Every time I feel down or hopeless, I watch this. Even tho this was made years ago, I still get shivers down my spine, I’ve watched this like 20 times, thank you.
You know, I'm an aerospace engineer student, my dream is to become an astronaut. I just also happen to be Dominican so, my chances are rather slim to not say zero. But watching this video just makes me feel like I'm suited up listening to the "T-10" right as I head for space, you make it feel possible for at least an instant; what I mean by all this is thank you very much
@eduardoortega5903 I'm two years late to this reply but I hope you're still chasing your goal! I found what you said to pretty funny because I'm also a Aerospace Engineer Student who wants to be an astronaut, and Dominican/Italian lol. May our goals happen!🙌
I have no words for this that can describe how much I love this, it just takes my breath away. I've always looked up since I was a kid and I still do now and this just encapsulates all that I love about space.
As a fellow space dreamer, I was quite touched by this. Also, fantastic work as always. You continually demonstrate some true skill in being creative VFX. Please keep it up, quite inspiring! Would be super curious to see a breakdown of ur VFX
This just might have been the most beautiful piece of cinematography that I have ever seen, every shot was a masterpiece! What lenses and camera's did you use?
+Taz Olson Thanks so much for that incredible comment! it means a lot, I'm so glad to even achieve a percentage of that. I shot most of it on the Sony A7S with the Sony FE 28-70mm F3.5 Lens and the Samyang FE 50mm f1.4 Lens
Sony a7s and a prime lens, makes sense. You got some truly beautiful shots there, I thought for sure that it would have used a more expensive camera and lens, quite impressive. I can't wait until I have the time to look into the rest of your stuff including the vfx breakdowns for this.
Hi VFX, just wanted to let you know this is amazing and I play it 10 times a day. That’s not even an exaggeration. Thank you for this creation, it is one of the best things I have ever seen.
This is such a motivating video, and should get more views! I've always loved space, astronomy, aviation and everything else, and I'll try my best to achieve my goal one day in future! Thankyou so much for making such great videos❤
Wow... just wow! This is just amazing how visually amazing you can make a peice look!!! You can create so much emotion in just a small 2 minute film. That is just stunning and I can't wait for these peices and yourself to get shared around! People seriously need to start knowing you Ryan! Great work!!
When I lose hope, when I think I cannot achieve my goals, I watch this... And I'm motivated like no other. I've literally watched it like more than 50 times... 🔥 it's like this video lights a fire inside me.... I just wanna say thank you for this ❤️
Thank you for this. Whenever I feel like giving up on my physics homework I think of this video and how it made me realize my passion for astrophysics, thank you very much.
JFK........Isa..RIP Sir! Listening to his motivational & empowering speech more than 50 yrs ago, gives me the impression that he was truly a man ahead of his time.😪😪❤❤
As a child I loved space. Everything was just so beautiful and interesting. So I decided I would be an astronaut. I was so serious about it when I was a kid. I can't explain how much I loved it. I wanted to go to the moon. Then it was announced a while back that NASA was no longer sending people into space. My dreams were crushed. That was all I wanted to do (now of course I was a little kid and didn't know much about the real world). But now, because of things like these, I want to be a filmmaker. I'm 15 and working hard at it.
+Hi Im Craiggerz NASA among other space agencies still sends people into space to work on the Internation Space Station (ISS) and may as well send people to the Moon again sometime in the 2020's.
Hi Im Craiggerz dafuq dont give up , just apply to nasa, spacex, blue origin, esa etc. We maybe be slowing down but don't misinterprate the silence before the storm as permanent.
I appreciate that you wrote this 4 years ago. I hope that you become that film maker, work hard at it and make a decent amount of money, don't be silly with your health, live below your means, regularly invest a decent portion of your earnings in index funds, be careful to be tax efficient (IRA or in the UK ISA) and with time let compounding interest grow your money. Then pay attention to what space companies like Virgin Galactic, Blue Origin and of course, SpaceX are doing. Within a year their first astronauts will launch to space for around $250K each (VG and BO), expensive but it won't always be that way, give it 10-20 years and it will be the price of a new Mercedes. Prepare for it now, and there is a chance that you can one day fulfill your dream of going to space. This is my 'why', and it makes life and work so much more enjoyable, that there is even the possibility of going to space makes this an incredible time to be alive.
Ryan, this was phenomenal. Beyond words. Thanks for sharing this beautiful piece, it's truly awe inspiring. Kudos to Benjamin as well on the score. You've both earned a forever fan.
