Alien tech with English instructions. That's handy. I won't talk about the night light. Still this short movie was admirable, I imagine it was made with 0 money and lots of passion. I actually watched the whole thing, so I can't complain, well done, well done indeed.
I think he did time travel to a distant future time, a dystopian earth with mostly extinct life. So, of course, everything would be in English and his father would be long dead. It would be cool if he found his old residence before the cataclysmic event.
Yes. His father likely eventually felt the loss and died brokenhearted. Also I should note I think he traveled in time, thru a vortex worm hole? ,right back to earth, but unrecognizable because of mass extinction from ELE.
Great premise, but could definitely needed some more rewrites. You're brave to go ahead and put this out there and give it a go though. More than I have done.
This was very clever, good work. Thanks for listing all the gear you used. It demonstrates how creativity is not solely reliant on the most expensive tools and big crews.
I tried to hate on this short, but I actually really enjoyed it. Bro not slimming down at all after a year of scrounging kind of took me out of it tho.
Brilliant bit a cosmic horror sci Fi. So many different scenarios to look at this from which we love. Wonder just what became of the alien & ship , did it have the same experience or are we looking at it as it came so far it's also alone ,we don't really know . Damn shame he wasn't smart enough to one go back to where he saw the sip land & what got out & two he waited far to long to give the thing to his asswipe old dad before it was to late plus he got greedy in his revenge which promptly backfired in a bad way but at least this time seems he's not alone. Great job to all that worked hard to make one heck of strange journey.
Sad that the father punched his son like that. So many fathers and sons would give anything to spend precious time together. Those who have been kept apart.
Really nice work. Working with your father would have been awesome, I'm sure! Man, you have some killer locals and the GH5 did such a great job to complement the eerie and beautiful scenery. Series maybe? Any hoo Bravo!
Great Film Benjamin. It was good to know you shot this film in parts of SC. I am in western NC so sort of close to me. Look great with a beard by the way.
Always some unanswered questions : Does he wash his clothes? How is his dad doing? Is his father alive still? Is his father alone or in a convalescent post acute care medical center? Is his mother dead or convalescent? What about the alien device origin and purpose? Any way to get back home? Or is he home in the distant future?
I really enjoyed this film. Especially when it's a family made film he royaly scrawed himself when made it for ten years. I kept saying why doesn't he try to find a house not to beaten up.. I hope you do more like this one. Thank you
Loved this story about the angry old hobbit and his impulsive, bald son. And it could've been worse...I was expecting the older hobbit to accidentally arrive in the alien dimension at the last moment. How badly would that suck...still, there's gotta be good eating on the old fella for a few months, right?
Old man initially probably said to himself "Good Riddence!!" Later dad regretted thinking that because we humans have to be careful what we ask for because it might come true.
@@mandielouThe old man rotting? or his food supply? The refrigerator food will rot but dad could just buy more. Mean dad got his wish when his unemployed son made his unintentional escape. Time Vortex Worm Hole sent son to future post APOCALYPSE Earth.
What crazy dad!!!😂😂 Goes around punching his son when he doesn't like what's said. Throwing magazines around all pissed off all the time. Lol crazy!!!😂😂👍
I'm sorry, man. I know this took a huge amount of effort and you should be proud of yourself for having done it, but my suspension of disbelief broke at Day 351. You gave us hints that this is in Maine, first by the old man's coffee mug, then by him specifically identifying the bird calls as loons. I grew up in northern New Hampshire. Knowing a loon call is incredibly specific to the northeast. You didn't give any indication that he was teleported to a different geographical location. If my man landed at "mid summer" in Maine then day 351 is in the middle of October, and there is no way in creation anyone is spending any amount of time outdoors in mid October in Maine in short sleeves. Hell if he's up in Caribou he's lucky there isn't snow on the ground. Props, though, for paying attention to his hair growth. That's the one detail I was looking for at Day 256. These are just my thoughts. I am envious that you actually made something. Congratulations on completing it.
I understand what you were saying, as far as weather and the timeframe but also, if it is another dimension seasons, in real life, may not be the same as seasons there. Just saying
@@HDR_America not likely another" dimension" with recognizable objects, like a Campbell's soup can with nutrition labeling, as well as English graffiti. I guess using the term "alternate reality" might make more sense.
