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  • Опубликовано: 28 дек 2021
  • Space Vessel Iris and its crew encounter a troubling discovery as they embark to what they believe to be an uninhabited planet.
    "RECURSION" by Caden Butera
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    "RECURSION" Credits:
    Written & Directed by Caden Butera
    Starring:
    Stephen Morton
    Jeremy John Rogers
    Bonni Binoche
    Stephen Lloyd
    John Gessner
    Prop design: Joe Cruzaedo Wagner, Caden Butera, Mark Butera
    Bridge set design: Caden Butera, Mark Butera
    Cockpit set: Philip Poling
    Stunts & wirework: Jerry Buxbaum
    Wirework studio & FX : Mystery Ridge Ranch (Jerry Buxbaum, Amanda Steen
    Cinematography: Dashawn Bedford, Caden Butera
    Camera Operator: Dashawn Bedford
    Grip: Evan Olsen
    Sound: Evan Olson
    Editor: Caden Butera
    PA:Corey Summers
    Special Thanks to:
    Max Jordan
    Post Falls Costume Place INC
    Rylan Butera
    Dylan Opp
    Kyle & Denise Kennedy
    CMTV
    Music provided by: Filmstro
    Filmed in Oldtown & Coeur d Alene Idaho.
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  • @watchdust
    @watchdust  2 года назад +134

    "RECURSION" was created by the "out of this world" Caden Butera and his talented team. Be sure to check out his Instagram and RUclips channel to keep up with his suspenseful work:
    instagram.com/caden__butera/
    ruclips.net/channel/UCanIZUuftedBQBkE03bJuMA

    • @shampurnti8720
      @shampurnti8720 2 года назад +4

      Hmm

    • @effenkat3893
      @effenkat3893 2 года назад +4

      didnt care for it looked low budget as hell plus story is a ripoff of "Pitch Black" with Vin Diesel

    • @stevenscott2136
      @stevenscott2136 2 года назад +4

      In dialogue between what are alleged to be experienced personnel, the captain should NOT have to tell the comms officer to boost the signal. A good comms officer should SAY he's boosting the signal, so the captain (and audience) will know what's going on.
      It's not hard to write people this way, it's just that we've all been contaminated by the Star Trek model of shipboard operations.

    • @MrAgmoore
      @MrAgmoore 2 года назад +5

      @@effenkat3893 They are wearing the same name tag at the end... Recursion in computer programming is a loop.

    • @LifeMyWay007
      @LifeMyWay007 2 года назад +1

      QQQ
      1) How often does a Short get rewritten into a Feature Film?
      2) With so many Excellent Shorts on Dust, why aren't they made into Feature Films? You must have several $ Billions at the Box Office of "Movie Trailers" on the site by now, this one included.

  • @MrTrout33
    @MrTrout33 2 года назад +47

    As a fan of the Alien series, I thoroughly enjoyed what felt like a well executed tribute to the franchise, with it's own unique touch!
    The Alien references I noticed were at 3:15 (same alarm sound as on the Nostromo in ALIEN), the fact that the planet they land on is windy af, the helmets picking up a "rogue transmission" (Covenant) and of course the saliva dripping onto the unsuspecting victim. And as another commenter noted, only giving brief glimpses of the creature, leaving you to fill in the blanks so to speak. Well done short by very talented people and clearly fans of ALIEN. Thank you DUST for curating excellent content, as always!

    • @johanneskingma
      @johanneskingma 2 года назад +4

      Exactly! you missed the clanging chains 6:54 and the opening titles of course. But the twist at the end is new

    • @gunstar1578
      @gunstar1578 Год назад

      I actually think it was the self destruct alarm from the Sulaco in Aliens.

    • @MarsFKA
      @MarsFKA Год назад +2

      7:02 "...whatever happened here, it looks like we missed it."
      Aliens.

    • @larapalma3744
      @larapalma3744 11 месяцев назад

      The clanking chains too

  • @TheBadRandolph
    @TheBadRandolph 2 года назад +49

    I think having just a glimpse of the threat was a fantastic move, really keeps up the suspension and mystery. Shout out to the engineer Schultz (John Gessner) on board the Iris warning the others, great performance! Overall a very enticing and thrilling short!