This is a magnificient achievement - from the concept/script to the shot selection from archive footage and execution of the VFX - brilliant - well done - I understand you are 22 years old, which augers well for your future -
Electrical Engineer & EHS Lead in Pharma from professio, Stargazer from passion ... this gave, gives and will give me goosebumps, the motivation to go on against the wind and hope for a better future
Greed and laziness made us forget the true meaning of what it means to be human. Our ancestors, united in order to survive, and later on, used those bonds to travel beyond the horizon into uncharted lands. Now we fight each other endlessly, and are content into standing still on our own. The only way for us to survive the next thousands of years, is to once again unite, look up to the sky, and wonder about our place amongst the stars. Instead of looking down, and worrying about our place in the dirt. We are explorers.
Holy crap, the amount of chills I got from watching is out of control! Absolutely one of the most beautiful and moving pieces of work I've ever seen here on youtube! Well done! Also people should remember that the lunar landings weren't only an achievement by the US, but by Mankind in total.
Wow! At first I thought this video was only an edit of stock footage, but now that I've seen your VFX breakdown, I want to tell you good job!! That's amazing and just by seeing it we can tell you've put a lot of time and love into it! You are a really great artist!
One of the most incredible things my eyes have ever seen! You my friend have a gift and your passion, dedication and hard work show so magnificently in this piece of art. Truly amazing and I'm just blown away.
this brought to tears , my alll time dream became very clear now , thank you , you may have just changed my life , I'm making a huge goal to myself , I will be one of the human beings that will be going in the BFR for SpaceX in 2022 , I'm filled with motivation and inspiration . thank you
Wow that is incredible Miguel, so happy for you and that this film helped in anyway, I wish you the best of luck and above all hope you enjoy it and have an amazing experience!
Still don't understand why people dislike videos its like really here's something someone worked on for too long and you come along and dislike it for no intentional reason.... but however everyone is entitled to their own opinion :)
people who think we should solve problems on earth first before leaping forward - also those people; Forgetting that one single roid might one day end it all, on this blue marble.
Wonderfully done! Thanks for all of the hard work and creativity that you obviously put into this. You captured the dream and the essence of a hopeful age, one that we older people wish that the young could experience.
+Mike Palmisano Thanks so much, thats a great comment, well I'm 21 years old and have always found it so interesting and inspiring, ignited again especially when going through the NASA archives
I did use this video for my presentation which is about AI mission in Space Exploration. Gotta say, when it came to the video, I was excited. Before launching the meeting in class, I had watched this many times during our practices, but every time I saw it, I’ve never stopped focusing on the video. It’s so meaningful and attractive that nobody should ever skip the video. The images, music, and President JK’s voice as well as his speeches, every thing involved in this video made it perfect to inspire the next generation in space exploration mission. It’s nice to see such a great video like this ❤️🔥 “the exploration of space will go ahead, and it is one of the great adventures of all the time”
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Every time I feel down or hopeless, I watch this. Even tho this was made years ago, I still get shivers down my spine, I’ve watched this like 20 times, thank you.
Thank you so much! I'm so glad you enjoy it and that it can help you feel better :)
This is absolutely outstanding. It will always withstand the test of time.
Same I'm a video editor and sometimes it can be overwhelming but these types of videos keep me going
It gives me goosebumps every time I watch this
It fills you with a sense of wonder and hope. Kennedy was a dreamer to made people feel those things.
You know, I'm an aerospace engineer student, my dream is to become an astronaut. I just also happen to be Dominican so, my chances are rather slim to not say zero. But watching this video just makes me feel like I'm suited up listening to the "T-10" right as I head for space, you make it feel possible for at least an instant; what I mean by all this is thank you very much
If it's humanly possible, consider it to be within your reach. -Marcus Aurelius
Bro aerospace student aquí también de RD. Las mejores de las suertes en tu carrera!
Please remind me. I'll write you when you get there.
@eduardoortega5903 I'm two years late to this reply but I hope you're still chasing your goal! I found what you said to pretty funny because I'm also a Aerospace Engineer Student who wants to be an astronaut, and Dominican/Italian lol. May our goals happen!🙌
Good luck eduard!
When I lose my faith in humanity...I watch this video
But Elon Musk will change humanity. He's our only HOPE
yep
I love ur profile picture!!! SpaceX Suit!!
@Lil Y I watch Saturn v documentaries daily or anything space
space inspires me to go beyond
I have no words for this that can describe how much I love this, it just takes my breath away. I've always looked up since I was a kid and I still do now and this just encapsulates all that I love about space.
Wow thanks for the great comment, Im so glad it came across like that
I feel the same!
Yoooooo
Thank you!
