Sci-Fi Short Film: "The Looking Planet" | DUST

[@SabaDhutt]

I’ve watched so many of these on Dust, but this one really stuck with me. Not only because it shows how lucky we are to live on this beautiful blue marble full of life in a cold, dead universe, but it also reminds me that if we united as a species, we could become Type 3 civilization and actually master the galaxy. There should be a sense of urgency to become interplanetary species before we’re wiped out by a Great Filter. Unfortunately, too many of us are still tribal people, ignorant of the big picture.

[@awesomeawesome8350]

Would you mind explaining what a great filter is?

[@CTLamp]

@@awesomeawesome8350 A Great Filter is something that possibly explains the Fermi paradox, meaning basically, where is all the other life in the universe? Isaac Arthur has some really good content on KZbin about Great Filters and the Fermi Paradox.

[@joejohnson6321]

We will eventually become a Type 3 Civilization, and the good news is we'll have the ability to bring you back or something close to what you were to read this post and say WOW, we are a Type 3 Civilization.

[@OzoneGrif]

Only issue to become a Type 3 Civilization is the hard limit of the speed of light (or speed of causality). It doesn't seem like we can go beyond it, which would break all our dreams of space exploration.

[@rikkitikkitavi395]

Black Lives Matter.

[@GigglyGirlPearl]

Don't have to have villains and violence to make a good film like this one is.

[@GigglyGirlPearl]

@Norm T That's a stretch...but, OK.

[@Uhlakanyana]

@@GigglyGirlPearl Lufo was a villain. He created this nightmare!

[@randomglasses]

Lufo is the villain, he's the reason why we exist

[@koriw1701]

“Two possibilities exist: either we are alone in the Universe or we are not. Both are equally terrifying.” ~ Arthur C Clarke ~

[@charliemartin-k7m]

Us being alone is terrifying to me.

[@robertvanlanen7860]

To me, the possibility of not being alone in this universe is absolutely breathtaking in the most positive way that I can express. I have a very hard time thinking that this is "terrifying". Why do we always assume that alien life is going to be violent? It seems to me that any alien life that is advanced enough to reach us would have graduated beyond violence long ago. You don't survive a Great Filter only to de-evolve back into archaic violence. The thought is completely absurd to me. 🧑💜👽

[@individual1st648]

@@robertvanlanen7860 projection probably, humans tend to assume that others feel the same way they do so they judge others beforehand in terms of themselves

[@NZBigfoot]

I used to be ok with that quote from Clarke, but now days I think its kinda pessimistic... both possibilities are great. If we are alone, then we have an entire universe or at least the small fraction we'll be able to visit over its total life time to do with as we want, to make the alien life we hoped to find ourselves... or if we arent alone, we still get to do all that (its a big place after all) and get to meet others along the way while doing it. Although not being alone would be preferable.

[@johncole5041]

Aliens don’t exist. What we believe to be aliens are actually demons. There’s a reason they smell like sulfur & if abducted, if you can utter the name of Jesus Christ, you’re returned immediately. Look up accounts of this. God/Jesus Christ said that He died once, for everyone. With that being said, if He created life elsewhere, that means that He’d have to die for them on their planets. It’s just us & the supernatural; God/Jesus Christ, angels & demons. If you believe in aliens; life on other planets, then you don’t believe in God/Jesus Christ the way you should. My suggestion? Start reading the Holy Bible. You’ll get so you need out of that. Genesis 1 covers Super String Theory. Watch Weirdbeard Ministries on Genesis 1.

[@shrimantdashora3119]

I really liked how Lufo rolled the moon through space time fabric 😀 Also "Time was a bad idea" 🤣🤣

[@mattinchley8561]

THAT'S Y I DON'T DO IT!!! Or CLOCKS too.

[@lonewretch]

@Nelson Swanberg 4 past.

[@TheEyez187]

@@lonewretch 4 past!! Great, if I don't hurry up I'm going to be early!!