  • @ecphorizer
    @ecphorizer 2 года назад +12

    I really liked the intro text appearing and disappearing "A L I E N"-style. Now on to the movie.

  • @DJKinney
    @DJKinney 2 года назад +16

    In the year...2159... When every single printed letter still needs to make a blip sound.

  • @MrClydie_Po_Po
    @MrClydie_Po_Po 2 года назад +327

    Loved the dishwasher outflow pipe parts on the EVA helmets. Good use of everyday stuff for props!

    • @CadenButera
      @CadenButera 2 года назад +34

      Haha thank you! Perks of the low budget sci-fi genre!

    • @benwest9004
      @benwest9004 2 года назад +10

      First thing I noticed too

    • @huckleberryred472
      @huckleberryred472 2 года назад +9

      It’s for a washing machine but really good eye 👁

    • @joelkist1
      @joelkist1 2 года назад +5

      Thinking that whole time I was watching!! But if you didn’t know what it was you’d never see it! GG.

    • @marifaceawl7192
      @marifaceawl7192 2 года назад +5

      omg.. I was sitting there looking at those terrible cheap plastic bits and saying ' I KNOW them from somewhere.. but where'... of course its dishwasher/clothes washer type ones. thanks!

  • @AnimationGoneWrong
    @AnimationGoneWrong 2 года назад +363

    As with a lot of the other comments, a very strong "Alien" feel to it (nothing wrong with that!). Decent acting, FX work was good. Good suspense, not a huge focus on the alien, creature or whatever it is, but enough to let you get the idea... it's NOT friendly! Nicely done.

    • @CadenButera
      @CadenButera 2 года назад +12

      Thanks so much! Yes Alien was definitely the main inspiration. Glad you enjoyed it!

    • @strange-universe
      @strange-universe 2 года назад +6

      and the length was appropriate, too.

    • @neonwired4978
      @neonwired4978 2 года назад +4

      some of the acting was decent, some not so decent

    • @Michael_ZS
      @Michael_ZS 2 года назад +3

      yeah, even alert in 3:15 sounds like from Alien. Like it

    • @jbodden6977
      @jbodden6977 2 года назад +4

      NOT FRIENDLY? SEEMS TO ME LIKE IT WANTS HUGS, LOTS AND LOTS OF HUGS...

  • @tommymorton4939
    @tommymorton4939 2 года назад +6

    This gem requires another episode, or two or more...

  • @rossblakevibes
    @rossblakevibes 2 года назад +3

    the washing machine pipe stuck to the helmet + the fact that the pipe was open, made it hard for me to suspend my disbelief

  • @NotALot-xm6gz
    @NotALot-xm6gz Год назад +3

    Captures the “Exploring/exploiting outer space with all your equipment made down to a price” vibe of Alien perfectly.

  • @noahellis3672
    @noahellis3672 2 года назад +2

    Remember, in space no one can hear you scream. Where's Ripley whenever you need her?

  • @douglaswhite6064
    @douglaswhite6064 2 года назад +100

    Well done! Great effects, outstanding story telling.
    Bravo!!!

    • @CadenButera
      @CadenButera 2 года назад +3

      Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed it!

    • @CadenButera
      @CadenButera 2 года назад

      @@maxnex7676 Thanks for the Feedback!

    • @gigeldurgigicu4043
      @gigeldurgigicu4043 2 года назад +2

      That stupid waste pipe from clothes washing machine around the helmets was the first thing I see it ... and the command pannel of ship looks like command pannel of a russian submarine from ww2 ... comme on you place the action in 2159 I suppose they won't go in space in a russian sub from ww2

    • @RicardoBanffy
      @RicardoBanffy 2 года назад

      @@gigeldurgigicu4043 It kind of passes the "Alien" vibe of expendable ship and crew. Corp wouldn't waste a brand new starship with these people.

