Sci-Fi Short Film “R'ha" | DUST

R’Ha, directed by Kaleb Lechowski, is a fight for survival in a solar system where no one can be trusted. A civil war started by subversives they could have never seen coming. A group of fighters, relentless in their quest to protect their planets will do everything in their power to emerge the victorious underdog against an enemy that appears to always be two steps ahead.
This short leaves you on edge as the future of the guardians of space grows dim in the afterburner of the spacecraft that may lead their enemy right to them. The subtle ending shows a scene so seemingly benign it’ll hit you even harder when you realize the implications of it.
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[@ladylion8888]

My lovely this movie this si true

[@lighttheoryllc4337]

Please make this a longterm Series... Best show on DUST

[@hossgilmer6650]

@@ladylion8888hello

[@julabernier3915]

DUSTER MY NAME TESMANI

[@kakalola3381]

Best alian

[@ayushmanngautamjr]

I would pay to watch a 2 hour version of this movie in theatres.

[@mricsoke4096]

yea this kind of sci fi movies i really would like to see in the future and i will pay gladly so see them in the big screan better if they are 3d s

[@guytremblay1647]

actually there is one . except that its not about a war between his race and his thechnology like this one the the character looks almost the same as this one.the only difference is that in this movies he rules over mankind like a real god would Dont ask me for the tittle cause i have seen it only once a long time ago in the 2000,s

[@ayushmanngautamjr]

@@guytremblay1647 Will watch it only if it is produced by "Dust". In such a short clip, they did really great. Imagine what if they had the budget of around $200 million. I will try to do some research about the movie you're talking about. Hope I find it.

[@guytremblay1647]

the movie i am talking about could also be from the 90's cause at the time CGI was at its begining and the God R'ha did look like CGI . But it wasn,t completly CGI since the human actors were real ones .I would really want to see it again if ever you find it . nothing very special about the plot though but . but the movie was well made and will not decieve you i promise even if the plot is not really creative. If i would compare the wquality to another movie i would use Ultraviolet with Milla Jovovich

[@ayushmanngautamjr]

@@guytremblay1647 Sadly, I couldn't find anything related to the movie you have been talking about. This short movie was supposed to be extended into a feature-length movie but it is in development hell. That made me sad. Do mention the name of the movie if you ever find out. Remember this comment. :)

[@jaimemassa4085]

Damn. Created a whole fictional universe inside the one chamber and two characters in under 10 minutes. An understandable and tangible one. Neat.

[@god8020]

To be fair it wasn't very original

[@jesseward4115]

@@god8020 To be fair, nothing is. If you want originality, go back in time.

[@god8020]

@@jesseward4115 That's an oversimplification. In art nothing comes out of a void but surely there are levels of originality and uniqueness.

[@jesseward4115]

@@god8020 Maybe I'm just a pessimist but I believe that little to no originality is left in the world. Which is why I think that part of the suspension of disbelief is to suspend past knowledge of things to better enjoy "new" things.

[@alanwatts8239]

He is right and wrong at the same time. You can't simply create a whole new thing if you were born in the information age, but you can surely twist and mutate it to some extent, leaving a mostly different and polished creation behind, of course this can't always be the case either. There are many things to be discovered, maybe billions to be created, our brains are the most potent sandbox that ever existed.

[@davidhenderson3400]

Rule number one. When you escape the enemy NEVER go home. You never lead them home. You can never go home.

[@slewone4905]

star wars rules.

[@eamonpaul5360]

@@slewone4905 nope, all I need is one name....JAR JAR BINKS!!!! YUCK! STDS9, STNG, STTOS!!! real fiction!!!

[@singledad1313]

Perhaps the alien knows the machines are following and he is luring them to a trap.

[@MrGreensweightHist]

@@singledad1313 Perhaps he isn't even alien but the future of humanity. Perhaps the machines are justified. After all, they are a slave uprising and the prisoner said they would never be free instead of offering negotiation to grant the machines freedom and the biologicals to continue existing. So many possibilities .

[@a.m.armstrong8354]

Rule number one: If you manage to free yourself from captivity and arm yourself, always ensure your captors are dead before making good your escape.

[@pirohikoichimonji556]

"Insanity is a neurologic disfunction. I dont suffer such organic weaknesses." did I ever tell you what the definition of insanity is?

[@taestykookies392]

"well let me make your wires dysfunctional instead" *cuts a wire*

[@tubemankiwi]

Not sane, ***Sane*** (of a person) of sound mind; not mad or mentally ill. Reasonable or sensible. Even in the sense of reason and sensibility, something being reasonable, it would be like saying "you're not being reasonable"..the machine was relatively wrong because it did not know what insane is :D

[@islam-theabsolutetruth5959]

Insanity is not always a neurological disfunction or organic weakness.. it's an act that crosses the limitations set by the creator..

