THE SEED OF JUNA | CGI 3D Biopunk Sci-fi Dystopia | OFFICIAL Pilot [4K]

Directed by Álvaro García Martínez.
Original Soundtrack by John Koutselinis
⚠️ For those who are asking if there is a continuation of The Seed of Juna. Long story short:
We tried to produce the TV series back in 2020. Sadly, in the middle of the pandemic and with a very competitive landscape for adult animation, we were not able to make it happen.
The good news is, even more if you are a gamer, we decided to put our efforts into creating a new franchise, always inspired by the Lovecraft and biopunk HR Giger genre.
This new story is called CRETE, and will become a cooperative tactical videogame, and while it is not exactly The Seed of Juna, there is a clear intersection fundamentally inspired by Juna's universe.
If you want to know more or even participate in the playtests you can find different links here:
Discord: / discord
Website: www.mayhemmirror.com/crete
Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/20...
The Seed of Juna is an adult animation pilot for a future full-length feature film that follows a young girl, who wakes up on an alien planet after being killed on Earth and is determined to revenge her executioner, whatever it takes.
Inspired by the mystery of “Lost” and “Cube”, pushed by the visual legacy of H.P Lovecraft and H.R Giger, and influenced by the character development of “Evangelion”, Juna's story absorbs you into its horrifying but beautiful post-apocalyptic universe where only the strongest can survive.
The project is created and directed by an independent filmmaker and VFX artist Álvaro García Martinez. Álvaro directed and produced an award-winning short animated film SUMER and worked on visual effects for The Jungle Book, Ready Player One, Avengers, and Pacific Rim.
Concept Art and Production Design by
Jesús Conde • Rodrigo Aguirre Llasera • Alex Alvarez • Ingrid Lacueva
Anastasia Strutinskaya • Paula Dominguez • Nicholas Lloyd
Produced by
Álvaro García Martínez • Natasha Maksimenko
Original Soundtrack by
John Koutselinis
Main cast
JUNA Laura Garnier
ADRIEL AND OKNA Dean Michael Gregory
ADRIEL’S VOICE David L. Stricklan
VFX Crew
Aloke Sarkar • Alex Álvarez • Alex Fernandez Pons • Arnaud Mavoka-Isana • Iván López • Eva Barchino • Rubén Díaz Hernandez • Laura Millar • Jack Brown • Chris Jestico • Fabian Nowak • Eleanor Jackson • Brian Miguel Insua • Miguel Macaya
Sound
Byron Bullock • David Philipp • Jack Webber • Matteo Lupieri • Fred Pearson • Lorenzo Piani
Supported by
Industrial Light & Magic
Quixel Megascans
Substance Painter
Noiseworks
Representation by Scott Glassgold / Ground Control [e-mail]
www.theseedofjuna.com
@vfxalvaro
#biopunk #cgi #animation
#scifi #dystopia #horror #actionscifi #3d #shortfilm

[@t.estable3856]

"I don't want to die, NOT AGAIN!" Says so much and is an absolutely terrifying thing to hear, makes you wonder how many times he's gone through that process.

[@andreykostin503]

You've said the same for many times

[@Guillermo-Hena]

@@andreykostin503 Touché... many times...

[@randallkuzimbikisamatindi9008]

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[@aguacan]

Ha ha ha

[@coffee_drinker2912]

101 times.

[@paulpierantozzi]

Not entirely sure what I just watched, but it looked really cool!

[@magnusgreel275]

It's simple. A young woman rebelled against everything and was sent to hell where she faced off against a horde of grey people in a meat dress. What's not to get?

[@JamesG800]

It's difficult to reveal the entirety of a story in 13 minutes but there was some character development to create part of the story. This part was more of less like an outline of the big picture. As mentioned by Greel, this is about a young woman who rebelled against an instituted order which create a battle of wills. Who this woman is, where this story take place, and who the adversary is has yet to be revealed. I confess, my first thought after viewing this was, how odd. However, when the other important details are revealed it may begin to make more sense. I think this has much potential.

