Sci-Fi Short Film "THE FOREVERMORE"

[@andrew_yuen]

Hey guys, I hope you guys enjoy my newest short film which has been half a year in the making now! The Forevermore was shot as a final for my Sight & Sound: Studio class. The project was shot in one location, where setup, shooting, and wrap took a combined total time of 2 hours. I've been holding on to this film for a while now as I wanted to try to get it into film festivals, but unfortunately that process has been unsuccessful. Therefore, I've decided to finally release it on KZbin in hopes that it will find an audience here. If you guys like it, I would love if you would share or repost it so that more people can watch it. Thank you and I hope anybody watching this has a good day:)

[@tena2sweet]

I loved it❤ it was beautiful and poignant . The actor really captured his feelings. I'm very impressed. 👍👍

[@phillipkalaveras1725]

Sorry to hear about your experience with the film festivals it's hard for an unknown Asian or White who is not gay or trans to get anything into one of them these days.

[@vimal3532]

Wow, the writing is almost indistinguishable from that of a professional screenplay. The dialogue flows so naturally and authentically conveys human emotion. The music and direction are great as always. Well done!

[@ombhomkar8049]

Exceptional cinematography, fantastic writing and storytelling, and the attention to detail through the visuals makes this a cinematic masterpiece. Wonderful job Director Yuen.

[@vimal3532]

Great Review!

[@andrew_yuen]

A comment from the legendary CG Sensation himself🤯🙏🙏 my world will never be the same

[@f1shy141]

Big man Andrew has done it yet again! Seriously impressive, using such limited space to the max and making a dialogue heavy short film engaging is no easy task

[@f1shy141]

Yes I am a time traveler.

[@andrew_yuen]

​@f1shy141 that's insane

[@bloodyorphan]

General Relativity / Time Dilation If a photon takes 10 seconds to cross a space. It will still take 10 seconds if the space is compressed. (i.e. Electrical resistance) There are four things that can compress space we have observed so far ... 0. Distance - Observational Distance based compression 1. Gravity 2. Velocity 3. Temperatures above 2000°C **EINSTEIN**

[@ChickensAndGardening]

Captivating visuals and audio. In the best short form sci-fi tradition á la Dust, we are left to wonder... did the man die? Or did his entry into the black hole slow his relative experience of time down to an infinitely small value approaching zero? And the ship's A.I., "S.A.R.A.H.", seemed to recognize at the last moment that unlike the Captain, it would not live through this dilation. It was out of storage space, its entire mission was ending, and now here at the end of time, it actually began to wonder what a life form would experience as they entered the infinity of no-time. Wonderful movie and if this is his sophomore year project, I can't wait to see what he comes up with in future years. Kudos!

[@andrew_yuen]

Thank you, that means a lot and I'm elated to see you digging so deep into the intricacies of the film. I'm currently in the works to make more films (some sci-fi, some not) and I'm excited to have those come out as well!

[@ronjon7942]

Agreed, this was great work. I wondered about his relative experience of time as well. Would the Dr. fall into the black hole forever? Would an outside viewer see him living to infinity? Would Francis simply experience time ‘normally’ and die ‘on schedule?’ I hope his life comes to an end shortly after experiencing the beauty of the hole.

[@davepage2758]

Yes, but thankfully without all the branding and merchandising shit of 'DUST' whose voiceovers, branding, watermarking, and merchandising cross-fades ruin every great piece of Independent sci-fi that they touch. KZbin is a free-to-all platform and DUST therefore add nothing in aggregating such artworks -- they do, however, tarnish every one of them with their advertising and monetising nags. Others are able to release straight to KZbin, and all Indie film-makers should do likewise (until such time as DUST move their viewer-marketing to a point before the film starts): the DUST platform soils your art and diminishes the viewing experience for all.

[@ApproximatelyCee]

Well done. In a few words he has expressed what life is to humans. Wonderful work.

[@ronjon7942]

Oh…this was really, sincerely, well done. I had a shiver or two listening to him, thinking of his cancer, his coming death, the choices resulting in the loss of his daughter, his asshole friend he loved. I’m struck thinking of both of his perspectives: his human perspective at looking back at life in the face of his terminal condition; and his positional perspective watching the universe whisk by hundreds, thousands, millions of years around him while he and Sarah are standing still, experiencing time ‘normally.’ I’ll be thinking, meditating, about this for some time…hours perhaps. A femtosecond for him. I have to marvel at Einstein’s mind for introducing dilation, and the minds of those who can intuit it. Would someone else had, if Einstein had not? Was it just humanity’s time to have these concepts revealed? If so, why now?