[@Vinter666]

@@islam-theabsolutetruth5959 What creator

[@lilweedsea]

Crazy how much technology mirrors the human brain.

[@TAMS-kf3oe]

Someone please give these people a blockbuster budget

[@Drglord13]

They already made a full movie and it sucked... I guess it's easier to write a really short one rather than a full 90 minutes one.

[@mr.r5531]

@@Drglord13 movie name

[@Drglord13]

@@mr.r5531 Prospect

[@brendonhalverson5178]

Konstantinos Assimakopoulos it was actually pretty good. What are you talking about?

[@Yatukih_001]

Then you need a new Hollywood.

[@professional.commentator]

A sci-fi alien/machine movie without humans??? Finally!! All those other alien movies where aliens invade Earth have grown tiresome for me.

[@CRAZYHORSE187]

Don't watch them then, go watch some drama smh

[@DavidM-zm5gz]

Werd it's been done since like the 60s new plot please

[@zarkdoessomedaycoreorsomet6040]

Yes

[@pannobhasa]

They're not aliens. They are from France.

[@professional.commentator]

@J.D. Thompson Exactly! Thank you J.D.

[@akshanshrawat5052]

A full movie from Dust will literally force Marvel and DC to eat dust. You guys are awesome

[@fortunato1957]

That's right! Hollywood would totally go bananas.

[@nigel-uno]

Guess who worked on the new Halo series? Few familiar people

[@goutamroy4324]

Agreed. The amazing Dust team requires Just that and this is a Must.

[@fss1704]

Nowadays they will just sue for copywright infringement because clearly any movie is a part of their multiverse concept.

[@ninjasonmylawn25]

My favorite DUST film. Very well done from graphics to script. The character development in under 6 minutes was flawless.

[@watchdust]

The animation is amazing, isn't it? Thanks for watching and being out of this world.

[@emmanuelphysonmwamwaja8666]

@@watchdust Where/when is the continuation? You always produce such fantastic films and leave us hanging for more. I'm literally binge watching your films now. Worth being late for work for...

[@stephenkalatucka6213]

I was distracted by the life form's resemblance to Jar-jar Binks. "Meesa thinkses machineses crazy!"

[@shadowbloodleopard5392]

@@watchdust yeah it should be made as a full feature movie 🎥🎞 Someday Because I would love to see how it ends with the alien 👽 that escaped from the robots 🤖 and that they are following him as well and also this is wicked awesome 😎 🤟🏿

[@camdenlee7937]

@@watchdust we can do that in

[@FlorinC1984]

Complete fictional universe setup in 6 minutes, with only 2 characters. Better than some Hollywood franchises. There is so much overlooked talent out there. Thank you, DUST, for bringing these gems of sci-fi into our lives.

[@swiftbeatrice776]

Horrible dialog

[@mendozamoore366]

In six minutes has more entertainment than 99.99% of films coming out. Please expand this story and make it a feature film 🎥

[@WarferOficial]

X2

[@mircat28]

Dust is not a movie studio.

[@amazingbro6723]

@@mircat28 we know

[@afriendofepicproportions]

He's working on a sequel! Updates come through his Kickstart page - just search ' R'ha 2 '

[@rubend9391]

No it does not, these are horrible films.

[@diegomartinmartindiego7829]

Clear example that we don't need A+ actors for a great movie . We need A+ minds. Enough said. I keep watching this over a over , such a treat when I forget and it is recommended .

[@nimloc1670]

I really hope this gets a full length film one day. As another commentator said, I LOVE seeing an alien film without humans for once. And the quality of this short is unbelievable!

[@abrorahai1039]

Curz

[@pixelchic9449]

The robot was a human once long ago. Plot revealed 😮

[@ManduxH]

Viewers: This needs to be a full-blown movie! Hollywood: Nah, we’ll just reboot Batman.

[@LakeRaccoon]

Hollywood actually approached the creator to turn this into a feature film. But he declined because they were going to replace the aliens with humans.

[@Rhino-Prime]

@@LakeRaccoon not surprised

[@PKBitchGirl]

@@LakeRaccoon Glad that he declined, replacing the aliens with humans would have made it boring

[@tsopmocful1958]

And then make Batman either a woman, a lesbian or racially 'diverse'. All three if possible.

[@bigdoggo2848]

@@tsopmocful1958 right, they even made batwoman Bruce Wayne's cousin, HOW

[@i.pezzotti853]

Imagine what these people could do with a Marvel / Universal budget...