    • @helmtheory
      @helmtheory 2 года назад +1

      And the acting was spot on too right? ;-)

  • @InfectedZealot
    @InfectedZealot 2 года назад +3

    I'll admit, that last shot of the creature sure got me. Knew it was coming, did NOT expect it to look like that. Sheesh.

  • @ericchild8845
    @ericchild8845 2 года назад +39

    That was way to awesome to be so short. More please!

    • @CadenButera
      @CadenButera 2 года назад +11

      Perhaps one day we'll make a sequel of sorts. Glad you enjoyed it!

  • @Rouge_7
    @Rouge_7 2 года назад +2

    Well done in relating that there was a non-friendly creature that did not like humans. Also, home warned them 55 yrs earlier while they were in cryo but they didn't heed the warning NOT to land...

  • @maruiscordier2042
    @maruiscordier2042 2 года назад +151

    It's like watching Alien in ten minutes. It was gripping and worth the watch. Thanks guys for the upload!

    • @creatorsfreedom6734
      @creatorsfreedom6734 2 года назад +2

      but nobody got deep throated by an alien

    • @CadenButera
      @CadenButera 2 года назад +2

      Thank you! Alien was definitely the main inspiration, one of my favorite movies of all time!

    • @CadenButera
      @CadenButera 2 года назад

      @@nothingsurprisesmeanymore Hahaha, fair enough! Thanks for the watch my friend!

    • @crjsim
      @crjsim 2 года назад

      I thought it was a spin-off short from alien you know like the anniversary ones.

    • @oasntet
      @oasntet 2 года назад

      The main thing it lacks in the Alien comparison is the social commentary. Alien took an extremely dim view of the corporation running the show; people died specifically because of decisions it made. So this has some of the surface-level tropes from Alien, but nothing deeper.

  • @Beachy1955
    @Beachy1955 2 года назад +3

    Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh😳😳😵‍💫😵‍💫😵😵😵 scared the 💩right out of me. This would definitely be a fantastic longer length feature. Hated that it ended so soon!!!!

    • @CadenButera
      @CadenButera 2 года назад +1

      Haha, glad you enjoyed it! Glad we could scare ya!

  • @aaaaa-nw8hc
    @aaaaa-nw8hc 2 года назад +4

    Of course, a lot of people are saying it resembles Alien and, it does. That's why I'm here.
    I like this style and I know it still has a lot of potential.

  • @libratude9595
    @libratude9595 2 года назад +5

    *"That's the first time I've been blown in a while."* 😆🤣👍

  • @xhf8yxhf8y9
    @xhf8yxhf8y9 2 года назад +5

    If space systems and equipment in 2159 are as steampunk as presented here, we're in big trouble.

  • @anodosarcade7355
    @anodosarcade7355 2 года назад +4

    Sci fi film called "Recursion"
    well im definitely watching this!

    • @CadenButera
      @CadenButera 2 года назад

      Hopefully it didn't disappoint..!

  • @tealwraith9045
    @tealwraith9045 2 года назад +9

    Now THAT was a short! Sweet, to the point, and no confusion.

    • @jbodden6977
      @jbodden6977 2 года назад

      and a blown fuse is a short, but it doesn't say much about the circuit

  • @DataWaveTaGo
    @DataWaveTaGo 2 года назад +1

    Once again, the most vital technology that no one cares about in SciFi - shipboard artificial gravity. It's the backdrop that makes everything else simple.

  • @Hongqie
    @Hongqie 2 года назад +1

    this short movie sending you a message that in the next century or two human achievements will be advanced in most aspects but fashion sense will change little or remained more or less unchanged!

  • @gabriellang7998
    @gabriellang7998 2 года назад +137

    We need a whole series of such Sci-Fi. Dust, can't you guys gather all these artists and try to get a funding? :|

    • @lexfauser3009
      @lexfauser3009 2 года назад +5

      I agree!

    • @TheJacklwilliams
      @TheJacklwilliams 2 года назад +5

      Noooooooooo... What makes it awesome is structured as it is. People create original content, some 1, some 4 (there are multi-part series) and it's free form. Start creating series, etc... then it's not what it is... Anyway, just a thought ;-)

    • @mr_mack_indenver7807
      @mr_mack_indenver7807 2 года назад +2

      a LOT of their stuff is really good, and would make better series or movies than are currently available. Have any actually been adapted for TV, or picked up by the major studios?

