Sci-Fi Short Film “Robot & Scarecrow" | DUST
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- Опубліковано 12 вер 2024
- Set amidst the euphoric madness of a summer music festival, Robot & Scarecrow is a uniquely modern fairytale about love. When a robot pop princess flees her keeper she runs straight into the arms of a lonely scarecrow desperate for adventure. They spend an incredible night together, caught in a heady vortex of music and magic.
"Robot & Scarecrow" by Kibwe Tavares
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Perched on a hill overlooking a music festival, our lonely Scarecrow is being tortured by crows. As he takes in the distant festival, it pushes him to change his fate. Filled with renewed strength, Scarecrow manages to uproot himself and sets off to experience first-hand what he has listened to every summer for years. What he finds at the festival, however, is far beyond what he expected.
Backstage, we meet a lonely Robot pop princess with a dying battery cell. Knowing this is her last night of existence before being powered down, she escapes into the audience after her performance, hoping to spend her last few hours living a real life.
Robot and Scarecrow, two lost and lonely souls in the middle of the beautiful chaos, stumble upon each other. They spend one glorious night together, exploring everything the festival has to offer, whilst quickly falling in love.
By the time the dawn comes around they have had the perfect twenty-four hour party experience. But what Scarecrow doesn’t realise is that his new love’s battery is dying and as the sun is coming up, her life is fading fast.
Maybe nothing this good can last forever... right?
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A poignant reminder that we all have a battery inside us that is running down- don't waste it ;-)
ohhhh okay
Life is like being my smartphone.
CPU UK very true
profound and true,didnt you grasp it? we have a short shelf life then we die,get it? @@fwMMVII
@CPU UK
This, from the Twilight Zone...
Rather than trying to extend her conscious time for as long as possible, she enjoyed the time she had left with someone she cared about. Beautiful.
❤️
This story has a lot of heart, and the ending quote and dedication just knocked me out...
In this world we’re so obsessed with keeping people alive as long as possible, we lose site of having something worth living for. I’m glad this short film honored a joyful life; than wasting time sorrowful because of death.
golden billion's obsessed only with ppl dying as much as possible
The quote at the end and the dedication to the filmmakers father really punched me in the gut. I get it man. I lost my dad really suddenly December 6th 2017. I spoke to him like any other Skype call, crazy thing was that the camera on his end just wouldn't work properly. So I could see and hear him and my mum, but they could only hear me, their grandkids , youngest not yet a year old and my partner. He even saw every person who he was friends with. Even the ones he hadn't seen in a while. Went to work, chilled out with the neighbors. Went to bed at11.20pm. 4.00,am my mum heard him making a gurgling sound I'm his sleep. Tried to wake him. His pulse was faint and his colour grey. My mum's a nurse and tried to save him but she already knew. 4\ mins later he died. The Canadian fire fighters and paramedics tried for a hour to get him back. It wasn't meant to be. I am forever thankful that I called him when I did. Never dreaming it was for the last time. I miss him everyday and that quote sums up how I feel everyday. 2017 started with the birth of youngest and last child who he saw hours after birth via Skype. And ended with me seeing him again in his casket and spreading his ashes in the ocean in Vancouver Canada. Massive thanks for this film. It ws beautiful. Love from London.x
I've seen beautiful...Im a huge lover of both nature & CGI .
But I've been watching this for 4 years straight and it's still one of the deepest most beautiful things to me personally Ive ever seen on screen.
Brilliant . Just soul touching 💜🙏.
My dad is very ill and isn’t going to get better. This, especially the ending really hit me. Very well made, don’t think I can watch it again though.
I am so sorry for your pain
It'll be okay
That's the way of life my man, things come and go
I totally get it. My Mom just had her L-4 & 5 fused together during the onslaught of the outbreak. While she was coming out of surgery, she had almost died & was put in I.C.U. for days. During that time she was diagnosed with Emphysema & we know what her fate his now, just a matter of time. I don't know that I'll want to watch these types of endings anymore, that is, after she's gone. I don't know what to wish for you, since your post is over 2 years old. I'll just say Peace to you Brother.
@@LEO1WOLF Cherish each and every day with her as if it was her last and make her life the best you can while you can. Collect all those "still frames" in your mind and try to not forget those times, good or bad. Remember to tell her you love her and apologize for anything you might have to apologize for and in doing so you won't live with lots of regret.
