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  • Опубліковано 27 вер 2024
  • It's a fight against religion and society for a metal man trying to save his family.
    "Battery Life" by Justin Nixon
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 126

  • @mikeobaugh8128
    @mikeobaugh8128 3 місяці тому +47

    This is why I come to Dust, for little gems like this!

  • @miasolala8415
    @miasolala8415 3 місяці тому +41

    this could be a part of love, death & robots

  • @danawhite9823
    @danawhite9823 3 місяці тому +27

    This has been the first thing Dust has posted in a while that I really, really enjoyed. Thank you all!

    • @Sonnell
      @Sonnell 3 місяці тому +2

      I agree :) Glad not everyone is such a blind yea sayer as the followers in this great movie :)

    • @discripple
      @discripple 3 місяці тому +3

      This was first posted 7 years ago.

    • @danawhite9823
      @danawhite9823 3 місяці тому +1

      @@discripple I wasn't following Dust back then.

  • @osmia
    @osmia 3 місяці тому +9

    Thanks for having CC enabled!
    So good story!

  • @Mike-v9k5t
    @Mike-v9k5t 3 місяці тому +4

    Masterful movie making ... World class in every respect

  • @scotthultin7769
    @scotthultin7769 3 місяці тому +9

    275 👍's up DUST thank you for sharing 🤗

  • @gedece
    @gedece 3 місяці тому +4

    Amazing concept, the way it talks about religion in the way science fiction does is great.

  • @SlipstreamVintage
    @SlipstreamVintage 3 місяці тому +7

    Awesome!! So deep and hopeful!

  • @jremington123
    @jremington123 3 місяці тому +8

    Wonderful.

  • @hughcrandall254
    @hughcrandall254 3 місяці тому +6

    Finally, a great little Sci-Fi film.. Sci-fi with humans struggling in a dystopian world is not Sci-Fi.

    • @davidallison5204
      @davidallison5204 3 місяці тому +3

      I read somewhere that “dystopian” sci-fi is when people of privilege are forced to live like people who lack privilege 😂😂Accurate, no?

  • @jessequimpo7354
    @jessequimpo7354 2 місяці тому +1

    "There's no place like home," said Tim Burton.

  • @b-radsadventures6846
    @b-radsadventures6846 3 місяці тому +3

    Brilliant.

  • @rameshsilva6110
    @rameshsilva6110 3 місяці тому +2

    Awesome product 👍👍
    Thank you dust.

  • @jazzew
    @jazzew 3 місяці тому +2

    That's a really good short!! Unique in look and a neat take on a familiar story. :D

  • @pam1244
    @pam1244 3 місяці тому +2

    Good film - short and to the point. 😉

  • @tonybrantley
    @tonybrantley Місяць тому

    Very Interesting storyline !!!!

  • @taylorkash713
    @taylorkash713 3 місяці тому +6

    • @Sonnell
      @Sonnell 3 місяці тому +1

      Agreed :)

  • @tomgallagher8083
    @tomgallagher8083 3 місяці тому

    Wow. This was brilliant ❤

  • @ionacjohnj.59
    @ionacjohnj.59 3 місяці тому +1

    I love this! ❤ That’s why I follow Dust.

  • @carlpelikan1819
    @carlpelikan1819 3 місяці тому

    Brilliant! I's our world today. You have to believe, even if there is nothing there: Money system, human rights, social equality....

  • @raphlvlogs271
    @raphlvlogs271 3 місяці тому +9

    it reminds me of some old school fantasy cartoons

  • @dnoodspodu1159
    @dnoodspodu1159 3 місяці тому +2

    Kudos

  • @joustingdude
    @joustingdude 3 місяці тому

    This was excellent. I just love that animation style, and the story was first-rate. Thank you!

  • @byrondhouston
    @byrondhouston 3 місяці тому +2

    Wow!😎

  • @6677srevihs
    @6677srevihs 3 місяці тому +2

    that was amazing

  • @AllanGyllingOlsen
    @AllanGyllingOlsen 3 місяці тому +2

    Great…

  • @timlangley8926
    @timlangley8926 3 місяці тому

    very good

  • @davident1
    @davident1 3 місяці тому +1

    Cute. Nicely done. Reinforces my disdain for the church. LOL

  • @soot7104
    @soot7104 3 місяці тому +1

    Everything fell into place

  • @larsstougaard7097
    @larsstougaard7097 3 місяці тому +8

    My phone cried lost 8 % battery 🔋😅

  • @grammybear4226
    @grammybear4226 3 місяці тому +1

    🐼 Big Panda Bear Hugs from a 70 yr old grandma in Texas, USA and by the way l'm subscribed and l hit Like. 🐼 ❤ 🎀 👍

  • @kenmurphy7718
    @kenmurphy7718 3 місяці тому +1

    Pure nonsense loved it . A big pack of duracell's may have helped . Nice one dust👍

    • @irri4662
      @irri4662 3 місяці тому

      The Energizer bunny was killed in the great flesh wars years ago. Read your history. Geezs.

