Never thought a robot's lifeless eyes could show so much emotion without being expressly animated to show it. From curiousity, to caution, to compassion, realization, and ultimately trauma. Bravo~
The sad part is that somewhere inside what ever abominations we had become there was still a shred of humanity you can tell by the little girl holding her bear and how the mother was morning her death 😢
I thought it’s meant to be the other way around; the robot, while we’re first shown its perspective as if it’s the protagonist, is really the bad guy trying to wipe out all living life forms. We’re lead to believe that because the living creatures are creepy looking, they’re supposed to be bad, but in reality they’re people trying to survive a world overtaken by killer robots. A display of how our judgements are skewed based on how information is presented to us, and how things ain’t always as they might seem.
Just as scary as when you see a soldier with it, I've known several veterans including my dad and yes it's a scary thing because you don't know what they're seeing and feeling.
The fact that that mutated mother stilk cared so much about her baby, that they all cared about the child, the fact that the child was still attached to that teddy bear, just makes this so much worse... God.. emotional roller coaster. And I know they're robots but it seems like the main robot felt guilt for that, as crazy as it seems.
Loved every bit of this - especially the attention to detail in textures and lighting. Really liked that it was from the robot's perspective and that you could almost feel him working out the truth in the end... Great job!
What was the truth at the end ? Humanity has turned into monsters in some biological disaster and the robots are in charge now ? But what did the robot imagine the situation was before he looked at the pictures & saw the teddy bear ?
@@russellkbell My supposition is that the robots are all derived from individual humans in one way or another. They either have brains in them, or they have software that is brain-shaped and remembers life before the apocalypse. The film hits a little harder if you see it as one person's realization that humanity is _dead_. There are posthuman robots and there are weird plant-demon-zombies, and both kinda ape humanity, but neither are human. In order to rebuild, the robot will be going in and killing the only other inheritor of humanity, and anything the monsters still knew of being human is going to be lost forever
Indeed! Getting enough funding is a crucial part of helping with keeping the story as realistic as possible. I am getting weary of see old abandoned warehouses, factories, junk yards etc. Having access to authentic looking props can really make a difference.
I've had a story concept in my mind for a long time now, and this animation reminded me of it. It's a story of a robot in a somewhat distant future. A home servant robot, meant to protect and help the owner in times of need. The robot wakes up every day, does regular chores, fixes the house as much as it can and always stops by his owner's room. Every time he asks if he needs something. The only answer, however, is silence. The robot did not push any further, not daring to open the door, since his owner didn't give permission to do so. As time goes on, robot rusts and his parts become more faulty with each day. Woods rots and more weeds invade the house. Resources dwindle to fight these issues dwindle as well. Robot sends out requests, to schedule his diagnostic by a human or to buy materials online. The answer, however, is silence. Robot goes out himself, checking out nearby stores to buy what he needed. What robot does not realise is that the last active robot on the planet is himself. Robot still goes on with his chores as an error in the system is not allowing him to properly understand what's going on. For decades poor metal soul is doing everything it can to maintain life on this patch of land. For owner gone long time ago. One day he has to realise it as an alien spaceship touches down nearby to investigate a strange artificial signal which source appears to be in a human house unusually clean and maintained despite humanity's death. A short confrontation between the robot and aliens leads to the robot opening the door to his owner's room. A horrible sight which shakes robot's programming to the core. Being hit several times by alien weaponry robot got little time left, and as systems slowly shut down, the only thing he can do is embrace what is left of his owner. Final act of eternal loyalty to the human he cherished and cared about. Loyal, to the very end.
Wow- incredible, visionary piece. A lesser mind could have given us a more aggressive, scary android but our Rust's calm curious gaze and adherence to their simple imperative is ultimately more chilling.
It could be that the abominations didn't even see themselves as having changed. It was touched on in one of the I Am Legend animations where everything is warped so the sick think they're fine but everyone else isn't. I'd like to see more backstory to this one.
