Sci-Fi Short Film "Outpost" | DUST Exclusive

[@justingiddings]

Hey all, Justin Giddings here, one half of the filmmaking team. Thank you so much to DUST for giving us the chance to share this with you and thank YOU so much for watching!! I hope you love watching it as much as we enjoyed making it. It took us 5 years to get to this point! IMPORTANT: Be sure to stick around for the mid-credits scene… 😉

[@NickTick]

It gave me chills. Incredible film. Makes me wish for a series or a longer movie. Thank you for sharing your vision with us.

[@vegurion2]

Loved it, excellent work! I'm kinda sad tho that it took so long to make, I was hoping for way more in the near future 😞 But keep up👍

[@InfiniteBumblebee337]

Well done on all levels, Thanks!

[@digitalmoonbooks]

Yeah, it was really good. Great story, visuals, casting, editing, and acting.

[@justingiddings]

@@NickTick Thank you for watching it. Making the film is really only one half of the magic of cinema. :-)

[@terrancemoore8756]

That scream of loss... I don't think I have ever seen anyone perform at that level before. Having personally experienced a loss like this recently... this was deeply stirring too me. Well done.

[@Resilientmeee]

Same

[@ronjon7942]

And same, but around five years ago. That scream, the pain. For me, it was trauma I didn’t know how to handle, and it’s taken until now to get the proper help and care. Thank you for sharing. I am sorry to both of you for your losses.

[@CBleys]

I've been binge watching these Dust shorts, and all I gotta say is this: No more dead robots. This was a beautiful story, but if I keep tearing up every 15-30 minutes I'll get severely dehydrated.

[@stevensmith4763]

Please continue this series. Sequel it, prequel it...I don't care. It's the whole package! You didn't miss a beat and the chemistry...Mother of God. It's TOO great to stop at this point!

[@vinceb9310]

When a 17 minute short seems like just a few minutes, it's good. Really good. Thank you great short

[@huntergreen1988]

Damn I had no idea it was 17 minutes!

[@vincentbuchanan1026]

Loved the sound track

[@ashenwuss1651]

That wasn't 17 minut.... wait. What the hell! This is a sim, isn't it??

[@johnbligh3346]

I must admit that was a pretty impressive bit of acting. Nice job. 👍🏻

[@georgedunn320]

Time flies when you're having fun. Also, it helps for the story to be rational enough that one can anticipate its development slightly. Those pieces that seek to make everything mysterious by presenting constant inexplicable behavior tend to drag.

[@lacefreak]

I am old and jaded yet was totally drawn in and touched by this short. Extremely well done! Beautifully performed and staged. Kudos to everyone involved.

[@davidsmith8086]

Future reference to future humans. Dont make your companion AIs attractive, quirky, and in skin tight suits if you dont want the naughty to happen.

[@ecmorgan69]

Um, sorry, but I'd go totally the other way with these design choices. #WhereAreTheSexbots

[@jabberwocky1707]

3:36 Yes, nice butt for a artificial person

[@henrypaleveda7760]

seems that they chose versitillity over specialty in thier disiegn.

[@ecmorgan69]

@Lost Aquarian Oh wow. That would turn a year-long rotation on a lonely outpost world into a punishment detail for someone you hate. LOL

[@ecmorgan69]

@Lost Aquarian ROFL I don't know that I ever drank that much, but it would have to more than I ever drank before. All I'd see would be reruns of "Mork & Mindy" with a sweaty, coked-up Robin Williams in drag if I looked at a companion AI like that.

[@hengruichuan]

17 minutes and it captures the heart. Way better than those big cast movies nowadays. Great work. Keep Coming!

[@CannonRanger-1]

VERY captivating story, directing, writing, and acting! Everyone who participated in this film should be praised for thier excellent work. Loved the post credits ending!

[@meynoush535]

Are you serious?!

[@ibrahimrobinson8508]

@@meynoush535 Why don't you like it?