[@jeffdavis146]

If it looks cool but makes no sense it must be punk.

[@billyandrew]

@@jeffdavis146 Kinda describes me. 😜😂😂😂

[@dmitrysamoilov5989]

It could be a metaphor for a girl's emotional battle with a community she no longer wants to be a part of but the male leader keeps trying to possess her unwilling to believe her commitment to he and his community's destruction.

[@Gromek999]

This was randomly recommended to me. not dissapointed, that was incredible to watch! loved the design of the monsters :0

[@secretname2670]

I am certain you could find some concept art. Would be interesting to see the creative process behind

[@brandonsmith5151]

"I woke up in a birthing sack" how to survive in hell. The closest I've seen to that visual

[@alundrajehuthy1801]

My thought exactly!

[@MarinePoolee91]

I still want to make a video game based off that no sleep. I think it would be the ultimate PVPMMO. Such a good story.

[@ImperiumVita]

Interesting as a technical demonstration. Conceptually looks like replacing the machines from the Matrix with grotesque bio-angels

[@suserano7566]

Bio-angels ? No no no thats called eldritch abominations

[@billyandrew]

@@suserano7566 Cthulu's minions. 😂😂

[@christophermetzger8183]

I would agree cthulhu and eldrich abominations

[@suserano7566]

@@christophermetzger8183 cthulhu is an eldritch abomination

[@johnathansanford8206]

@@suserano7566 cthulhu is an Old One, High Priest of the Eldritch Horrors, not an abomination. Abominations are the mutations of mortals under the influence of the Old Ones.

[@Mike-yd5ep]

I’d love to see backstory and 2 and a half more hours of this.

[@saturnianrings3920]

For sure.

[@philaleinslopez1396]

Deadpool voice: "You might be wondering how I got here" *2 hour flashback*

[@matthewtopping2061]

Phil Aleins Lopez the Deadpool movies weren't iconic enough for your comment to make any sense

[@matthewharris7012]

This is some truly amazing content, and I for one cannot believe it's free to watch. This is professional level CGI, camera work, audio, story telling, sound mixing and so much more. This isn't just amazing- it's fucking mind blowing. I've never seen Lovecraftian themes handled better, let alone outside of Hollywood. This is a piece of art, and I cannot wait to see what else your studio produces. Truly wonderful, and truly inspiring.

[@AlvaroRealtimeMayhem]

Thanks a lot, buddy!

[@garyhill4212]

@@AlvaroRealtimeMayhem WOW, Thank YOU for amazing work.⚡

[@xeroabyss9597]

This theoretically isn't ''outside of Hollywood''. Disney and ILM contributed to this.

[@AlvaroRealtimeMayhem]

@@xeroabyss9597 ILM just offered us a one day of mocap shooting, I was a former vfx artist there, they were happy to help and that was all the deal. No overlord moving the strings theory, sorry.

[@xeroabyss9597]

@@AlvaroRealtimeMayhem Well that's pretty cool 👍

[@dueddel]

Watched it with headphones … It's soooo good! Like close to tears good. That bombastic SFX and the soundtrack! Just breathtakingly awesome!

[@AlvaroRealtimeMayhem]

That's the outstanding job of John Koutselinis and The Noiseworks. Thanks Arvid!

[@InclementFilms]

I can’t believe how professional this is. I felt like I was watching an episode of Love, Death and Robots. Definitely earned a subscriber, this is masterful work! EDIT: the sound design is also AMAZING!

[@MaxX-qw2qj]

No, it's not...

[@InclementFilms]

@@MaxX-qw2qj Did you like your own comment?

[@InclementFilms]

@Milly Guidotti You’re literally commenting on your own spam.

[@InclementFilms]

The two comments are now deleted so my replies don’t make sense.

[@InclementFilms]

@Thomas Bramwell Some dude was promoting a link and using another account to like and comment on it.

[@trevital1422]

I hate that this isnt on my front page. I literally type every version of animation in my search bar. And the deserves soo much more attention. Great imagination great execution.

