Sci-Fi Short Film "ANV" | DUST

A young stargazer cadet who's working for a mysterious agency decides to disobey direct orders and ends up in the middle of a close encounter conflict that forces her to decide where her true alliances reside.
"ANV" by Jorge Baldeon
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After a gentle alien becomes stranded on Earth, the being is discovered by a young cadet named Ava (Pamela Baldeon) who works for the ANV agency. The ANV agents bring the extraterrestrial into their secret base, Ava is forced to perform a living autopsy on the alien, this triggers a series of fantastical events that no one in the agency can explain. The alien helps Ava with a secret physical condition she has. Thas results in all the agency turning on her and trying to kill the both. Ava, alongside the alien, teaches a lesson to the ANV agency commander about the greatness of the unknown.
"ANV" Credits:
Jorge Enrique Baldeon - Director / Overall creator
Pamela Baldeon - Voice Acting
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[@jebcg]

My short film ANV is a compilation of Storytelling ideas and Sci-fi concepts I've had in my head for years. It also was a way to explore single artist independent animation workflows. Most of my animation career I've created short from commercial work. When I was coming up with the story and script I definitively made a huge effort to develop a longer narrative, this helped guide the visual approach for a very effective animation pipeline for a single artist. ANV was created to have a nonstop engagement narrative style without compromising story beats and dramatic rhythm. Even if you watch the film once, you will find more details on subsequent viewings. Thanks to everyone that has already given me overwhelming amounts of support. Jeb

[@tamaspapp225]

Nice work! What ANV stands for?

[@jebcg]

@@tamaspapp225 it means ACTA NON VERBA : acts, not words : actions speak louder than words. in Latin. Stay till the end and you'll see it.! Thanks for watching

[@lego4virgo]

@@jebcg I liked it! And you're right--'acta non verba' was definitely shown throughout the feature. I'd like to think these two become quite the odd couple, as the alien learns how to navigate and understand earthlings, and its new human friend is there to guide them. I'd also like to think that another branch of the ANV is always out there, trying to get them somehow.

[@jacovawernett3077]

Absolutely stunning..L'chaim. I'll teach you some Aramaic. It's the slang of Hebrew. Schlama means peace. Malkuth means heaven. Hubba means love. Sincerely Jacova 11. Gevurah born March 11th in Bethlehem. Aka Klaatu 11.

[@jacovawernett3077]

ANV..Alien Nuance Vehicle.

[@charlestaylor3195]

That was excellent. I got to hand it to ya, it must have been hard to write a story, that tells the story without uttering a word. The lac of communication, is actually what made this understandable to more people than if it had a dedicated language.

[@jebcg]

Writing the script was probably the hardest part for me since I'm not an experienced writer. But once I got the hang of, it it was actually a lot of fun. Thank you so much for watching!

[@goteamslugs]

Just like WALL.E. :)

[@Plebimus]

Alien seemed like a chill dude

[@markeidt6404]

I was transfixed by this video from start to finish. Excellent graphics and plot line. It is a masterpiece of cinematography. Kudos to all involved at every level.

[@jebcg]

Your compliments mean a lot. Thanks for the motivation!

[@erikagehm2805]

The alien didn't take it out on her because she was afraid and thought she was doing the right thing. Then things slowly changed.

[@jebcg]

The cool thing about being a new born is that you fear nothing!

[@eineeteerix1428]

@@jebcg Except from loud noises and falling.

[@peaceasiimwe]

its wawooo

[@matthewdenckla6567]

I love the multi-eyed alien. Great story and reminder that human is also HUMANE! Kudos!

[@jebcg]

Thank you ! 👽

[@cidered7888]

Wot is human 🙏❤️🙏

[@sytrosianoverlord3150]

Be kind to aliens as not all aliens are monsters

[@DanielPrice-ut7xh]

On Earth humans are the Monsters!

[@Sarakate601]

Hell.. we don’t know if ANY aliens are monsters. Or if they all are. I’d also bet on us being the horrible ones though

[@jandavidik9498]

Nice ones stop coming time Ago...