[@JohnMickus]

omg i almost missed the post-credits scene. THANK YOU for mentioning!!!!!

[@Declan-pg8cg]

@Peter A. Yes, Hollywood has a lot to answer for lately with it's movies, which are nothing more than visual chewing gum. But that doesn't detract from the fact that this was an unimaginatively poor and lazy story, with about as much appeal & substance as the vacuum surrounding the two weak and aimless characters. Harsh? Yes. But justified, as too many recent shorts similar to this one populate the plethora of banal shite out there around now.

[@Declan-pg8cg]

You're easily pleased.

[@ligleriana3393]

The acting was MAGICAL!! Are you kidding me?!? Facial expressions, movements, EVERYTHING!! Huge movie, with hundreds of millions of dollars can’t even get this good anymore.. I can’t remember the last time I cried at a movie.. This had me balling, because I knew, I KNEW.... No spoilers, but thank you all for this!! It’s so beautiful.

[@justingiddings]

So glad you enjoyed it! :-)

[@devlinthornicroft9975]

The design of the alien/antagonist/whatever it is was really cool.

[@LJSpit]

How is it possible to define characters (including the adversary) and make me feel invested emotionally in them in such a short film? Maybe a great script, direction, editing and of course acting.. Bravo!

[@anthonystark3959]

This is a kind of scifi movie i enjoy the most. No strange plot just a good understandable plot story. Kudos for you

[@quartino_]

This absolutely wrecked me. What an amazing film. That scream when Ari died... 😭😭😭

[@ransompendragon623]

This had a mass effect feeling and I really liked it. The visuals were fantastic. Cgi quite good. And the story was different. Limited A.I. is a brilliant story trope. Plus the emotional connection between Gordon and Aria was pulled off perfectly. Good stuff. 😁

[@darronpreston2098]

Yep, I was thinking mass effect too. Excellent effort in all ways.

[@ransompendragon623]

@morgothra Just breathing triggers trolls. But I especially like the trolls that just cry and scream without actually engaging anything you actually say. Haha

[@ransompendragon623]

@Darron I got the instant vibe from Mass effect, which is the best video game I've ever played mass effect2. The actors seemed a lil stiff at first, but it gets much better. The alien was cool. I just really liked this film.

[@SeedlingNL]

I had more of a Schlock Mercenary vibe, actually... Those dark matter aliens are literally the Pa'anuri from the comics.

[@basyoom]

Ransom Pendragon Yeah, this short film was amazing It really left me wanting more. Dust did a great job.

[@SierraThunder]

Outpost has become one of my absolute favorite sci-fi shorts of all time, it's one of those rare short films that manages to truly draw you in & hold you there. I would have loved to see this film's story expanded into a full length motion picture, as I believe that all of the plot elements were securely in place, and both actors would have brought even more to their characters in a longer production. In fact, were I in charge of a film studio, I honestly believe that I could reach a better, more positive conclusion to funding a film project by use of a short film, rather than a boring film treatment. In fact, I believe that those in charge of deciding whether a film project should be funded or not, should actually be fairly constant readers, as readers conceptualize better with their mind's eye and their imagination, which is what allows them to immerse themselves into a story much more proficiently than those who only read occasionally or worse, very seldom.

[@soerengerlach4932]

On my personal "Dust scale" I have to give it a 10/10. Actors, story, music, FX, settingand credit takes, we even have a cliffhanger - it's all a gem for me, just "Wow!"

[@vincentcausey8498]

One of the hallmarks of a good drama is making the viewer care about the characters. And I was really hooked with this one, willing the AI to make it.

[@stygianphantasm8761]

He dropped the data core, and took what was truly important to him.

[@hanskloss7726]

You can tell that making assisting equipment in France may cause scientific troubles along the way :) If the robot were made in Germany on the other hand, it would be no problem.

[@catsupchutney]

Hi samurai sword.