[@lonewretch]

@@TheEyez187 Hurry up and wait !! That's how we do it down under, where clocks are 12 hours fast, but news travels slowly.. oO

[@angelchiriboga3904]

he applied innertia

[@StefanThiesen]

Well -- I'm a trained Astronomer, Geographer and since my teen days in the 80s a huge fan of Douglas Adams. There is no escape for me: I can't help but loving this movie! Bravo! I especially love the end... small step. There is so much packed into this short little gem. Well done.

[@koriw1701]

Totally agree! And I am a simple retired nurse who's been an amateur science-maniac my whole life. I am enchanted by anything that helps us build ourselves up as a species, yet I worry that we spend far more on exploration than we do on solving our own problems as segregated, megalomanic, climberd who walk tight little circles of us-vs-them. It's gotten so out of control that even our leaders can't see past the ends of their noses (Yes, I am an American, can you tell? 🤪) This was a wonderful movie and it gives me hope for our society as a whole. We, on the side of science, have nothing but hope for the future!

[@goddessmelanisia]

My only thought was.... shouldn't they be mice? 😆

[@oracleofdelhi553]

Thanks Stefan Thiesen for your passionated life

[@henryford8433]

Hehe, I was at school with him :-)

[@tokeson8642]

What an amazing concept. Beautifully done. Why the hell are these short films on this channel a thousand times better than most of the trash Hollywood throw at us??

[@OmegaJuggalo]

Hollywood no longer creates, they simply pander

[@frankodilon5807]

Pc

[@jacksheppard4907]

@@OmegaJuggalo Politicians too.

[@karencarpenter5845]

Passion, drive. Heart and soul.

[@talkingmudcrab718]

Because these aren't being created for the sole purpose of making as much money as possible but to tell a story.

[@rogercabe6175]

i’d like to see a part2 .. when this kid comes back to see what has happened

[@rodun]

They're 4 dimensional beings... He can already see what happened. What's so beautiful, is that the reason he did what he did, is because of what he saw.

[@Reno.1101]

Probably very disappointed

[@mikewalsh7183]

SO WOULD I !!!🤗🤗🤗

[@mre4u422]

yup, 10:25 is where he sees what will happen to his "little art project"

[@nikki0817]

YES!

[@Xandtar]

I don't have the slightest clue how many Dust videos I have watched. But this one is the best I've ever seen. The creator took a simple, unappreciated, and mostly unknown scientific fact that the Moon's stabilizing effect on the Earth allowed life to exist, and then made a film that it all happened because of a naughty smart kid decided to take the day off. What a video.

[@neilrichardson7454]

😂😂😂 it's cuter than what the proposed belief is

[@kingknight2138]

Interestingly Zulu mythology about the moon says it was rolled here by two brothers hundreds of generations ago.

[@grysndotwav]

So this is cannon

[@tapanjena1707]

Damn, this is an actual representation than what all the religions say after all.

[@mugwump7049]

@@grysndotwav No, it's canon. A cannon is a thing that makes other things go boom.

[@mugwump7049]

@@tapanjena1707 And if we go by the christian mythos, their god sounds like a kid alright.

[@Bruh-hq1hx]

@@mugwump7049 why did that kid have the attidude of a cruel old man in the old testament

[@ForestGirlTeresa]

I have watched this short film many times. I just love it! The concept, the storyline, the humour and the character of Lufo. Nice to see an uplifting take instead of the usual dystopian one.

[@magnusarsmagna5896]

Didn't expect this to get a remastered HD version.