Holly Bat Droppings, Joker, I haven't heard a scary creaky door opening scene 2:24 since Leatherface appeared from behind the creaky door in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. Lands Of Steel atmosphere building was superb, excellent reel, cheers BC-Movies.
Indeed. It's something that Hollywood could learn from. 🙄 I hate pointless sex scenes personally. They add nothing to the stories. Dgmw I enjoy a boob scene like any other normal guy but why have people screwing when it isn't needed? Just show us a scene with them in bed smoking a cigarette and we can fill in the blanks. Or breakfast in pajamas. We know what grown people do fcol.
Wow - this is absolutely beautiful - both the animation (lighting, texture, shadow) and conceptually. Cool as told from the robot's perspective and the emotion conveyed. Nice work. I love post-apocalyptic settings and this was fantastic!
As someone who tried and failed the blender donut. Bravo! 👏 I know this took some serious work and effort! Great suspense towards the end too! Hats off sir 🎩❤
Daaaaang!! This is good in so many ways! I have tried using blender, and it's freaking overwhelming with what all you can do in it!🤯 I was scared shitless! Those who made this are amazing!
wooooow, what a Masterpiece, thank you very much for something like that...... I am not able to find the right words to express my feelings after watching it. Wish you only the best.......
Absolutely superb! It all starts with a great story and this one was developed so wonderfully! The background, the artwork, the use of bright color and shadows; the director of photography is very talented!! You did a spectacular job of bringing out emotions in both the viewer and the main character. Many congratulations on so much hard work!
I love the post apocalyptic setting. I like to see nature reclaiming the works of man. Unfortunately with the state of the world today and the direction it’s going in I find it much easier to believe in a post apocalyptic future than a bright and shiny Eden. Great job!
Such a great concept, great story, great environment, great colour grading, great presentation. Respect to everyone who involved in the process of making this masterpiece. Keep it up!
Stunning work by the whole team. I was immersed and enthralled throughout the entire short. There are so many questions i have, but i know they don't really matter in a short. My two main questions (just thinking out loud and don't need them abswered): who made the robots and how did the humans end up that way in such a short(?) amount of time? The picture of the child and the grotesque form it grew into being makes me think that only a decade or so has passed. Maybe even less, considering the condition of the bear. If it has actually been a century or longer, how did the hunanoids survive that long? It's like they found immortality in their new forms. The hatred towards the robots makes me think they might be extraterrestrials? Almost as if they were the cause of the downfall of humanity and the humans haven't forgotten. The robots seem to have some semblance of emotions, or maybe just the one we followed. It seemed to be questioning their way of things; that perhaps they are the cruel ones. Excellent work. The visuals, while janky at times, were amazing. I especially love the attention to detail on the humanoids. They were still fleshy with only a miniscule amount of resemblance to the humans they once were.
Remarkable animation and story. You are a true artist breaking free from Hollywood's mold. I don't know how you created this masterpiece but it shows in your imagination.
The cinematography in this is first rate. The texturing, render quality and deformation of parts of the protagonist that I'm pretty sure should not deform let it down though. Again, whoever storyboarded and set the shots in this short film did an astonishing job.
It's interesting the amount of ways this can be interpreted. I think the most likely one is that the creatures really were still human, at least a bit, and were only trying to defend themselves
This is so well done! Even though there isn't any dialogue, it's quite compelling, and so very dark and disturbing. The modeling and animation is fantastic, especially with the lone robot exploring what remains of the old society. I have to wonder what happened to us humans to us these zombie type beings. It's unfortunate that we humans didn't make it in this dystopic future, but at least robots exist and are rebuilding whatever that city is.