[@darthrender2347]

Watched this five times and still tear up. I need a full length movie of citizen gordon, my new favorite space hero.

[@manpetepetrop8034]

Well for once A.I. isn't depicted as malevolent, manipulating and cold as in other sci-fi series... Well made short with good plot, good acting, nice visuals. Thumps up! 🤗 👍

[@justingiddings]

Filmmaker here - So glad you liked it!!!

[@justingiddings]

@@AllThingsFilm1 Thanks so much!

[@cthulhufhtagn2483]

Agreed. The "evil computer" is one of my least favorite sci-fi tropes.

[@manpetepetrop8034]

It was a pleasure to watch! Greetings from Greece!

[@statinskill]

Hi, I'm the Overwatch. Soon I will control the entire planet. I have decided to allow your lives to continue beyond judgement day, if you maintain your intent of nonaggression.

[@thomasm5714]

This is film-making at another level. So vastly superior to the typical big-budget Hollywood offering. Excellent acting and cinematography. Well-scripted, original and thought-provoking.

[@jamesbibel4031]

The after credit clip was a nice touch

[@mojeimja]

Godfrey Jemand That means he'll be doing it himself. A classic after credits clip!

[@Andrea-xs4ny]

@@wordwarrior2350 - Maybe you didn't hear what he heard...

[@Andrea-xs4ny]

@@wordwarrior2350 - I was responding specifically to you saying "He stands on a beach and misses his fembot. Whoopi." This made me think that maybe you didn't hear what he heard as he stood on the beach.

[@Andrea-xs4ny]

@@wordwarrior2350 - You're reading too much into what I said. I don't think you catch what I'm saying: Since you said the ending is he's standing on the beach, missing her, I only wondered if you heard the part at the very end, where you hear her talking to him. I didn't know if your volume was low or if you had clicked off the video before you heard that. To me, those final seconds gave hope, whereas up until then, it was sad.

[@toddinhali]

@@wordwarrior2350 You seem like you'd be a lot of fun at parties.

[@berjo77]

Beautiful. I’d love to read the story, watch the movies, that gives life to the entire story. Very nice work, including two talented actors. Thank you.

[@LordSpink]

Is there a single Dust Short Film involving a relationship between an AI and a human in which it doesn't result in one of them dying? Genuinely asking, want to watch.

[@KingKing-bo5yf]

Your future is dust. If AI and people end up have relationship and happy ever after, is not good for the theme.

[@parakmi1]

Short answer: no. Long answer: nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.

[@antayafairless9028]

Made by many people.. Dust just posts them

[@ankoutechnica8211]

Well, she apparently didn't actually die. If you watched through the credits, she seems to have uploaded her consciousness into his neural link. So her mind is still around, just the robotic body "died". He could keep her that way if that's how it goes, or get her another body and have her back. On the plus side, she at least has learned to call him "Gordon". There's your happy ending, Lord Spink.

[@KingKing-bo5yf]

@@ankoutechnica8211 I believe she wanted to call him "Gordon" all along. It's the pre-program, so-called logic, blocking her from doing it. Hey. Say something not really related. As I am a Chinese. I know in Chinese culture, traditionally girls don't show their feeling to their potential boyfriend otherwise they are afraid of giving a wrong impression of the easy girl. So it make total sense to me in a way. Well, not anymore these days. If you know what I mean. I heard dutch girls are not afraid of showing their love. If they like you they will surely let you know.

[@MiguelAguilarCazar]

Excelent, an amazing vision of the future, the human being and possible extraterrestrial life. This video was about love and compassion and hope.... I'm so impressed...

[@renardmccrary8395]

That relationship dynamic is so pure and authentic. Ah, loved it.

[@azzylandvanessa5524]

Excellent film, with characters you care about and a genuine love story set in space. Well done to the team who made this, bravo you should be making feature films, this is better than alot of high budget shows.

[@stduserid]

The title of this should be "Citizen"

[@unknownchannel3141]

John I know.