[@andrewjames410]

Ok, so this has been posted to the channel before? I kept feeling deja vu. Great story though

[@alanguy58]

@@andrewjames410 ME TOO, ANDREW. The whole way through I kept thinking, "I’ve SEEN THIS BEFORE, I KNOW I”VE SEEN THIS BEFORE!" I thought I was going NUTS🤪

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[@jrand2631]

@@alanguy58 It has not been posted on this channel before, you have seen it on TheCGBros channel, where it was posted 4 years ago. :)

[@edison2155]

@@alanguy58 You are !🤪

[@BBoydgirl1]

One of the most wonderful movies I've ever seen. Lufo is such a sweet positive and inspirational character, it's magical. I'm hoping Eric Law Anderson will make a sequel or a full length film! I absolutely love this fantastic story! What a gem!

[@johncole5041]

I wonder if they will make a video on how genders don’t & never can change from male to female & vice versa no matter the surgeries performed because chromosomes are impossible to change?

[@planetearth2249]

I love how it transitioned from the Tiktalik stepping out of the ocean and onto the land to Apollo 11's journey to the Moon.

[@andyupton9643]

Hands down one of the best short vids ever. Takes me back to when I watched "Time Bandits" back in the late seventies . What a great wholesome story. I am a drop of water in the ocean of time.

[@arnoldsherrill6305]

Just freaking wow... This reminds me so much of the Dust Sunday night that we have missed for so long. You know it's good when you start watching it and wishing it was real even though you know it's not..... This felt like hope and the dreams yet to happen., thank you for giving us back the dust we have missed so much.

[@nareshkumar3526]

This Short film is heavily stucked in my mind. No words to describe how awesome this short film is.

[@dranreb.june.cubelo2735]

I remember watching this on 2014, I'm hitting nostalgia week early I guess.

[@bobbymoncrief1313]

Same actors, different movie

[@ev0wizard]

@@bobbymoncrief1313 what? Bro this film was uploaded years ago. Exaclty the same.

[@bobbymoncrief1313]

@@ev0wizard I am so sorry. You must be the wizard of shorts.

[@DeadmaN-2112]

This is definitely old. I remember seeing it several years ago. Still good though.

[@nonativeofficial]

My God!! By far MOST beautiful animation I have seen in my life. Goosebumps all the way. I bow down to the talent of those awesome humans behind this work. This can and dare I say has to be made into a full feature film. LOVE!!

[@tdickens92]

This one has always been my favorite. It's so beautiful. The idea that we came from the mind of a ambitious kid who wanted to create something completely different and unique. It would be an honor. 💜

[@watchdust]

Very well said, thank you for watching!

[@TheNewGreenIsBlue]

I find it interesting... humans are really drawn to the idea that there is purpose and meaningful design in things. It's not wonder that deep down, many struggle with the idea that we are an impossibly improbable series of millions of accidents.

[@TheNewGreenIsBlue]

@NappyHeaded_ZeroCombs Could be. But if we were a series of mistakes... it seems the mistakes were done extremely deliberately... in which case... were they mistakes or were they carefully planned. I love the start of this video... the moon is unusually large. It’s a pattern... one of millions of patterns that are just too perfectly designed to be ignored. I know people don’t like the “d” word when it comes to anything that humans didn’t do, but it’s hard to suspend disbelief and ignore the evidence as well.

[@exoticpash8823]

The one who follows the herd is never remembered of. No two DNAs are the same and it's our calling to be Unique😊

[@mpspuij]

It was one of the first Dust movies I saw and loved it, great to see it again, it still makes me smile. And thanks to Lufo that we are here. :-)

[@CharlesJrPike]

May this forever mark the spot that Dust made a short with both a middle and an end

[@1SCme]

So the earth and moon were created by a skinny teenager with an attention deficit and sub-par knowledge of science compared to his peers who got tired of making rings but thought a double helix looked really cool. I can buy this - explains a lot.

[@ColdRFusion]

He’s probably smarter than any human ever. Also, nothing wrong with a thin Alien!

[@kilomikedfw1218]

And round planets? Pshhhhh....

[@DrOtto-sx7cp]

@@kilomikedfw1218 😆

[@StudioBonn]

@@Riskteven Intelligent life...? 😂🤣

[@nipunagunarathne4882]

Never is it mentioned that he had sub par knowledge (the scene of a deflating asteroid is some other kid). Maybe he's an eccentric genius.