[@andrew_yuen]

Wow. Honestly you pointed out some things in this that I feel like I've only thought of subconsciously. This is such an amazing analysis, thank you for this!

[@jeurelsingleton7329]

More, More!! Your use of sound and vision is incredible!!

[@andrew_yuen]

I'm currently working on more films soon (some sci-fi, some not)!! Unfortunately because of how the short film process works, a lot of the stuff I finish has to get fielded through film festivals and what not before I can put it online. It takes a while, but I'm working on some stuff that can hopefully be coming out soon>:]

[@MatthewLinton-jd9ls]

But it beings with a honesty and honor when you have death at your door it’s a calming experience and end of the chaos

[@ronjon7942]

Hope so. He certainly handled his admirably.

[@aurataxi2563]

Bravo! Well done! Righteous performance by all. For you to not have an amazing future in this business, it would surely be a crime. More please!

[@andrew_yuen]

Thank you, that means a lot:) I'm currently working on some more stuff rn (some scifi, some not) and I hope to be able to put it out soon....👀

[@clairacres4650]

Wow! Short but packs a mighty punch.

[@32ModB]

Nice one. The impossible is easy, just living is the problem😊

[@andrew_yuen]

That is an incredible way of looking at the film that I haven't even imagined myself...

[@32ModB]

@@andrew_yuen universal implosion,...... sometimes, things don't work the way expected😊

[@jimbush8325]

Kudos, awesome video. It brings mans mortality and the thirst for adventure to a meaningful end. Well done and happy you finally put it out for all to see!

[@andrew_yuen]

thank you I'm glad you enjoyed😊😊

[@ronjon7942]

But…was it a thirst for adventure? A thirst for truth? A thirst for seeing the universe from a surreal perspective? I don’t know. Is it whatever we viewers want it to be, or is Andrew going to tell us what he’s trying to say with this story? I really enjoyed this AND the thoughtful comments. And especially the positive comments congratulating Andrew on his fine work. This will touch a lot of people.

[@ericchild8845]

Set well done and interesting short. Great work to all that made it happen. 👍🏻

[@cobaltusa]

Thought provoking. Great work. thank you

[@markl8111]

Wonderfully done!

[@jolieee5661]

Really love how you created a sense of being immersed in the vast universe within such limited stage! You completely sold me on it!

[@andrew_yuen]

thank you i love that you were immersed- and it was a great technical achievement between me and my friend/3d artist @f1shy141‬ . Up until I saw the first renders I didn't know if this was possible😅

[@toycamera6112]

Awesome! I love the first person perspective used throughout. It really adds a layer of immersion you don't see often. Thanks for the video! Dropping you a like!!

[@andrew_yuen]

Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed! The first person perspective was invented as a factor of the constraint of the limited locations, the found footage style just seemed to make sense given how small and constrained the setting was

[@pam1244]

Very interesting film. Thanks. "Being alive is hard." Best line in the film.

[@andrew_yuen]

That was one of the lines that I came up with at the very beginning of the writing process. As soon as I wrote it down, I KNEW it had to exist and it served as the basis for forming the throughline of the story

[@ronjon7942]

And “being alive is beautiful” was pretty poignant, too. It’s good to be reminded of that from someone with his perspective.

[@milodemoray]

Very well done, Andrew. This was great.

[@captaindaedalus1]

Thank you, this is thought-provoking.

[@peterfmodel]

Very good, i prefer a thinking persons sci-fi story arc to an action focused sci-fi story.

[@andrew_yuen]

Thanks, I do too:)

[@marineris]

Great writing and concept. ❤

[@donkenmuir9504]

Very well done excellent worth the watch

[@brentgraves1151]

I thought it was awesome! Great job to you and your crew if you have one.

[@andrew_yuen]

Yes I had an amazing crew:)

[@scottjuhnke6825]

That was really good. Thank you!

[@andrew_yuen]

No need to thank me😅. Thanks for giving it a watch! I'm glad you enjoyed it.