@@bjb7587 to be honest I don’t know why I didn’t just rip the label off. One of those things you learn as you make more films I guess. Thanks for the feedback.
Really great premise, and awesome story. I could see a second part or a really fleshed out story with a deeper plot. My only complaints is the delivery of lines that feels forced and out of character. Takes away from the feeling of the movie. No offense to you but the film would benefit from hiring a solid lead actor.
I am left with many questions, such as the connection between the aliens and the abandoned world, why alien tech uses English text, how the Trapped Man survived a year with just a plastic fork ... but I will leave all that aside and offer one suggestion : "Show, don't tell." If you have not encountered this principle of writing -- and especially screen writing -- then you soon will. For example, don't TELL us through narration that food is scarce and the Trapped Man keeps a secret cache of food; SHOW us by showing (un-narrated) scenes of him finding mostly-empty stores and kitchen cupboards, expressing through acting his growing frustration, and SHOW us him at the end of the day at a secret cache of food, clearly running low, with an anxious look on his face. Many other things could be shown, instead of told. You almost got there with the scene of him throwing stones into the lake; if you removed the narration and if that scene had been preceded by several other scenes showing us his situation and his inner struggle (is he thinking of ending it? show him atop a building roof, hesitating at the edge, peering over, and let his acting, facial expressions, the sound design, and the camera work indicate that he is contemplating a way out ...), then the visuals of the lake scene just as they were would have aptly conveyed the idea that he goes to the lake to toss in pebbles for a moment of quiet acceptance. I see a firm foundation here, and I encourage you to keep at it, and hone your skills through more and more projects.
Thank you for the feedback on this. Trust me I wanted to do so much more with this. Working a full time job 50 hours a week with only me to do all the work. I have no crew, no actors and no help. This took me 3 months to make and I was afraid this one film would have taken 2 years if I didn’t find a few short cuts but I am seeking a crew and actors for my next one because that was extremely difficult to do all by myself. I appreciate the advice and I will take that advice. Thank you
#1 I don't condone violence, but in this case I think Jr. needs to open a can of Whoop-ass on the old man! lol #2 without even realizing it, I watched the whole movie with SOMA-FM radio's Drone Zone channel playing in the background.the combo of the movie and the haunting music of the Drone Zone were PERFECT together! Give it a try!
Man no way, the same exact thing happened to me, I caught them doing something, and they have a house that they all meet up at, they are amongst us as we speak, I know what I saw, and I can't explain it and it wasn't normal
The alien dropped a night light on the beach. High jinks ensued.
Haha yeah I caught some crap for that one. But I have a 0 budget so it is what it is lol
Wonderfull CGI
I actually have that night light, Home Depot special
A re-engineered night light from Costco!
Thumbs up to Donat Figuried who played the angry old man. Great acting!
Amazing camera angles, great story, great acting. I love this story
I want a shirt like that. 8 month of wearing it continuously in nature, and still it seems clean with almost no wrinkles
yes - was my first thought too
He does laundry and always leans over his can of food so nothing drops from his mouth. No dirty climbing. Very fastidious neat guy! lol
What a great piece of work indeed far surpasses the crappy offerings of Hollyweird
I enjoyed that a lot more than I expected. You should make a part 2
Good advice from the 1953 "War of the Worlds": "You don't wanna mess with it if you don't know what it is." I wonder what loon tastes like...
Damn, I thought that was sadistic sending your old dad to an uninhabited world for ten years. Then you ended up doing to yourself.
*Very good Sci-fi and I like the story and bloopers at the end*
Really really well done
Parabéns, melhor que is filmes de Hollywood 👍👍👍
I second making part 2. This was fantastic!
Thank you for the compliments, I am certainly considering it. It would be much shorter though. Probably around 10 mins
@@HDR_America We'll take that 10 minutes, if you please.😊
I'll definitely take 10 more minutes
Alien tech with English instructions. That's handy. I won't talk about the night light. Still this short movie was admirable, I imagine it was made with 0 money and lots of passion. I actually watched the whole thing, so I can't complain, well done, well done indeed.
I think he did time travel to a distant future time,
a dystopian earth with mostly extinct life. So, of course, everything would be in English and his father would be long dead. It would be cool if he found his old residence before the cataclysmic event.
coolsound was great
This was fun! I mean, it's obviously low budget, but I really like that. It feels more real. It was really cute/cool!