[@uselesscommenters2707]

Gross. Pervert.

[@DemonicDrawings]

@@uselesscommenters2707 your mom

[@shadesap2802]

Well, good news….a year later, this was in my recommended! Hopefully it’s in others as well.

[@handbanana4899]

The fact that it took 3 YEARS for the algorithm to show me this masterpiece, proves how broken it is.

[@bjones8470]

This is one of the most beautiful things I’ve ever seen. It’s a masterpiece. It’s nice to find people that understand that horror isn’t just “scary” or “creepy” but truly horrific. I watched another video referring to this as a pilot. If this is going to be a series I want to see it!!! This type of animation is just so perfect for the sci-fi/horror genre. Bravo!!!

[@MoralsInSongs]

You know, when people talk about Lovecraftian Horror and fear of the unknown, this is absolutely what I think of

[@pottingsoil723]

I like to think of Lovecraftian Horror as fear of the unknowable. It's really a more succinct descriptor.

[@artenman]

I've never heard anyone talk about Lovecraftian Horror.

[@fongdimbulator]

Nice animation and intriguing story. I liked the song at the end as well - it's "fleurie - love and war" in case anyone is wondering

[@pspicer777]

Thanks, from all of us. Be safe.

[@nabilchaouch154]

Thanks

[@dangernoodle3343]

This legit feels like an episode of Love, Death and Robots and there is no higher praise than that. Really hope the full thing comes out soon!

[@jaketheripper7385]

I can't get over how much I love this... I've watched it at least 70 some odd times by now within the last two years or so. My god how I wish this was a series or a game, although honestly a series would be better. Such a fascinating world to develop and lore to explore. I'd give a left nut to see it happen, 100%.

[@AlvaroRealtimeMayhem]

Thank you! I'd give both nuts to see it happen. Sadly, platforms usually bet for the safest horse rather than new franchises. We keep trying.

[@prettyhatemachine8887]

@@AlvaroRealtimeMayhem crowdfund it!

[@dickiedollop]

Credit to the imagination and abilities of all who pulled this together- the human imagination can produce such unique beautiful and fearful imagery. Thank you for sharing your work.

[@KxloH]

I’ve never seen a ‘biopunk’ type film, but now I’m interested!

[@hecatechoutri695]

I think this would rather qualify as a bio-horror film! :) Biopunk is best incarned by Paolo Bacigalupi's books.

[@AlvaroRealtimeMayhem]

Me neither. That's why we tried to open new paths :) Glad you liked it!

[@aickavon]

There is a biopunk styled game out on steam but I warn you it's... Intentionally ugly in all respects of the word. Fun though when you get the hang of it and your eyes stop bleeding.

[@denziljoe]

eXistenZ

[@vomErsten]

@@aickavon There's also Scorn, which should be coming out some time this decade. Finally. Maybe.

[@zeinoa586]

The monster at the end not only ate spoilt milk but forgot it was lactose intolerant

[@debmawhinney]

Absolutely outstanding. 13 mins of me on the edge of my seat. I want the whole film... Now!!! 😁

[@Ahmad_9134]

Only 17k views!? Disappointing shit! This has to be one of the coolest shit I have seen this year!

[@MjrNiGhTmArE]

I’m only just now seeing this! It was excellent! And that singers voice was heavenly.

[@larshalvorsen5990]

Good news from the future! I opened this maybe 3-4 days ago, at 40,000 views, now that i saw it all it is at 80,000 views

[@billyandrew]

@@larshalvorsen5990 It's gone up 500 in just an hour.

[@jaeslow6347]

@@billyandrew its going to blow up soon, trust.

[@flamingwheel9926]

The CGI animation quality is between Love, Death, Robots and League of Legends Arcane, and that is incredibly hard to achieve, congratulations

[@FurryEskimo]

Software engineers: “We designed tech so you can animate really complex and amazing things!” 3D artists: “Like nightmare fuel?” Engineers: “Or beautiful designs the likes of which the world has never imagined..” Artists: “Nightmares it is, and porn!”