To whoever is watching this, you will be successful and achieve your goals.
This film is truly amazing and inspiring!
Seeing this in 2019, a little more than a week after Apollo 11's 50th anniversary. Thanks for this.
Everytime I watch videos like this
I look out into the stars
And realize. I must dedicate myselves to helping explore them, in the name of all mankind
I know humanity is so messed up but this amazing side of us makes me speechless.
keep coming back to this even after all these years!
The open road still softly calls like a nearly forgotten song of childhood: we are wanderers.
1:26 hits me hard and makes me think about life more
Every time i struggle with physics and calculus i watch this video.
Tears every time...
As a fellow space dreamer, I was quite touched by this. Also, fantastic work as always. You continually demonstrate some true skill in being creative VFX. Please keep it up, quite inspiring! Would be super curious to see a breakdown of ur VFX
***** Cheers Jason! VFX breakdowns will be made soon :)
Every time I want to give up studying, I watch this. Suddenly after the video finishes I always go back to work .
Incredible job. Thank you.
I haven't felt this feeling in a long time
2023 here... man... nobody speaks like this guy anymore. Speeches that changed the world.
This just might have been the most beautiful piece of cinematography that I have ever seen, every shot was a masterpiece! What lenses and camera's did you use?
+Taz Olson Thanks so much for that incredible comment! it means a lot, I'm so glad to even achieve a percentage of that. I shot most of it on the Sony A7S with the Sony FE 28-70mm F3.5 Lens and the Samyang FE 50mm f1.4 Lens
Sony a7s and a prime lens, makes sense. You got some truly beautiful shots there, I thought for sure that it would have used a more expensive camera and lens, quite impressive. I can't wait until I have the time to look into the rest of your stuff including the vfx breakdowns for this.
+Taz Olson Thanks! that's great if it gave that impression, I'm still getting used to it, it's the first project I've shot with them
Hi VFX, just wanted to let you know this is amazing and I play it 10 times a day. That’s not even an exaggeration. Thank you for this creation, it is one of the best things I have ever seen.
Wow thank you so much Alexis! That means so much to hear and I'm really glad you like it!
Same here I play this so many times it's so powerful ❤
This short gave me goosebumps also the VFX Breakdown, cinematography + music .... such an awesome work there , thumbs up bud.
+KIRROFF Thanks! that's a great response, glad it came across that way :)
Watching this nearly everyday after watching the latest video of NASAspaceflight and the progress in Boca Chica.
Watching this after first stacking of a starship on a super heavy booster in human history.
This is such a motivating video, and should get more views! I've always loved space, astronomy, aviation and everything else, and I'll try my best to achieve my goal one day in future! Thankyou so much for making such great videos❤
Excited to see you work with Ryan Connolly, keep it up!
Thanks!
This is inspiring, beautiful, heartwarming and AWESOME!!! Congratulations Ryan, you're a genius!!
Wow man that felt really deep.
Wow... just wow! This is just amazing how visually amazing you can make a peice look!!! You can create so much emotion in just a small 2 minute film. That is just stunning and I can't wait for these peices and yourself to get shared around! People seriously need to start knowing you Ryan! Great work!!
God, this gave me chills
When I lose hope, when I think I cannot achieve my goals, I watch this... And I'm motivated like no other. I've literally watched it like more than 50 times... 🔥 it's like this video lights a fire inside me.... I just wanna say thank you for this ❤️
Thank you for this. Whenever I feel like giving up on my physics homework I think of this video and how it made me realize my passion for astrophysics, thank you very much.
Wow that is so great to hear! I'm really glad it inspires you to continue with your passion!
You have no idea what an inspiration your work is. Bravo, yet again.
Ethan Galczynski Thanks Ethan! thats great :)
Made me cry. Great job! :D
Thanks so much! :D
*claps slowly* that was... *sniff* that was, beautiful
JFK........Isa..RIP Sir! Listening to his motivational & empowering speech more than 50 yrs ago, gives me the impression that he was truly a man ahead of his time.😪😪❤❤
Coming back to this video now looking for lost inspiration. This video continues to fill me with wishful hope. Thank you for making this for us.
Thats what mankind were born to explore coz EXPLORATION IS IN OUR DNA.
I cried. Phenomenal job on this. A wonderful source of inspiration.
Incredible. Thank you for crafting this short.
This is absolutely breathtaking.
As a child I loved space. Everything was just so beautiful and interesting. So I decided I would be an astronaut. I was so serious about it when I was a kid. I can't explain how much I loved it. I wanted to go to the moon. Then it was announced a while back that NASA was no longer sending people into space. My dreams were crushed. That was all I wanted to do (now of course I was a little kid and didn't know much about the real world). But now, because of things like these, I want to be a filmmaker. I'm 15 and working hard at it.