[@jasonwhite7660]

I have watched The Looking Planet several times. I never tire of it. I know I will enjoy it many, many, times again. Many thanks to the creators

[@noseferachoo]

This is one of my absolute favorite films. The way Lufo and his family seem just like us although they are so much more. The entire concept is amazing. The ending connects us all to that first creature that stepped out of the water onto land. Everything we are was reflected in its eyes.

[@lawsontroya]

I absolutely love this one! I like how Lufo put the moon's surface features on the ringed planet. Not boring anymore. He creates entropy. Please keep making more!

[@stevie-ray2020]

Is this on Magrathea? .....& where is Slartibartfast creating his award-winning fjords?

[@johneagle1855]

Douglas was a great writer.

[@Laffy-ix5xy]

3:00 It's interesting that life was created by Phase 42 of all numbers

[@matthewbailey2013]

Thanks for all the fish

[@justjohnny05]

"I told them Time was a bad idea......" - Lupo

[@nelson6e65]

Thanks for the Moon, Lufo.

[@velvetkay]

I discovered this wonderful short film by recommendation from a sci fi novel site on Facebook just a few days ago and already watched it for the third time - I'm rooting so much for Lufo but for mom and dad and his brothers too :D That's what I call brilliant storytelling and character building - also love the production design and the music and all the witty lines and references. Those just a little more than 15 minutes get me more invested than 2hr long and dreary Hollywood train wrecks with a bunch of pointless characters and stories that even kindergarten kids would find insulting for their intelligence . I admit I loved the fart sounds of the messed up asteroid, though and even godlike spacetime engineers are beings with their quirks - which makes them so loveable

[@someb0dy2]

Phase 42? Seems like a hitchhiker reference. ;)

[@luv2dancesalsa]

AND if you've ever watched Monty Python when he's telling the graffiti artists how to conjugate verbs... (the foreman bringing out the tuning fork and telling the guy NOT to just throw dark matter around like that)

[@super_tibb]

Of course it is!

[@mikeloeven]

I feel this entire video was heavily influenced by the planet factory in hitchikers guide

[@JOHNSMITH-vx5yz]

You hit the nail on the head,,,,,,,, 😊😊😊😊👍👍👍👍

[@smorrow]

6.67e-11 is G (in metric)

[@billyandrew]

I return to this nugget of unadulterated genius, each time it pops up in my notifications. It's become like an old friend, who's company delights me.

[@PyroFalcon]

Now when I hear someone say "the creator ...." , I say to myself: ah, Lufo...

[@aitoluxd]

Loophole

[@RobbyBabes]

Poophole

[@門門真南]

hahaha!

[@emiliebova]

Foul

[@lonewretch]

We've had it wrong all these years.... we were visited by lUFO's that created humans.

[@pcsproshop8972]

BRILLIANT!!! from an bonafied Sci-fi nut/actual science nerd! more, more, more, more, more! I can't remember the last time I was actually wanted to see more, non-science, science fiction. it that makes any sense. more imagination in 16:04 min's than in 28 years of Hollywood Blockbusters, you have the heart of Bradberry, Wells & Asimov combined. Thank You Eric for your story! Thank You to all the production team (whom I could not read), for brining it to life!

[@velvetkay]

As I'm re-watching this for the fourth or fifth time, it's full moon and I'm looking at Lufo's creation with the biggest smile :)

[@audiophile1024]

Congratulations Eric for making a wonderful work of art. Really exceptionally well done.

[@ericlawanderson]

Many thanks.

[@mikeliteras9128]

Never saw this before but the best Dust I've ever watched. So far.

[@austinbate5107]

This is my second favorite but I like “FTL” better.

