faith have chance to be real

[@ILVXI]

Whos here after their new short film "Avarya" ?

[@Amtjohn5150]

yes

[@bilanoid22]

That was good yes

[@irrevenant8724]

I'm here after Avarya, at which point I realised that I'd seen this one already. :)

[@ashtonkirby4342]

Yes! Both fantastic work.

[@kingofrivia1248]

Avarya was just too god damn god everything else here is shit in comparison

[@robgifford3766]

I liked it. I never once thought about fast forwarding. That’s a good sign. Loved the mix of art work.

[@DJHobby]

Great film making! It sucked me in, and had me thoroughly entranced, then the lights went out and it pulled the rug out from under me! Bravo! The graphics and the audio were great. Story telling at it's finest.

[@SVSparklemuffin]

They should really invest in some LED bulbs.

[@jasonfryer7002]

😂lol. ..nice‼️

[@mikek4610]

SV Sparklemuffin no they shouldnt

[@machoman1139]

हा हा हा

[@Patron426]

😂😂😂

[@stalsthetic9500]

That was one hell of a plot twist!

[@joeblowjohnny2297]

Yes ... but lame ! Where in the hell they get these writers anyway ? I think I can do a lot better job ... in fact , I know !

[@joeblowjohnny2297]

@@evanbotics may I asked who asking and why ?

[@joeblowjohnny2297]

@@evanbotics lol .... kinda defensive for no reason mate ! Guess I just write to myself then ... Chow

[@rafal5863]

Bit derivative. Icarus.

[@stalsthetic9500]

@@joeblowjohnny2297 well its true Some videos of DUST don't make any sense, maybe they fail to convey their messages to all of their audiences. The video was still cool to look at.

[@bekaralien009]

Message is like " Bravery of one moment is better than slavery of hundred moments"

[@akshayranaa]

Dust brings new concepts with short sci fic films. Out of the box

[@lilsammich8252]

Nicely done. I like the Icarus themed ending.

[@lilsammich8252]

@@nothingsurprisesmeanymore Flying too high is what propels humanity forward. Better to die trying than live in a box.

[@goilo888]

@@nothingsurprisesmeanymore Then you must have REALLY enjoyed "The Hateful Eight" ! :)

[@tablescissors]

@@nothingsurprisesmeanymore the writer identified as “Shakespeare” agreed

[@tablescissors]

@@goilo888 One has to truly hate themselves to require such endings for joy, it’s an interesting psychological pathology.

[@thomasfleig1780]

Anything that runs on solar (light) is electrical. Given the fact that they had electricity to power the light bulbs, you'd think they'd figure out how to plug themselves directly into the power source, instead of wasting all their time drawing pictures of a sun that no longer existed. Just saying.

[@katrose5179]

If they were totally logical, cold, personality-free machines only, sure. But that would be a ten second clip. Robots that dream, reach, hope, yearn, and risk things for those hopes and dreams are machines, but they’re also very much people in their own way-in a way like us. It’s beautiful, and tragic, and, if you assume this is set after humanity created this race and then somehow went extinct, it’s what I’d like to believe a race of machines created by humans would be like-capable of impossible dreams, hopes for what’s been lost, able and willing to device Hail Mary plans for what they yearn for, and the willingness to fly towards those dreams, even if it means risking falling, too.

[@stantondinger5836]

Robot's are only as smart as the person programming. Do you think anybody out there can think of all the situations that one might find themselves in AND have the solutions to all those potential problems? There is nobody out there that knows everything so therefore the robots are going to be as limited as its creator(s).

[@Jean-Denis_R_R_Loret]

@@stantondinger5836 A real AI would be smart enough to reprogram/improve itself, period. The initial maker in that case matters very few. To me, a inteligent AI, has as first ability, to program AI, and so itself.

[@jasmienkomugi9026]

I think the Idea here was more of them getting powered by light, in a sense that they arent solar powered or so but more powered by the light. It sounds a bit confusing but I dont think its about them needing electrical power but more needing the light to continue working.

[@EduardoSilvaLopez]

Duh. But they seem they do not know the concept.