You did something right for me to get through 20 minutes/a year. I struggle getting through a 12 minute recap! 👍
Enjoyed this one. Nice story telling. 🙂
The son was better off alone than being with that abusive father.He at least knew he had survival skills and appreciation of life
He's been incredibly patient so far....whoops! Got to the end.....
I had never considered what would happen if George Costanza got trapped in an alternate dimension, but this was pretty good. Thanks.
I so enjoyed this work. Original story lines
Wow. That was twisted and funny at the same time
Very nice work.
Well done it’s a good film 😊
WOW! Talk about twist of fate! Man, this was such an engaging plot indeed! Awesome!
Grt one appreciation ur creative short film give me more waiting 👌👌👌👌
Very good and very entertaining. Loved the blooper role at the end!! Feels like a nice family project! Thanks.
Gracias hermosa y artística Obra 👍🚀🌈💯😂🎂🌈🎀🤭🌹🎉😭♥️💯😘🌈🎊
More 'Twilight Zone' than comedic. "Be careful what you wish for" and all that. Entertaining nonetheless.
Yes. His father likely eventually felt the loss and died brokenhearted.
Also I should note I think he traveled in time, thru a vortex worm hole? ,right back to earth, but unrecognizable because of mass extinction from ELE.
this is brilliant, i will let some friends know about this. real creativity is rare these days
but i did like the kids night light for the alien tech
The bloopers though 😆
عمل فنى جيد وممتاذ 0:56 ❤❤❤ذ
Farsi?
I've watched hundreds of shorts, this is one of the best songs I've seen so far. And I'm extremely critical. Please make part 2
I love your ideas ❤congratulations 👍👍👍🤩🤩🤩
I wished I could be walking liked every body else I'm a amputee ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤I really liked aliens movies
Buenísima desde Argentina 😊😊😊
Awesome
Im impressed by this work, nice job! And thanks for giving me credit for using one of my freesound tracks.
Keep up the nice work!
Great premise, but could definitely needed some more rewrites. You're brave to go ahead and put this out there and give it a go though. More than I have done.
quiet right mr BOOKMAN....just not enough tension...or enough ,,,,of something
Excellent camera work!
Bring the radio girl to our world
I loved the twist of fate! LOL!! Well done!!
This was very clever, good work. Thanks for listing all the gear you used. It demonstrates how creativity is not solely reliant on the most expensive tools and big crews.
Thank you very much!
creativity(TM) of Adobe 😅
His clothing stayed in remarkably good nick!
Thick fabric, laundry by the pond, careful eating, no dirty exploration. lol
Next time I hope he remembers to pack some good books, and snacks. Good job,, reminded me of classic twilight Zones.
Thank God for that final twist. Put me in mind of that other film - RADIUS - which I watched last night ...
I wished this character's plan had worked.. his father way too harsh.
I tried to hate on this short, but I actually really enjoyed it. Bro not slimming down at all after a year of scrounging kind of took me out of it tho.
I considered starving myself for this film but I just couldn’t stay away from the donuts 😂
Fatty can food high in sugar and high in salt. Perfect fat man maintenance food. lol
Good
Great film. Good visuals. Thought I was the only one living like your character. Awesome!
Brilliant bit a cosmic horror sci Fi. So many different scenarios to look at this from which we love. Wonder just what became of the alien & ship , did it have the same experience or are we looking at it as it came so far it's also alone ,we don't really know . Damn shame he wasn't smart enough to one go back to where he saw the sip land & what got out & two he waited far to long to give the thing to his asswipe old dad before it was to late plus he got greedy in his revenge which promptly backfired in a bad way but at least this time seems he's not alone. Great job to all that worked hard to make one heck of strange journey.
Vortex Worm Hole to distant future post APOCALYPSE earth.
The alien technology is earth. The alien is us.
Sad that the father punched his son like that. So many fathers and sons would give anything to spend precious time together. Those who have been kept apart.
Really nice work. Working with your father would have been awesome, I'm sure! Man, you have some killer locals and the GH5 did such a great job to complement the eerie and beautiful scenery. Series maybe? Any hoo Bravo!
Wow, the same thing happened to m....................
Really good film Interesting
You’ve got a great imagination, I just love your cool work !✨❣️✨
Great Film Benjamin. It was good to know you shot this film in parts of SC. I am in western NC so sort of close to me. Look great with a beard by the way.
