Uncario SciFi Short Film - Director's Cut (Official)
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- Опубліковано 29 вер 2024
- [ Feature Film in Development. For Inquiries, contact Clifton@StommelHaus.com ]
In a future where the last humans have taken refuge in a cold, sterile Moon colony, A-153 is being driven mad by vivid dreams of a beautiful green world. While planning his escape, he picks up a distress signal from Earth. Hellbent on making contact, soon he will discover the horrifying truth about his fantasy world and the person who called for help.
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A-153 Cotter: Leon van Waas
Lunar Prime: Evelyn Stommel
Director: Didier Konings
Producer: Mauricio van Hasselt
Director of Photography: Clifton Stommel
Writer: Evelyn Stommel
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#scifi #shortfilm #uncario
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This deserves way more views. A solid science fiction film. The plot was simple but well crafted. The lead role had no dialogue. It was entirely a physical role and impressively performed. The character was convincing at every step. The direction to inform that performance was clearly excellent. The vistas were cinematic as was the score. I know I'm a few years late but still ... this is a high calibre piece of work, congrats to all involved! 👏🏻😊
I totally agree with you. Like you, I too am a few years late. 😎
this is one of the best short films i’ve ever seen! bravo!!!
Oh, that's so kind of you! Thank you!
Gorgeous cinematography; really well done. Is there a part 2?
Thank you Matt Naylor! We are working on getting the feature film picked up (have a script, key scene /concept art paintings, workflow breakdown, budget, etc). COVID kind of put all of our prospective investors into hibernation lol.
But while we wait! There are more short films, different stories of course, to come (one is making the festival rounds as we speak)!
@@starsieve I feel you. Was in the exact situation for our feature. Investors went quite when Covid hit. Hope you get funded mate. It’s stunning work.
So portable house mixed with death strading and space
Dang, I need to play this game everyone's talking about lol.
Spooky good! Thanks
Thank *you* CJR!
Watching your nails grow is literally more exiting than this. It's just one endless, boring, long shot, followed by another. Taking some time to "build atmosphere" in like a two hour movie is fine. Making a short movie with nothing BUT long shots, is honestly not just lazy, but kinda taking the piss. I want my money back.
That was EXCELLENT.
I did not see that coming. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Well done.
Also, I really want one of those rucksacks. 😀
Thanks! And haha, we may have to start manufacturing them; hearing a lot of people mention how they'd love to have one!
LOVE that design for the expanding protective pod ... An incredible concept, and perfect for protection on harsh planets when the need arises to tuck yourself away and stay cozy and safe until the danger passes ...
Thank you! It was truly a labor of love developing and filming that nifty little piece of tech. Didier and the manufacturing team really went above and beyond putting together the prop, the prototype, the miniature, and the expanded interior set piece!
@@starsievedarn it. Please make a sequel :)
so he's the one who actually sent the signal? is he was on a timeloop or something?
Yep! The storm is a sort of supernatural, semi-sentient weather anomaly that seeks him out while he is in the planet. And when his signal tries to go to the base, it travels through the storm and gets projected to himself some days prior on the base.
I watched this short with my friend. We were so captivated by the atmosphere. Beautiful art. Congrats to everyone who created it.
Thank you, that's wonderful to hear! If you could, we'd also love your feedback on our most recent (also sci-fi) release: ua-cam.com/video/VKfCXpJoItk/v-deo.html
I LOVED, LOVED, LOVED this! Cinematography was outstanding and the story was captivating - I think I held my breath the whole time he was in his sleep pod thing - brilliant - please can we have more???? 🥰
Thanks so much! We are indeed expanding on this project. A feature film is well into development, and I imagine if we have to wait *too* long before funding comes around, you may very well see another short within the Uncario universe. 😁
Since everyone thought this was so wonderful maybe someone could explain it to me. Do you have to be famaliar with this type film to be able to have a clue? Cause I just came across this, never watch these type films.
Thanks for taking the time to check it out! If you're new to the indie/conceptual/short film world, yeah... they can be a little unclear. We definitely worked to ride the line between being too obvious/boring to people who watch and studies these sorts of films frequently versus being too vague for folks who are maybe not filmmakers or "filme connoisseurs" (and not having any dialogue in the film makes that even more challenging).
More or less this is about:
1) The grim future we may end up facing if we keep destroying our planet. (which is why Earth is not how he dreamed it would be, hence his meltdown around 12:30)
2) Time travel. (It's got sort of a loop thing going on with our main character effectively receiving his own distress signal; the final "push" he needs to steal a ship and go planetside)
Hope this helps!