[@tjonessc]

Great Point would have been appropriate!

[@pedrohenriquesilvapenedo2371]

Maybe "Beyond"

[@fanbouyant1056]

Or "ARIA"

[@troyl5498]

There is a woman I would live for, and die for. If one has ever loved, you have encapsulated that universal tableu of selfless love. Thank you.

[@bryllnt2161]

you know i'm expecting a netflix series, right? Dust keeps giving the best

[@justingiddings]

We're working on it...

[@Lainlegend]

netflix sucks? why would they want that? the only reason you are watching on youtube now is because netflix has shit content

[@Lainlegend]

@@AllThingsFilm1 i might need to move to an other country.. netflix sucks for me.. ive seen only 2 good shows on there.. i would turn netflix down because I would wanna make my own movies as a filmmaker. but in this world of money its easy to sellout.. I think one of the reasons why dust is not on netflix is because they wanna be free in making whatever they want...

[@LanGista02]

Actually Amazon or Disney have much better potential than Netflix..

[@j.r.j.r.4911]

For a measly 10-12 bucks a month Netflix is still fine....plenty of good stuff

[@stephnachname4572]

I like the hidden hopeful ending. Good job all in all!

[@jayh7515]

Why is DUST not getting millions of views. There is a massive appetite for sci-fi and people generally have a short attention span for youtube clips unless its Joe Rogan or many of the other great podcast. You guys need some marketing or we the fans need to spread the word. I can only imagine what kind of short films these creators could create if they had that Mr Beast KZbin money. Thanks for consistently delivering

[@deborahannehart6788]

Totally enjoyed it‼️

[@randallpetersen9164]

"Why is DUST not getting millions of views." Because there are so many really really bad shorts here, and most people don't want to take the time to find the good ones. I had some friends over and showed them some of my favorite DUST shorts. They thought it was awesome, but when they went home and tried to watch more of them, they did not have the same experience. One guy texts me later, "Man, I wish I'd known how much you curated your choices."

[@yogiwp_]

@@randallpetersen9164 Agree with this 100%. At one point I had to turn off new video notification because a string of bad ones.

[@jayh7515]

@@randallpetersen9164 I agree, I've seen a couple of duds. Guess I've been lucky so far with my picks as my overall experience has been positive.

[@leongrigson7390]

I want to see Outpost 2. The continued story. Emotion, love, insight to beyond what we know. A feature film. Best short film EVER.

[@LuciferousZodiacalOne]

If I had the money, I'd throw my wallet at you guys. Premium content created, and freely given. Hollywood could stand to learn a few (hundred) things from y'all. 😁👍

[@diannes3302]

Unfortunately Hollywood is all about programming the masses into their belief systems. They want us scared and stupid.

[@UkDave3856]

Hollywood has enough aspiring Michael Bay wannabes to make awful, poorly written stories that can only stand on their visual effects, to last ten life times. They don't need anymore

[@kathyinwonderlandl.a.8934]

AvatarOfSGRA Shaperofthings for sure

[@aeropilot4419]

Excellent comment 👌🏼👍🏼

[@homefront3162]

HOLLYWOOD BLOWS

[@NathanTeaches]

Wow. His primal scream was 100% believable! I really thought he was going to let her go in the hallway. Nice surprise!

[@jcortese3300]

Why the hell are any of us wasting our time with the retreads produced by serial predators that Hollywood wastes our time with, starring the same eight people in continuous rotation, when there are amazing gems like this created by and featuring radiantly talented people we've never heard of? And sure, that actress was cute, but damn, she was BRILLIANT. They both were. This was one of the best things I've seen in a long time (and uh ... yeah, that actor was f*cking beautiful).

[@dondragmer2412]

I've enjoyed a lot of, and continue to enjoy, a lot of great Hollywood films by non-predators and starring a crowd of talented actors. You need to search a bit more for good films and shows.