[@tablescissors]

I enjoy stories where no words are required, it’s very rare. thank you. Beautiful art.

[@foobarbecue]

I can't help being irked by the fact that light bulbs are threaded and yet the robot just popped it into the socket without turning... I know, it doesn't matter, and this is a great video otherwise!

[@jasonfryer7002]

Thought I was the only one that saw that...and those WERE threaded too...good catch‼️

[@melonking1210]

I’m glad we all see the same thing 🤣 Drove me a little crazy NGL

[@jogordon1530]

These are always TOO SHORT ! Loved it but I wish they would take ONE from all of them and make a full version. Make a contest, let the subscribers vote for the best one and then take that one and continue it from the first video. The subscribers would scream for sure !

[@gregorysydow4428]

I thought they did? Wasn't "Prospect" a DUST short made into a full length movie??

[@MikinessAnalog]

The moral I took was: "Never allow your reach exceed your capacity to grasp"

[@tablescissors]

Or that an artificial substitution will not work. Or that you should share your ideas...perhaps the other beings/robots would have found the flaw in the idea. Or perhaps...this was always the intended outcome in order to “transcend”.

[@goopman5627]

Watch this with any TOOL song playing at the same time and it will all make sense...

[@owlofdreams8091]

I known the pieces fit, because I watched them fall anyway..... right at the very end

[@tomitstube]

whoa. well done. kept thinking it was over and it kept feeding off the ideas presented. brilliant.

[@jjnelsonnc]

If a quarter of the effort had been invested in the script as the above par graphics this would be an award winning feature

[@bencurran3204]

Im sorry i get its philosophical but the light just going out just killed me 😆

[@RocketRaccock]

Im sorry but that ending was actually funny as hell

[@pch3339]

I interpreted it as the selfishness in the world. Here we see the selfishness of one particular robot, to deny the others from reaching their potential. He hogged up this great light resource, turned it on, all the others were able to charge up and reach their physical potential to fly.... only to have this energy source robbed from them and then they collapsed, all because of ONE particular robot, who could have used his resourcefulness for the good, rather than selfishness.

[@ritaparker478]

Once you reach the light the mortal body is no longer required. Sequel please.

[@sauropod5393]

Wow after all those centuries and we'll into the future the light bulb technology hasn't changed.

[@Cupit29]

If it ain't broke...

[@sauropod5393]

@@Cupit29 you would think that there would be an alternate light source

[@Cupit29]

@@sauropod5393 What's wrong with a light bulb though?

[@sauropod5393]

@@Cupit29 you would have thought that in the future the LED bulb would have been in greater use because it consumes less energy and is 75% more efficient than a filament bulb

[@Cupit29]

@@sauropod5393 Yeah, you're right they could even have something even better than an LED.

[@ShiftyGeeza]

Would love more shorts from the "Avarya" universe. Beautiful, haunting and mesmerising.

[@songmaster9308]

This short video is mimicking life on earth, our technological achievements as symbolized by flight, and the end as our sun dies. Not really, I just made that up. It's only a cute weird video :)

[@thepetyo]

From reading the comments I am really surprised that it is so hard to understand. It is about taking a last short deadly flight with dignity or living longer in dark without hope just barely surviving. Good one, a little slow sometimes though.

[@clanrobertson7200]

Song Master Your close. It represents the end of the machine age which depended on second hand solar energy (petroleum). The old professor

[@songmaster9308]

@@thepetyo In other words, "giving up". I never have subscribed to that, and I don't think the "star" in this video did either ;)

[@towarzyszmarcin474]

This tells us about that simple lightbulbs from IKEA are not enough to stand more than 1 minute.

[@towarzyszmarcin474]

@Daniel Appleton true

[@wrashidd]

Right away reminded me 9. Nice sound work

[@The2004NissanXTERRA]

Hell yea! that's my favorite movie!

[@EarlOfMaladyCrescent]

This one is cool! Those robots are so expressive & the animation is brilliant. I love the music & sound effects! It creates a perfect mood that fits. The ending is pretty sad. Once that big light went out, I was waiting for the robots to fall.