    • @fillemptytummy
      @fillemptytummy 2 года назад +2

      Those space helmets 🤣 need funding for better helmets.

    • @gabriellang7998
      @gabriellang7998 2 года назад +3

      @@TheJacklwilliams They don't have to make a coherent narrative in a new verse. Think about "Love Death and Robots" style of a series :)
      Just with longer episodes and better funding :)

  • @LasTCursE69
    @LasTCursE69 2 года назад +7

    They can easily stretch this concept to a full length movie (and I would watch it)

  • @hirdomful
    @hirdomful 2 года назад +1

    I LOVE HOW THEY ARE USING somthing made for washingmachine on the helmets :D

  • @AbbreviatedReviews
    @AbbreviatedReviews 2 года назад +115

    It may not be the most original premise/story, but it was really well executed.

    • @CadenButera
      @CadenButera 2 года назад +9

      Thanks! I agree, the inspiration for the project definitely came after re-watching Alien, haha. Glad you enjoyed it!

    • @tex148th
      @tex148th 2 года назад

      Welllll, not really .

    • @arbjful
      @arbjful 2 года назад +5

      I think you missed the point…. They looped back in time, the corpse that Cruzado found was a previous version of himself…it makes you wonder for horse long has this been going on.. probably long enough for them to build the structure on the planet.
      it’s an interesting premise that gives you an idea of the time and relativity factor that one can encounter in deep space travel

    • @CadenButera
      @CadenButera 2 года назад +2

      @@arbjful Thank you! I’m glad you picked up on that at least 😉

    • @philgray1023
      @philgray1023 2 года назад

      Recursion can get to be very messy in real life, this was just the first iteration. This could be a great ideas presentation for a studio to look at. Once they've looked at it it could be a great ideas presentation for a studio that has been supplied a great ideas presentation, ad infinitum.

  • @emperorofpluto
    @emperorofpluto Год назад +4

    Nicely done. Saw it was Paradox and thought it was gonna be a scene from a game. Accomplished a lot in a very short time: set the context, established the mission. Evil corporation sends its pawns into supposedly uncharted space but someone's been here before ... oh nooooo

  • @Palaemon907
    @Palaemon907 2 года назад +3

    Full season when?
    10 minutes and I'm hooked, I wanna know everything bout this!

    • @helmtheory
      @helmtheory 2 года назад

      Thank you for your support! Follow me on Instagram if you want! stephen.b.morton

  • @tamobil7247
    @tamobil7247 Год назад

    Ich lach mich schlapp! :-D Die Badewannenablaufschläuche/-Halterungen an den Helmen sind der Hammer! :-D Das nennt man Improvisation!

  • @billcoragan7623
    @billcoragan7623 2 года назад +2

    good job Caden! making mark proud

  • @jutau
    @jutau 2 года назад +9

    The cast and crew did a great job with this.

    • @helmtheory
      @helmtheory 2 года назад

      Thank you JuTau! It was a fun production to work on. Follow me on Instagram if you would.

  • @timlittman6768
    @timlittman6768 2 года назад +3

    Loving the washing machine hose on the helmet visors!!

    • @CadenButera
      @CadenButera 2 года назад +2

      Haha nice catch! We used whatever we could that wouldn’t break the bank!

  • @kevincozens6837
    @kevincozens6837 2 года назад +1

    A cautionary tale. When you get a message saying "Don't land here", don't land there. :)

  • @IRRFAYUB77
    @IRRFAYUB77 2 года назад +1

    This0:44 space ship ambient sound so is my favourite 😭😭😭❤️

  • @alexspeed4870
    @alexspeed4870 2 года назад +4

    That was the best jump-scare I have had for a while! Nicely done.

  • @cyrild.3205
    @cyrild.3205 2 года назад +7

    Classical plot, well done !