[@anoukdevries8144]

@@Sarakate601 I woudnt bet on anything regarding how we are in comparison with other civilizations, ailens. Like you said, we don't know, AND I know it's popular to be pessimistic about humans in this current time. BUT if I am to bet on something, I would not bet we are THE worst monsters out there, nor that we are THE saints. Because that would mean we are the statistically unlikely outliers. With our sample of one, that's unlikely. Just for example: Our closest cousins bonobos and (despite their reputation) chimpanzees and humans themselves don't make it on the top 30 list of mammals that murder their own kind the most. This is a list from extensive research, not buzz feed btw.(And that is not counting most other animals, like insects.) If we are not the most murderous species on earth, why assume we are that in the universe. Unless our planet is partially violent, which is possible, I suppose. Also, unfortunately, if you have heard of the Fermi paradox, it explains, that there might be a chance that intelligent species are actually usually quite self-destructive. Our monstrous nature may come more from the power we gain from our intelligence and the responsibility it gives us, that fail to live up to. Rather than that, we are some animal with an unusual lack of instinctive morals.

[@anoukdevries8144]

@@Sarakate601 Btw, the No 1 most murderous mammal is meerkat, if you're curious. You are almost 20% likely to be murdered (by your own kind) if you are a meerkat.

[@MikeSpence1965]

Just imagine how much these two could change Earth for the better! Of course the concept of all the alien worlds they could visit would also be very cool. 10/10.

[@jebcg]

I have lots of ideas for the future. Thanks for watching

[@Kneon_Knight]

@@jebcg I would love to see this as a full length feature or miniseries. You could probably make a fortune from a licensed toy line alone. I know my inner 7 year old would not let me rest until I had the whole collection. Maybe we can get a look at the "visitor's" biology and homewotld? And what's going on with the biomechanical spheres he or she produces? I'm guessing they have many functions other than acting as a cardiac pacemaker and EMP device. So many questions...but I want to know it all.

[@jebcg]

@A Channel About Nothing hey that's my dream also. To have all my stuff as action figures. Thank you very much for the encouraging words

[@Kneon_Knight]

@@jebcg Groovy! I hope you can make it happen!

[@jebcg]

@@Kneon_Knight I am gonna try some 3d printing first

[@zethraelofteldrassil3149]

Brilliant, Jeb ... please do more and more and more!

[@jebcg]

Thanks you so much! Really appreciate it!! Doing more is always in my plans!

[@maxximumb]

Awesome. Transfixed from start to finish. Well done.

[@jebcg]

Means a lot to me! thanks a lot.

[@vernalc2449]

Excellent film that perfectly showcases today's human mentality. No matter what, shoot first, THEN ask questions.

[@jebcg]

When I was editing, when the first explosion came up.. I gotta say it made me chuckle every time. Thanks for watching

[@peterruiz6117]

Amazing graphics, and gadgetry....I love the outdoors scenes....A little hard to follow, but very entertaining.

[@jebcg]

THANKS A LOT! I just made it in a way that you can get more out of it if you decide to watch it again! 😁😁

[@kitw3688]

There's more monsters on Earth than we're likely to run into for a few centuries.

[@marylamb2130]

So important to watch through the credits. 😉

[@jebcg]

🙏🤘

[@Lavonne9870]

Thnx I would've missed that last scene

[@patriciamoore603]

The Alien was a Biologists! ET's Uncle!

[@PhilipRhoadesP]

Interesting / weird story! Great animation! Cute protagonist! Alien has a head like the head of a tapeworm!

[@jebcg]

Thank you for watching!!

[@ahhotep1833]

@ jebcg...An incredible work of artistry and storytelling!!! Thank You for this beautiful gift!!

[@jebcg]

Thank you so much for such kind words.!!

[@Terrestrial..1]

It always amazes me seeing secretaries type fast on their keyboard without looking at it.

[@jebcg]

LOL, I'm old enough to say I had mechanography class in highschool... .👴🏽

[@kevincozens6837]

Don't stop watching the video once the credits start rolling. There is a little something extra after them.