[@ashseven6382]

Watch rainmaker aka oceanmaker as well

[@AnnavelleLoc]

Having the “one small step…” recording for the first stepping out of the water is an amazing scene

[@peterhagan8454]

a lovely novella and I loved the touching halo (angel) motifs especially at the end when lofu turns his head back to the moon before leaving, very toughing and spiritual

[@e_kychkina9170]

My favourite one here on DUST. The main reason why I stayed with this channel.

[@whatgamesweplay]

The scepter, learning, physic, must All follow this, and come to DUST. (I remember a time when this video did not belong to DUST)

An incredibly accomplished film within a very interesting and broad cosmic perspective. Rare piece of Science Fiction in this wonderful short!

[@Soluchi-InfiniteCoCreatorGod]

Beautifully done. Amazing work. 😊

[@ericlawanderson]

Many thanks!

[@jalmyral]

cap

[@LizFromDecencyUnited]

Even after seeing this over and over again..... it still just instills a sense of awe and wonder in me, each time I watch. What a masterpiece!

[@NooSkis]

all of the films highlighted on dust show the amazing work of mostly independent artists. it's the very few with positive story lines such as 'the looking planet' which which keeps me subscribed and makes wading through the overwhelming number of films focused on violence and horror worth the effort. what we find entertaining is personal and i'm not pushing my preferences on others - you do you - though if i was interested in horror and violence, i'd get it from the news, not content masquerading as science fiction (and yes, star trek (though not so much the recent movies) over star wars)

[@chrispile3878]

BRAVISSIMO! What an incredibly sensitive story rendered in beautiful graphics. What inspiration! What creativity! An absolute masterpiece of story telling. THANK YOU!

[@Cdntrvler54]

Thanks Lufo for our creation.. A wide young being, who went out of his way to not listen to his elders..

[@narnzipan]

This is FABULOUS!! I was just discussing the possibilities of infinitely large/infinitely small universe theory with a fellow human last night. Watching this at dawn, you guys hit the nail on the head with this one!

[@stargazeronesixseven]

Outstanding Short Film by Eric Law Andersen indeed! Thank You So Much for the Efforts & for Sharing! Stay Safe & World Peace! 🌍🌷🕊

[@ericlawanderson]

Thank you Toma Hawk

[@kimweaver1252]

The best of DUST. Should awards be handed out, put this first in line.

[@andreyv1399]

I saw this 2 years ago and I thought is the dopest cgi I've ever seen great plot

[@justtelescopic5187]

Same here

[@justtelescopic5187]

@@Riskteven yes

[@thesleepinggirl]

This DUST short is SUPER under appreciated. One of the best. Thank you ✨

[@robertvanlanen7860]

This could quite possibly be the best 16 minutes and 5 seconds of my entire life. I'm blown away in so many ways that I can't even begin to express, but I'll try. #1 The visuals are transcendentally rapturous, I have never seen anything like it, except for in my dreams. #2 The concepts are so deliciously deep, that you've come around full circle. I am convinced you are enlightened, and could possibly be a deity of some kind. Seriously, I've watch this about 10 times now, and every time is just as blissful as the last, truly inspirational. I could talk for days about what's going on in this film, so I'm going to stop now, before I take up the entire internet. Truly amazing work! 😍😄👍

[@korbendallas5318]

So did you like it?

[@robertvanlanen7860]

@Korben Dallas lol, There was a time in my life when I thought sarcasm was funny. Btw, how's Fhloston Paradise these days? Nice place.👍✌️

[@davidlong1786]

Just watched this for the first time last night and loved everything about it. Most Dust vids look like they are supposed to have a sequel to wrap things up but never are made so I rarely watch the channel anymore.

[@DexFlett]

Watched this many times over the last couple of years. Brilliant!

[@pinkmej]

Oh my gosh I'm so in love with this I don't know why. Beautifully done

[@pamelah1220]

"How can ordinary matter be alive?" Was anyone else reminded of the short story "They're Made of Meat?"

[@awfulhorrid]

And they talk by waving their meat at one another?

[@user-st6is9ml4x]

What's that...?

