Sci-Fi Fantasy Short Film "LAL" | DUST

Born with a word from nothing, the creature must eat one of its own to survive.
"LAL" by Gökalp Gönen
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More About "LAL":
Born with a word from nothing, the creature must eat one of its own to survive. Even though this word, which the creature has managed to say, brings him friends, enemies and new prey, it is difficult to balance. The big fight is inevitable and it will take a long time to return to the beginning.
"LAL" Credits:
Written,Directed and Produced by:
Gökalp Gönen
Animators:
Ferit Yücel
Gökalp Gönen
Texturing of the characters:
Ecem Okumuş
Modelling/Texturing/Rigging/Rendering/Post-production:
Gökalp Gönen
Sounds and Music
Gökalp Gönen
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[@triplepen]

Hi everyone! I'm Gökalp, the director of this movie! I hope you enjoyed it. If you have any comments, questions or remarks, I'll be here for a while. Have a wonderful day^^

[@triplepen]

@fruchttragend Thank you sir!

[@Cocinaybienestar]

I don´t understood the movie

[@FeldMaresal]

Congrats, Gokalp. Excellent work.

[@rexjaguarius]

A thought provoking and heartbreaking masterpiece.

[@sasanrad]

how the first one Born? they should read from paper for boring but first one? sorry for my English

[@Fweepo]

A thought is born. It consumes old ideas to fill the void. The thought cries out and creates more thoughts. The thoughts cannibalize each other until one remains. A thought that is not voiced fades way.

[@montanateri6889]

Movie: Mind blowing. Artistry: Mind bending. Direction, production, : perfection. Solution: we are all doomed.

[@namjookim998]

I realized This is exactly how l've viewed the world but too ambiguous that I couldn't express in any lanquage, any word. It turned out The language which could express this abstract nihilistic idea was Gökalp Gönens' film. Thank you. Now I can say to my parents and my friends "This is how I feel about the world." just by sending this KZbin link.

[@global_nomad.]

an amazing representation of the futility of humankind and our destiny to repeat mistakes

[@gseach]

You don't need me to tell you how good this movie is; I'm sure you know already. But I am grateful for the opportunity to have watched such engrossing animation and sound. The storyline, although simple with a predictable conclusion, it nonetheless kept me involved right to the end. This was a joy to behold; thank you.

[@geeksbingo5854]

Simultaneously wonderful and heartbreaking.

[@scetchport]

Exquisite ! Please produce more along these lines. Civilization is imploding as we speak but the blind cannot see.

[@internet-gangsta2162]

THE CREATIVITY IS ON ANOTHER LEVEL,THE MINDS THAT PUT THIS TOGETHER ARE A THREAT TO THE TRAITS THAT MAKE HUMANS SUCH A PAIN TO THEMSELVES AND THE PLANET AND ANIMALS,BRAVO! DESIRE,GREED,ANGER,SELFISHNESS,GREEED! REGRET,PAIN,AND DEFEAT...BEAUTIFUL.

[@sumboide4204]

Not often you get a movie short or long that you sit staring at guessing conclusions, reasons, and sadly, the message all true about mankind, with your mouth hanging open the whole time, awesome, thank you

[@skiptindle5976]

Sums up mankind to a tee. Great art, great sound, had me for every second.

[@Calaban619]

When board games go just too far.

[@pauldavey]

I normaly skip these animations.but this one was just unique from the start. Well done all involved.

[@PrimitiveInTheExtreme]

What an incredible masterpiece it is! When it ended I hoped it would continue! I so hope for more episodes set in this world! Great everyone!

[@tjlambaes]

Watch it from the beginning that is the continuation.

[@PrimitiveInTheExtreme]

@@tjlambaes yes I know! You get into an endless loop!

[@tjlambaes]

@@PrimitiveInTheExtreme It’d be cool if they put multiple cycles on like a 10 hour loop, thing is every time the cycle ends the board gets a little bigger. I feel like that is how humanity has been going all this time. We eat each other to raise our position and as time goes on there are more and more people consuming each other.

[@PrimitiveInTheExtreme]

@@tjlambaes excellent analysis. I agree with it.

[@80ngo]

Excellent work! Animation style is very thought-provoking. I knew from the beginning it was going to be a cycle, but it didn't detract from the journey at all. Really enjoyed it. Did wonder, if you put a part of the creature through the door from this side, whether the hole in the door would close up, in the same manner it does for the creature. The hunger is real!

[@jeremiahcornell4185]

awesome, concept to execution, morals, ethics, behavior, consequences. thank you

[@Bibibosh]

I used to love watching short movies. But that over 10 years ago. I just don't feel it anymore.