[@sifthead7720]

Nightmare porn!!!!

[@NorthernMouse52]

Oh yeah😁👍

[@maximumblackness]

Why does this not have a billion views?!?

[@thunderhamz9079]

This was an incredible story, I hope it's continued. I was hooked from the first second. The voice acting, animation, modeling, texture, music and sound design is so amazing. Great job

[@MortalShores]

Absolutely floored by this. What an inspiration. The visual effects are incredible. The characters and texturing are incredible. The sound design is INCREDIBLE. 10/10. Holy moly.

[@AlvaroRealtimeMayhem]

Thank you!

[@TheTonyMcD]

No idea what the hell was going on here, but damn did it look good doing whatever the hell it was doing. Especially from like 1:30 to 2:30, with those filters, I swear this legitimately looks like an actor in a costume. The translucency on these materials, the sub surface scattering, it is really taken to the next level and so far beyond that.

[@The-Sigma-Principle]

it was an actor covered in ham and bacon 🤣

[@luizclaudio6476]

@@The-Sigma-Principle jajajajajajajajajaja

[@Malephex]

The placement of the commercial deflates the tension. Good job whoever configured that.

[@andrewstrongman305]

This is awesome! I'd be happy to see a movie-length adaptation flesh out the characters and history of this world.

[@SewerTapes]

This is amazing. Especially after seeing how small the crew was in the credits. You have a fantastic team for sure.

[@richardwinchester2418]

HOLEY SHITE that was intense & I’m still reeling!!! You even envoked uncomfort in one scene! BRAVO!!

[@richardwinchester2418]

Elements of The Matrix, H.P. Lovecraft & the olde Gods, & AKIRA!!! Loved it!

[@leonardoernandes7693]

I don't know why, but this thing, whatever it is, somehow reminds me of the Lovecraftian Theme of the Cosmic Horror

[@billyandrew]

There was more than one, I thought.

[@MyMarsham]

I got SCP-610 The Flesh That Hates vibes from this.

[@johnnycampbell3422]

I can see the Lovecraftian Gummy qualities of WTF. More Matrix + SCP + several games brought together very creatively. I need more story on this. Hope more is made.

[@oO0Xenos0Oo]

Look into the video description. It literally says, that the design is inspired by lovecraft 😄

[@faraidube2938]

It's fascinating how it took an entire century for lovecraftian horror to be this appreciated

[@fallenhoenix1255]

The whole time I was like "Dafuk??? hmmm....ok I guess."

[@Mr_Ahir_977]

3:30 nearly got heart attack there

[@ryanb6503]

Rest in peace Jack, you wonderful human.

[@leedansen]

Awesome work Alvaro - been following the project for a while and you smashed it - congratulations to you and the team!

[@sogman808]

This is .. indescribable. There is so .. much .. we cannot see. You're creativity is boundless, show us .. more.

[@ryanadams0922]

Finally a CGIvideo on youtube with voice acting And a really good one at that !

[@reclusiarchgrimaldus1269]

Death Of Hope is pretty good in that regard, although the animation is a bit subpar but good nonetheless

[@HowlinMadBob]

i feel like I just watched the end of an amazing dystopian sci fi masterpeice! So macarbe and bizarre....I love it!

[@henriquereginato7580]

This is gorgeous ! Congrats Alvaro and every artist involved. I hope to see a full series out of this, of course, a well paid full series hehehe, good luck and keep pushing

[@Mimzz]

Outstanding work well done! Will be looking forward to the livestreams and learn some ways you came about doing this.

[@fastgurrrl]

Just watched this again after 3 years. Realized about halfway through I'd seen it. This is so badass. I don't know what the hell is going on, but I love your style. This is so intense! @Alvaro Realtime Mayhem, cheers hon!

[@AlvaroRealtimeMayhem]

Thank you for your kind words!

[@jphillips7083]

total eye candy with a totally convoluted and impossibly to follow story

[@JohnNelsonTMFOrgulloMiskito]

!Simplemente fantastico! el control de camara es perfecto, sonido de alta calidad, el riggin es muy bueno y la prufundidad de campo se ve genial. Espero ver lo que sigue...