"i know i have a heart because it's breaking." - the tin man, wizard of oz. brilliant work and sad.
ahhhh, he put stick wings on in her memory and to stay connected!! what a charming, heart rendering film!!! there truly is someone for everyone! DUST, you all is AMAZING!! thank you for this....just really, really well done and very moving.....
Lisle Michelle Also, it looks like they swapped places. At the end, her machine corpse is a scarecrow, while he, with the twig wings, is basically, her.
@@iramorsnox6583 Just noticed
They don't 'make' em like that anymore 😂.
I think he is trying to 'remember' what it was to be her.
What a beautiful story! I am 75 and my Dad remains in my heart bigger than ever. I couldn't think of a better story to honor a Dad.
rest in peace
Who ever is chopping onions... Stop.
They must be GMO free. My onions don't have that effect anymore for a long time . Not for several years now.
Check out Mr Macho Man here...
You must be incredibly insecure if you have to make up excuses; too afraid to embrace the tears.
Now _that's_ sad and something to cry about.
That's why my eyes were watering! And not at all because that was a beautiful story..
@@CourierSixMojaveExpress Yeah. Me too. I'm sure there is dust in the air. Yeah. Dust. That must be it.
Deep sad onions.
"The road wags on.
A rose will bloom. It then will fade.
So does a youth.
So does the fairest maid."
From the Romeo and Juliet Franco Zeffirelli song... very moving😻 ( but I think to remember it is « the world wags on »...)
@@joobernardini1373 Better to be a hopeful romantic than a hopeless one, my lovely friend.
Thank you for that Rex.
What a great short film. I felt sorry when he was torn apart and when her battery ran out. It served to illustrate the love they felt for each other in such a short time together. I was hoping he might take her to that large electronic billboard to obtain some power for her yet being a scarecrow, I doubt he would have the brainpower to engineer such a feat. Well done none-the-less!!
1:42 this guy won an ward for this role, you knew that?
Why? Well, because he was OUT STANDING IN HIS FIELD!
OMG-you went THERE! KMSL
🙄Corny
Lol
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Absolutely brilliant!
Wow, that was really good! The logistics to film all that during an actual festival like that must have been hell but man, what a vibe. Walking through the tents the next morning was just so on point. No other way to recreate that except to really be there in the aftermath... Great job
greenley77 Imagine how many ruined takes there would have been when somebody asks the guys in vests something or jumps in front of the camera.
I know- right!?
Can’t believe the mess that was left was for real 😧
I hate getting emotionally involved in your films but I love it!
Because of that cute robot face.
I like the MESSAGE.... love is love... despite our differences!!
William Makepeace true
@@michellechapman832 it's more than that, inspite how short one life is, it WILL end, and we continue to live on without them, we grief for them because of how much of an impact they had on our lives, that doesn't mean we shouldn't stop living OUR life to the fullest
@@yesikanarvaez5027 Unless that person still goes on living, but you can't ever talk to them again until they've forgotten about you. Thank you for that though, life still goes on.
My God! That was one of the finest films I have ever seen in my 57 years on this Earth.
I want to collect each Dust film on its own iPad and frame them on my wall. Dust team, you bring me every emotion every time.
That would be interesting concept.
SAME, but Tablet!
Same case here
Come to my place, I want to act and direct with ur collab
Like in a world made of glass. 🥺
so basically that is why jeepers cpreepers starts hunting humans.,
Dammit Dust! You made me cry for a scarecrow and a robot! Excellent short film! So full of heart, sadness and joy!
@RVL480
It was only logical that your response would be an emotional one.
"Life" is not fair, even for a Robot and a Scarecrow. Sad
But its life, death comes for us all, make every moment count before it ends
They didn't have any life anytime we can fix the scarecrow and we can fix a robot but it is not possible in case of human.
Why did you phrase that like a Donald Trump tweet?
What, u expected it's fair
Lol?
Lols. Clearly you're not familiar with the term "scarecrow".
My faith in Australian filmmaking has been restored. Moving, innovative genius.
Kibwe Tavares is very talented filmmaker, have you seen "Jonah" as well?
I believe this is a British production, rather than Australian. I'm prepared to be corrected on that...