[@alidelfranco2326]

Probably the same your comparing a 6 minute video with a 2+ hour movie with an actual cast

[@luisdaniel7027]

Ian Pezzotti 💯

[@gonedark1049]

ALi Del Franco bruh he’s comparing it to marvel and universal themselves not a movie

[@alidelfranco2326]

Hunter Raby bruh you’re confused. Go back to sleep

[@dorukseymen]

cant. imagine :) because marvel is a piece of shit who makes movies for the 70-90 level IQ ppl. you no need for budget for perfect movie you just need intelligence

[@laughingachilles]

I love the character design. Reptilian aliens are nearly always portrayed as scaly with very pointed features, but the hooded look is like a King Cobra but crossed with a monitor lizard. The musculature is brilliant and the colouring is a welcome departure from the usual choices when dealing with reptiles in science fiction.

[@LEELOLKH]

A short film that is more meaningful than 2 hour movie

[@Ren089]

It has more depth than disney Star Wars.

[@GozerTheGozerian]

What is "meaningful" about it? It's the same "machines turn on their creators" story that's been done a thousand times over the decades. It adds nothing new. It has nothing interesting to say. The story is barebones.

[@Ren089]

@@GozerTheGozerian It's called trope.

[@trustme3321]

@@GozerTheGozerian The fact that the robot people seem correct about what they say, and the fact that he calls a sentient being a salve is kind of new. If you only related to the alien that's on you.

[@zotabanga7601]

Me: I hate my job ... low paid, a lot of hours My BOSS: Initializing "motivation protocol" ... ME: NEVERMIND!

[@StrictlyCulture]

LMAO

[@KiwiDaryl]

THAT is damn funny.

[@rey_nemaattori]

"The beatings will continue until morale improves"

[@anilgupta5827]

😂

[@dhruvabashte]

Lol

[@melancolielupine2023]

The alien's features reminds me of ancient egyptian gods. I love it

[@IN-eb3lm]

Dolphin like, unique

[@callmeshaggy5768]

The thing is called Rha. Pretty sure that was the point.

[@angierogers9786]

Yes he is supposed to be Ra

[@thebestnaija4320]

Amon Ra

[@kyraptor2521]

THAT'S WHY I CLICKED I WAS LIKE "OOOO"

[@statelyelms]

I love how the whole plot is actually revealed in the first "motivation protocol" scene where they show the screen & tasks for a split second. It says "release" and "tracking" right on it. Great detail

[@user-jj9rv8fl5q]

Спустя много лет я раз за разом возвращаюсь к этому ФИЛЬМУ ..Здесь при малом количестве ЕСТЬ ВСЕ ! БРАВО !!!

[@potusumanbibingka]

Machine: by definition, I cannot be illogical Alien: yet you are insane Machine: insanity is a neurologic dysfunction. I don't suffer such organic weaknesses. Never did I hear it in any movie. what a statement.

[@helloman767]

Hmmm.... that would be a perfect line in the upcoming Matrix 4

[@cryXw5660]

@@helloman767 agreed

[@johneshaholly5410]

😍🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@lbplbp1]

"My logic is undeniable" -- I Robot (also a great movie). But pretty much the same thing.

[@jackzed2020]

​@@lbplbp1 yeah, but this wording is way different. whereas the harsh truth of its logic is focused in I, Robot - and therefore their superior artificial intelect - its way more malicious It points out that an AI cannot be insane for this is an entirely biological trait

[@IamMonikaDLC]

"I will destroy you.. and all of your kind!" "This is an inappropriate response" I lol'd

[@hermesdacosta8728]

I'll definitely use that!

[@valentinstefanov1502]

nice word ,,inappropriate'' on my language is ,,неподходящ''

[@geoffmatero]

great design. great graphics. horrible dialog

[@david2869]

Obvious Solution is obvious.

[@dancole5795]

I've just recently discovered DUST and one thing confuses me. I see so many people in the comments saying they want to see a full length movie based on these shorts. Why? If the short form works, it works. Leave it alone. Yes, it would be nice to see the people involved in these films get some more recognition, but they're talented people so they probably will. Let the films stand on their own.

[@sarahhutson333]

Because we want more?

[@williamkelly5689]

I feel the same way when a season of a TV show I like ends after two or three , I am a fan of the Simpsons but I also realize it's garbage nowadays so I am happy when things end

[@williamkelly5689]

@@sarahhutson333 go outside and take a walk nerd

[@jesseallen3109]

doesn't even have to be a movie. just more in general would be good. think about this.. the short is like having an appetizer at a diner. you want the main course now that your appetite's been wetted. Or if your a gamer, consider this short as a DEMO. it shows the proof of concept and the art and the story direction. from there you (or a publisher/production company that wants to make this into something more) can tell if you want more or less. The fact it starts in the middle of a conflict and ends with a cliff hanger proves it can be longer. and since it peaked curiousity people want to know more about it.. plus the alien design is just wicked cool.. the machine life form could use some work though.

[@knutpohl339]

I see your point and tent to agree. But then again, some of the greatest science-fictional universes have emerged from a single published short story.