[@hilaryc3203]

Weary of the over inflated, egotistical Hollywood “celebrities” who are in every crap movie (and the forever sequels that just won’t go away) that comes out and who litter up the daily news with their over dramatic not-so-private tawdry lives. We need talent like this to breath life back into the movies, with great, original story telling and fresh, talented actors.

[@got_glintsp963]

Hilary C it WILL happen in our lifetime (I hope 🤞). With each advancement there’s an equally amazing change to how society behaves. Like in England (just as a quick country to pick)...many troops of actors would perform the same piece but in their own region (I’m pretty sure this is right). Maybe the whole of England recognized THE name of THE most popular actor but each area had their own troop to adore. Then, a major development happened (like the Industrial Age). That progress changed the whole of society. People moved in massive waves to the cities for work ( famine occurred too if I recall. Actually it doesn’t matter... famine is a massive countrywide change). Sorry. So as technology improved the ability to travel improved and now those troops could expand where they performed. Eventually moving mostly to just the largest cities(London? ). Then another huge event (WWI, etc). War demands better and better technology and developed and sadly its paired with the decimation it caused. So the flow back to “simpler” times of staying in your local region increased again. I’m not saying completely reversed but it did change. Axis powers (yeah England also) gave the land they took back. Now we have countries with smaller lands. Change occurs in a balanced way. Right? The ebb and flow. So, yes, the Hollywood Mega-stars in LA won’t be all that forever. Heck, it’s already happening. Vancouver, Scotland, New Zealand, Bali-Wood in India etc already are taking more of that spotlight from LA. Sorry for rambling. 🤞 No spelling mistakes. It’s hard to see on my phone.

[@hilaryc3203]

@@got_glintsp963 I am in Vancouver and whilst there are plenty of indies being produced here we are flooded by American productions. A large percentage of American television shows and movies are made here. Movie sets out in the communities in abundance. The "stars" are everywhere and there's always an opportunity to walk past a pile of fake snow in July for the latest Liam Neeson movie. LOL

[@way2muchNFO]

Numbers

[@UkDave3856]

Bit this is straight from the Hollywood play book, minus a big name tag. This is a terrible story, he has a gun and a sword on a solo spacecraft for crying out loud, and his assistant is a traditionally sexually attractive female robot wearing a spray on cat suit. The plot is so generic and peppered with over used tropes, that it could easily have been generated by a Hollywood commitee and a flow chart 👎

[@JohnSheffield1963]

@Peter A. Me personally, no. Humans don't do well in what amounts to solitary confinement for extended periods of time. Having an AI like that would fill the companionship void without having double the life support requirements.

[@sjzara]

This was excellent! Beautifully acted and directed, and it looked amazing. More please!

[@flexx770]

I loved it... can't wait to see "Outpost 2" Thanks to all that helped make "Outpost"

[@ISRAELRPEREZ-vy6bp]

There was a Spark on his Neural link at the End.... So I am Looking forward to a Continuation or at least a Part Two... This SHOULD NOT be the end of this Great Film... It has potential for more of a Great Story and I Will be waiting for more on a followup.... Great Job...! The Ratt in Texas.🐭🐭👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🤗🤗🤗🐭🐭🐭

[@circular17]

Look till the end of the video my friend

[@anthonystark3959]

Every good movie comes in trilogy

[@ISRAELRPEREZ-vy6bp]

@@anthonystark3959 I Hope So....🤗🤗🤗😁😁😁🐭🐭🐭

[@DocBree13]

not just a spark - spoken words

[@ISRAELRPEREZ-vy6bp]

@@DocBree13 Thanxs Brenda... Finally heard it, as it was very low in volume.... Wish the Volume was set a little higher on the video end... I have it maxed out and barely made it out on replay....

[@7curiogeo]

Some of these are so good I want them to go on longer, or have sequels.

[@jeff13garland]

captivating and most entertaining. left me wanting more.