I believe you are indeed correct.....My faith in Australian filmmaking still languishes. All hope is lost.
I had to find a video of Kibwe talking to confirm my suspicions. I knew the two actors were British and I was pretty sure it was shot in Britain, but still had to find out were Kibwe was from. Don't give up hope, Australia isn't short of talent :)
I still feel depressed after watching Red Dog......my tears were not for the demise of our canine hero.
I've watched this THREE times already...It warms my heart. This has become one of my favorites.
Loved this one. Top notch creative team - CG, VFX, photography, sound editing... the whole shebang.
This was the most beautiful short film I've ever seen. And the way it was filmed is astonishing. I'm in awe!
I'm just blown away by all the art you sampled on this channel. Many of those films are better than everything you see in cinemas nowadays. There is hope for human culture after all.
I dont think I would ever pay money to see a robot in concert.
This was like Jeepers Creepers meets Ex Machina at Woodstock.
Maybe if the robot was actually an AI of a neural map from a real artist? Robob Marley? Android Avicii?
I'm not crying, it's just dust in my eyes. Having lost family and friends the sentiment is poignant meaningful and real. My heart goes out to previous commenters. ...Also wishing that robot's wings were solar panels and scarecrow could have fixed her, like I wished I could have breathed life back into those I watched their batteries fail. I never stop crying, but treasure memories.
One DUST movie a day keeps me feeling human. What joy to have found DUST. I know that sounds like a contradiction in terms, so be it. Well, well done!!
I think this film had a lot of people feeling human. Check out "Tergo" on the Future of Everything, facebook.com/DUSTFuture, for another film to get you right in the feels.
At Last, At Last, At Last,,, I am happy to be alive to see this video. Finally a short film that has all the qualities of humanity-- with no humans to muck it up. How wondrous!!
Loved it so much! ❤❤❤
Great to see Michael Fassbender co-producing such beautiful short films! Can't wait for more! 👍
Highly poetic and brillant use of Olafur Arnalds' music.
I am speechless...
Same here 😆
A very sensitive piece. Congratulations.
The concept is great and wonderfully executed.
@sottozen except three words........................
I cant help crying... no dialogue necessary to convey the feeling they had for each other . To love in such a short period time.. we have to take advantage of the time thats been given to us.. :(
For those asking and not finding answers, I did lyric tracking to find it !
And the reason it's so hard to find is because the song isnt available on youtube for some reason?
But the song at 2:32 is: The Deal (Ft Alyusha) by GAIKA
Poppln thanks!👍🏾
Mnm
A sad ending..
But real love stories never have disney endings.
At least they found love, and her last hours were happy.
His look of awe when she helps him stand and he finally sees for the first time was sweet. He was taken back by her. Quite sweet.
Well done. Very BlackMirror when thinking about the morality of the Scarecrow's existence.
so many emotions all in this one video...and so few words...brilliant.
It's not like she died, she just needs a new battery, bet her crew has plenty
But the point was the Battery source was unstable, so even if they gave her a new one, it would be a different 'person'. Its supposed to represent the passing on of someone.
@@bobh.6108 So if you get a new battery for your laptop you get a new laptop?That doesn't make a lot of sense since battery does not modify the memory storage in any way.
@@slyster12 - the physical no, but even in a laptop there is volitile memory and if the supply fails, some of the memory is lost. Also an incorrect power supply will affect the memory circuits and how they react, it can damage them, or cause them to fail.
However, your missing the point, Her Power supply was not simply a battery, it was an essential part of Her. It is representing the "heart and internal organs", and in "this world" of the story it isn't replaceable. The unit was considered 'scrap'. In short, the whole story represented two people from completely different worlds, who couldn't understand each other at first, falling in love, and living a lifetime. It's called Metaphore and has been used for several centuries to highlight ideals that would otherwise be lost. You can't look at this in too literal a sense.
slyster12 you don’t get the point
Is recharge
One of THE best CGI/animation shorts I've seen! Good thing for Scarecrow it wasn't at burning man.
It goes to show you that love is endless and has no bounds.....
How odd...yet beautiful, its bittersweet in a refreshing way, for these two, they enjoy being alive, even for *hers* that was short-lived, still he wasn't stricken down, he wanted to continue to go on *Living*
Aww, he was supposed to come across a device that just happened to have the same battery she needed, in almost perfect condition..in say a mixer for the sound system for the concert perhaps, then he grabs it, removes it, and gingerly replaces her old one...but will it still be her? Will she still remember him when she 're-boots' with the new power source?