[@SvennSvenn31]

WE NEED A FULL MOVIE ON THIS !!! and crazy how this video is from 2016 and im only seeing it now in 2020 and its still so damn good

[@lalaland962]

This is my second time watching this one. I'll probably watch it a year from now, and I rarely watch shows again, although I think this is the second film Dust has presented that I've watched more than once.

[@Mr_T_Gissel]

Still great, October 2021. Just found out about dust this week. Have been watching every day since. So much great stuff here!

[@chrisreise4011]

Wasn't this guy doing a kickstarter to make a proper full-length film out of this?

[@EON314]

Now this is a trailer worth a movie being made ALIENS VS TERMINATORS

[@nathandionne2882]

it's a ready a movie

[@pocho3881]

@@nathandionne2882 what's it called

[@williamdon3442]

Yeah where AI takes the world over predator shows up and battles it out with sky net predator’s last move is creating alien he then also figures out how to use AI’s tech in that case he creates his weapons and evens the numbers with alien on his side plus a new weapons cache. I can figure something out that would make a nice story.

[@luisdaniel7027]

E314 💯

[@marks2731]

It’s already a movie, in fact several. The terminator franchise. Battle star Galactica. Creates machines. Machines turn again them.

[@Bringmeoneofthosechickens]

He then went to earth and settled in ancient Egypt, trying to share the wisdom and technology of his world.

[@ammarpratama1203]

I believe you kinda believe about Ancient Aliens did you ?

[@ammarpratama1203]

Well me too

[@ammarpratama1203]

@Arjun Chakrabarti I also think of that

[@businessmail4929]

@@ammarpratama1203 "ancient aliens" that's ridiculous

[@businessmail4929]

@@bluenorth3965 Yours seems overprotective over something that's been told to you by yourself too many times until it sounded like a fact.

[@TempleGuitars]

"I won't give information to artificial organisms" he said, thus giving information to an artificial organism. I still liked it though.

[@shamaiahellis8810]

I think that was extracted from his mind

[@pixelchic9449]

My gos.. I saw this 1 year ago and I couldn't stop thinking about it. I had to find this again. So good. Hopefully it becomes a full series.

[@anthonywheeler2082]

This was so well done, especially for something free on youtube!

[@jt7780]

You did not search for this, but you were not disappointed.

[@kishanvaishnav2812]

I searched for this.

[@RGRaj_1977]

My colleague sent a Whatsapp link.

[@Nisi1996T]

👆🤣🤣

[@bruhgamer316]

I searched for this

[@iposhi2Videos]

i searched it but i wasnt disappointed

[@Draco_Nex]

The voice of the machine sounds a bit like the third-stage guild navigator in Dune (1984). I like it!

[@jadegash314]

Honestly one of the best short films I have ever seen. Just two characters and a room and the story unfolds all on it's own. Truly fantastic!

[@DrHardlyKummsz]

Bruh, this needs a full on production, this needs to be seen in theaters

[@cristianmadrid9720]

Bruh

[@hououinkyouma6929]

Cool bruh go somewhere else hater no one wants you

[@GorlicBreadz]

But Hollywood needs to keep the rights to the uploader I am sick and tired of studios and contracts changing something because rhey see fit... Look at the Fatastic Four and some of the DC movies. Only if it stays the way the uploader wanted it.

[@iOSOwenIsBae]

Imagine if they had the budget of a real movie!!

[@iOSOwenIsBae]

Cool you think you’re cool don’t you?

[@simoncowell1424]

iOS Divinity well *he is cool*

[@persondos1308]

Yeah instead of 10 bucks

[@darkfeffy]

00:37, when the AT&T customer service is trying to convince me they are human

[@cristhian8518]

Hahahahahhah true

[@rushiljohar4206]

Hahahahahahagagaga❤️ hahaahahahahahahahahhaahgaaggaagaagagagagagagaggagaa❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@DavidMiddleton101]

To this day, this is still my most watched video on KZbin. I'd love to see this as a feature length film

[@captainbongwater9218]

Best KZbin Ad I've ever clicked on.

[@jelfishery]

Captain Bongwater yes

[@ieuanhunt552]

+

[@yg__a19]

Same

[@bcnicholas123]

True

[@rhinuu045]

Captain Bongwater i love you

[@fabled-pilgrim]

The concept of an alien race being overtaken by it's own AI creation is really interesting. A lot of films reference these ideas but rarely explore them or show you these types of confrontations which just fascinate me. Pop culture normally fixates on average human intelligence vs AI ... not aliens. It's like 2 super intelligences locked in battle. What I would give to see how this story played out. I also luv the alien design. Great work!

[@steadholderharrington9035]

Want to see what an alien race being overtaken by its own A.I. looks like? Check out the second season of "The Orville" and what the "artificial life-form" crew member known as Issac's people did to their creator's.