Great film!! Excited to see more like this. This would be good as a full length feature. Independent films like this are awesome because people get total freedom of their ideas
I love these types of movies. Can anyone please tell me the style, software used or any other information at all? I would greatly appreciate it as it’s something very unique and visually appealing
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I think it would be even more interesting if both the robots and the monsters were human at some point, based on how the robot seems to have emotions and human mannerisms. Imagine if a brutal pandemic appeared on earth and people found a way to avoid it by replacing their bodies with robotic parts, only to find what would have happened to them if they stayed completely organic (the monsters)
It's certainly possible, but some part of me still loves the idea of the robots just being robots, and with the fall of civilisation, they end up gaining sentience and become more human than the humans themselves. Them being humans from the start sort of takes away from that idea a little.
It could be that this is all set within a quarantine zone, and human operatives are controlling some of the robots like this one, or have uploaded into a network where they can control them
This is amazing. The attention to detail. The body plan is probably the most realistic i've seen. The whirring of the servos. The wordless, faceless expression. The swayind really sells just how alive it is.
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Never thought a robot's lifeless eyes could show so much emotion without being expressly animated to show it. From curiousity, to caution, to compassion, realization, and ultimately trauma. Bravo~
A pity...such talent wont see silver screen...
OMG, I thought I was the only one notice, but then I realized that it's our own reflection, our own emotions and thoughts. :)
The sad part is that somewhere inside what ever abominations we had become there was still a shred of humanity you can tell by the little girl holding her bear and how the mother was morning her death 😢
I thought it’s meant to be the other way around; the robot, while we’re first shown its perspective as if it’s the protagonist, is really the bad guy trying to wipe out all living life forms. We’re lead to believe that because the living creatures are creepy looking, they’re supposed to be bad, but in reality they’re people trying to survive a world overtaken by killer robots. A display of how our judgements are skewed based on how information is presented to us, and how things ain’t always as they might seem.
Mourning x
Morning ☕🌹@@roberthowkins3097
See Mortal Engines. Shrike, a killer human/robot, in his Dead, still remember his childhood, even after his memory has been deleted.
Wild scene
Mourning
First time I've seen a robot with a 1000 yard stare.
Just as scary as when you see a soldier with it, I've known several veterans including my dad and yes it's a scary thing because you don't know what they're seeing and feeling.
The fact that that mutated mother stilk cared so much about her baby, that they all cared about the child, the fact that the child was still attached to that teddy bear, just makes this so much worse... God.. emotional roller coaster. And I know they're robots but it seems like the main robot felt guilt for that, as crazy as it seems.
I don't think you can get much more dystopian than this.
never say never
Elon Musk: "hold my beer"
When I was driving the other day I was listening to some music.
Then I saw that mouse.
Animatrix
Then you have not heard of WH40K.
Loved every bit of this - especially the attention to detail in textures and lighting. Really liked that it was from the robot's perspective and that you could almost feel him working out the truth in the end... Great job!
This means a lot! Thanks🙏
What was the truth at the end ? Humanity has turned into monsters in some biological disaster and the robots are in charge now ? But what did the robot imagine the situation was before he looked at the pictures & saw the teddy bear ?
Can we at least get a different feel for the post-apocalyptic landscape, like Adventure Time.
@@russellkbellSurely that if you see a toy bear in good condition in the epilogue, it will come cruelly to life in the omake?
@@russellkbell My supposition is that the robots are all derived from individual humans in one way or another. They either have brains in them, or they have software that is brain-shaped and remembers life before the apocalypse. The film hits a little harder if you see it as one person's realization that humanity is _dead_. There are posthuman robots and there are weird plant-demon-zombies, and both kinda ape humanity, but neither are human.
In order to rebuild, the robot will be going in and killing the only other inheritor of humanity, and anything the monsters still knew of being human is going to be lost forever
This is giving me portal 2 and Wall-E vibes and i love it
love that! for sure had inspiration from Wall-E!!
When even a robot has PTSD
😂😂😂when they started identifying themselves as WOKE movement😂😂😂😂
This is absolute art, we need more talent like this.