[@jebcg]

Appreciate the attention to the detail.!! Thank you very much

[@iUdopeme]

Is SCI-FI 🎉, The unexplained ball thing. That is the principal element that classified the history as sci-fi. 😊

[@eviljods]

That was wonderful, extremely well done :)

[@jebcg]

Thanks Really appreciate it

[@nickadams1321]

What brilliant animation and use of miniature models and sets combined. A little weird but in a good way. Nice!

[@leonestello8519]

23:41 So I'm gonna just kind of casually bump into you now and Eat You!🧟 Everything about this is fascinating... EVERYTHING! 👏BRAVO👏 BRAVO

[@The-Man-On-The-Mountain]

Nothing like an interdimensional digestive system for spicy food.

[@jebcg]

lol, hahaha

[@FrontRoomProductionsanimations]

Wonderful!

[@chriscooper654]

Very nice; another good example of "show, don't tell".

[@jebcg]

Thank you! ANV means ACTA NON VERBA : acts, not words : actions speak louder than words. in Latin.

[@stefanschleps8758]

I half expect this to be the birth of LegoMan.

[@jebcg]

hahah awesome comment!. Thanks for watching !

[@mysmirandam.6618]

BRILLIANT! with Absolutely no doalogue!

[@jebcg]

Thank you for watching it !!!

[@George_Shonia]

I've to say thanks to the sound director who is it was, it made better job then many multimillion dollar movies from Hollywood

[@jebcg]

Thank you so much!. I'm not an audio guy but I tried to do the best I could. I love ASRM!

[@j.t.harrison3203]

I loved the animation, the right mix of silly kiddy toons and serious stuff goin' down! The fact that you tell a story with no dialogue is just awesome and speaks volumes about your animating skills and creative imagination. Thank you for this!

[@jebcg]

I always wanted to see stuff like this as a kid thats where the idea first took off. Thanks for watching!

[@rabidrich8969]

Enjoyed this, but like so many Omeletos, it left me wishing I could find out what comes next!

[@PrimitiveInTheExtreme]

Wonderful, fantastic short film! I so hope for more episodes with the adventures of these 2 wonderful characters! 👽💧👩

[@jebcg]

Appreciate the comments. Thanks!!

[@poboygregg7877]

Only 656 likes outta 2.7 million dust subscribers. That's not cool.

[@FelixAtagong]

Even more incomprehensible than 2001.

[@zoltanposfai3451]

Lesson of the story: If you meet an alien for the first time, and you agree to start first contact by vivisecting it, then don't refuse to give your boss what you find.

[@jebcg]

lol, that's a new take I haven't heard. 🤣

[@Blueturtle79]

10:35 Helldivers unite! 😆

[@magnetdesignandadver]

Absolute original masterpiece of animation. Loved every second of this. Very well made in every way.Thank you so much for making and sharing this great film!

[@jebcg]

Thank you so much fur such kind comment!

[@AnnaCatherineB]

The lighting is gorgeous

[@jebcg]

Thank you so much Anna!! That is one of my favorite things to do in 3d animation.

[@johnbackley6115]

That was brilliant, thanks. I'd love to see the continuing adventures of ANV the Alien. (I may have his/her name wrong).

[@TheWorldBelow360]

My Stars what bizarre animation. Like little robots dolls. Maybe we will seem too real too, to them someday. It makes me think that we know so very little about the different ways to have a conversation.

[@tomhallahan8838]

No script. Yet still engulfed. Inspiring to say the least

[@jebcg]

Glad to hear the story was captivating. I put a lot of effort on that 🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@crossroadskeeper347]

One of the hardest things to do is to learn about one self. Both the light and the dark. And then turn it into a shade of grey.

[@haroldmcbroom7807]

That was pretty good, I was rooting for the alien all along :)

[@jebcg]

Thank you 🙏🏾🙏🏾👽

[@8ersoul8]

Huh? Oh. Ahh's. Huh! Great job. We'll done.

[@jebcg]

Thank you very much!!

[@jossmaxwell00]

Bravo this really held my attention through out. Loved it

[@jebcg]

Thanks for watching it and for the encouraging comments!

[@user-fk9yx2vu7p]

Гарний мультфільм..