[@joshscott-savage8339]

Fantastic!!

[@nooneinpart]

Holy shit that’s really neat! I noticed the use of a vision mixer(?) as a prop, that’s clever. A story told exclusively through security cams/personal logs might be something worth pursuing at some point maybe? If I might backseat drive just a little (sorry can’t help) I think a bit of visual noise would help sell the recorded segments with digital glitches a bit more. Also the Windows directory paths, no wonder the spaceship is falling apart, must have been a failed update 💀

[@andrew_yuen]

lmaoooo these are all really good points and I'm glad you enjoyed it:) And yes the computer was running on a forbidden version of windows 9☝️

[@zbrewski]

Nicely done!

[@jamesyoo8514]

Lets gooo

[@bellarayrosales]

You are so talented ✨✨✨

[@andrew_yuen]

Girl you worked on this too😭😭

[@bellarayrosales]

PLEASE

[@andrew_yuen]

​@bellarayrosales Lottie Baby coming out next year?👀✨️

[@ion2347]

I wish I could make stuff this good

[@andrew_yuen]

it's a group effort😎

[@SpaceRyder444]

Well done sir!❤

[@timgilbert460]

Amazing

[@DOCGENIUSWILSON]

Great job....Peace

[@andrew_yuen]

Thanks:)

[@marypoppins9380]

The ALL THAT IS and ALL THAT HAS BEEN. ❤

[@brucebennett5338]

nice!

[@johnlynch-kv8mz]

4:02’ AHHA ha ha ha . I’m liking that this guy knows that the machine he is so fondly boring, if it could, most likely Would HATE, him. He’s overly confident it doesn’t and can’t. It can.

[@darcybechard8036]

Wow

[@wd1898]

Extremely good story, much said in a short time, and the acting of both was phenomenal. Well done.

[@gungaldin]

Ah... A TV switcher in a sci-fi. Star Wars used one too. Good short though.

[@andrew_yuen]

😈

[@penguincommunity6218]

This was great, Andrew! Very clever idea and execution. I do have one question though: was he condemning the AI to death? Because she seemed sentient to me.

[@andrew_yuen]

@penguincommunity6218 Thank you, and that's a good question. I'd rather leave that to your interpretion if I may🙌

[@celticbird7049]

​@@andrew_yuenIts A good question indeed, but as I saw it, they were having a conversation - in the blackness - after the ship entered the Black Hole, and one presumes, everything "ended". From this I felt that somehow, his consciousness had melded with SARAH, and that they became one entity, one mind, in time and space.

[@AdrianYuen-yf9zz]

wait so you're telling me the for evered the more? 😱😱😱

[@andrew_yuen]

How many times have you made this joke?

[@AdrianYuen-yf9zz]

@@andrew_yuen twice 😎

[@abgzulkifli]

The funny thing is people playing with the other people, in this world...

[@felikspark2513]

Light is beautiful ,life is beautiful ,but in darkness is piece !!! Don't you want to be in piece with your self a d all others around you ??? !!! 8😊8 smile forever p.s. don't be afraid of darkny🦋piece

[@Beruthiel45]

💖👍👍👍💖

[@SuperAlexPerry]

Poignant

[@johnlynch-kv8mz]

9:02. Bravo

[@richardadesmond]

Why is he going into a supermassive black hole? I need to experience the bond he had with his daughter to feel the weight of what he is experiencing, the pain he is going through. Show, don't tell. If he is dying, why isn't he spending his last days with his daughter? mending their relationship? that is the more compelling and interesting goal here. This feels too Interstellar-like, and not enough of your own original sci fi idea going on. I see this all the time with short films, ideas that need way more time to set up, build and pay off, but are crammed into too short a time to be any way impactful. I'm sorry but, you can't have some guy record his regrets and such about his daughter and his imminent death over 9 minutes and get me invested, I'm REALLY not trying to be mean. This sort of story needs time and setup and develop so I'm invested. Look how long Interstellar was.

[@andrew_yuen]

Ok!

[@johnlynch-kv8mz]

Amen

[@johnjohnonboard5261]

Great job!!! 👍

[@rowbearpucklebuck2331]

Geez, anything good happen in space? If i want to experience misery i’ll move to California.