  • @iganpparamarta8813
    @iganpparamarta8813 2 года назад

    Set in 22nd century, super advance tech (kinda), cryo sleep, interstellar travel, yet the same tropes of stupid and incompetent crews like guys in Prometheus or Covenant. But I love it! Same like horror/slasher tropes, it just doesn't get old, at least for me.

  • @rudevalve
    @rudevalve 2 года назад +2

    Certified Gold!!!!!

  • @nerderuption26
    @nerderuption26 2 года назад +5

    Buttons and switches! YES, more please! i really dislike the see-through "floaty panel thing" you see in most sci fi now a days. Thumbs up!

    • @Ruffian_Xion
      @Ruffian_Xion 2 года назад +3

      The thing is, those 'see-through, floaty panel things' aren't sci-fi anymore; we already have them in AR and VR. Obviously that tech is not yet reliable enough to use in current space vehicles, but it won't be too long before buttons and switches will be for science-history rather than science-fiction.

  • @tegaidayt
    @tegaidayt 2 года назад +11

    Nice film. The weather/coms guy is definitely the best actor. Stole the final scene he was in. Costumes were great and very scrufftech. Would love to see the developer make more and expand his universe!

    • @HeyIFoundACamera
      @HeyIFoundACamera 2 года назад +3

      I dunno. I thought all the acting seemed a bit stiff and forced.

    • @tegaidayt
      @tegaidayt 2 года назад +5

      @@HeyIFoundACamera except the older gentleman. He was startling good in comparison. I give the creators and actors mad props for pinching every cent of production value making this.
      We have seen untrained actors shine after they are first published.

    • @jcarr8920
      @jcarr8920 2 года назад +2

      @@HeyIFoundACamera me too

    • @helmtheory
      @helmtheory 2 года назад

      @@HeyIFoundACamera one of my very first productions. I have hopefully improved since then..! ;-)

    • @helmtheory
      @helmtheory 2 года назад

      @@tegaidayt Thanks Tegaid! Acting is a tricky art. Lines, setting, camera, story, other actors, etc. etc. etc. But it's fun none the less! Thank you for your support. Would love your support on Instagram and RUclips as this acting career builds. Thanks again!

  • @jirensentry7609
    @jirensentry7609 2 года назад +1

    You would think after over 150 years, having interstellar travel and space suites and more, that your flashlights would flood an area like its sunlight.

  • @jaysunbrady
    @jaysunbrady 2 года назад +1

    I love the washing machine hose around the visors

  • @moonwatcher2001
    @moonwatcher2001 2 года назад +3

    Gorgeous! Second part, please!

  • @themittonmethod1243
    @themittonmethod1243 2 года назад +4

    good fun jog down memory lane with poking fun at all the elements we all enjoyed in "Alien" while throwing in a couple new twists! i love zero-budget films as it gives me inspiration for projects i am working on. thank you for having the guts to see it through and putting the result out there! cheers!

    • @CadenButera
      @CadenButera 2 года назад +2

      Thanks so much! Yes this was definitely my attempted love-letter to the 1979 Alien. Glad you enjoyed it!

  • @fuwto
    @fuwto 2 года назад +2

    Nice homage to Aliens (and a little bit, The Thing).

  • @smokeonthewater5287
    @smokeonthewater5287 2 года назад

    The broken fluorescent tubes on the floor -> mercury vapor in the air + heavy breathing... classic

  • @leslassiter6378
    @leslassiter6378 2 года назад +5

    That looked like the beginning of a great movie. However, as a short it just left me wondering.

  • @turboslugfiero
    @turboslugfiero 2 года назад +4

    How am I going to finish connecting up my new washing machine if the sci-fi film makers use up all the plumbing accessories at my local DIY hardware store!? No, seriously a very good short film and I liked the litle time travel twist at the end. PS: I would argue as well with the Captaine that the coffee machine IS an essential piece of ship equipment!