....thoroughly enjoyed this story. I am so amazed at what can be done in under 30 minutes. Again, the site location is captivating, like so many of these shorter story films how donyou find them. It is hard to believe that so many visually stunning locations exist. This one is exceptional, was it filmed?
Great job, truly.
Thanks, Peter! The moon base was a set we built in a 2-car garage, believe it or not, with a few digital set extensions for the extra-large interior environments.
And the part of the story that takes place planet-side is all shot in Iceland (over the course of a 1-week trip the cast and crew took there).
We also did a one-location sci-fi film during the COVID-19 lockdown; just shot here at the Haus. Would love to get your opinion on the vibes and technical execution on this one too! ua-cam.com/video/VKfCXpJoItk/v-deo.html
@@starsieve I really liked this. The fear we build in our minds is better than anything displayed, the tension was great, "We are omnipotent." No need for too much drama, "We will just take you."
In another life I would have gone into film making. The short film is a wonderful medium.
Great, great work. Much of this response is to your latest offering. I liked the shadow.
There better be a part 2 somewhere,or I’m gonna cry! I’ll stamp my feet and hold my breath,and wave my arms! Pls,oh pls tell me there is more of this!
Haha, love this response! Well, there is a feature film in development; in the meantime check out our newest short film, Seized: ua-cam.com/video/VKfCXpJoItk/v-deo.html
I clicked on this completely by accident.
I'm glad I kept watching!
Awesome, subbed.
We're glad, too! Hope you enjoy the films to come as well!
Just launched a new one a couple days ago (Seized).
Dreams are made of wishes and fears. He lives only while he sleeps.
Uncario: where moonbases run on DOS.
Good eye! It is indeed a bleak future where we've lost access to a great many digital triumphs.
Time has not been kind to hardware, and slick UI is a luxury the dwindling system resources cannot afford.
@@starsieve Hahaha! :')
Just another day in lockdown.
Haha, pretty much. Speaking of lockdown, we'd love it if you took a moment to check out our actual lockdown / quarantine film, Seized: ua-cam.com/video/VKfCXpJoItk/v-deo.html
Huh? What did I miss?
Damn, dude! This is good! Which camera did you use? How long did it take you to build that set? And was there any digital set extension through CGI involved?
Thanks Cj Kalandek! It was shot on a mix of URSA Mini Pro, Pro G2, and Pocket 4K. The set took about a month to build the set I think (maybe 3 weeks)? And yes there is digital set extension, but no green or blue screen! Everything you see is either physically there, or a matte painting extension. Didier will be doing some VFX breakdown videos later on his channel(s) and I'll be doing some kit breakdowns on mine.
If you want to stay in the loop, you can add your email to our sign-up spot at uncariofilm.com/ and you'll get a notification whenever we start dropping BTS / making-of content (and which places they'll be viewable)!
@@starsieve Okay. Thanks for the reply!
@@starsieve Everything was massively impressive!! I thoroughly enjoyed this movie!
Dear first congratulate you for tremendous film work. Excellent shots and very good art direction. It is possible we will work on an idea in co-production in Chile, very similar.Send me you are e-mail.
Mauricio Santos! Thank you for the kind feedback! My email is my first name at StommelHaus.com
Feel free to hit me up!
Amazing all around! Awesome set design as well. Iceland? BMPCC4 or 6k? Which glass?
The stuff planetside is Iceland (good eye!). The moon base was in our producer's garage (his wife is very patient lol). And the cockpit was in a flight simulator a friend of the director runs in Amsterdam. Oh yeah, and a miniature set we built in our back yard.
URSA Mini Pro, Pro G2, and Pocket 4K, actually! Everything on the moon base was shot with Xeens, everything planet side was shot with Zeiss CP.2s.
@@starsieve Nice! Will you ever upload it in 4k? Thought I recognized that crashed plane from Iceland ;) Cheers.
@@tjpenton Potentially! We wanted to get it out and across channels as quickly and consistently as possible. The 4K version looks really good, and I'd hate to deprive anyone with a good setup from seeing it!
Only complaint, I'm having a hard time making out much of what the intercom is saying.
It drones on about his daily activities. Like he was in jail or prison.
@@JOBRAIL1 thankyou
@@JOBRAIL1 or on a spaceship.
Hey ,great achievement for a small crew and short film, kept me watching til the fin....Bravo...
Steven Scampone ,Advanced knowledge San Diego California.
Thank you Steven! Especially knowing you watched through to the end (a rarity for YT audiences to be sure haha)
it was no doubt interesting, but this can be improved in the story department, environments and atmosphere and color grading are all spot on, only if it had a little bit more captivating story. Like in a way related to human emotions a bit more it would have been a true masterpiece.