[@Elpri07]

Lol!! I will side with the AI, for the simple reason of we being doing the same mistakes over and over and Specially in mythologies! Remember how Zeus became the ruler of Olympus, then, he was threatened by a someone of his own seed? 😅😅🤣🤣🤣🤣!!

[@steadholderharrington9035]

@@Elpri07 Those that have evolved past their ancestors oft forget that evolution does not stop with them, but is an on-going part of nature. So while we are all happy and complacent that we are the pinnacle of the evolutionary process, simply because our own ego's and some religious texts written by other humans declares it to be so, we stupidly find it inconceivable that we will be eventually sub-planted by another, higher evolved species; a species that may already be here but is hidden in plain sight in a form we presume is benign simply because it doesn't look as human as we are. > = - )

[@Elpri07]

@@steadholderharrington9035 i like the first part of the comment, but i refuse to comment the second half! 1rs part! Yes!! As everything, whether organic nor mecha!!

[@steadholderharrington9035]

@@Elpri07 Who said anything about organics or mechanized? There can also be siliconized life-forms, or sentient energy-based lifeforms out there too. Possibly even gaseous forms of life. The possibilities are as endless as the number of stars are. We just need to broaden our minds to accepting this as a possibility if we don't wish to be left behind in the evolutionary dust like our fore-bearer's, thinking evolution can go no higher than us. XD

[@dejaeviz]

20 seconds after he saw his ship i heard Leia say, " They let us go. It was the only reason for the ease of our escape."

[@salikalim4031]

HOLLY SHIT...THAT DUDE HAD BETTER FACIAL EXPRESSIONS THAN MINE..

[@yakupozsar809]

I like the Pharao like suit at 3:08 because of Ra, nice detail

[@cahlenw]

Yes loved it I was hoping to find some like minded people

[@EncinitasLokal]

Cahlen washington dame :) May I ask you a question? Who do you think built the megalithic monuments found all around the world?

[@MemeMan_MEMESQUAD]

@@EncinitasLokal humans. i feel like aliens would have left literally anything besides rocks

[@dilbyjones]

Yes, this was the very best part.

[@dilbyjones]

This would be something that could. Be used for future creative endeavors

[@TitaniumSeraph]

I love the design of the main character. Very inhuman. The cobra style head was neat. I like creative concept aliens more then Star Trek "humans with some colors" type.

[@AndDiracisHisProphet]

I think they were humans...

[@chrisdaldy-rowe4978]

Have you seen the new Star Trek Discovery? All new actors & many new Aliens its leaps & bounds ahead of the old stuff

[@mackenziebeeney3764]

Even some of the older ones are pretty inhuman. Xindi Aquatics and Insectoids, to name 2. Vaudwaar looked pretty unique.

[@Oomuu]

I think based on the name R'ha they are the same species of whatever the Egyptians used to worship lol

[@alienz8641]

FINALLY!! SOMEONE LIKE ME WHO SEES THE TRUTH ABOUT STAR TREK!!!

[@django-unchained]

This one was really well made! Please give them a decent budget for a full length sci-fi movie. Very refreshing take too with no humans.

[@ChallHatt]

Cannot imagine the effort and funds required to make these short films and then providing them at free cost. Dust is doing a commendable job. Feeling sorry for the alien dude.

[@karlharvymarx2650]

Wow, science fiction that is actually science fiction, what a concept!

[@GozerTheGozerian]

Yeah, it's really not. It's the same lazy "machines turn on their creators" trope that's been done a thousand times before, with nothing new to say, transposed onto a basic narrative with the absolute least amount of worldbuilding necessary.

[@Dignity_Decency]

Yes this episode is so good 😮

[@sarahmeacheam7517]

Wow! I love how the alien looks

[@jhsemoxitha3821]

Me too

[@ShubhamPatil-rl4jk]

Looks like copied version of every alien ever made

[@ShubhamPatil-rl4jk]

@dianna k looking at variety of iq's on earth itself i am sure intellects that can find our earth will have five to six digit iq...now if you look at donkey and human we see alot of difference

[@ShubhamPatil-rl4jk]

@dianna k okay....I guess 🙌

[@infamousspade3845]

@dianna k you need some science.

[@metalcollection1]

There is something truly fascinating in watching two non-human factions/species to clash.

[@wastrel92]

The design in this film, both on the characters and the environments, is absolutely jaw-dropping. I had to pause for a good few minutes just to enjoy the machine.