[@carolinekelly1769]

And the end is just as the beginning...perfect representation of mankind...well done!

[@andrewvarcoe4741]

Wicked short, not for everyone expecting a "normal" short story, really cool.

[@dertigerbauch]

This is my favourite short so far. Philosophically sad conclusion of the life cycle of our kind, human mankind. Wonderful piece of art ♥️

[@elfranz]

I love circular stories, totally nailed it!

[@blismwithmyblizblop]

That was so Awesome, what a Journey! Full Circle! Well Done❤

[@milktonfang]

think the idea is, learn to survive by co-operating within your means, but get too greedy, and look what happens, over population, all kinda made sense, great video btw

[@gustymaat7011]

Sound was amazing.... life feeds on life feeds on life.... and the sound details are perfect

[@PACHOUSEFITNESS]

That was actually good. I like the way the twist at the end actually tied in the story and answered a question from the beginning.

[@reynalindstrom2496]

At the end I felt so scared,so sad and alone like the guy in the Edward Munch's painting The scream.Amazing short film!😱 Love from Sweden 💛💜

[@mrlightseeker2556]

Deep meaning, immersive from start to end. Rise and fall of a species, when it over-consume with greed...

[@deano43]

Glad this wasn’t a KZbin short, it would of looped for about a month. Love it.

[@thezuguprojectANTHONYALBANESE]

Wow, that was brilliant on many levels, the animation was stunning as well:)

[@sivasankarpnair]

This is a gem among the rest.

[@magusxxx]

A worthy successor to "Balance". Very interesting view of how man wastes natural resources.

[@triplepen]

it was a good inspration for me, correct sir ^^ such a wonderful short it was...

[@junglejon74]

This is one of the best things I've ever seen. Amazing.

[@charlesmiller1446]

The metaphysics of this piece is nihilistic and thus unsupportable. It could never happen. Regardless, it was interesting to watch just to prove my initial impression. Awesome graphics and production. Thanks

[@Hyakman5408]

No words...other than "absolutely brilliant!"

[@Gammadel]

Very stunning visually and the sound effects were intense. If someone said "what is detailed sound" this short film would be the answer.

[@osmia]

Not sure what I just watched

[@85justsomedude]

So basically a Tool music video

[@raphlvlogs271]

the best thing about this video is the sounds

[@tallmanec]

I love the imagination in this piece. it's like an experiment created by a intelligent species. I wonder what lesson or message people got out of it🤔

[@radioworld857]

none.

[@gedece]

never mess with the ability of a species to reproduce.

[@ZonHed]

History repeats it self

[@icheckedavailability]

There are actually enough resources, the source under the platform replenish itself, if they didnt fight, they could have food forever

[@bjb7587]

@@icheckedavailability reminds me of an old movie called "Oh God". George Burns plays the Almighty. At one point, he says, with some frustration,, "I gave you everything to make it work".

[@landru27]

There comes a point where you realize this is going to cycle endlessly ... and that point is at about 1:24.

[@juandeabasolo7297]

Man eats man...our future or our present?... good job asking this question.

[@teebob21]

Ah, so this is what it looks like when a wooden man inspires an art student who has recently learned about the cyclicism of Buddhist teachings.

[@toupac3195]

Absolutely amazing. This is literally the story of my brain.

[@user-je1ck6vw7g]

What 😐?

[@JoshuaHowley]

What's happened before, shall happen again. Very well done.

[@paulbradley9912]

Hands down the best I've seen in ages. Totally engaging.

[@wouterventer4732]

Simplistic masterpiece

[@blaiseneyroud7222]

Stunning !

[@NaridTheNighthunter]

The newcomer does not know the past, and is doomed to repeat it

[@GeneralPFault]

It’s like a battle between good and evil, where in the end no one wins, then it all starts over again.

[@Quickened1]

Moral of the story, even a cannibal will not live forever...

[@YogiBear001]

A whole lot of words for that short film that looked to me that he was coming up with but was unable to still find that one thing that made it complete.

[@josepha5685]

What a lonely world this is. I feel that this is where our future is heading. Great Story and Animated carictors. Thanks for sharing 😎👍❤️

[@TropicalCoder]

Incredible animation. Incredible imagination!

[@kshitijtotare679]

Truly masterpiece… just myself watching it…

[@maxnao3756]

Excellent. Fantastic. A masterpiece.

[@stuartmalin661]

Super cool. Great conception. Excellent execution - imagery, cinematography, sound design. It is the nature of life. Forward is the only direction.

