Horror Short Film "The Mechanical Dancer" | ALTER
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- Опубліковано 4 лют 2024
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As an eccentric showman takes drastic steps to achieve fame, the fates of several characters will be decided over the course of one perilous night in his mechanical theater.
"The Mechanical Dancer" by Josh & Jenna Jaillet
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More About "The Mechanical Dancer":
Back in the early 1900s, the world got its very first taste of horror in cinema with German expressionism, and audiences have been covering their eyes with delight ever since!
100 years later, we're working with today's techniques and tools in animation to bring you a new, original story told in this spirit. This is the Mechanical Dancer - an animated twist on the classic horror of long ago.
"The Mechanical Dancer" Credits:
Jenna Jaillet // Writer, Director, Lead Animator, Editor
Josh Jaillet // Co-writer, Producer, 3d Modeler, Sound
Steven Rodriguez // Concept Artist, 3d Modeler
Allen Zaborski // 3d Character Sculptor, Concept Artist
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Hello from the makers of the Mechanical Dancer! We hope you enjoy our film, inspired by German Expressionism and particularly The Cabinet of Dr Caligari. If you have any questions, reach out in the comments and we'll do our best to answer. And thank you ALTER for hosting our short!
I love the look and animation of the short!!!!!!! Nice work :-))
That was absolutely Amazingly well done, Bravo
What else have you made? and what are you making next? Is there a way I can follow your work?
Wow, you created a masterpiece!
That was beautiful! I absolutely loved it! Bravo!
If Lillian was the first doll... she must have decayed to dust until there was nothing but the doll, she literally became a shell of her former self.
-Tucker
Wait aren’t you the person who acts as a teen who is in a relationship with an adult??? Isnt that illegal??? I’m 13 and was groomed, I would know.
What a brilliant tribute to the silent film era, while being an amazing animated short in its own right
I am a dancer and a lover of all things steampunk, and robots too... This was awesome and entertaining! The animation was smooth and the music choice excellent ❤😊
Same here, Honey. ^^
I thought the animation and the lighting used to create the 'noir' effect were absolutely brilliant. Well done, and thanks for sharing.
the style reminds me so much of the movie Egor I LOVE IT.
Genuinely brilliant. The inspiration from The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari is clear and fantastic. Silent titles, the same expressionist gesture and sets. It's great to see something genuinely different.
That made me tear up a bit i wanted them to live happily ever after... but i guess sometimes things dont work that way...
Personally, I think it’s only fair. Being complacent in evil and doing evil are the same things. If the boy really wanted to save her, he would have never kidnapped her.
Finally! The Sequel to the Cabinet of Dr. Caligari we all wanted! You guys captured the Spirit of the Original film PERFECTLY! Bravo! :D PS: It's one of my favorite Silent films. ^^
I loved everything about this film. The aesthetic and the animation was fantastic. The way the faces and eyes of the characters emote reminds me of Disney. I hope to see more like this in the future.
Very beautiful animation. Tim Burtons style, and we definitely need more full- screen of it
ya if you look up his early works he was inspired by German expressionism. vincent being a big one
With shades of silent masterpieces such as "Das Cabinet der Dr.
Caligari", (Characters and backgrounds, visuals.) "Phantom of the
Opera", (The stage setting) "Metropolis" (Gears and mechanisms) your film is haunting, beautiful...
and
tragic. Without giving anything away, the assistant is a more romantic
Caesere, and Adelaide a most beautiful heroine. The lighting effects and
use of shadow are absolutely brilliant.What an incredible tribute to
"The theater of the mind" and expressionist film in general. I would
love to see more from you!
Hey there! Thanks for taking the time to watch the short and share your thoughts. Really appreciate it from someone who sounds like a real fan of silent film :)
Not sure "heroine" is the word I'd use for the dancer 😅
But the movie is worth a watch.
I have to say, the use of the Brahms symphony was... brilliant! I've always had a particular affection for that theme from the 1st movement, and it was so fittingly dramatic and tragic in your film.