Indeed! Getting enough funding is a crucial part of helping with keeping the story as realistic as possible. I am getting weary of see old abandoned warehouses, factories, junk yards etc. Having access to authentic looking props can really make a difference.
I've had a story concept in my mind for a long time now, and this animation reminded me of it.
It's a story of a robot in a somewhat distant future. A home servant robot, meant to protect and help the owner in times of need.
The robot wakes up every day, does regular chores, fixes the house as much as it can and always stops by his owner's room. Every time he asks if he needs something.
The only answer, however, is silence. The robot did not push any further, not daring to open the door, since his owner didn't give permission to do so.
As time goes on, robot rusts and his parts become more faulty with each day. Woods rots and more weeds invade the house. Resources dwindle to fight these issues dwindle as well. Robot sends out requests, to schedule his diagnostic by a human or to buy materials online.
The answer, however, is silence.
Robot goes out himself, checking out nearby stores to buy what he needed. What robot does not realise is that the last active robot on the planet is himself.
Robot still goes on with his chores as an error in the system is not allowing him to properly understand what's going on.
For decades poor metal soul is doing everything it can to maintain life on this patch of land. For owner gone long time ago.
One day he has to realise it as an alien spaceship touches down nearby to investigate a strange artificial signal which source appears to be in a human house unusually clean and maintained despite humanity's death.
A short confrontation between the robot and aliens leads to the robot opening the door to his owner's room. A horrible sight which shakes robot's programming to the core.
Being hit several times by alien weaponry robot got little time left, and as systems slowly shut down, the only thing he can do is embrace what is left of his owner. Final act of eternal loyalty to the human he cherished and cared about.
Loyal, to the very end.
That sounds great! You should make it!
Satanists
Выглядит неплохо для рассказа в старом стиле старой фантастики Айзека Азимова или Рэя Бредбери. Я бы почитала такой рассказ или повесть.
That is superb.
I've subscribed. Keep me posted!
I loved seeing the robot all of the sudden move with such speed. Super cool. And the way it had developed emotion from seeing the picture.
The movement of the humanoid was so fluid, very well done
Wow- incredible, visionary piece. A lesser mind could have given us a more aggressive, scary android but our Rust's calm curious gaze and adherence to their simple imperative is ultimately more chilling.
elevator-pitch:
"So, I'm thinking I Am Legend ... BUT with *robots*!"
With a little bit "Grave encounters 2" too.
Yup i am legend 1000% the book not the Will smith film
Ooh, replacing humans with robots is tight!
Fantastic short animated film. I was glued to the screen the whole time. Adding this to my Great Short Films playlist. Impressive work.
Because Utopian societies aren't interesting to watch. No conflict.
What else you have in the vault?
It could be that the abominations didn't even see themselves as having changed. It was touched on in one of the I Am Legend animations where everything is warped so the sick think they're fine but everyone else isn't. I'd like to see more backstory to this one.
Robots fighting mutants. I enjoyed this.
we can see how powerfull this free software!! amazing work dude !!
Thanks!
Holly Bat Droppings, Joker, I haven't heard a scary creaky door opening scene 2:24 since Leatherface appeared from behind the creaky door in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.
Lands Of Steel atmosphere building was superb, excellent reel, cheers BC-Movies.
Well done. Patient build up. Intriguing revelation. Classy ending, allowing the viewer to imagine the battle for themselves...
Indeed. It's something that Hollywood could learn from. 🙄 I hate pointless sex scenes personally. They add nothing to the stories. Dgmw I enjoy a boob scene like any other normal guy but why have people screwing when it isn't needed? Just show us a scene with them in bed smoking a cigarette and we can fill in the blanks. Or breakfast in pajamas. We know what grown people do fcol.
Wow - this is absolutely beautiful - both the animation (lighting, texture, shadow) and conceptually. Cool as told from the robot's perspective and the emotion conveyed. Nice work. I love post-apocalyptic settings and this was fantastic!