[@blacksiddha]

Fantastic portrayal of humankind and society... full marks. Was engrossed from second no.1

[@gabrielteo3636]

Sisyphus rolling the boulder up the hill and it rolls back down and he does it over and over. I was hoping for another solution, but in this scenario there isn't. No matter what, the guys will die.

[@matbrady123456]

Very unique art direction (rare). Impressive look-dev. Refreshingly new, well done.

[@Legna1826]

Wow! That wasn’t creep all.😵‍💫

Thank you for this marvellous movie!

[@TimmyMoza]

Amazing story. Thank you!

[@rklein]

Yep this sums it up perfectly. So no worries! Great movie short!! ❤️

[@AngryKittens]

Even in that form, I recognize ourselves. Human.

[@bookwave4057]

Yes

[@AppNasty]

Well, that wasn't nightmare fuel at all. 10/10.

[@Silver_Osprey]

Wow...a masterpiece.

[@Rakeshkumar-hb8wh]

For me... This story shows about hunger of people & for that hunger people r killing to each other .

[@rawthe]

Take a bow! Perfectly crafted!

[@CYI3ERPUNK]

its funny how most dust shorts you can tell within the first min or so if its gonna be a really good one or not =] , well done Gokalp =]

[@Stasiaflonase]

This is amazingly wonderful. I thoroughly enjoyed it

[@user-yh8et9vu9o]

Wonderful piece

[@Robokoffresearch]

This was one of the all-time great

[@neilackbarali6704]

Excellent and imaginative!!! Love it!

[@wideawake5630]

Excellent imaginative work. To me it spoke to the many cycles of civilizations emerging and self destructing. We must break the cycle by eschewing violence.

[@buzzpatch2294]

seems things never change- very well done

[@okancanarslan3730]

excellent video about survival, death and primal instincts

[@markshank8158]

Very well done. Loved it. Great piece of work...

[@lynnlenox6454]

This is one of the most FU things I've ever seen, nice 👍🙂

[@NiteshKumar-cs4wo]

Amazing movie

[@ThousandairesClub]

*This Is Life.*

[@damedavidfrith55]

Strange but thought provoking ❤

[@moscos9965]

I think It is an insightful work that conveys a concise and clear message that well expresses the desire for possession, honor, and dominance of humans from social engineering, religious, and psychological perspectives.

[@MrAlubenco]

Wow your take on Oroboros is spectacular!!! Thank you for your effort!!!

[@royothebuzz]

"So very far away, maybe it's only yesterday"

[@einienj3281]

That was marvelous! Thank You ❤️

[@francois092]

A brilliant loop 🤩 Thanks for it

[@victorvandenbelt2179]

Very sad. The historische of mankend so far, over and over again. Very well done.

[@nobody6546]

🏆👏🏆. Wow! The 1st in a Long Time I’ve seen Anything this Original!! What Details too!! You folks must have a Fun Time doing/ Reviewing your Story Boards!!! Hope you do more. It’s always the JOURNEY that counts to me. Otherwise I wouldn’t be watching DUST in the first place! Kudos! 👴🏼NoBody.

[@MAILLADY2010]

Loved it. Thank you for making it real ... life

[@mushishi9684]

✨🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟✨ Svaka ti čast Gokalp

[@frgger4711]

The short film is called LAL, by DUST

[@chewyz2193]

I want to hate it because it's true. Beautiful textures and well applied sound. Nice work!

[@junebugjunebug4492]

Man that was a trip. Great job. 👍👍👍

[@MrBrew4321]

It reminded me of a fungus, feeding on death and chaos while trying to compute something and all the while... the reason for it all is out of the organisms capacity to comprehend so it just keeps feeding in an endless cycle.

[@billmurray7473]

This is what they used to call Hard Science Fiction. Designed to make you think; not particularly commercial. Not Designed to sell toys & t-shirts.

[@alimente5782]

Hi man, this is realy a great movie. thanks for giving me a great time :)

[@barrettgrissett2740]

You know, I go to the comments to see what people think before I look at it yes I'm one of those people, some people love it some people like what the heck is going on, well on this short I'm like what the heck is going on besides cannibalism, but in this world to each his own

[@SAMYTHEBIGJUICY]

I agree I didnt get it either lmao.

[@stevenloyer2128]

Beautiful. TY :)

[@oldreprobate2748]

Well thought-out analogy. Yes it is we.

[@vernalc2449]

LOL. Quite the symbolic reflection of the human species that perfectly explains why aliens from another world have not made their presence known-they are waiting to see if we humans will be here much longer...