Overall an excellent use of music. Thank-you.
Wonderful. Nothing unnecessary. Beautifully done.
Beautifully animated! This looks like it was a LOT of work.
1924 meets 2024. Gorgeous work!
It’s CGI silent with tinted celluloid. Brilliant!
Beautiful! Using the silent film style was genius. It was perfect for the story, and I loved it!
Now I want to watch The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari and Der Golem.
Aaaaand this instantly goes on my favorite short films playlist
Beautiful full of sorrow but beautiful
Love the weaving of German Expressionism into such a beautiful story, even though it’s Horror. Beautiful work!
That was amazing. An incredible homage to thrillers during the silent era of cinema.
This is such a love letter to the silent film genre that's beautiful in every way
Superbly made, absolutely wonderful!!! ❤❤❤
What an excellent short film, very captivating.
I can't wait to show this to my kids
This animation is beautiful
Very interesting silent movie concept
So cool! It’s hard to believe but silent movies can still be really engaging and the animation is great, all of it so good, definitely had to be a lot of work but so worth it ❤❤
You guys knocked this one right outta the ballpark !!!!
ALTER, you should have a televised slot the short films you make are outstanding I carnt get enough of them 😛
Or a movie production studio, imagine a movie like that with this aesthetic, I don't know if it's silent, but I really like the story and the visual effects.
Everything about this should win awards 😃
This was beautiful. I love the animated short films on this channel, but I never knew a silent one would be just as amazing.
it was like a Love, Death and Robots episode. Love it!
That show blows
3D animated German expressionist film? Holy shhhhhhh----- This is refeshing.
This must have been a labour of love, but so worth it. x
Happy to hear you enjoyed it!
This was really lovely. i hope to see more of this style in the future.
This was an elegantly crafted film and I thoroughly enjoyed it 🖤
Love never dies . It still lives in people's hearts , stories and even pieces .
❤
Wow. That was so well done. Bravo!
That was amazing. You did everything right!
This gave me Tim Barton vibes
A love letter to german expresionism.
Magnificent work!
For creeps and scares, you can't beat German Expressionism!
I'm glad it ended the way it did. Both men were monsters, saving the 2nd woman wouldn't absolve him of what he had done. Brava 👏
It's hard for me to describe, but this spectacular.
This is AMAZING.
Truly a homage to the era of silent movies 🎥.
So well made.
A MASTERPIECE
This was gorgeous! Some of the most beautiful animation I've ever seen.
MASTERPIECE 🥺💖💖💖💖
Simply amazing! What a treasure.
Incredible! Beautiful! I loved every moment of this short. One of the best on Alter
In the beginning I thought this man was a robot maker , but then I noticed that he made a dancer robot by the real body of the real dancers
Absolutely Love 💙 this silent movie approach .. reminds me of Frankenweenie ... the orchestration.. all a great combination. Thanks ALTER for All you guys do! ✌️ ☮️ 💙
That was beautifully sad. Thank you. The music was ❤superb
Magnificent! Look forward to seeing more of your work!
This is beautiful work! I'm blown away.
I just love this film! I love writing this sort of fiction, and the reaction is always interesting to see when people ask what genre fiction and I say "horror". Mostly, their initial thought is more traditional, but this sub-trope of Tragedy / Only The Innocent Shall Survive is delicious. Your film does an immaculate job of making things worse every step of the way, and the redemption arc for the assistant actually worked well. I was skeptical, because, I mean, he DID kidnap her so it wasn't looking good at first. Also, I like how the expectation of a dramatic twist was subverted at the end and served as a more subtle and gentle twist. I'm curious -- SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER -- was your choice intentional to have the villain fall instead of being turned into a marionette? It seemed like the obvious ending to have him suffer the fate of his victims and I wonder if you meant to guide us into that expectation? Intentional or not, I thought it made for a stronger emotional payoff the way it happened. It was easier to feel empathy and a little sad about the assistant when he didn't repeat the villain's evils. Although, a dark part inside my heart thinks the villain deserved to suffer. lol
Thanks for the comment! Really appreciate your thoughts and insight as a viewer and true fan of the macabre :) The marionette idea is quite interesting, but despite the simplicity of the Director's demise, there are subtle hints and easter eggs throughout the film that tell more (but I'm not about to spoil the fun by giving them away). Appreciate your time and your thoughts, and good luck to you in your writing as well!