[@chriswilson1853]

@@awfulhorrid I think it's "they talk by blowing air through meat" or something like that.

[@todw5508]

In some long-ago story, it was when humans were discovered by metallic being who communicated by radio waves. Their big surprise was when they discovered that we communicated by slapping pieces of meat together.

[@harvhoward6423]

This is one of the very best pieces on DUST, incredibly thought provoking. I love it! But please be honest and don't attempt to tell us it has only been out three days.

[@EricDKaufman]

BRAVO BRAVO!!!! "I knew time was a bad idea."

[@williamking3301]

I thoroughly enjoyed this film. Very well done! I have just discovered Dust, and so far this is one of the best sci-fi shorts I have seen.

[@sagarkumar-jw3kx]

Thank god they have uploaded it once again,,i forgot the title of this short and searched for this one in my liked videoes and did,nt find it,,,thanku dust😍

[@christopherleefrerich8251]

Ditto

[@ericlawanderson]

Glad you found it again

[@just10joy]

Yes! I watched this film years ago but couldn't find it again! So glad I finally found it again. It's great.

[@myself4693]

For me, the best DUST short ever.. there are few close, but this is by far the best ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ Outstanding detailing, beautifully presented story, beautifully presented characters ; and at the same time, it's so relatable to humans wrkng for a project at present.. "It could have been this way and we sure hope that this is how it all began, the beautiful creativity of a God level alien trainee engineer who so perfectly placed the moon so that life can thrive" - this is how it makes you think .. Hats off to the whole team.. hearty gratitude for creating this small but kinda divine experience for us viewers.. I love DUST.. ❤️

[@ericlawanderson]

Many thanks!

[@republish368]

Very MYSTICAL short ;) That is what humans call CREATIVITY and IMAGINATION but I think that this could go even beyond that! Keep publishing more such videos GREAT JOB! This one earns you a new sub!

[@ronaldlebeck9577]

I'm a sci-fi author (9 published, 10th is in final edit, working on the 11th) and I think this is THE BEST short video you've made -- the music score fits perfectly and coupled with the visuals, is quite moving. Growing up I watched every Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo space mission, and your inclusion of the early amphibious animal coming up out of the water onto a shoreline with Armstrong's voice-over, zooming in on the critter's eye and going right to Apollo 11 heading for the moon with that choice of music...wow. If I can ever get to where I can hire someone to make a story related video for me, you folks are at the top of my list. It's still as moving as it was the first time I watched it. A big "BRAVO-ZULU" to you on this short!

[@Chuckf66]

I drifted away from Dust a couple of years ago, but this masterpiece brought me back. It's beautifully made, charming, witty, and rather sweet. One of the best, IMHO.

[@TattiePeeler]

Congratulations to the young actor that gave Lufo a voice.. really good casting.

[@ochiriosgrant5089]

I remember watching the original a few years back, this video is what got me subscribed to dust in the first place. Its a beautiful story and the aspect of our species and life being created in this way leaves a lot to think about. Thanks so much for all these great shorts.

[@princessboudicca5075]

I have to say this is the best dust short film I've ever seen... I truly loved this video... I like it better than any movie even that's come out in years... Amazing

[@ericlawanderson]

Thank you Princess

[@roberthobbs9099]

I've watched this a handful of times over the years and still enjoy it. Wished hollywood could produce shows with this quality of entertainment. Keep up the great work.

[@elongated_musket6353]

"For the love of quantum chromodynamics" im going to use that from now on, dont sue me

[@NoctilucentStudios]

Without a doubt the BEST one I've seen on this channel. Kudos to the creator!

[@ericlawanderson]

Thank you!