[@ColinLevy]

Unbelievable achievement. Incredible craftsmanship on display. The scope is mind-boggling. Huge congrats!! Can’t wait to see where this takes you!

[@liammurphy6359]

Totally agree, great job Alvaro!

[@AlvaroRealtimeMayhem]

Thanks a lot :)

[@dingusmcguffin4827]

Just Amazing work! One of the best CGI Films on the internet!!!!!

[@poweranimationsgaming370]

This was phenomenally well produced, loved every second of it

[@srutarshiadhikari8210]

OH. MY. GOD. WHAT THE FUCK. This is INCREDIBLE! *_*

[@themannynguyen]

This is AMAZING work!!! I applaud the great team behind this! This is incredible! Like what the others said, this deserve the a lot of recognition! Thank you so much for putting this project together and uploading it for the world to see. I hope this team will continue to make great videos like this! I am looking forward to see more! :) Subscribed!

[@potatozoa6230]

Ever since that space marine series, so many shorts I watched improved in production quality. Its not strange anymore to be hooked since video start. We need more shorts like this. Cheers!

[@GiggaVega]

This is one of the most amazing CGI shorts I have ever seen. I’m sharing this on my community tab. Great job to everybody involved.

[@chrisb2877]

Fantastic work Alvaro! Riveting film. Looking forward to future episodes. Also great job as Newborn #4 😀

[@AlvaroRealtimeMayhem]

Haha, nice catch!

[@joaoalexdias]

This is absolutely insane and beautiful!!! Congrats!! Dammn!!!

[@DrTubeman]

Magnificent "The Seed Of Juna" is life on a nitro steroided super mind trip filled rabbit hole extravaganza...

[@ParanormalHorrorArtist]

This reminds me of the video game Scorn, but better. I'm extremely jealous of the talent and time cgi creators put in. 👏 HP Lovecraft be loving this right now. Glad to see comments after 3 years of video upload.

[@JP-hh3mt]

This should have waaaaaay more views!!! I don't know why this didn't turn up in my feed sooner since I am always looking for stuff like this, but terrific work!!! I know this wasn't easy and the passion in the work really shows. Glad this team came together and got enough funding to pull this off. Congratulations on an excellent piece of animation.

[@shiv26196]

This is on whole another level man!

[@gplipp6489]

Part two please extremely refreshing find. Thank you!

[@DUBaholic406]

Absolutely top notch. Clever story telling and details. Better than all season 2 episodes of Love Death and Robots. Bravo

[@mandysmith7619]

That was intense, and leaves you craving for more....just seen this is a year old....so did anything ever come of this short... A sad waste if not...potential for something truly amazing..

[@StudioCapon]

Added to our recommendations playlist.

[@thesonicpurveyor]

Whoever made this, you need to finish it. Really cool.

[@TravellerChris]

Absolutely incredible story, animation, and sound. I loved it!

[@juanshitoarg5223]

This is wonderfull guys, good luck with this. rodri crack

[@Lordradost]

Credits ended. My face still: O.O

[@tomp8871]

All around excellence! I was glued and had to subscribe. All the best

[@jonathanshort8562]

This is Phenomenal! How in the world has this not been seen by a bigger audeince? The sound design, the artistry, the animation, it's amazing! Really, really well done! Brilliant!

[@berylliscoolest]

This was beautiful. It has a few eldritch/lovecraftian elements which I absolutely adore.

[@daylenbriseno1888]

This was the best 13 minutes I’ve ever spent on KZbin

[@fckwatuthot]

This was really well done the way the skin mask thing shifts reds when light is shining through like when you put a flashlight on your finger

[@synaptic303]

Visually stunning, exceptional concepting. Nice.