  • @ElChris816
    @ElChris816 3 місяці тому

    This is truly great work.

  • @murat1689
    @murat1689 3 місяці тому +2

    Can I get the name of the music after 4:40 please?

  • @klyanadkmorr
    @klyanadkmorr 3 місяці тому +2

    This has PIXAR or Tim Burton all over this to be made into a full motion stop action picture with the creator coproducing directing

  • @johnphillips2392
    @johnphillips2392 3 місяці тому

    So well done, glad it ended happy.

  • @TheAnnaSzabo
    @TheAnnaSzabo 3 місяці тому

    Amazing!

  • @32ModB
    @32ModB 3 місяці тому

    Believe it or not, you're just as dead😊☀️🌞 Sunshine.Only the chosen are on renewable energy😊

  • @stevengill1736
    @stevengill1736 3 місяці тому +1

    I dunno, I'd swear I've seen "Battery Life" before! Hey Justin, is this part of a series? Did you post another video with the same style? know I've seen this before ...maybe 4 - 5 years ago? Very cool in any case! It definitely stuck in my memory....cheers.

    • @DrachenGothik666
      @DrachenGothik666 3 місяці тому

      This is a re-upload. The tag "TT" means "Throwback Thursday"--they show old shorts.

    • @nxn_art
      @nxn_art День тому

      Hey! I didn’t even know they reposted this until right now, ha! Yeah this came out on Dust when they launched. I released another film on dust last year called Frequencies but it’s not in this world. I actually wrote a series for this but it’s been on the shelf for some time. Thanks for watching. :)

  • @GaboFCalderon
    @GaboFCalderon 2 місяці тому

    Hermosa historia, porque me parece tan familiar he?

  • @damedavidfrith55
    @damedavidfrith55 3 місяці тому

    Thought provoking ❤it

  • @gregorylagrange
    @gregorylagrange 3 місяці тому

    I did find it enjoyable. But I do keep thinking the thing on the son's head is a wind mill generating electricity keeping him "alive".
    Which makes me think why not just put a wind mill on the mother's head.

  • @AcapulKero
    @AcapulKero 3 місяці тому

    Great short! I enjoyed it. Thanks for this peace of art. Cheers from Acapulco.

  • @divyajnana
    @divyajnana 3 місяці тому

    Worshiping the ultimate need not be so far.

  • @patrickarseneault7407
    @patrickarseneault7407 3 місяці тому

    he reminds me of fcg in critical role if he survived got legs upgrade

  • @jj2536
    @jj2536 3 місяці тому +2

    they live in a desert and no-ones thought of solar power. thats why AI will never beat humans.

  • @PowRKord
    @PowRKord 3 місяці тому

    This seems familiar... Replay from time past maybe??

  • @쌩큐
    @쌩큐 3 місяці тому

    So cool ❤

  • @jackieanderson9408
    @jackieanderson9408 3 місяці тому +1

    😊

  • @nx9100
    @nx9100 3 місяці тому

    Is this a re-upload? I remember it from several years ago

  • @bigsarge2085
    @bigsarge2085 3 місяці тому +1

  • @yigitaltunbulak4789
    @yigitaltunbulak4789 3 місяці тому

    WHAT 'S THE UNREAL ENGINE

    • @nxn_art
      @nxn_art День тому

      It’s actually stop motion. :)

  • @GailBanks-oq5ke
    @GailBanks-oq5ke 3 місяці тому +1

    He fed them lies

    • @irri4662
      @irri4662 3 місяці тому +1

      Politicians and priests . To stay in power. That's a given.

  • @mrwoodandmrtin
    @mrwoodandmrtin 3 місяці тому +1

    Looks like a lot of work.
    24 frames a second for 11 mins.. what's that.. 15,000 frames. yikes!
    Blinking eyes very effective.
    Happy ending.... puts power cell in and the broken robot powers up and says... "Did I miss anything?" Ha.

  • @fjdarling
    @fjdarling 3 місяці тому +3

    Can't understand the vocalization. Animation is good.

    • @redpillcommando
      @redpillcommando 3 місяці тому

      Just a thought. Have you tried turning on the subtitles?