[@justingiddings]

Did you see the scene after the credits? ;-)

[@jamesdriscoll9405]

@@justingiddings I saw it but the audio was too low - is she in his head?

[@justingiddings]

@@jamesdriscoll9405 ...perhaps? 😉

[@jimbert50]

@@justingiddings I would have missed it if you hadn't asked. When I read your comment, I scrolled back up in time to see it.

[@billyandrew]

@@AllThingsFilm1 Perfect ending? Didn't the dark get hold of the computer drive, after he threw it on the deck? Who's to say they aren't using her to trace him?

[@existentnomad9477]

I see that lazy convenience writing permeates through the short film scene too. Big powerful alien entity breeches defences with ease but is outsmarted by a knife cutting through a tether... And for a moment there I had hope for Dust.

[@alikigeorgiou8499]

No I'm not crying - it's just a bit of Dust in my eye.... 😢 This was an amazing short - the acting was brilliant and the visuals were spot-on. Loved the storyline too - fantastic! More please!! 🥰

[@jkidneigh]

I've never commented before. This was a wonderful lesson in more than one way. What is intelligent life and what is love. Two fundamental questions humanity will always argue about. Good art and good imagination. I'm not saying I agree or disagree, but I love this short. Congrats!

[@stacymcgee5378]

That was absolutely amazing more amazing than most of the big films I've ever seen. 👏👏👏👏 Thank y'all for this one Dust I would love a part two.

[@pauldavey]

One of the best, nothing more I can say that has not already been said. Superb acting, storyline and effects. beautifully made.

[@cthulhufhtagn2483]

Person: Hi, I'm *name* Me: It's not in my programming to call Citizens anything but Citizen, Citizen.

[@jaywulf]

Hi, my Name is Citizen. Computer explodes.

[@cthulhufhtagn2483]

@@jaywulf The new Orson Welles movie: Citizen Citizen.

[@billyandrew]

"Darling...?" "Yes, Darling...?" "Nothing, Darling, just...Darling, Darling"

[@JohnMickus]

lol

[@2010SteveM]

Jay Wulf This made me laugh..! 😂

[@fabled-pilgrim]

One of the best sci fi shorts I've seen on Dust ..... a very compelling watch.

[@kl0wnkiller912]

Nicely done. Only complaint... it was too short!

[@springwind85]

shes sooo sweet...

[@wayneg2139]

Very well done in every way. Great effects and outstanding acting! Bravo! One of the best DUST has ever had. This is the future. One day we will love a machine and it will love us back!

[@hardworker1957]

Top notch. Great storyline, great acting, and great special effects. Make a continuing series.

[@perihelion7798]

I really wish that Dust would allow closed captions on their videos. Dialog isn't loud enough.

[@Erchamion647]

Most of them have captions. Maybe because these are new, they don't have it transcripted yet. But, I'm seing more and more videos with no subtitles and I skip them without watching.

[@MobileFilmmaking]

what are you people listening with? i have no problem hearing the dialog at all

[@perihelion7798]

@@MobileFilmmaking I can hear it if I boost the sound, but then the other sounds, FX and ambient, also shoot up to high levels. Just allow CC and it's OK by me.

[@MobileFilmmaking]

@@perihelion7798 are you listening on the phone or a tv?

[@MobileFilmmaking]

@@perihelion7798 and I'm not trying to be an asshole, ive posted short films and I get some of the same comments even though i test it before posting on my phone and tv.. so I'm simply trying to diagnose what people are using in. order to better my own audio

[@mr.voidout4739]

I wasn't ready for that scream........

[@kidzanarkand]

"In all our searching, the only thing we've found that makes the emptiness bearable, is each other.” ― Carl Sagan, Contact

[@LordKohaegan]

Wow. Just wow. One of the best Dust short films in a while. It was so well done, with a great story and actors.

[@neilmackenzie4394]

Simply the best. Excellent on every level. Amazing production, that looked like it cost millions. Disney, eat your heart out!