So I hate to be a spoil sport, but WTF with all these over-the-top positive reviews? I mean, this was less than mediocre. Sorry.😒
Thanks for taking time out of your busy day to share your thoughts! Would love to know more about the kind of films that move and inspire you.
He was expecting a paradise and was lured into a trap. Messed up. Worth the watch.
Just seen it, Amazing movie! Story, Visuals, Sound, The Whole Package! Congratzz Didier and The Crew!👊😎♥️🔥⭐
Many thanks, NINJAKEES!
1 SUB MORE 1 LIKE MORE. Well done, well done. And for the music 10/10.
Thanks so much! That means the world to all of us who worked on this project! And there are many more films and videos to come!
Looks like gray goo was luring people to Earth to eat them and copy their distress signals to lure more. Am I right?
**POTENTIAL SPOILER(S)***
That's pretty close to the idea! In this world we've certainly destroyed the planet to the extent that there is definitely a malevolent energy roaming the wastelands of Earth. Whether it be an anglerfish style lure or a temporal shift causing echoes through time: that beacon is not to be trusted!
Wow, that was good.
Thanks, Geneva! If you have a chance, we'd love your feedback on our latest release: ua-cam.com/video/VKfCXpJoItk/v-deo.html
Wat een heerlijk beklemmende, futuristische SF film met een voortreffelijke rol van Leon van Waas.
Nog meer van dattum ,ben op mijn oude dag al lang liefhebber van Shorts sci-fi zeker een topper als deze toppie
What an achievement, thoroughly enjoyed it all.
Thank you!
WOW! This film was that of blockbuster quality. Original ideas and storyline. Would love to see a full film made out if this. Absolute perfection of a film.
We'd also love for that to happen. 😁
Well done! Very mysterious, including the soundtrack! Keep up the good work.
Really appreciate hearing that! And yeah, the soundtrack really holds the whole piece together; Sebastien and Didier worked very closely together in order to ensure all of the music interweaves with the visual narrative!
We are the 👽
😅😅😅😅😅
Watched this again today. So good man. Hope to see more 👌🏼
Thanks, Jamie! Things are in the works (as always). Still looking for an opportunity for US to work together. 😉
20 wasted minutes. Awesome smh.
I suspect this was a French production ! Phooey
I don't get it...?
A few folks seem confused; a few seem annoyed it's so clear to them. Difficult to please everyone!
Some of the other comments outline what's happened. Would love to see how they explain it, if you were to ask them for a breakdown of the story (curious to see what details the "this is so obvious" crowd has picked up on; and if they are right in their assessment)!
@@starsieve
Gotcha, ok I'll give it a shot...
Awesome!!!
I know right? Crazy good! 😁
Great. The G2 is very clean!
It really is!
Still!. There's no place like home. That was a brilliant little production..
Thank you!
"It appears to be distress signal Sir"
"Boost signal gain and plot us a course number 1, we are obliged to investigate."
How many times has that ended in tears in movies. Great concept, well crafted. I especially liked the cinematography changes after he engages in his... ahhh... unplanned sub-orbital descent maneuver...! Well done indeed. Two thumbs up.
Great Film! One of my top favs.
His armor looks like from Fallout 76. I was seeing a big head of a cat in window of backpack. 🤣
Haha, we're getting quite a few video game related comments!
As gamers ourselves (and big fans of old school scifi), we couldn't be happier with the vibes.
Thanks for the comment!
KUDOS TO ALL WHO PARTICIPATED including the commenters! I liked it.
Thank you Doug! Check back for more short films when you get a chance (we just dropped one a couple days ago)!
Непонятно, чего все сидят, как отмороженные? Почему ничем полезным и интересным не занимаются? Люди так себя не ведут даже в тюрьме.
Hey Clifton, yeah, UA-cam is being very weird lately. My comments post and when I refresh the page they are gone. But as long as you got them, thats all that matters. :)
Much appreciated, Doug. =)
Is this inspired by death stranding?
Nope! But apparently we need to play that game since you're not the first person to bring it up.
Hah .. je-baited ! 😅
Dying planets be doin' that.
@@starsieve
Darn planets, just can't trust them !
Okay, lots of facts around the story are missing - and this exactly makes the short so incredibly good. Just concentrate on the core, the missing details just have to form the setting for the story. Incredible good film. ❤
It looked pretty good. But, I could not understand anything that the ship was sying. So, the story was weak.
Sorry, I saw that coming a mile off. But, apart from the storyline, everything else was top notch.
Every cabin supplied with its own Mac Plus.....