[@zaphenath6756]

uh, it's spelled 'dilation', not ''dialation''. also, time is experienced "more slowly", not "slower"

[@andrew_yuen]

oops😅 that's totally mb i didn't catch that in the edit-

[@88badstang]

Do you have OCD?

[@MatthewLinton-jd9ls]

Someone actually can write a script

[@linbat6148]

My serioius critism of almost all the most wonderful shorts I see is that the diagloge, emotional conveyance, cinematography, writing and visuals are so incredibly excellent, but I am taken out of the conveyance of all of it every time an f-bomb is used. It disrupts my entire emersion in the experience with such a crude explitive in what would othersise have captivated my complete attention. I wish I could watch this over and be totally absorbed in the rich and mesmerizing short it could be. - jmho

[@andrew_yuen]

Thanks for your input! The decision to have the characters curse was a precise and deliberate choice on my end that 100% affects how the story is viewed. I'm sorry that you couldn't be immersed in the story as much as you would have wanted but I'm glad you enjoyed the other individual aspects nonetheless:)

[@linbat6148]

@@andrew_yuen It precisely and deliberately affects how I viewed the story as well. It's just that it's such a "common" insertion. I think you can do better. Thanks for responding. And yes, I otherwise very much enjoyed the short!

[@ronjon7942]

@@linbat6148​​⁠​⁠I was a little surprised too, at first. But it’s real. I get the feeling Dr. Stolone seldom ever cursed throughout his life. Cursing can be a way of encapsulating frustration and anger around a simple word used with emotion, and letting the crisis diffuse after the word is spoken. He’s dying…terribly. He blames himself for not protecting his daughter; perhaps she ran away, was killed, turned her back on him. Francis is shouldering the responsibility of his loss of her, but what father wouldn’t? We don’t know the situation, but chances are the daughter was not blameless. His agonizing, painful life which would normally end in a more agonizing, painful death, his guilt, his extreme loneliness watching his loved ones flash by, watching humanity flash by, watching stars be born and others burn out…using the word ‘fuck’ can sometimes be the only way to get a handle on a situation - ‘fuck’ is a powerful word! I’m glad of your conscious decision to include the appropriate cursing, and in fact would have been disappointed if Dr. Stolone didn’t. For me it only enhanced his humanity, using the word as a tool to cope with his life’s choices and the circumstances out of his control. He has a dry sense of humor, not dark; it’s a way to hold on to his sanity. He doesn’t need to be forgiven for cursing, nor does he need to apologize for it. He said it because few words would have been real enough to rationalize his feelings of futility. Perhaps he channeled deep seated anger into the word, rather than letting himself be consumed by any anger. Or, he just swears a lot, there’s no real meaning behind it, and I way overthought this.

[@linbat6148]

@@ronjon7942 Well, I must say, you indeed ARE quite a thinker! And a great conveyer of thought and deep, heartfelt emotion! Your final, wrap- up humor also bears mentioning 😅 On some level, I think you’ve almost persuaded me of the necessity of such a crass tool in light of his circumstances - and I can understand that now. I might even go as far as to say I agree - with just one reservation. I completely agree with you that the word “fuck” IS powerful. But that particular word is such a violent emotional trigger for many women, such as myself, who must daily contend with horrifically painful memories. I certainly don’t want to join the ranks of “the offended”, but it’s difficult in this world to go ten minutes without hearing “fuck” or “mf”. I believe the ubiquitousness of this particular word(s) directly contributes to the reality of the ideas and behavior that is so harmful in our society. I know it genuinely hurts many of us. I really do appreciate your insightful feedback. I just wish the world were a little kinder and gentler. Perhaps a different word would suffice.

[@davepage2758]

As in the real-world, so in imagined futures the word "fuck" exists. See if YT has some Christian shorts for you of a world where it doesn't (such imagined worlds after all religion's stock-in-trade). One can only imagine what you would say if there were titties in it too...

[@aruserios7632]

Would have been better if it was shorter-say 30 seconds or so.

[@johnlynch-kv8mz]

7:20

[@immanutt4442]

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[@michellechapman6839]

That was a dumb movie 😮😮

[@andrew_yuen]

I'm sorry you think that way! but thank you for giving it a watch anyway😊

[@davepage2758]

Emotional pygmy

[@ronjon7942]

A fine effort at critical film review. We’re grateful of your esteemed critique, michelle. I see a bright future for you.