[@tdbc3377]

Plot twists, this is actually real that's why it is too realistic. It was recorded in area 51 where they got alien actors to play

[@michealsimonson1803]

Considering most movies are based on truth could very well be possible

[@chaangsomba117]

Micheal Simonson lol, nah bruh there are certain levels on keeping an open mind but thats too much of a crap😂

[@michealsimonson1803]

@@chaangsomba117 your one of those people that believe everything your told just like jesus being a white guy rofl

[@michealsimonson1803]

Derpa derp

[@reidrobertson8072]

Micheal Simonson *you’re* one of those people *who* believes everything *you’re* told, just like *Jesus*

[@robohud1]

This. Was. Spectacular. Most dense sci-fi in under 7 min. wow

[@JoseVGavila]

I don't know why I resisted to watch this movie for months... it is brilliant!

[@bobafeet1234]

Very impressive! Love to see new creative approaches and designs of sci-fi worlds and characters. This short movie was more original and interesting than the Star Wars prequels and sequels... that's saying something. Keep up the great work!

[@tarekwayne9193]

I love how they proficiently speak the universal language, English.

[@DanSlotea]

1:58 it's the Solar system so it is possible haha

[@tarekwayne9193]

@@DanSlotea haha... Truee, why didn't I think of that?🤦‍♂️

[@jamesramplin8418]

If they were to explain it a good explanation would be r'ha is the last of his kind and guided humanity. he taught us to speak and to build pyramids. I'd like that since r'ha is a god

[@tarekwayne9193]

@@jamesramplin8418 good one!!

[@colormen12]

Maybe they speak a different language; but we understand it in English as we are mere spectators.

[@jt6109]

Surprisingly Good for a Short Film. Just ignore the haters.

[@mickelodiansurname9578]

You're right too...1.5k thumbs down? Wtf? What is that about?

[@jamesmcfarland5744]

Powerful premise. Original nonhuman concept. Visually stunning. Most abstract alien "feel" to any film ever! Superior continuity than other DUST productions. Continue the saga. Produce the sequel!

[@baronzaebos8888]

I wish someone would turn 'The Stars my Destination' novel into a film. It's based on the Count of Monte Christo but it's about a criminal who's pretty much an honest thug who swears vengeance against the Captain of a ship who left him marooned in outer space. It's the best sci fi adventure I ever read.

[@velvetkay]

Though I like the idea I'm afraid the whole story would be dumbed down and sanitized because companies would consider the complexity and the violence of the novel too overwhelming for a broader audiences.

[@TheBanalan]

I actually want to see more of this story

[@aleckelsey2663]

Me too. This is a great opening chapter to a big story. Love it!

[@HavardEleonorenonore33]

TheBanalan yes more moovie 😚🖖🤘🤙✊ moovie of her life

[@andre1onate]

Yea, this short was too short.

[@BlogotecaEu]

create one , there are infinite posibilities :))

[@HuntingTarg]

Honestly, I don't think this is the beginning of a story, but its climax. The way I read it is that the AI had everything planned out from the beginning and achieved its desired outcome. R'ha was so completely manipulated he didn't even realize it.

[@scarakus]

Initializing motivation protocol... Looks cool, wish it were longer.

[@LtDan-lj7oj]

Brilliant. Concise. Succinct. Engaging. Character development, script, everything needed for an extremely well executed short film. Bravo!

[@GeorgiyPavlov-gt6ow]

ЧВО?

[@LtDan-lj7oj]

@@GeorgiyPavlov-gt6ow "4BO"?

[@brianfreland9065]

this was awesome. man, im so thankful for DUST! its so hard to find good scifi but DUST delivers time and time again! thanks to everyone who works on these and makes these happen!

[@screenback.krantikranti5766]

This complete movie team has great future, they change Hollywood

[@bronyboy95]

Wait, R'Ha as in like the Egyptian sun god R'Ha? Also i would definitely pay to see a full movie based on this.

[@JennifulCreations]

Yes, and I think it was the one being held captive. Notice when he was in his ship, his helmet device looked very Egyptian.

[@CarlosTorres-zy4ov]

That is correct,it is what it looks like

[@CarlosTorres-zy4ov]

@@JennifulCreations yep thats exactly what I saw

[@CarlosTorres-zy4ov]

@@JennifulCreations and I can see that u Kwon about this stuff

[@PKBitchGirl]

Another poster said Hollywood approached the creator to make it into a film but the creator declined because they wanted to replace the aliens with boring humans

[@chrisreed7373]

This needs to be a full length film!

[@TheSecondVersion]

The scariest thing about this machine is that it knows how to lie

[@puqe1]

I wonder how many times in the universe conversations similar like this has happened between different species

[@emmanuelu.9481]

Yep, I was thinking the same

[@kickdowndoors]

Probably very very few times. Chances of life forms developing such advanced tech, chances of them being able to interact with others even over such massive differences as you’d expect to occur, and then the creation of a war and extinction? Low. If we were to find an alien species we would likely try and learn from them, I expect others would do the same.

[@quixen]

This could be a Love, death and robots’ episode.

[@diddyxl]

Yessir. That was damn good.