[@lexfauser3009]

Wow, how incredibly well made with that animation outside and in that big kind of spaceship, and that combined with those cool sounds and music in the background! Not to mention made without a written script at all! And then you can only follow the storyline through the mimics depicted for all motions, movements and sounds of the various figures! For me this DUST SF SHORT FILM is not so much really exciting, but more funny! And that's also because of this funny looking alien, the weird kind of astronaut suits from that ANV angency team, and how that alien with many eyes ate that one ANV angency guy and then spit him out a bit later! HAHAHAHA!!!!!!!! 😀😁😂🤣😜🤪🤫🤭 My compliments to the makers of this special, funny (weird in positive way!) DUST SF SHORT FILM!!!!! 🤩👍👏👩👽

[@jebcg]

Thank you so much Lex. 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@Immanuelmpeight]

Love it

[@AcapulKero]

Just brilliant! Great job!

[@gemoeeonsere]

Loved how the only "humane" characters are the girl and the alien dude.. Everyone else is people in robot suits.... Also the girl and alien dude are the only humble ones as well..

[@jebcg]

Thanks a lot for the time! Really appreciate it.

[@russward2612]

Well... That was a visual treat but not very deep dialogue. I enjoyed it though. Thanks for sharing this with us. 👍✌️🖖

[@jebcg]

Lol. You got me there! Thanks!

[@EkaraLibrae]

Powerful many eyes with divine abilities 😻👽

[@leonestello8519]

7:48 the incredible CG animation that went into this can't be understated! You guys are real Artists🎭 I'm Gripped😧✨☄️🚚👽🧟🦎

[@TheGreenNewSteal2025]

Wildly different and totally good.

[@jebcg]

Thanks for that kind compliment 🙏🏾

[@albertorafaelcisnerosperfe4899]

Magnificent beautiful 😊❤

[@jebcg]

Thank you so much!

[@user-ii8mx2cj1g]

СУПЕЕР !!

[@jebcg]

Thank YOu !!!

[@seanhoude]

Not exactly sure what happened at the end.

[@arlesthegreat]

His ship was all woke, so it broke. I guess(?)

[@tomp8871]

This, my friends, was based on a true story.

[@jlk313ify]

Superb. It's not often that I immediately send the link to friends let alone watch it again. I loved it the moment that I saw the little van. Hat's off. Thank you. More please..

[@jebcg]

Thank you so much for sharing !!!

[@DavidGottschalk]

muy bueno esperamos q salga mas

[@jebcg]

Espero poder hacer más. Es cuestion de tiempo . Gracias !

[@ivodaal8951]

Nice to watch .

[@HouseofRecordsTacoma]

Brave New World that's digestible. She's vulnerable but not too fearful. Curious & adaptable. Hope the sequel is equally enigmatic.

[@jebcg]

Thanks for watching it! 🙏

[@corduladressler3669]

...👍 I liked it... Though I guess, that the creators played a lot with Playmobil figures in their childhood... 😀

[@jebcg]

Lol . Not gonna lie... I did. Thanks for watching

[@daniellaporte5314]

Super trippant ! ! 5☆ 10/10 🤪

[@jebcg]

Thanks a lot Daniel!!

[@ldavanzo44]

Humans make me want to throw up too lol

[@jebcg]

LOL, some are worth saving... haha thanks for watching!

[@anonibat]

thank god it was short. prometeus-style sci-fi. i call it fi

[@rabk5702]

That was excellent very much enjoyed the story great graphics 😁😁👍👍

[@jebcg]

Thanks for the compliments! I put a lot of hard work into it.

[@kennethconnors5316]

one of the best so far !

[@jebcg]

Thanks a lot 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@GilbertoBanuelos]

This was an oddly interesting short. 😅

[@jebcg]

Thank you for your time . 🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@fuckingghey]

Really good. I like that no script makes you watch more closely for body language and details

[@jebcg]

Thank you. it was a fun challenge

[@albertorafaelcisnerosperfe4899]

❤️ Magnificent 👏👏🤗❤️

[@thomasnoteboom1531]

More more more ANV please

[@jebcg]

I do hope get back at it in the near future. Thank you for watching

[@sohovulture87]

Absolutely fantastic!

[@jebcg]

Appreciate it 🙏🏾🙏🏾👽

[@ricardocarmona5210]

Trippy.