  • @chaostrooper9588
    @chaostrooper9588 2 года назад +1

    Love the washing machine hoses on the helmets, must have saved a buck on production lol

  • @scottfree641
    @scottfree641 2 года назад

    Story was intriguing, acting wasn't horrible , however the costume designs took you right out to the experience from the jump. Motorcycle helmets with open ended vacuum hoses sticking out was ridiculous. You can't buy a story if you look like your 12 years old playing space man with you best buddy when you was a kid from parts from the garage.

  • @shauntreadwell8029
    @shauntreadwell8029 2 года назад +17

    I enjoyed that.. I figured very early the signal was from themselves, it didn't detract from enjoying this though.. well done all

    • @TheShadowArtCom
      @TheShadowArtCom 2 года назад +5

      Well I mean the title is Recursion, so it was sort of implied already.

    • @stevenscott2136
      @stevenscott2136 2 года назад +3

      The basic idea goes back at least as far as Twilight Zone (don't recall the episode title), so at this point its "classic trope" rather than "rip-off".

  • @foxabilo
    @foxabilo 2 года назад +60

    Nice Alien references, cinematics were solid, good opening, acting was direct to VHS. Few things that stuck out to me, when you open a door to a building on an alien planet with wind howling outside and then you have the air inside the building totally calm it ruins the immersion, also BOSH washing machine division wants it's waste water pipes back. Not bad all in all.

    • @CadenButera
      @CadenButera 2 года назад +3

      Thank you! Yeah, I'm with you that moment could have been a little smoother VFX-wise. Glad you overall enjoyed it though!

    • @chadr678
      @chadr678 2 года назад +1

      What's VHS? Just kidding. I remember Blockbuster.

    • @foxabilo
      @foxabilo 2 года назад +5

      @@CadenButera I did, very much so. There are many parts that Ridley Scott would have been proud of. Polish is all it really needs, and... like many visually impressive shorts, less talking. ;)

    • @CadenButera
      @CadenButera 2 года назад +3

      @@foxabilo Fair enough! Thanks!

    • @MrAgmoore
      @MrAgmoore 2 года назад +4

      I like when he stepped on the debris on the floor and the glass went *crunch*.

  • @UKAbandonedMineExplores
    @UKAbandonedMineExplores 2 года назад +2

    Hmm, interesting, I was gonna put that it's an Alien rip off until that ending. Be interesting Universe to expand on.

  • @fromearth6282
    @fromearth6282 2 года назад +1

    I dont mind the parody. Kind of funny actually. The classics are such for a reason.

  • @Mr_Sarcasum
    @Mr_Sarcasum 2 года назад +4

    Dude that was sweet. Nice node to Alien but with a time loop paradox.

    • @CadenButera
      @CadenButera 2 года назад

      Thanks, Mr. Sarcasum! Appreciate you taking the time to watch our short! 😃😃😃

    • @Mr_Sarcasum
      @Mr_Sarcasum 2 года назад +1

      @@CadenButera oh course!

  • @diracio
    @diracio 2 года назад +5

    Loved it!

  • @vyatranto
    @vyatranto 2 года назад +1

    3:57 Are those a laundry machine hose and hanger on the helmet face shield?
    Thumbs up for the Prop department :D

  • @DzikiKlapek
    @DzikiKlapek 2 года назад +1

    6:03 The best are the tubes around the helmet. It's a washing machine hose!
    Star Wars beated - there they made the communicator out of the ladies' shaver "Gilette".
    Filmmakers ... never change ... :)))

  • @rgg765
    @rgg765 2 года назад +4

    Definite 'Alien' feel to it, but in the original film, some of their VFX were cheesy too. The masks they used in med bay and the tubes from Ash's innards - having been a 902xx in the AF, the items were easily recognizable. BUT, with that said, enjoyed it and very much agree with others - flesh it out more and make a full length movie - I'd pay money to see it.

  • @gregorylagrange
    @gregorylagrange 2 года назад +3

    This is an example of how small things can leave a bigger impression on the overall feeling of a film than you might realize.
    Having the two guys who come up to the helm that don't know the importance of being able to get a reading on the land, also have the knowledge to suggest sending down a beacon ship to get readings.
    Then that leads to thinking about other contextual things relative to current times and the setting of the movie. Such as you're in the future and you can travel to other planets with your billion dollar vessel, but don't have the ability to use a drone that you can send down if all you're trying to accomplish is get readings from a scan?
    Shows the importance of writing across genres.