[@EGOSUM-l3d]

Alternative theory: the human race in the far future(those aliens) after mastering quantum mechanics came to the past to construct a more perfect universe, but the stupid alien boy ruins it, thus creating a pattern in which man becomes god and then creates itself, never ending mistake just like human thoughts

[@ericlawanderson]

I think you're on to something

[@mugget6848]

Yus it was made in goolag

[@aitoluxd]

@@ericlawanderson 😂😂😂👍🏾

[@sash2590]

They refer things to "Next Universe" so I don't think so/ They would know their history also so I don't see a point here

[@DhanishtaDevi]

This is the BEST Dust film out there and my favourite!

[@stippolyte]

So it wasn't the Mice and Slartibartfast after all.

[@Foultarnished513]

Highly underrated comment and Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy reference.

[@1SqueakyWheel]

The mice are the architects. These are just the construction guys who work for the mice. Slartibartfast was a specialist in his spare time. 🤣

[@texleeger8973]

Take a hike.

[@endrankluvsda4loko172]

I was gonna like this comment but you're sitting at 42 right now and I don't wanna mess it up lol

[@ericlawanderson]

@@1SqueakyWheel nice!

[@juliaconnell]

Seen this one before - loved as much this time as other times seen it - interesting, intriguing and cut

[@MegumiHayashida]

A Classic. Just like the ending of the 1st MIB movie. This always mesmerizes me how our galaxy seems purposedly designed by some cosmic entity? yet coincidentally we still have no idea how the conditions managed to get perfectly aligned so it allows life on earth. I wish we'll find answers someday

[@EduardoBarros13]

It can also be totally randomness, just given the necessary time to get to somewhere.

[@EduardoBarros13]

@GP 1962 do you base you statement on something? Where did you took it from?

[@kiviwez188]

@GP 1962 you are absolutely correct.

[@rajababy2009]

That entity called GOD ,

[@DigiiFox]

@GP 1962 what a pointless statement. That's that govern us only hold meaning because we give them meaning, can be changed at will and evolve as what society considers acceptable changes. The laws of gravity or photosynthesis don't change at will they're cast in stone. Even then what you're saying makes no sense. There is absolutely no relation between them.

[@merkabasun15]

This is the most beautiful and accurate video I have ever seen.the people who made it are very special and precious souls.

[@predator_music1965]

He gifted us this beautiful moon 💓

[@abusoumaya8469]

it has too much potentiel to just finish here. please to consider a full movie. bravo!

[@johncurtis920]

A nice blend of humor, fantasy and science. John~ American Net'Zen

[@just10joy]

I cannot express how much I love this film.

[@raymondhoward7164]

I can't agree that the moon's stabilization of the earth's axial tilt allowed earth to have more complex life forms than it would otherwise, as the movie claims. The evidence shows that life been set back repeatedly by cosmic collisions - which are much quicker and unpredictable than the slow shifting of the earth's axis. After each collision, the surviving life forms have become more complicated. It is the hard knocks which have led to complexity, not the long, lazy periods of stability.

[@ericlawanderson]

This is a subtle but good point. I agree. But you do need both. It's the combination of stable periods followed by short dramatic changes which have led to greater complexity. However, the prologue is necessarily limited to focus on what is essential to the meaning of the story. Thanks for the comment.

[@maethorin]

Ty Lufo! We loved the view!😄

[@foolishwatcher]

That's the most satisfying explanation about the Moon that I've ever seen. To Lufo, wherever he may be right now: well done and thank you! :-)

[@AK-ru3sg]

It's not real... it's just a story...

[@foolishwatcher]

@@AK-ru3sg What?? Not real? But my invisible, imaginary friend said that it was true... I'm so sad now...

[@DaMasta981]

Well, a Mars-sized planet called Theia crashed into the proto-Earth billions of years ago, and resulted in both planets shattering, Earth was obviously more intact, and the impact formed a planetary ring where over the course of about 42 million years the moon formed overtime while Earth had to heal itself.