+Hi Im Craiggerz NASA among other space agencies still sends people into space to work on the Internation Space Station (ISS) and may as well send people to the Moon again sometime in the 2020's.
Well, if they do send someone to the moon in 2020, it'll be a first! Haha
Hi Im Craiggerz dafuq dont give up , just apply to nasa, spacex, blue origin, esa etc. We maybe be slowing down but don't misinterprate the silence before the storm as permanent.
Hi Im Craiggerz - maybe with Trump creating a SPACE fleet you can do both - a film maker for them?
I appreciate that you wrote this 4 years ago. I hope that you become that film maker, work hard at it and make a decent amount of money, don't be silly with your health, live below your means, regularly invest a decent portion of your earnings in index funds, be careful to be tax efficient (IRA or in the UK ISA) and with time let compounding interest grow your money. Then pay attention to what space companies like Virgin Galactic, Blue Origin and of course, SpaceX are doing. Within a year their first astronauts will launch to space for around $250K each (VG and BO), expensive but it won't always be that way, give it 10-20 years and it will be the price of a new Mercedes.
Prepare for it now, and there is a chance that you can one day fulfill your dream of going to space. This is my 'why', and it makes life and work so much more enjoyable, that there is even the possibility of going to space makes this an incredible time to be alive.
no words can describe how amazing this is you did such an amazing job on the cinematography and vfx just wow!
+Sam Seolas Thank you Sam, I really appreciate it :)
This is beautiful.....there are no other words to describe what you have done here...... congratulations
Thank you so much Drew! really glad you like it
Film Riot sent me... glad they did! Awesome, awesome work. Loved the VFX breakdown, too! Amazing work.
Ryan, this was phenomenal. Beyond words. Thanks for sharing this beautiful piece, it's truly awe inspiring. Kudos to Benjamin as well on the score. You've both earned a forever fan.
+Nathaniel “Nathaniel J. Gonzales” Gonzales Thanks so much Nathaniel! glad you enjoyed it :)
Wow, such a moving short. You really captured the emotion with this piece. And the VFX breakdowns where superb. Well done.
+Eric Swanson Thanks so much, really glad it came across that way :)
This gave me shivers the whole video. Beautiful!!
Thank you! that's a great response :)
This is a magnificient achievement - from the concept/script to the shot selection from archive footage and execution of the VFX - brilliant - well done - I understand you are 22 years old, which augers well for your future -
Totally Amazing! One of the best short films I have ever seen! Congratulations!
Thank you so much!
I promise i will keep looking at the stars
Ryan sent me. This is gorgeous work.
Just.. amazing. Just.. beautiful on so many levels. There are just no words other than magnificent job my friend.
No words!!! This is huge!
So. Much. Frission.
Just plain amazing work and a beautiful clip.
Yup definitely adding this video to the "Stay Motivated" playlist
Dude, you have a big future in film production! Trust me! That's awesome! Good Work!
Electrical Engineer & EHS Lead in Pharma from professio, Stargazer from passion ... this gave, gives and will give me goosebumps, the motivation to go on against the wind and hope for a better future
The VFX was insane. I have never seen anything like this. You totally opened my mind to the power of a green screen!!! THANKS SO MUCH
Amazingly well put together - the shot choices against that speech - just magnificent!
Beautifully made, great work.
Those two final shots doe...dang, da chills haha!!! AWESOME JOB DUDE!
+rokytGames Thanks! that's great haha
This is the most amazing thing I've ever seen. One day i hope to be making amazing things in Cinematography like this. Absolute inspiration.
This is such a great short film! Beautiful. Inspiring. The score is perfect. The cinematography, the vfx, everything! Great amazing work!!
+Alex Lam Thank you so much! glad you enjoyed it
+Alex Lam Thank you so much! glad you enjoyed it
Beautiful. Loved every second of it. Everytime I see something of yours, I get inspired. Keep creating stunning images and stories!
Evan Harter Thanks Evan! thats great, glad you liked it
one of the most beautiful and wonderful ...all just the best and perfect
This gives Interstellar a run for its money.
Oh my God! This is amazing! Great video! And a big hug of Brazil! :D
Absolutely and totally inspirational. Kudos to the makers for montage and idea, bravo !
FilmRiot sent me. Awesome job. Loved the sound effects/score.