[@SteveS_1980]

Oh my I loved this! I loved that I had no idea what will happen in the next minute. And the music is amazing as well. I want more, more, more. :D

[@onlyarturo]

I don’t have enough words to describe how amazing was to me see this, the music, sound effects, animation, history , everything, I enjoy every second from the beginning to the end of this awesome piece of work, I not a men who scares easy, but that jump scare take me off guard and I like it!!!

[@jamesericpham4139]

When you might find yourself lost, confused & disorientated- the last thing you'd want to hear in that very moment is " I don't want to die!!, not again ?!!" (Right guys?Lol)

[@alleyrose5807]

Amazing. Thank you for sharing this with us.

[@inkwellproductions9139]

HOLY MOTHER OF LOVECRAFT 3:32 YOU SCARED THE LIVING HASTUR OUTTA ME

[@aliaviviana]

I don't know what the story is but I want MORE. It horrific, intriguing, fantastic work. Thank you I was totally entertained. 🏹

[@MjrNiGhTmArE]

Exceptional! Even after watching many times. I want more.

[@rachelabrantegil662]

i have forwarded this too hollywood❤this video is nothing else then G.O.D.L.I.K.E❤

[@darquemattre7900]

This is fantastic work, I spend a great deal of time reading and watching science fiction and this has the potential to be some of the best, thank you for sharing it with us and please keep up the fantastic work I would love to see more, pay to see more

[@DanikaOliver]

The history of creation is already quite terrifying, but imagine if it was just like this movie.

[@melvindonaldson4895]

Wow that’s better than anything Hollywood could produce atmospheric visuals are stunning and sound track is eerie spine tingling

[@xeroabyss9597]

I think you missed in the credits that Disney and ILM had a hand in this.

[@Contemplatium]

This is next level. Great work!

[@Chris-bg9ld]

AWESOME!!! Great job everyone involved in the making.

[@maddogsgaming7567]

me and my dad just watched this and we are impressed. good job on this film. i can't wait to see more of this in the future. as a fan of Evangelion and H.P. Lovecraft, i liked the way you incorporated those into this for the characters and world

[@optimusprime4750]

Stunning animation

[@erichuffman8928]

Interesting, audio-visually gorgeous. Dig the Matrix rebirth vibe.

[@PaintedTurtle001]

Man! This was fantastic! 👍🤘

[@akselsgh7]

Really impressive how it gave me so much chills even if I have no Idea what the story is

[@harryv6752]

Love it! Superb storytelling, visuals, sounds, all of it. So ethereal, terrifying, yet filled with hope and determination to see it thru, the overcoming of such evils that would manifest themselves. Would love to see more and where it goes, how it started, and how it ends, if it ever ends. This is truly a gem that just keeps you wanting more. Remarkable.

[@kylestevens5835]

Dude this is by far the best thing I’ve seen in years compared to Disney bullshit! You have a very bright future ahead of you don’t waste this talent I can’t wait to see more!!

[@kurtdowney1489]

WOW_-AMAZING was glued to it!

[@arralartathi]

This is some Chaos from Warhammer 40K right here.

[@CyberCrusader27]

Witnessing so much Heresy kindles the flames of divine resolve!

[@someguy1313]

Nah, this is the type of heresy you see in tyranid hive ships

[@firnekburg4990]

Astounding work ! Holy shite, what the hell did i just watch :D Please upload this masterpiece on Vimeo. KZbin tries to denoise the grain and washes out the details. It's always better to upload grainless version on YT. Loved the colors, beautiful lighting, sound design, cinematography and the color grading was stunning ! I've felt strong Beksinski vibes from this ; ) Can't wait for more... Good luck !

[@Johnathonaaron]

I probably shouldn't have watched this while eating. Masterwork of Biopunk storytelling. We need more episodes, much more...

[@pleiadecca]

Like an intro to a computer game. Exceptional graphics.

[@markkens9]

This has the look and feel of Scorn.

[@aaronbimler]

Amazing! Netflix should pick this up for an episode of Love Death & Robots.

[@ManiacFenrir]

It's not everyday that I hear my name been used for a character, nice!

[@dorianbedorian211]

Everything about this video is amazing!!! I would love to see the full story NOW!!!