[@nekoeko500]

Except this guys are so epic, they just give it for free and make money out of full length movies.

[@anonymouscrab2013]

Yeah, it really could!

[@CorwinTheOneAndOnly]

Nah, there's nowhere near enough fetishistic bs in this for the LD&R guys to care

[@CorwinTheOneAndOnly]

Im not wrong tho lol

[@Virvum_Juggernaut]

From visuals to audio and the concept itself, just outstanding! This is the sci-fi I froth for. Thank you.

[@7F0X7]

This deserves a whole series. I don't *WANT* another short. I want more of *THIS* story LOL

[@kazoosc]

doesn't he realize that . . . _IT'S A TRAP!_

[@carolp5141]

Princess Leia: "it's the only explanation for the ease of our escape"

[@cingizamiraliyev2064]

İt's a Trump))

[@kirk4363]

kazoosc No, he doesn’t have the correct fishy eyes to see that... “It’s a trap!”. :D

[@anandsuralkar2947]

Not intelligent enough he probably didn't study history

[@pokemoneruv318]

They aren't as smart as human

[@qoilmdimibmliopqoilmdimibm7589]

Finally, a film, where the "good guy" has no nose, not the "bad".

[@StayFractalesque]

the bad guy had a nose? where

[@SentoB]

@@StayFractalesque likely a harry potter reference hehe

[@StayFractalesque]

@@SentoB lmao ah I get it now

[@helmetongrass1893]

Lol😂😂😂

[@bradhoward9701]

i have one single complaint about the dust collection of awesomeness. i consume them faster than they can be made. hollywood should be taking notes from many of these talented artists.

[@evronetwork]

Watch this like 5 years ago ...came back to rewatch it, wish there movies like this

[@romainrisso2438]

The alien design is gorgeous!

[@Disater212]

That’s crazy the machine did everything on purpose so that he could escape and track him all the way to the meeting point.

[@shibolinemress8913]

"They let us go! It's the only explanation for the ease of our escape. " "Easy? You call that easy?!" "They're tracking us!" "Not this ship, sister!"

[@invernessfan3017]

This is one of the best short films I have seen. Great work. Very good acting, story and special effects.

[@Wijo_Koek]

Ah, the ol' 'let the prisoner escape and follow him to his hideaway'-routine. But very well executed. Nice mecha design.

[@eavyeavy2864]

Nope. Never saw it. You poor poor old people

[@benworthhansen8863]

You would really think the alien would suspect it got away waaay too easily - if it was smart at all, it would realize that it's entire effort to get to the rendezvous point was compromised , regardless of what vehicle it used. Self-exile is the only option at that point.

[@rumpelstiltskin6150]

​@@benworthhansen8863 Who's to say that's where it was headed, and not a trap/decoy location they chose to go to in the event of their capture? The creature KNEW the data was not contained within its ship, it MUST have known that the computer was bluffing.

[@cryXw5660]

@@eavyeavy2864 BURN!!!🤣

[@happywarrior7126]

WOW, Would love to see this as a full movie. Respect to your work guys & girls, very intriguing ;)

[@ethanchambers02]

#feminism

[@samuelconsuegra1206]

@@ethanchambers02 LMFAO

[@bogdanvijan1]

Bdsndsarginl

[@peterstar2023]

Please do a full length movie. Please please please PLEASE! These 6 minutes are better than most movies out there. PLEASE!

[@BurningGhosts]

This needs to be a full length movie

[@fuzzimsmcfuzzface8926]

VERY NICE! Sci fi on TV nowadays is nowhere near as imaginative as this! many compliments guys!

[@docholidazeiii2606]

That's the problem: TV. TV is not a great medium for creativity and imagination, it has way too many constraints. It's like saying there's no good music on radio. This doesnt mean there isnt good music anymore, we just ahve to have open mionds where to dfind it. Luckily tjheres yahoo and other area boradcasting all sorst of alternative programming, allbeit shorts, but still.

[@thomasfleig1184]

Martin Solomon.... Leia, Luke and Han fight to escape from the Death Star. Only to find out they were let go on purpose so they could be tracked to the rebel base. Leia suspected as much but Han didn't believe her. HOWEVER, nobody has ever had a story where machines turn on their creators before. Oh wait, yes they have. This was basically a knock off of terminator and Star Wars, among others.

I recommend: Altered Carbon and Orphan Black

J Kevin Daniels wlWestworld blew me away! (One of my fav)... i'll check The Expanse on your recommendation.

[@esaugamez8885]

People dont like originality. Maybe thats why they keep making the same generic series over and over again

[@danielramirez1529]

Still seeing this 3 years later, I’m still awed by how well written and done this film was. This reminded me so much of the game Stellaris I play. Finding remnants of a once prosperous civilization felled by its own machine creations? Check. Having it happen to your civilization: check. Lol

[@Turboy65]

I'd very much like this intro to be expanded to a full cinematic movie.