Thank you very much 😊
Really good and very clever, 10 years, nice holiday.
Always some unanswered questions :
Does he wash his clothes?
How is his dad doing?
Is his father alive still? Is his father alone or in a convalescent post acute care medical center?
Is his mother dead or convalescent?
What about the alien device origin and purpose?
Any way to get back home?
Or is he home in the distant future?
I really enjoyed this film. Especially when it's a family made film he royaly scrawed himself when made it for ten years. I kept saying why doesn't he try to find a house not to beaten up.. I hope you do more like this one. Thank you
You rush around, you make mistakes 🤣
There was I thinking dad would come back as a skeleton after 10 years and then the idiot trips .. hilarious 😂
Vortex Worm Hole device took him to earth of post APOCALYPSE future.
Loved this story about the angry old hobbit and his impulsive, bald son. And it could've been worse...I was expecting the older hobbit to accidentally arrive in the alien dimension at the last moment. How badly would that suck...still, there's gotta be good eating on the old fella for a few months, right?
No only for a couple days because it'll rot
Old man initially probably said to himself "Good Riddence!!"
Later dad regretted thinking that because we humans have to be careful what we ask for because it might come true.
@@mandielouThe old man rotting?
or his food supply?
The refrigerator food will rot but dad could just buy more. Mean dad got his wish when his unemployed son made his unintentional escape. Time Vortex Worm Hole sent son to future post APOCALYPSE Earth.
Amazing job...Peace
I'm so glad your getting the views man. I hope expound on this story
Waiting second part
Oh I liked this, best one I've seen in a minute,wish it was longer ❤
Awesome movie
What crazy dad!!!😂😂 Goes around punching his son when he doesn't like what's said. Throwing magazines around all pissed off all the time. Lol crazy!!!😂😂👍
I would like to see that Radio woman Brittany szumlas
I have the same alien night light in the bathroom
😂
Costco?😅
❤❤ Hare Krišna 🍀🔥🎉🫀
I MEAN I LAUGHED BUT ITS DEPRESSING, I HAVE A DAEK SENSE OF HUMOR SO YEAH
I wonder why you wasted electrons typing the nonsense phrase "I mean."
@@ecphorizer I WONDER WHY YOU CARE WHEN IT'S MY PHONE MY DATA MY ELECTRONS
Dark "daek" sense of humor,, I agree... see what you typed is misplell of dark.
@@darkmatterthinktank4323We humans are electric, our soul is electrons.
Of course he's gonna transport his dad...
This was a great video and the bloopers at the end made it seem like everyone making the video had fun!
That was Excellent . Well done . And if you did the CGI/VFX yourself cost basically NOTHING to make .
great!
part 2 with Brittany? 😇
It’s possible, I’ll have to work out the logistics of that 🙂
Very good, people. Well done and entertaining.
That was great.
totally, absolutely great!! Would love to see a part 2, indeed. Congrats on a great job. Pat in New Jersey.
good movie but his clothes stayed very clean.
Clean liv'n. lol
Reminds me of the TwilightZone.
8 months of scavenging and he hasn’t lost a pound. Poor bastard.
Fatty canned food high in salt and sugar. Probably gained weight. lol
why do people lift their cell phones above their heads hoping for a signal?
I'm looking at that nightlight in a recepticle, and getting worried . It's early in the film but late night. 👀 Should I continue to watch🤔
Yes be concerned, you just never know what could happen 😂
Yes indeed the alien device is a Costco night light lol
Re-engineered human device in English. Time travel to post APOCALYPSE Earth.
What ya know, I have one of those alien devices in my wall socket. Be back in a minute.😁
Costco😂
I'm sorry, man. I know this took a huge amount of effort and you should be proud of yourself for having done it, but my suspension of disbelief broke at Day 351. You gave us hints that this is in Maine, first by the old man's coffee mug, then by him specifically identifying the bird calls as loons. I grew up in northern New Hampshire. Knowing a loon call is incredibly specific to the northeast. You didn't give any indication that he was teleported to a different geographical location. If my man landed at "mid summer" in Maine then day 351 is in the middle of October, and there is no way in creation anyone is spending any amount of time outdoors in mid October in Maine in short sleeves. Hell if he's up in Caribou he's lucky there isn't snow on the ground. Props, though, for paying attention to his hair growth. That's the one detail I was looking for at Day 256. These are just my thoughts. I am envious that you actually made something. Congratulations on completing it.