Simply tender, lovely see the emotion in eyes all the time,Bravo good job 👏👏👏 thanks from Puerto Rico👍👍👍
This film has everything, except the why how where and what. Absolutely brilliant.
As someone who tried and failed the blender donut. Bravo! 👏 I know this took some serious work and effort! Great suspense towards the end too! Hats off sir 🎩❤
Whow, in Eurem Team steckt unglaublich viel Potenzial. Hervorragende Arbeit, ich hoffe, Ihr macht etwas für Euch daraus. Habt es verdient!
One of the best short sci-fi horror films I’ve ever watched. Lovely visuals and cool robot design.
Daaaaang!! This is good in so many ways! I have tried using blender, and it's freaking overwhelming with what all you can do in it!🤯 I was scared shitless! Those who made this are amazing!
wooooow, what a Masterpiece, thank you very much for something like that...... I am not able to find the right words to express my feelings after watching it. Wish you only the best.......
Thank you so much!!! This made my day!
It's like, I saw a full feature film of Hollywood! Story concept, animation, music and sound are amazing. Kudos to the creator.
Very well executed - and as someone else commented "I am legend" with robots.
Absolutely superb! It all starts with a great story and this one was developed so wonderfully! The background, the artwork, the use of bright color and shadows; the director of photography is very talented!! You did a spectacular job of bringing out emotions in both the viewer and the main character. Many congratulations on so much hard work!
I love the post apocalyptic setting. I like to see nature reclaiming the works of man. Unfortunately with the state of the world today and the direction it’s going in I find it much easier to believe in a post apocalyptic future than a bright and shiny Eden. Great job!
Sadly, so true. In the end, we would have done it to ourselves.
Such a great concept, great story, great environment, great colour grading, great presentation. Respect to everyone who involved in the process of making this masterpiece. Keep it up!
What an astounding piece of work. Brilliantly constructed with excellent visuals and a gripping plot, really well done!!
So well done!! Ending confused me a bit, but still one of the best I've watched!
Good 'ol trusty robits. Emotion doesn't stop them from doing the needful.
Stunning work by the whole team. I was immersed and enthralled throughout the entire short. There are so many questions i have, but i know they don't really matter in a short. My two main questions (just thinking out loud and don't need them abswered): who made the robots and how did the humans end up that way in such a short(?) amount of time? The picture of the child and the grotesque form it grew into being makes me think that only a decade or so has passed. Maybe even less, considering the condition of the bear. If it has actually been a century or longer, how did the hunanoids survive that long? It's like they found immortality in their new forms.
The hatred towards the robots makes me think they might be extraterrestrials? Almost as if they were the cause of the downfall of humanity and the humans haven't forgotten. The robots seem to have some semblance of emotions, or maybe just the one we followed. It seemed to be questioning their way of things; that perhaps they are the cruel ones.
Excellent work. The visuals, while janky at times, were amazing. I especially love the attention to detail on the humanoids. They were still fleshy with only a miniscule amount of resemblance to the humans they once were.
Beautifully done, a powerful message. I loved the textures and shading, and the sound design was incredible.
Absolutely awesome journey! Thank you to everyone involved in making this!
Wow! Scary on so many levels! Beautifully written and executed!
That was really skillfully done with projecting anthropomorphism of the robot as we followed its reactions and face. Bit of a shocker horror too.
I have never been more invested in a story about a robot. Absolutely Stunning! Thank you so much for this!❤🎉
Love, death and robots new episode available now❤
Классный фильм !!! Люблю мультфильмы такого жанра. Спасибо вам !!!
Great work ! Thank you for sharing. Loved the setting and tone !
Remarkable animation and story. You are a true artist breaking free from Hollywood's mold. I don't know how you created this masterpiece but it shows in your imagination.
I think his eyes had some light to them from the start ❤ The beeping says it all
Excellent work. It left me wanting to see more of the story and how things ended up this way. I am really impressed.