Retro tech is all that survives. You know! Sci-fi rules!
@@starsieve along with being fixable with a big old soldering iron!
obviously he is a troublemaker
Very much so! A lunar colony post-Earth-exodus doesn't exactly have a lot of equipment (or ships for that matter!) to spare.
There will be far-reaching ripples on the moon base from his actions here.
_After he got tired of begging.. and, Finally accepting the wOrld ArouNd hiM waSn'T even Real (bUt a projection operated from the Underworld).._ *he set fOrth tO jOuRney tO aMesTris (through Skellige..)*
A film about how stupid you are able to look
I give this to all the people bored with constantly repeated Buddhist terminology, Enjoy.
Oops... stuck in a loop. Going to have hell of a time rescuing himself.
Every time, amirite? Haha
I think so, like time travel loop
Amazing job....Guys....Peace
Amazing work! The lighting and camera work was engrossing and the score matched the mysterious theme while still reinforcing the monotony. I LOVED the window seat shots with the actor in them, with his inner and outer gaze towards earth physically being the center of his small, otherwise lifeless world (heh) as well. I thought that the social isolation was a little flat, with a few moments or some dialogue by the intercom then I might have known if his life was intended to be that way or his obsession made him choose. The shot of his slouch spoke volumes about his distraction and discontent compared to his neighbors, as well as his nonconformity. I was hoping for a second to show a hint at why he was different. A choice to sit alone or leaving his seat with his head turned away while giving the impression that someone has joined him would have increased the sense of choosing isolation in service of an unhealthy obsession or a “citizen, unauthorized proximity” announced while turning around and stumbling after choosing a tray would have given the world an understandably unbearable feel. The dreams were tactile to the point of sensuality, so the chance to contrast that to the real world would have given it much more interest and dimension other than ‘he seems bored and unfulfilled’ (which admittedly was quite popular in the late 90s but seems stale now).
But aside from that small nitpick, I thought it was incredibly good and very engrossing. I hope that you find success in getting it featured. I’m quite intrigued about how your script plays out. Even more how your team brings it to life. Thank you so much for sharing it with the world. Best of luck!
Kitty, this is wonderfully well thought out and clearly articulated feedback! You hit the nail on the head with pretty much everything we were going for, and the nitpick you speak of was subject of much discussion during pre-production and production; ended up going for what we aimed to be the 'sweet spot' between something the audience could interpret and what would be viewed just same-y sci fi story patterns.
You taking the time to share your interpretation is very valuable for us as storytellers. If you have a chance, we'd love to hear your thoughts on our little quarantine sci-fi piece (80s themed) that we just released: Seized.
Thanks again, either way!
He shouldn't leave the moon.
Price of freedom is pretty great. Isn't it always?
Thanks for the comment!
Awesome. So cool! Greetings from Manila, Philippines!
Sebastien's music score was a masterpiece and the heroin of Uncario's allure! Bravo Evelyn Stommel and a tip of the Fedora to Clifton Stommel, Mauricio van Hasselt, Leon van Waas, and all involved in the making of the reel Uncario.
Agreed! Sebastien is really something else. Honestly, I'm extremely proud to be working with absolutely everyone on this team. It's amazing to see what can be accomplished when a handful of masters of their respective crafts come together and share a vision.
Very slick, loved your effects and wardrobe
Thanks! VFX is all Didier and the costume / prop design was a collaborative effort between director and Studio Mensink.
nope dont get it some nutter from the moon makes the journey back to earth crash lands because of course nobody would actually make a proper landing and gets into a hissy fit about some lightening storm
And sends a message to himself.
@@billyandrew Ahhh was that it! How did you get that I mean it wasn't in the plot nor any mention of time travel
@@glennedwards1449 He's right! And honestly, we're having a really interesting time seeing the split between people saying "This is so obvious and predictable, it's boring" while others seem to feel "This is totally dense and opaque storytelling... none of it makes sense and I don't understand the ending at ALL"
It's all valuable feedback and they are all valuable conversations to witness; we're storytellers by trade after all, so we're always trying to find the happy medium between being too obvious (i.e. boring) and too complicated (i.e. confusing).
If you have a few minutes, would love to hear your thoughts on our most recent film, Seized: ua-cam.com/video/VKfCXpJoItk/v-deo.html
@@glennedwards1449
The message was the distress signal at the end... _"Help. Help!"_
The thing is, though, did _he_ activate the signal or did the black cloud with the blue light, which is obviously sentient, but is it powerful enough to also create a time loop?
The dreams he was plagued with about being on Earth...were they genuine or was he being influence and, by the same token, while on the moon, were the distress signal he picked up genuine or another lure?