[@tinyGrim1]

just goes to show ya gotta keep trying no matter, better to fail than to live isolated and lonely. they felt free for a brief moment, and sometimes.. thats all you need.

[@hamentaschen]

Dude... The ending... omg!

[@mnmb3640]

I took it as If you have to live a life day in day out with no hope, spread your wings and fly above it even for just a moment.

[@SeraStaplz]

We are all destined for greatness, but you cannot wait for it to come to you. The down ending feels more like trope of the genre than part of a larger theme. You could argue that it was one of hubris, but the counter would be short but happy and meaningful vs long but shallow.

[@Jesus-warrior]

This should be viral and deserves millions of views

[@jacoblewis72]

Better to live a dream for a minute than a nightmare for a lifetime

[@Stasiaflonase]

I love this film so much! Not all endings are happy but at lest he got to spread his wings!!

[@banuturna3293]

Güneş dururken ampüle güvenme, çok anlamlı :)

[@Blahblahthe2nd]

If the robots weren't smart enough to be able to plug into the power supply for the light bulbs instead of relying on the light then I have no sympathy for them.

[@Johnathonaaron]

Pure art in the truest sense.

[@Miata822]

Sitting here on the cusp of Fall 2020 I feel this video represents the feelings of many today.

[@Neo-ui8we]

Brilliant. The flight of imagination. In such a short span, to show disappointments and success and the failure

[@stefaniasmanio5857]

Sir, you are a genius and a poet. Thank you so much .

[@Sourm3l0n]

This video needs more likes

[@bobbytheblade2550]

And that was a perfect shadow of human existence as we approach "lights out".

[@tablescissors]

For you, perhaps, but there are many interpretations to be had.

[@BeautyOfGaia]

After a lot (a lot (a lot)) of very annoying DUST shorts ,because always the same (the same (the same)), that (THAT) made my day! Thanks.

[@ziracrow]

I was so hopeful for them, and just like them, it crASHED

[@leroyanderson2843]

That was awesome. So inventive to see a different look on robots. The storyline was amazing and the building up!!! Wow!!

[@remaudy6409]

This would be a hell of a movie

[@burakatalan8857]

Selamlar Pentagram’dan ışınlandım. Çok başarılısınız tebrikler

[@LeslieBirkland]

The world is a delicate balance, even if we live in a simulation.

[@joelthomastr]

Bilimkurgu, animasyon, tarz vs. amaç değil araçtır, Dust'ta bile bunun genelde unutulduğunu düşünüyorum, ama bu böyle değildi. Kurgusu çok sağlamdı, dengeliydi, düşündürücüydü. Tebrikler!

[@cobbetlprogrammer1344]

NOTE: Well This was AWESOME! WOW! Needs some kind of Award. Sort of a Robot Icarus, trying to touch the sun story? Do More.

[@jeremiahlewis410]

Trying to bring about the bright future, without waiting for it, brought destruction. Kinda like those idiots that keep trying to trigger the Second Coming and the like. It really hit me in the feels.Really depressing, but so well done I can't regret seeing it.

[@sawc.ma.bals.]

At the end they were kinda like moths. Who agrees?

[@billyandrew]

Try not to be so needy for approval.

[@yvaniak2036]

Fascinating and amasing, The concept of robots working with light is brilliant.

[@shashankgm2533]

At least they actually flew for 5 secounds same as the drawings so dreams do come true

[@assaulturk]

I came here from Pentagram Sur 🤘🏻

[@TimeTheory2099]

@ G. Gonen... Great CGI animation. Unique story line. One way to stop the machine taking over.

[@tietjen666]

Wow. Brilliant! Great design - and the story is beautifully dark. I really like this. Excellent work. Thank you.

[@norapattra]

*when I watch at night it’s so scary for me*

[@shadowmihaiu]

Tragic. But original and well done. Good one

[@mircat28]

Well that was clever or at least inventive enough I didnt mind sitting through it. However it was done, CGI or whatever, good job!