She awakens..a puzzled look on her face, he crestfallen, starts to sag, just as everything comes flooding back to her..and she rewards him with a beautiful smile ;)
Final Act: they walk off, in a field that looks strangely like the one he came from, the Raven calls out once more, flying off into the distance to find its own destiny, she looks at him with warmness..and is that last glance..love perchance? The End
I can't help coming back to this and it breaks my heart every time.oh well.
I loved this. It started off weird, but got really good.
Wow, just another example of very good themes made for shorts. Thank you DUST for showing them and giving the people who create it a platform.
That one kicked me right square in the feels😭😭😭😭
Double A for the effort of bringing this large audience into a short film. That scarecrow looks more realistic than the prosthetic made in actual movies. so great!
One of my favourite Nils Frahm songs! It's "Nils Frahm - Says" in the beginning if anyone wanted to know, and it's epic
Mop g th
what the hell?????... that was soooo sad... very well done... it was beautiful..... it hits that primal nerve we all have tucked away inside... the one that causes you to be consumed by that void of emptiness in our chest when we lose something we love more dear then tomorrows sunrise... that blinding moment of realization....... another day has slipped by with out a care... due to our head hanging low.... because I MISS YOU....
This is so so good!! Poor Scarecrow :'(
really well done and shows us what we humans are really are a Scarecrow and Robot have feelings for each other more than we will ever know and how they pick each other over there "jobs" even if it meant for a short while she "died" happily spending time with him
So heart-wrenching, and so good- especially that quote.
Well, here i am nose snotty, crying again. Dust you are great.
Groot meeting Eve! (After breaking up with Wall-E)
Definitely one of the best shorts yet provided by Dust. The range of creativity is amazing . . . but this one strikes home for so many reasons.
Next year's (2019) Halloween goals: Scarecrow Guy & Robot Girl.
The easy take-away, is that upon the very birth of ourselves, we have a battery that's one beat closer to death, we expire. Another, is that we've got to somehow cram as much life & love into every moment. But then, eventually - - we all experience a deep & stirring loss of some sort. The way Scarecrow carries Robot, through all the trash & misery that we (as humans) bring around us, he looks at her VID recorded only moments before. He realizes just how much beauty, love & life she brought to the world in her short "life". Perhaps another potential message the writer(s) were trying to convey is that if we don't try to remember the beauty, love &/or life our dearly departed had brought to our world, we too, can potentially get lost in our losses.
This is a powerful piece, truly a great short film.
SOB. I couldn't possibly watch it again.
Such a Deep, Wondeful meaning of the Story - just took time for time to watch this little precious movie - Two Outsiders getting best friends - this is what people should do - getting best friends and help each other in this pervert, cruel world like ours today💖💖💖
One (1) day is the only time you have to love. That day is TODAY.
Well said!
@@elrenato82 fuck then i missed it.
It’s a beautiful love story, I see it as the meeting of opposites, an organic scarecrow and an AI robot, death and rebirth as she brought him back and finally he carried her as she failed into the field where he came from, they’re then together.
Beautiful. Simply beautiful.
Just a really beautiful film, so well done, so touching and so powerful. We all have a short, fleeting time at the dance of life with each other. Enjoy it, and honor those who go before you in your way. Time is undefeated, except by love.
I loved that short story it is very powerful, we are here for a short time and we the human race are wasting that time some say the world will end some day the world our planet will endure , the human race will become extinct
With what little time she had he stayed with her till the end and honored her memory ❤️ with making a set of wings. Bravo! 👏
I never will understand the destructive mind of some... you’re parting with this straw man and arbitrarily decide to rip him apart for fun??? Interesting
This was my reaction the first time I watched it. It seemed like a clinker in the overall good vibes of the festival. But then I noticed that Scarecrow goes down in the pit before they tear him apart. The people may have thought "whoa, someone tossed a scarecrow into the pit!" Nobody noticed that he was made of straw and wood until he went down. Given Robot's condition before her performance, it can also be taken as a turning point for both of them: they both fall apart, then find brief salvation with each other. The festival is fun, and mostly full of happiness and good vibes, but the environment can take a toll on the performers and attendees
They all were likely way too to drunk and stoned to really comprehend everything. Not to mention, well, a scarecrow in a mosh pit. As the guy above said, they probably thought someone tossed it in or maybe he was actually a giant piñata and they were too high to notice.