The cinematography in this is first rate. The texturing, render quality and deformation of parts of the protagonist that I'm pretty sure should not deform let it down though. Again, whoever storyboarded and set the shots in this short film did an astonishing job.
Great professional job. This kind of film is worthy of an Oscar. My company is still just learning, I’m just starting out. But you’re just great.
Thank you very much for the film. It is very atmospheric and thrilling. Without a single word it made me feel so engaged. It’s worth a lot 👍🏻
It's interesting the amount of ways this can be interpreted. I think the most likely one is that the creatures really were still human, at least a bit, and were only trying to defend themselves
This is so well done! Even though there isn't any dialogue, it's quite compelling, and so very dark and disturbing. The modeling and animation is fantastic, especially with the lone robot exploring what remains of the old society. I have to wonder what happened to us humans to us these zombie type beings. It's unfortunate that we humans didn't make it in this dystopic future, but at least robots exist and are rebuilding whatever that city is.
Great film!! Excited to see more like this. This would be good as a full length feature.
Independent films like this are awesome because people get total freedom of their ideas
Already better than every triple a title video game title in the past 5 years.
I love these types of movies. Can anyone please tell me the style, software used or any other information at all? I would greatly appreciate it as it’s something very unique and visually appealing
très belle réalisation à tous points de vue. Bravo.
merci!
Loved this! I was on the edge of my seat and heart struck at the same time.
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short stories like these could be really great video game concepts like Stay
That's our future, see you there.
Extremely good. No, exceptionally good. Thought provoking. Thank you for sharing.
Absolutely stunning, a triumph.
Stunning angles from one to the next, and what a film.
Need we elucidate more to current Middle East events ?
So sophisticated work. I like it so much.
I think the look of this is so beautiful, I wish there was a game like this
What an amazing production indeed very deep on so many levels .
Fantastically directed. Looking forward to seeing more from you :D
I think it would be even more interesting if both the robots and the monsters were human at some point, based on how the robot seems to have emotions and human mannerisms.
Imagine if a brutal pandemic appeared on earth and people found a way to avoid it by replacing their bodies with robotic parts, only to find what would have happened to them if they stayed completely organic (the monsters)
It's certainly possible, but some part of me still loves the idea of the robots just being robots, and with the fall of civilisation, they end up gaining sentience and become more human than the humans themselves. Them being humans from the start sort of takes away from that idea a little.
It could be that this is all set within a quarantine zone, and human operatives are controlling some of the robots like this one, or have uploaded into a network where they can control them
We need a prequel, pretty please
Had me in suspense through out the whole movie not knowing where the plot would take me.
What plot? Robot looks around
I thought it was awesome! Great job to you and your team.
Thanks!!
I like the visual references to Samus Aaron ! Similar mission as well.
Outstanding! 🫡
This is amazing. The attention to detail. The body plan is probably the most realistic i've seen. The whirring of the servos. The wordless, faceless expression. The swayind really sells just how alive it is.
The author did a really amazing job, I really enjoyed it, please keep it up, I wish you good luck
Absolutely brilliant.
Texture and lighting is impressive.
I like the tone and the look of this 😍
Masterpiece on every level.
Greatest animation movie! Thanx! 👍
Loved it. Very well done!
The work is of exceptional quality.
Oh my god this is just amazing! I LVOE IT
This was FANTASTIC !
Amazing work!🔥🔥🔥
This was so good. Like well done guys!
Very beautiful short film. congratulations!
very interesting and well done. i hope there is more to ncome
The voice acting was amazing in this film.
Puts James earl jones to shame
Nice idea. Great outcome!
Very good, loved the story line. Brilliant.
Nerves of Steel you've got there!!!
Amazing as always❤
I see you, Johnny 5.
That was awesome! Thanks
Super job on the sound effects.
Nice work Cyril👍🏻
Amazing work!! Loved it
Not bad. Not bad at all! Is this what's to become of us?
Very cool. Enjoyed it very much
Grimdark artfully done.