    • @helmtheory
      @helmtheory 2 года назад +1

      But the acting was good right? ;-)

    • @gregorylagrange
      @gregorylagrange 2 года назад +2

      @@helmtheory One actor in particular stood out from the rest.

  • @PabloVestory
    @PabloVestory 6 месяцев назад

    I love when movies do not add stupid sounds to ship's flybys and everything in the vacuum of space, well done!

  • @kurtbilinski1723
    @kurtbilinski1723 Год назад +1

    "... the message is 52 yrs old, obviously a malfunction..." Not sure how one has anything to do with the other!

  • @dimanetov1807
    @dimanetov1807 2 года назад +5

    Yes, it totally makes sense for people to volunteer to land into the the storm where they don't even see where they are landing. I guess it's normal practice to crew spaceships with suicidal halfwits.

    • @ElJohnerino
      @ElJohnerino 2 года назад +1

      Well, Ridley Scott seems to think so 😅

    • @dimanetov1807
      @dimanetov1807 2 года назад +3

      @@ElJohnerino He's not the best role model these days.

    • @ElJohnerino
      @ElJohnerino 2 года назад

      @@dimanetov1807 Sadly true. 😆

  • @jesuscross9
    @jesuscross9 2 года назад +27

    I really liked it. Great job on the alien. You used a trick that I haven't seen in modern films. I think it makes it much more scary. Directors like Jack Arnold and Alfred Hitchcock would often use it. The idea was to only give you glimpses of the creature and force your mind to fill in the blanks. The mind can make a simple costume in the dark turn into something much more horrific than any amount of special effects can. Not sure if time was a constraint, but I would suggest giving the audience a little more time to build suspense. Areas like the process of landing, moving through the building. A couple of jump scares that are false like something falling over etc... In all I thought you did a great job.

    • @helmtheory
      @helmtheory 2 года назад +1

      And you loved the acting too correct? ;-)

    • @jesuscross9
      @jesuscross9 2 года назад +1

      @@helmtheory yes!

  • @49metal
    @49metal 2 года назад

    "Then. Boost. The. Signal." Can you feel the strength? So edgy! So powerful!!!

  • @welkinator
    @welkinator 2 года назад +1

    "Uh, NASA control: we have a breather down here." Insipid writing.

  • @lincolnsghost7328
    @lincolnsghost7328 2 года назад +54

    I like how they added the time displacement thing there at the end to tie the story together. :-)
    Great visual effects.

    • @CadenButera
      @CadenButera 2 года назад +5

      Thank you very much! Glad you enjoyed it.

    • @klosnj11
      @klosnj11 2 года назад +6

      Oh, I love how it leaves questions. Primarily, what causes the time effect? Is it the creature? Is it the storm?
      Is that why the storm has been there for so long, but they didn't know about it?
      If they just got there, but the structure is man made...who made it and where are they now? Obviously not this crew.
      Fantastic.

    • @stevengreen9536
      @stevengreen9536 2 года назад +2

      @Nicholas Klos But the corpse had the same name tag as the second crewman. Which raises even more questions.

    • @Albtraum_TDDC
      @Albtraum_TDDC 2 года назад +1

      Personally I despise time travel plots. They're lmaost always done wrong and are just a cop-out tool for the writers to do whatever they want (exploiting the paradox wrongly).
      Very few time travel stories are good or interesting like the movie "Primer" or the book "Thrice Upon a Time".
      Babylon 5 skirted the main issues (of time travel) by making it cool and not matter in the actual current plot.

    • @stevengreen9536
      @stevengreen9536 2 года назад +1

      @@Albtraum_TDDC Well the Terminator movies were pretty cool. Until Terminator 3 and all the films that came after. Then everything went downhill right into a plot hole abyss from there. :(

  • @hyperphantom8524
    @hyperphantom8524 2 года назад +3

    THE CLIMAX.....AMAZING🤩🤩🤩

  • @RustyNeverSleepz
    @RustyNeverSleepz 2 года назад +2

    This was great!