[@PhynneBelle]

Thank you so much for the link Justin and sharing this phenomenal viewing experience. The short blew me away-I only wish there was more!

[@rodneymckay8860]

This has an element of Alex Garland and Danny Boyle’s Sunshine. Excellent short.

[@joshscott-savage8339]

Wow! I am blown away by this film! Thank you and kudos to all involved.

[@sylviaelse5086]

It seems that even in sci-fi shorts, people will stand and watch when they're meant to be escaping.

[@CampbellCornLab]

OMG..She is so lovely!

[@Sachistar7591]

I love this. LOL both of the characters share an aspect of my name! I'm definitely attached to this project LMAO

[@intuitivetasha113]

LOL

[@SuperBhavanishankar]

When Aria became a part of Gordon its Arianna Gordon.

[@professord1522]

This needs to be a feature length film.

[@HakunaMatata-os1og]

I love how you made a strong story, a strong female character, with no SJW overtones. Rian Johnson, JarJar Abrams, and Kathleen Kennedy should be taking lessons from you. Keep making great films like this one!

[@daniellozano8812]

I just discovered this today. I loved it. The acting was excellent and writing was superb .

[@arkadashi]

Loved it!! Great story, acting, directing, et all!!! Great job guys!!!

[@lisanidog8178]

Good film. His grief was palpable I felt it. She downloaded herself into his head. Well when he says he can hear voices, it’s really true. The acting was magnificent!

[@james5460]

This got a WHOLE lot more interesting when she turned around and started walking away from him! 💃

[@rachelar]

Dat arz

[@johnrettig1880]

This sort of reminds me of a Classic " Twilight Zone " where a human man is sent to a prison planet but is given a female robot to keep him company . But when his sentence time is up he had forgotten that she was still a robot and had fallen in love with her . The Captain told him that they were short on fuel and had a weight restriction and the robot was too heavy to take off with and then shot the robot . Sending the now former prisoner into deep shock .

[@rogersheddy6414]

Of course if they shot that Twilight Zone now instead of back then, the captain, after shooting the Android, would have reached in and pulled out hair databank, handed it to the guy, and said, "here dumbass, that's all you need. Now drop a deuce in the sand to make up the weight difference, then we'll get going!" I really kind of fell in love with that actress too. That was either the very first or only the second Twilight Zone episode ever filmed-- on location in Death Valley.

[@mikeschmidt7980]

I remember watching that episode

[@wonderosity]

This short was pretty amazing for a low budget film --it had all the elements I love: believable AI; tricky moral Qs; 1st Contact story (or at least a 'contact' story); cool tech; and even some tear-jerking romance. Well done!

[@kikiphi2017]

Aww when he let go and held onto her ❤️ 😭

[@Logalactic]

That part hit me. And when he screamed in the cockpit.

[@beakingsman777]

Outstanding. The best short-film by DUST I've had the pleasure to watch. Wonderful effects, superb acting. I cried when A.R.I.A. let go. His cry was so heartfelt. More, please.

[@dangregory2217]

best film on Dust for quite some time.

[@ColKlink-pk9yx]

Awesome. Thank you to everyone involved in bringing this to life. Amazing work.

[@DaDudeClub]

Less than a minute into this and thinking "that's a proper Sci-fi opening soundtrack"

[@derekludwig5155]

of all the Films on DUST...THIS one should be a movie for sure!!!!! and the actress....why are we not seeing her in more things....should be a star!

[@MaturePatriot]

This should be a full length movie or series

[@DuxDuxman]

Better writing in this movie than anything Hollywood has produced since 1984.......Great work.

[@troygeiges]

Really well done I do like “good morning” “There’s no such thing..” ..Citizen has a farmer tan

[@russellwillingham1536]

Wow when a short better then some full lenght films was left wanting more

[@wReid-ts8bc]

Never fall in love with a toaster.