Riveting. Could not take my human eyes off this love story. Great job
Ouch. Right in the feels. Lost my dad this past Sept. Well played Dust.
Sorry for your loss, hang in there.
It's tough, but he raised a good son. Thanks for your comment.
Life is full of lies, betrayal, pain. But now and then we get a fleeting moment of happiness.
It is a really wonderful sici-fi short film. Amazing.......
Scarecrow: Swings arms around
Robot: *Ha, Ha*
Billy Bob Thornton meets Angelina Jolie in Victoria's Secret mode.
Thank you you cannot comprehend a father watching his daughter grow and learn and have new experiences as I've become sicker the time that we have together grows shorter every day...
Robot just needed an inverter and solar wings but we all know Scarecrow never had a brain.
True love if only for a fleeting moment..beautiful masterful piece...
❤️
Scarecrow by dust..L L L Love it!!😍😍😍
Ab fab characters and story. My Dad passed a few months ago. He had the option to be at home and take his last breath. I didn't want to watch him but stayed by his side until he was no longer coherent. He wanted me to be there is the only reason I stayed. I gave him some advice when he asked questions and just tried to remain silent along his bedside. Since I only have one Dad I don't expect to do that again but if I come back in the future and my dad asks me to be there I will do it out of respect.
I love this, it's wonderful.😊
Wooh nothing I can say that has not already been said. Absolutely brilliantly well done.
Beautiful love story.
An artistic reminder of just how quick it go’s!
Let’s make the absolute most of what we have.
Got me....tears!
THE STORY OF MY LIFE, MANY TEARS AFTER
CGI was really good on the facial expressions. Those felt really natural, despite being obviously CGI! So expressive!
it's just amazingly beautiful.. how extraordinary
Wow this short is gorgeous. I cried over a robot and a scarecrow. Gorgeous. Can't wait for the next one. Thank you Dust!
Yes
Yes
YES
Just the weirdest story... A robot and a scarecrow... Love it. We all need to love somebody.
touched my heart gaagghhhh
a robogirl and a scarecrow fall in love ... i like that !
Problem. Scarecrow has no battery liability which makes no sense while she does. Ruins everything. The breathing was annoying. As if it would be difficult to revive her. She would have a separate battery to save her settings like CMOS does on a motherboard. That's just the tip of the spear. You do all this fantastic work. Tell a real story. You have such vision and no grounding.
The whole point is her life is short, his is just started. They fall in love and experience happiness together. Her, for the last time. Him for the first.
Note. Dust do not make the films. Dust buys them to show.
I actually liked to see (or hear) them simulate breathing. That's probably what people would build in advanced humanoid machines in real life since it's a lot more comfortable for humans. Trust me. A non-breathing humanlike intelligent lifeform is creepy as fck.
Besides that, I don't think it's easy to change her battery (like most smartphones nowadays) and you can see at the beginning that a technician was barely able to fix her up for the show. There's not much left you can repair. You'd probably need a new body which is definitely unaffordable for a scarecrow. Or maybe he don't want to? Could you still love your girlfriend if her mind dwells in a whole new body? The wooden robot however might have a wholly functioning interior, so he doesn't need to care about his battery status.
you need to watch things without psycho analyzing them,film is art .it isnt meant to tie into what is and isnt possible.learn this and enjoy film again.
Well alright!
*Masterpiece.*
beautifully done but just another bleak dust story. it's a theme overdone in this collection
This was the most heart touching video I've seen from you guys... I'm still crying, but hey, Scarecrow gave Robot the best time she ever had and loved her so
A nice fairy tale story. I loved her stage dance!
The graphic work in this us superb. It's better than half the crap you see in theaters
Ok, that was freaky. The scarecrow dancing in the crowd was scaring me. I tried to warn him "NOT the mosh pit" The robot put on a hoody and no one noticed her plastic rump walking thru the crowd. That aside, good movie with a relevant message. Well done.
GREAT movie!! Special effects are awesome! Definitely a tear jerker.
We should be able to give this multiple thumbs up....