    • @fjdarling
      @fjdarling 3 місяці тому +1

      @@redpillcommando Normally, that's what I do. It's wasn't available at the time. I tried it just now and it works. Thanks.

    • @redpillcommando
      @redpillcommando 3 місяці тому

      @@fjdarling You are very welcome. Happy to be of service. Be well.

  • @yiledute
    @yiledute 3 місяці тому +1

    The thumbnail looks a lot like FCG from Critical Role.

  • @cyroborg
    @cyroborg 3 місяці тому

    Dust posted this 7 years ago... wonder why they reposted it?

    • @DrachenGothik666
      @DrachenGothik666 3 місяці тому

      TT in the title means "Throwback Thursday"--they re-upload old shorts.

  • @rukkypaul2300
    @rukkypaul2300 3 місяці тому

    "Faith starts where logic and reasoning ends".... If you look for God with all your heart you will find Him... I am a living proof that God is real.

  • @jimsmith556
    @jimsmith556 3 місяці тому

    Please lower the volume of the background music. The poor quality of the muffled dialogue is bad enough without trying to drown it out with the music. Otherwise a nice concept to compare AI worshipping technology to people worshipping wishes.

  • @dbest4755
    @dbest4755 3 місяці тому

    CRAP !!!!!!

  • @user-Atamigaputer
    @user-Atamigaputer 3 місяці тому

    totally wierd lol

  • @alexie40stencsi5
    @alexie40stencsi5 3 місяці тому +1

    Iven for a robot..they succeed to make me 😢😢😢....thanks for been.. human again🥲🥲🥲🫂🫂🫂🫂🫂🫂🫂🫂

    • @irri4662
      @irri4662 3 місяці тому +1

      I'm rusting up.😢

  • @QuinoLozano-bn9xt
    @QuinoLozano-bn9xt 2 місяці тому +2

    is this 3D, or real stop motion? incredible anyway

    • @nxn_art
      @nxn_art День тому +1

      It’s real stop motion with some VFX! Thanks for watching. :)

  • @jmcbeady8210
    @jmcbeady8210 Місяць тому +1

    I saw this video a few years ago. Well done. Nice music too.

  • @41divad
    @41divad 3 місяці тому +3

    The rockets were tops

  • @dloui5214
    @dloui5214 3 місяці тому +1

    the moral story behind the movie is we have to urge russia not to bomb ukraine's public electricitiy infrastructures .
    for targeting civilians infrastucture is a war crime .

    • @DrachenGothik666
      @DrachenGothik666 3 місяці тому

      This was about religion & the deceits it gives to followers. It has nothing to do with the Ukraine war. This short is old & predates the war by almost a decade.

  • @michellesimpsons356
    @michellesimpsons356 3 місяці тому +1

    I’ve seen this before

  • @UnleashedCode
    @UnleashedCode 3 місяці тому +2

    very cool

  • @DeadEyeDave
    @DeadEyeDave 3 місяці тому +40

    I wish "real" religions could be exposed the way this film does it.

    • @paulwright8378
      @paulwright8378 3 місяці тому +7

      I guess you have never been in despair

    • @Sonnell
      @Sonnell 3 місяці тому +3

      @@paulwright8378 what do you mean?

    • @Xenumiscagive
      @Xenumiscagive 3 місяці тому +9

      You know nothing about religion and how Biblical ARCHEOLOGY a real science proves how true the Bible is

    • @paulwright8378
      @paulwright8378 3 місяці тому +4

      @@Sonnell when you're in despair and nowhere and no one can help, the only place left is religion

    • @Sonnell
      @Sonnell 3 місяці тому +12

      @@Xenumiscagive lol. Bible is as correct as the evening news. And one is a description after a lifetime and thousands of years, and the other is a description that has just happened today. You are super naive.

  • @HATSN
    @HATSN 3 місяці тому

    Why are y’all reposting the same stuff?

  • @DYearwood
    @DYearwood 15 днів тому

    Brilliant!

  • @shaddhai
    @shaddhai 2 місяці тому

    Adorei ❤

  • @kentwhoo
    @kentwhoo 3 місяці тому

    Lovey.

  • @PaleWutoh
    @PaleWutoh 3 місяці тому

    BuIIshlt

  • @Failte630
    @Failte630 2 місяці тому

    Thanks for this. A great metaphor. I loved the gold setting.

  • @mikereid1195
    @mikereid1195 3 місяці тому

    Nice repeat, still love it!

  • @n8nate
    @n8nate 3 місяці тому

    Brilliant ❤❤