[@djashildah8698]

Out of many of DUST’s shorts, this one, for the oddest of reasons has fascinated me and stuck in my head. It’s got cool special effects and it just looks so right...but I can’t help but think about the ‘Upside Down’ movie which is also a double planet. Though they nicked that idea from the anime ‘Patema Inverted’ - Also a double planet. But it’s not a bad thing to share ideas, especially when they are as creative and imaginative as this. I myself am playing with the idea of double worlds in my own sci-fi, though they are 2 single and different planets close to one another in parallel dimensions, 1 dimension being above the other...still, pretty cool to see such a neat idea being used in other sci-fi. It adds depth to the concept.

[@G.D.Traveller]

Definitely some Douglas Adams influences in there. Utterly enjoyable! Especially how the story is told, from the perspective of a child. Very original and uplifting. And as far as the science is concerned: this is just as good an explanation as any other :-)

[@rblibit]

WHAT? No dystopian future where we all starve and die of diseases? How truly wonderful. Great SF short. One of the best I have seen here.

[@scaleneous]

It's funny how my internal response to the auditory event of someone yelling "Lufo!!!" morphed along the way. It was startling at first and progressed into becoming something quite annoying, and even irkful. But I remember even more intensely the broad smile that quite literally took over my face when I heard his Father yell it, with the masterpiece so un-loaf-ingly done! No longer did I feel the cringe, and glowing love was all that was left in its stead. Just Beautiful. Je Suis Lufo!

[@jerryeberts]

Irkful?

[@scaleneous]

@@jerryeberts lol. irkful. It irked me that his family did not recognize his great creativity, but by the end, I no longer cared. I loved that he followed his heart and the way that he lit up when he did.

[@Ta50039]

Pixar quality through and through. Or better. Fantastic work. Wish I could give it ten thumbs up

[@ericlawanderson]

Many thanks!

[@JVIPER88]

This was an amazing short film! I'm just gonna say though... the Earth-Moon system is not a double planet system. The center of mass between the two objects sits within the Earth's mantle.

[@wretchedfibs4306]

cool

[@niallfyfe5731]

Don’t spoil the illusion 😉

[@wretchedfibs4306]

@@niallfyfe5731 lol... but is Pluto a planet and what about that bugger that rolls around it's orbit and the other one that spins backwards? I presume they all orbit in the same direction except those blasted trans Neptuniums. Heard the other day that Jupiter was once our double star but went nova about 12 billion years ago and Jupiter is the ashes of the war between the Titans or something. Wouldn't surprise me at all. Fiction can't hold a candle to truth. I have faith in Lufo.

[@ericlawanderson]

Many thanks! Maybe check out the incredible book "The Double Planet" by Isaac Asimov when you have a chance.

[@TheMartianMan]

Wow, this is so unique. Probably One of the best short films released this year

[@orlinn3]

Loved the last scene. Very powerful and very creative.

[@369marnie]

Orlin yes!

[@platinakuka]

This is one of my favorite video, the playfulness of the creation is so beautiful.

[@DianaRedlin]

I have watched this dozens of times and it always make me laugh. "Utterly Massless" is hilarious!

[@carolalmond278]

Best watched with a glass of wine, brilliant, mesmerising, humbling.

[@Drukendru]

nice touch with phase 42 :)

[@ericlawanderson]

😉

[@stephenrothwell8142]

I've seen this before but it's still such a unique and refreshing sci-fi. Really relatable to a lot of people.

[@jonnyqwst]

Masterly. Amazing

[@EarlOfMaladyCrescent]

The artwork & animation look so magical! That writing at the start said that, without the moon, there'd be no life on earth. It looked like Lufo created the moon by compacting the rings around earth together. Great story.

[@manfredschultz9619]

So God is a juvenile hobbyist playing around reality just before dinner

[@StaK_1980]

so... cities skyline player... :)

[@5H4NKTH35HARK]

He's now doing let's plays of Sims and Plague Inc.

[@pronz72gh85]

It is as Probable as any other Probability 😅

[@jamesmorgan1063]

Beautiful mind expanding version of creation that indelibly leaves you with serenity. DUST is top shelf!