[@CoZmicShReddeR]

Very entertaining want more! :p

[@jebcg]

Thanks a lot!!! Planning a sequel for sure!

[@G_100]

Wow!! I ❤❤❤ Dust.. Xo from 🇨🇦

[@jebcg]

Thank you!!

[@Johnathonaaron]

Fantastic!

[@jebcg]

🙏🏽😁

[@poboygregg7877]

AWESOMELY AWESOME !!!!!! DANKE, GRAZIE !!!!!!!!

[@jebcg]

Thank you 🙏🏾

[@poboygregg7877]

@@jebcg it's so cool, it's deservin of a full length flick. PER FAVORE !!

[@rtpoe]

Love how you worked in the credits!

[@jebcg]

Thank you.. credits can be fun too!!!

[@o0o-jd-o0o95]

This was very well done I think the lack of dialogue helps you to concentrate more on what's going on I think sometimes dialogue complicates things because you're trying to listen to what the dialogue says and what it means and you may miss out on some animation that could be more meaningful. A lot of the time dialogue can add things that are not needed..... actions speak louder than words sometimes

[@jebcg]

thank you so much .. the end card shrinks size really quickly and wont let you read that ANV means... ACTA NON VERBA 😉😉

[@VirtueEffect]

Yes masterpice!

[@jebcg]

Really appreciate the compliment !! thanks!!

[@retrochannel1763]

Beside of the high technically level, i really felt the atmosphere and empathie for the characters. There is a kind of melancholia, i really love. Very good work!

[@jebcg]

Thanks you so much for such kind comment I'm glad you enjoyed it.

[@agathacamilladcruz4938]

WOW!!!

[@jebcg]

😁🙏

[@icheckedavailability]

Amazing colors

[@jebcg]

Thank you so much!

[@phillipheystek842]

Really is that all the voice acting you could afford

[@tekman2000]

Very well done, thank you for taking the time to make this 😀

[@jebcg]

Thank you so much. Took time, indeed. Almost 2 years

[@geoffforduk]

AMAZEBALLS!!!!

[@jebcg]

Lol thanks !!!

[@Zakidon]

Господи, это же шедевр!!! )))

[@jebcg]

Thank you so much!!!

[@lazydetective4774]

Great. Not often I bother to log in on my account to give a like. But this one a had too. 5 stars out of 5 from me.

[@jebcg]

Thanks for that awesome comment. really motivating! 🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@dandenallo5872]

love it

[@leonestello8519]

27:56 Awe... Come here Big Guy🫂

[@michaelC7452]

Bravo Bravo 👏👏👏 brilliant

[@jebcg]

Thank you so much !!!

[@alo5301]

Thx was very nice. A series would be great

[@jebcg]

Intention to make it feel like a tv pilot wat totally what i was aiming for, so glad you enjoyed!

[@nessidoe8080]

Yes, I second that. Great storytelling without words 💚

[@jebcg]

@@nessidoe8080 Everything is possible !! thanks for watching it!

[@UpperSkyDJ]

Truly enjoyed the experience!

[@jebcg]

Really appreciate it!

[@Bigdaddy48]

Brilliant!

[@hogbodyusmc9987]

Thank you...

[@jebcg]

Appreciate the time given to watch it !! Thanks!

[@jjt1881]

¡Excelente trabajo!

[@jebcg]

Muchas gracias !!🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@juandeabasolo7297]

Sin palabras... así quede después de ver tu magnífico trabajo (y los de tu página web) espero ver muchos más. 🤯😎

[@jebcg]

Muchas gracias Juan!! y gracias por chequear mis otros trabajos!

[@koriw1701]

Jeb, I was quite taken with your film! It's so rare to find someone who can tell a story that does not lean on language as a medium yet is as nuanced and profound as your clever and playful short. I would *love* to see it expanded to a longer runtime to discover what kinds of trouble your corporal and her alien counterpart get into. You've given us a great deal of food for thought!

[@jebcg]

Thank you so much! I wanted the story to be understood universally, but also zero budget. Lol so in the end I used my limitations as advantage.

[@arlesthegreat]

Very very excellent.

[@jebcg]

Thank you very much Shannon 🙏🏾