I understand what you were saying, as far as weather and the timeframe but also, if it is another dimension seasons, in real life, may not be the same as seasons there. Just saying
@@HDR_America not likely another" dimension" with recognizable objects, like a Campbell's soup can with nutrition labeling, as well as English graffiti. I guess using the term "alternate reality" might make more sense.
Credits say SC.
@@bjb7587 to be honest I don’t know why I didn’t just rip the label off. One of those things you learn as you make more films I guess. Thanks for the feedback.
@@HDR_America and there might have been a coupon on the back!
Really great premise, and awesome story. I could see a second part or a really fleshed out story with a deeper plot. My only complaints is the delivery of lines that feels forced and out of character. Takes away from the feeling of the movie. No offense to you but the film would benefit from hiring a solid lead actor.
I agree completely. I am working on that now
I am left with many questions, such as the connection between the aliens and the abandoned world, why alien tech uses English text, how the Trapped Man survived a year with just a plastic fork ... but I will leave all that aside and offer one suggestion : "Show, don't tell." If you have not encountered this principle of writing -- and especially screen writing -- then you soon will. For example, don't TELL us through narration that food is scarce and the Trapped Man keeps a secret cache of food; SHOW us by showing (un-narrated) scenes of him finding mostly-empty stores and kitchen cupboards, expressing through acting his growing frustration, and SHOW us him at the end of the day at a secret cache of food, clearly running low, with an anxious look on his face. Many other things could be shown, instead of told. You almost got there with the scene of him throwing stones into the lake; if you removed the narration and if that scene had been preceded by several other scenes showing us his situation and his inner struggle (is he thinking of ending it? show him atop a building roof, hesitating at the edge, peering over, and let his acting, facial expressions, the sound design, and the camera work indicate that he is contemplating a way out ...), then the visuals of the lake scene just as they were would have aptly conveyed the idea that he goes to the lake to toss in pebbles for a moment of quiet acceptance. I see a firm foundation here, and I encourage you to keep at it, and hone your skills through more and more projects.
Thank you for the feedback on this. Trust me I wanted to do so much more with this. Working a full time job 50 hours a week with only me to do all the work. I have no crew, no actors and no help. This took me 3 months to make and I was afraid this one film would have taken 2 years if I didn’t find a few short cuts but I am seeking a crew and actors for my next one because that was extremely difficult to do all by myself. I appreciate the advice and I will take that advice. Thank you
Time Travel Vortex Worm Hole. Costco night light re-engineered as a Time Travel device.😂
#1 I don't condone violence, but in this case I think Jr. needs to open a can of Whoop-ass on the old man! lol
#2 without even realizing it, I watched the whole movie with SOMA-FM radio's Drone Zone channel playing in the background.the combo of the movie and the haunting music of the Drone Zone were PERFECT together! Give it a try!
😮😅😊
His father ruined everything, lol.
Man no way, the same exact thing happened to me, I caught them doing something, and they have a house that they all meet up at, they are amongst us as we speak, I know what I saw, and I can't explain it and it wasn't normal
Worm Hole Vortex Time Travel to post APOCALYPSE Earth.
Right back at now unrecognizable Earth home city.
Dad is a small angry man
😢😂
Non...!
Please cannot finish like that...!😥
Come on guys, do again the movie, where we can see another outcome...😐💐👍
Please....
Suddenly it didn’t seem so bad if he gets a gf to talk to for a bit ❤
Detroit is not an alien world! (Well it looks like) 😢😢😢
Post Apocalyptic Detroit, Michigan USA.😂Highland Park?
should have cast a skinny guy if you were going to have someone lost for 8 months scrounging for food
Not necessary. Diet of mostly canned food is high fat, high salt, & high sugar. Probability is he gained weight!!😂
How does a guy who is in alien dimension with hardly any food but canned spaghetti stay so fat after a year
Poor metabolism caused by severe stress, insulin resistance and the body creating massive amounts of cortisol.
Too many carbs.
@@HDR_America
Excellent comeback! 😁👍
In fact , he gets fatter as the movie progresses .
@@HDR_AmericaNot necessarily. Canned food is fatty plus high in salt and high in sugar.
He probably gained weight😅
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