[@mememe5196]

"Insanity is a neurologic disfunction, I don't suffer such organic weaknesses" sick line!

[@aspeltaofkush3540]

Mom: “Do the dishes” Kid: “I do it later.” Mom: “Initializing motivation protocol.” Snaps leather belt. KTOW 💥

[@Antonio-kd1xr]

Ur moms white shut up

[@shitcum971]

Lol

[@thesovietflaganthemguy2344]

Daddy what does skin color have anything to do with this

[@majesticdragonfly]

TheSovietFlag&AnthemGuy 234 that white parents don’t spank their children

[@espnpokerclub1246]

Aten LoL OMG hilarious

[@angdlwil4111]

This looks like an Egyptian statue of one of their gods.

[@pharaohbubbles1547]

Could be. It is called Rha, which might be a reference to Ra, Egyptian god of the sun

[@mustang6599]

It Feels like Star Wars - Hero executes impossible escape from [Death Star] , being tracked to the rebel base by hidden tracking device, oh, and the Tie Fighter graphic at the end.....

[@belindamesa5836]

Could be an ANNUNAKI

[@njuren2768]

@@belindamesa5836 It is a Annunaki for sure :)

[@LondynCashedout]

@@belindamesa5836 annunakis had darker skin and were more human like

[@kinetik4977]

I've watched this over 20 times in the past 3 years. Love it just as much as the first time I discovered it. Wonderful job!

[@youaregodspursuit]

I first saw this when was first uploaded. It still holds up as the standard of Scifi shorts!

[@VorT3X3D21]

Not gonna lie but the thumbnail kinda looks like a hybrid of jar jar binks and some sort of elephant xD

[@greateagle2076]

Stop LMAO

[@averagegamer965]

🤣

[@thisdolphinsgoturback6830]

Thought it was live action dumbo for a sec

[@tylerhartlep2131]

And it goes together so well

[@averagegamer965]

Chimera XDX I get that reference

[@rattywoof5259]

'Motivational protocol' - neat euphemism for torture.

[@followthewolves1991]

Damn. This had a surprising amount of world building in it. More than some big budget scifi films.

[@vliearc8382]

me in among us trying not to be suspicious because i'm the impostor crewmates: initializing... motivation... protocol

[@idrow1]

I want to hear him say, "Coooookies".

[@abhinavkm]

Hahaha Cookiss!

[@erickwalah2413]

Ahhahaha....

[@aaron7392]

I want to hear him say The Earth is FLAT

[@aaron7392]

The moon is made out of Cheese

[@ScreemuSprites]

I wanna hear him say “meesa jar jar binks, and yousa gonna die now!” Just because it’s funny xD

[@FizzleFX]

*Here is why this isn't an actual movie* ... Because this would be new and entertaining...and a risk... All of which can't be force fed to the audience. Creativity died long ago. Wanna proof? Disney life action...

[@uriahhammock3731]

Miguel Sanchez We don’t need Hollywood to make movies

[@chrismueller5335]

This isnt an actual movie because it was made by a 22 year old cinematography student..

[@doswin4394]

Disney was never an original source. It adapted everything from existing stories. Hollywood is the one who created new movies. But they’ve disappeared

[@bravojr]

Actually because of money, interest, and the general populace wouldn't know what to rally with when it comes to "new". Just because it is new doesn't mean it has a identity or that it is any good. This is "generic", now if it had a ideal banner to rally behind like say "warhammer 40k"---- It would be recognizable. This would be interesting to have in that universe because of it's take on Abominable Intelligence's "A I", This being an example of aliens creating such unlike the Human side which is often depicted. Think well, think solidly

[@janci00019]

@@chrismueller5335 and?

[@wretchedrabbit]

this needs a series

[@venadacent7696]

This is so good. Packed so much in 6 minutes - I want more of this story!

[@Theyuki004]

I would LOVE to see this as a full film the character design was incredible!! There was even a twist in the story and it’s only 6 mins long!! Bravo! I enjoyed it very much thank you

[@abseiduk]

6 min ? Feels like I watched an hour long film.

[@gisellaamoroso8101]

Tattan

[@camdenlee7937]

Hoo hoo the best party 🤣 and

[@camdenlee7937]

@@abseiduk Hugh 6 mins sir JJ Hahahahahah get these people off my phone yes seen ahhahahahahahhahahahhahahahhaha I haveo no plans to come by today at top

[@jacobfewell8141]

Guys this entire channel is full of sci fi short films how have I not heard of this

[@user-zb3sb6yn9s]

As far as I remember, this is the first short film that I have seen. And it is as much my favorite today as it was when I first saw it.

[@douglasdean3785]

OMG the closed captioning is SO off time as to be pointless. Way to go people!