He spent a lot of time awake, instead of sleeping, as we saw.
He left all the equipment set up and intact, back on the moon.
Others will investigate and may decide to drop in on Earth.
Was the cloud a manifestation of Gaia...or something more sinister, as we were never given a reason for the move to the moon?
Mwa-ha-ha-ha-ha!
Awsome short love it. Very good film making skills ypu guys have, everything was on point 👍🏻✌🏼🥰
Thank you so much!
great cinematography
Thank you!
Don’t get it
What's up?
Like everyone else here, I thoroughly enjoyed this short. Who needs dialogue to tell a story?! Just one critique though, no helmet and he survived the crash? That shuttle was a total wreck! Don't stop making videos.
Although rare, a few motorcyclist without will survive a horrific crash even without wearing a helmet so this is plausible.
It's a PSA about seat belt safety. 😉
Smart... .
Thank you!
Anybody wanna take a crack at explaining what this was about? That ending really, confused the most though..just a strange movie, loll.
There are some comments and replies here that pretty much hit the nail on the head.
Submit this to Dust channel yet? Btw do you offer that PL mount you made for bmpcc 6k? I would like to buy it potentially
Hey Niko. We would like to get the film on Dust. That's pretty much all I can say about that, in particular.
I have limited quantity of the Bezamods and am doing direct installs on cameras locally (LA), when schedules permit/align. Would be happy to help you out if you're in the area, or if you're cool with shipping your camera to me with a return shipping label.
@@starsieve I'm in Sweden 😊
Oh no, that's much farther than I imagined! Well if it weren't for Covid, it would be an excellent excuse to come visit Sweden lol.
@@starsieve I'll expect you when the Covid is over! :D
good stuff, nicely paced and intriguing...
Thank you!
Fantastic! Absolutely Fantastic! Bravo! This film managed to tell a truly unique and thrilling story without using a single line of dialogue. And that, strangely enough, is a feat many of Hollywood's films today cant achieve with a hundred page long script... Thanks a million to all of the talented individuals who worked on this project, I loved every minute of it!
great work and great acting
Right? Leon did an amazing job! Really the whole cast and crew came together to accomplish amazing things from initial vision and pre-production all the way through post and final effects polish.
Thanks for the positive feedback!
Very well made. 👍10/10
Thank you thank you!
Opinion hunt and search Earth,where they from most intriguin,for sceptical person.........! I love this one
Thank you for the feedback!
Another pointless film with so much potential, which remained unfinished and incomprehensible. Tomato meter: 2
Thanks for the feedback! Would you be willing to elaborate?
What would make the film stronger, in your opinion?
What’s the point ?
Great film. Loved it to the end...
Glad to hear it!
Very poignant and timely. Bravo.
Thanks, Robert!
This was amazing! Thank You ❤️
Thank YOU!
Outstanding!!! Thank you 😀
Thanks for the feedback!
I love short films. This is hands down one of THE BEST I have ever seen. I want this to win an Emmy. This was incredible.
Thank you so much! Feedback like this means the world to us; and keep an eye out for more stuff we've got comin' down the pike (we have a great many shorts and beyond in development at the moment 😁)
Great job : )
Thank you!
Excellent Work!
Thank you very much! Would love to hear your thoughts on our other shorts as they come out (just released one a couple days ago, in fact)!
Life is a dream at the end of life we convince ourselves is so real, it becomes real.
You disrespect life... I bet you believe in heaven too, as they all disrespect life.
@@PrivateSi This statement makes no sense.
@@drophammer776 .. I hope you are talking about the OP, his lack of vital punctuation, and La La Land delusional madness and not my statement!
Held my attention and I truly enjoyed it.
Hey, that means a lot! Holding anyone's attention is a big deal these days. Hopefully you'll come back to check out our next film!
CV-19 lockdown has its advantages....como este ! Way 2 go , massive fan of ! Tarra 😷....👋👋👋🇬🇧
Haha, that it does! Check out this piece we did as well (if you have a moment to kill, of course): ua-cam.com/video/VKfCXpJoItk/v-deo.html
Love it!
Thanks!
of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the most
Same.
Omg, did not see that coming
20 min wasted...
Well thtat was 20 minutes of my life I will never get back.
As is every 20 minutes!
We're glad you took 20 of your minutes to spend them with us. Big up for sticking through it; speaks volumes to a person's character that they finished what they started.
Amazing work!!!
Excellent
Reminded me of death stranding the ending
I still need to play that game. A few folks have drawn some comparisons, and I think it's a generally well-liked game right?
Exceptional.
Superbe, merci.
Thank YOU!