@@thundercrabstudios1303 "subtle hints and easter eggs throughout the film that tell more"...Haha! Love it!
I have never enjoyed a silent film so much! I was very emotionally involved and cried out several times and the suspense was killin me! Bouncing on the edge of my seat for the battle to live! Lol thanks very much for the most entertaining short! Well done you!🍀🤍
Thank you for such a wonderful compliment! We're so happy to know you enjoyed it :)
I’m introduced to this from what I looked at Johannes Brahms’ list of credits on IMDB. I did not know this existed and it’s silent-digital-cinematography-celluloid tinted-based on the iconic silent picture that was the first horror film ever made. I love it already! Good thing I have Shazam so I can review what music title I’m listening too and this is visually astonishing to me. It’s like Fantasia combined with horror and the music of Brahms is brilliant.
This was beau😢tiful
Beautiful short film.
Thank you so much! This is a beautiful homage to a great film that is o e of my favorites. So well done! 😍
That was absolutely beautiful
This is really good! I like that you used the silent film style on this!
I have no words..
Very beautiful peice of work
The inspiration from the Cabinet of Doctor Caligari was the first thing I noticed when I saw this beautiful short. I loved it. Beautiful is not enough to express how much I liked it, even the music is wonderful and fits perfectly. Congratulations, really beautiful work.🤩
This was an incredible story.
That was amazing!
Did you design the "mad doctor's" gloves to look reminiscent of the ones Mickey Mouse and the gang wear?
Some of the music reminded me of "Peter and the Wolf." It was beautifully orchestrated.
I loved the details, like the bandaids on the assistant's fingers.
Brava! 🎉🎉🎉
Thanks so much, we're glad you enjoyed it and took the time to appreciate the smaller details too! The visuals of the film were heavily inspired by "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari," and yes the mad doctor of the film does have Mickey Mouse gloves - common of the era 😂. If you ever care to watch the Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, it's not hard to find and we highly recommend it. Thanks again!
A very sad ending.
I love this film,, I'd like to see more of these
AWESOME!
Recuerdo del expresionismo aleman. Magnifico!
Ey this is pretty good
what a wonderful piece of nostalgic art
This is one of the COOLEST ones I've ever seen!! Bravo!BRAVO!! Encore!
The music ❤❤ this was great!
I love Alter❤❤❤ it’s so thrilling and different, you really do not know what to expect next with their ideas. Excellent!!!
I loved it !
This Is so so so amazing!!! good job!!!
One word “OUTSTANDING “ !
Two words - Thank you!
Wonderful, magical and very sad.
Well done. Superb quality, great sound and a brilliant storyline. I hope to see more like this from your team!
This was FANTASTIC!!❤❤
How beautiful. Thank you
Beautiful
I love it! Very Metropolis!
Ooo la la what a treat!!! What a feast for the eyes ❤ more please - absolutely brilliant
The thumbnail reminds me of identity V dancerrr
Love your short films
beautiful animation
Breathtakingly beautiful. Brava 👏🏼👏🏼
That was beautiful!
That was brilliant! Bravo!
i enjoyed this the silent movie era is not dead beautiful artwork and beautiful camera work bravo!!!!
Amazing! I absolutely loved it! ❤️
To the creators/makers: More, I say, please more!
Interesting 🤔 something new in old style , masterpiece 👍✨️💎
so amazing and really catches the vibe of silent movies
Hey I was looking for horror and ended up with tragedy. And baby girl was so cute. It had charm. Good Job Creators.