+it's Me Justin you can listen to the score here :) soundcloud.com/benjaminsquires/exploration-original-motion-picture-soundtrack
Wow you made this too?? I've been searching for a song used in another short film and came across your name XD
wow, no kidding! which short film?
Benjamin Squires I believe it was called Recoil ! "RECOIL -- Trailer for short film - hardboiled detective / femme fatale film noir"
I wish we could end our bitterness between countries on Earth and unite on a mission to explore the beyonds as one nation of humans.
Motivated the hell out of me. Thank you for taking the time to put this together. Let’s go…
Masterpiece
This is inspiring thanks guys.
Greed and laziness made us forget the true meaning of what it means to be human. Our ancestors, united in order to survive, and later on, used those bonds to travel beyond the horizon into uncharted lands. Now we fight each other endlessly, and are content into standing still on our own. The only way for us to survive the next thousands of years, is to once again unite, look up to the sky, and wonder about our place amongst the stars. Instead of looking down, and worrying about our place in the dirt. We are explorers.
Holy crap, the amount of chills I got from watching is out of control! Absolutely one of the most beautiful and moving pieces of work I've ever seen here on youtube! Well done!
Also people should remember that the lunar landings weren't only an achievement by the US, but by Mankind in total.
+Minimeister317 Wow thank you so much! I really appreciate it
Wow! At first I thought this video was only an edit of stock footage, but now that I've seen your VFX breakdown, I want to tell you good job!! That's amazing and just by seeing it we can tell you've put a lot of time and love into it! You are a really great artist!
The modern world is ruined with the lack of things to explore we need to find that again
My cat watched this, he turned in to a lion.
This gives me hope for a great future.
I watch this everyday!
Beautiful and inspiring. Such a great video. Came upon this from Film Riot. Thank you.
Oh. My. Gosh. This is absolutely incredible! Wonderful job!
One of the most incredible things my eyes have ever seen! You my friend have a gift and your passion, dedication and hard work show so magnificently in this piece of art. Truly amazing and I'm just blown away.
+Justin Brown thank you so much Justin! it means a lot, really glad you enjoyed it!
Breathtaking...
this brought to tears , my alll time dream became very clear now , thank you , you may have just changed my life , I'm making a huge goal to myself , I will be one of the human beings that will be going in the BFR for SpaceX in 2022 , I'm filled with motivation and inspiration . thank you
Wow that is incredible Miguel, so happy for you and that this film helped in anyway, I wish you the best of luck and above all hope you enjoy it and have an amazing experience!
THAT WAS AWESOME!!!
Still don't understand why people dislike videos its like really here's something someone worked on for too long and you come along and dislike it for no intentional reason.... but however everyone is entitled to their own opinion :)
Probably just assholes who made an entry in about 2 hours and send it to the competition but don't want anyone to win
+ByrdFilms Dude, there's dislikes on pretty much every video on UA-cam. Ignore them, the ratings are already really great :)
probably flat earthers
people who think we should solve problems on earth first before leaping forward - also those people; Forgetting that one single roid might one day end it all, on this blue marble.
Let those people hate, and let us dreamers reach new heights that they will never reach because of their shallow minds
People watching this in 2024
If you want to be an astronaut when you grow up, then don't stop ❤❤❤
This really inspired me
Needed to see this in 2020 to lift me up ❤️
absolutely incredible
Increíble. Apenas hemos dado un pequeño paso.
This is so great. Thank you.
My favorite Video on this platform.
i'm spechless! i also saw the vfx breakdown and im just impressed by the amount of work and detail. lovely!
I miss humanity when they shined like this 🥺
Absolutely great !
Wonderfully done! Thanks for all of the hard work and creativity that you obviously put into this. You captured the dream and the essence of a hopeful age, one that we older people wish that the young could experience.
+Mike Palmisano Thanks so much, thats a great comment, well I'm 21 years old and have always found it so interesting and inspiring, ignited again especially when going through the NASA archives
I did use this video for my presentation which is about AI mission in Space Exploration. Gotta say, when it came to the video, I was excited. Before launching the meeting in class, I had watched this many times during our practices, but every time I saw it, I’ve never stopped focusing on the video. It’s so meaningful and attractive that nobody should ever skip the video. The images, music, and President JK’s voice as well as his speeches, every thing involved in this video made it perfect to inspire the next generation in space exploration mission. It’s nice to see such a great video like this ❤️🔥 “the exploration of space will go ahead, and it is one of the great adventures of all the time”
😭❤
Seeing this in 2020 is very inspiring
The greatest speech by the greatest president, announcing the greatest of all human feats…and one which we have not since matched.
I found it after 7 years. It's really Amazing 😍