[@ronsheppard9895]

When he ran with the bright lantern I knew we were in store for a transition that would result in both a transformation to the degree of possible flight and then his demise. What I didn't expect was the multitude . That blew me away .The individuality was becoming solidified and the Boom ! A hive like response to the ascending globe. Wow! As if the creator was telling us all to get a life

[@1LEE101]

I did not expect that ending

[@alphalunamare]

Oh my gawd ... that was simply Brilliant! :-)

[@JuanMartinez-fr4vp]

Better to live a dream for a minute than a nightmare forever.

[@p.sperry2062]

Everything has an end. We'll all be gone one day.

[@mm-rj3vo]

Says you. I'mma freeze myself as soon as I can. Wait for a time when I can be revived.

[@billyandrew]

@@mm-rj3vo Pointless. Freezing expands and destroys cells, because we're 70-odd percent water. They might find use for research on your carcass, because that's all it would be fit for and your brain would just be a grey-pinkish sludge. Sorry, but them's the sad facts.

[@ligaleja739]

Beautiful work.

[@gagexxx7225]

What a sad little story.

[@parafoxl7619]

"Oh I get it, the point of this is to show that often we look at our "purpose" or "what we're supposed to do" our entire live but never realise it because it's become our routine. So all we have to do i-" *Plot twist happens* FINE, I won't try to interpret nice things into your art. Pfft xD

[@mrstranger7057]

Wow great graphic 💓💓💓💓💓 amazing work..

[@Tehom1]

Who knew robots loved sunlight so much?

[@yesikanarvaez5027]

Amazing Graphics👍👍👍

[@roberts.3055]

Good Short. Spoiler Alerts (Kinda)... I had to read the description after watching to be sure I really understood it. The short shows two things. 1- Be careful on knowing your needs from wants, as a want can destroy a need. 2- Never depend on 1 system, always have redundancy built into any system. The "sun" failed so all died..

[@Tinmann_77]

If the one hadn't stolen all the bulbs to make the "sun" they might have had enough to last until the real sun rose. Their designer left them with a redundant light source to keep them going while they maintained their lighting systems, seems like it was well thought out.... however the their who made the large globe didn't plan for what would happen in the inevitable circumstance where the bulbs burned out.

[@koha-i45]

That was a Metaphysical moment

[@ForestGirlTeresa]

Many different interpretations for this film. One of them could also be a metaphor for the hope of life after death and what’s really out there. In any case, an engaging production.

[@alikarama1]

Whenever you want to complete the moments of pleasure know that it is your end

[@foadrightnow5725]

A metaphorical expression of man's incredible rise and inevitable fall!

[@darriusdingleberryvondingl2481]

more like a cautionary tale. reminds me of icarus

[@SuperlativeCatalyst]

Me plugging directly into the electricity saying , "screw light bulbs" 😂

[@cecil2742]

Omg that ending is so sad... if only they were patient and waited they couldve flied when the sun finally came up. But they got impatient and died because of one robots impatience and thirvery...

[@jamesvanhoute6594]

How many robots does it take to screw in a light bulb? None, because the director doesn't know that you need to screw a light bulb with threads in.

[@karrensusan4825]

mood

[@The2004NissanXTERRA]

i love their designs!

[@karenlloyd1705]

Loved this weird little video from start to finish.

[@tammycosta7678]

So much much reminds me of the legend of Icarus! Loved it my Cosmic minded friend

[@Freeozy]

excelent way of describing it.

[@theapplemanakacollinmatthe5385]

False light! 👊 much love.

[@JeffreyOsb]

Aren't they all going to burn out at the same time? =P Nevermind, I just predicted the ending...

[@LKINTELLIGENCE]

*Save energy.*

[@nrgj.t669]

Beautiful

[@GinMiko]

"The Cranes of Ibycus" (When teaching was still teaching.)

[@armandharaidun7637]

GREAT !!!

[@rdvanfratcnar5353]

Was just wow!

[@adformer9212]

Such a dark ending XD literally and figuratively

[@normanmacfarlane3049]

I love the music. I would grab the vinyl if available.

[@roybartley4745]

"Simply Superb!".