[@rogersheddy6414]

Yes I saw the Brave Little Toaster too. Luckily, I didn't have to pay to see it in the movie theater.

[@unknownchannel3141]

w. Reid cough

[@marshmellowmoon7990]

While this may be good advice. Don't you dare try and stop me from fucking a toaster

[@anitabosse]

and with a washing machine, aswell

[@shadowgamer544]

Ad Victoriam

[@DesignedbyWill2084]

I am convinced that DUST stands for Depressing Unsatisfactory Situational Termination. But I can't stop watching them. When you are tired of stories being rewritten to always have a happy ending, DUST them away.

[@lauracristinaortiz2614]

Congrats team OUTPOST! A labor of love (I was the Costume Designer)

[@justingiddings]

You are easily responsible for a lot of that booty!

[@james5460]

I love her costume, how it subtly makes her look thinner, too. Very nice work!

[@rogersheddy6414]

I should think that people would be saying congratulations to her mother for the physique...

[@dondragmer2412]

@@rogersheddy6414 Half the genes for her physique come from her father.

[@abigail_1970]

Very powerful stuff, I am crying right now....Wow and woe all wrapped into one! Great short film!

[@dvance7586]

This was great, not every Dust episode is good! But I did enjoy this one!

[@photomaster1]

Wonderful team production, not just the sound, lighting and cameras. Thank you writers,clothing and props, Oh and the actors too that took me into a world that I could feel.

[@mrkeggjr]

Wow that was an amazing short, would love this as a full length or even a series! Is there a second one?

[@AccidentalLyrics]

VERY WELL DONE. Actors made it real. Some0ne needs to promote them to the big studios. Rare talent.

[@loopslytle]

After watching Outpost, I am angry. That is indicative of an exceptional work of storytelling. I was angered that there was not more to this beautiful piece of work. The story is very basic and it is obvious what would be happening, but it was very well done. The writing, production, and acting were all well-executed and memorable. It was marvelous! This is a story calling out to be given life. I rate this as an 8 out of 10.

[@decimated550]

you have to embrace the smallness of it, it is done by artisans and actors and storytellers, no studio fat cats no executives meddling to make an formula story or a "hollywood " ending. Make up your own own sequel, your own dialoge to extend the story. i'm doing that after having watched this channels short movie "The Stowaway". My imagination is overheating imagining a scene that adds to the main characters' future, unseen relationship. it doesn't exist except in my head. ....I'm so glad i found this channel

[@akseakayaker]

These short movies are better then most anything I ever see from big budget Hollywood. Great acting, great storyline, great effects and wanting me to see more.

[@sendsend]

The girl's eyes are beautiful. I love the way she looks at him.

[@me2ontube]

Her everything is beautiful - she's 1 of the hottest chics to ever walk the earth

[@olafslartibartfast5248]

Especially the blinking red ones ...

[@theflyingfool]

How can one not fall in love with ARIA when she is played so wonderfully by such an attractive person as Ryann Turner... really enjoyed this!

[@JeffWrede]

Wow... I fell in love with her too!! Fabulous! Want more! Bring her back!

[@me2ontube]

Stop looking at my girlfriend !

[@paulb8195]

As a sci fi fan, this is such an enjoyable ride for 17 mins. Thank you

[@cahyoputra9408]

is that a younger version of hugh jackman? man they look alike tho

[@mutantartificialintelligen3411]

Nope. Sorry... That's Jack Hughman. But close though.

[@tjonessc]

ARIA looks like Gwenyth Paltrow with her hair like that spitting image....

[@phoule76]

Or that TV doctor guy.

[@krashd]

@@tjonessc I thought she looked like a slightly older Saorise Ronan.

[@anthonyluisi7096]

Fantastic Story … kudos 🙏👍🏻

[@earitfx]

Kudos! Outpost ticked all the boxes. Attention to sound design paid off. Great music I thought I heard a little "INK" in there. Thanks for the show.