    • @CadenButera
      @CadenButera 2 года назад +1

      Glad you enjoyed it, man!

  • @peterjaeh
    @peterjaeh 2 года назад +1

    The helmet equipment is cool, the side tubes and the pipe bends are original from a washing machine

  • @danhouseholder6784
    @danhouseholder6784 2 года назад +45

    Not a huge fan of the, "Oh my God, it's us!" angle, but this was done well enough that I would watch this as a full length movie. Thanks.

    • @davidtherwhanger6795
      @davidtherwhanger6795 2 года назад +3

      I think it has been over done. It's become a trope.

    • @user-rl4ji5ne4o
      @user-rl4ji5ne4o 2 года назад +1

      It was fast and furious and left you, the viewer, with a flurry of thoughts and visuals. That last scene worked out pretty well.

    • @paulrouk714
      @paulrouk714 2 года назад +1

      This reminds me of an old Twilight Zone episode called "Death Ship" from 1963.

    • @Gorguruga
      @Gorguruga 2 года назад

      @@paulrouk714 I've probably seen it years ago but I'll watch it again later. So many great sci-fi stories were in that original Twilight Zone series!

    • @helmtheory
      @helmtheory 2 года назад

      @@davidtherwhanger6795 That lead actor though.. he nailed it! ;-)

  • @tocs
    @tocs 2 года назад +4

    I love these short films, but why is "Subscribe to Dust" always twice as loud as the film? It makes you jump more than the jump scare in the film.

  • @usatyanpyonpyon
    @usatyanpyonpyon 2 года назад +2

    Oh, a lovable space horror. Everyone wants to be attacked by monsters with respect.
    Like an alien.

  • @alexandershepherd788
    @alexandershepherd788 2 года назад +2

    The drain pipe setup on their helmets was on point.

  • @Gw0wvl
    @Gw0wvl 2 года назад +20

    Predictable ..... But watchable 👍

    • @CadenButera
      @CadenButera 2 года назад +1

      I'll take it! Thanks for watching!

  • @dhirendrapsingh6758
    @dhirendrapsingh6758 2 года назад +3

    Informative. Useful. Calming. Inspiring. Life-changing. Enjoyable. Heart-warming. Other.

  • @lisanidog8178
    @lisanidog8178 9 месяцев назад +1

    Pretty wild seeing your own body. Perfect ending. Well acted.

  • @Janihavik
    @Janihavik 2 года назад

    hahaha the washing machine plastic pipes they have around the helmets xD im sorry it killed it for me :)

  • @an-dt7129
    @an-dt7129 2 года назад +6

    This was really good, suspenseful and a sci-fi horror show, could make for a great movie. There's nothing wrong with the acting, they played their roles well. They did great with the CGI work, the ship looks believable. I really enjoyed this short show, wish it was longer really.
    If I had to make one critique, it would be in the beginning where we saw the planet. We're told there's a massive storm on the planet but, when they show the planet and ship, the planet doesn't look like there's a massive storm rolling over the planet. Maybe no one else really noticed but, that's really all I can say for a critique, I did enjoy this and do want more.
    Great job to the team who made 'Recursion'.

    • @CadenButera
      @CadenButera 2 года назад +1

      Thank you! Yeah I'm with you, the planet's atmosphere doesn't look as "stormy" as it should. But overall I'm glad you enjoyed it!

    • @raffaelevalente7811
      @raffaelevalente7811 2 года назад

      @@CadenButera I liked very much this movie. I just did not understand the reason why they get on the planet again.

    • @an-dt7129
      @an-dt7129 2 года назад

      @@CadenButera thank you for making it, it was a great show and I really do want to see more. Great work.

    • @an-dt7129
      @an-dt7129 2 года назад

      @@raffaelevalente7811 I'm pretty sure it's just the basic reasoning of resources on the planet and it was supposed to be uninhabited. I kind of thought the other guy would explain that.

  • @MovieGasm
    @MovieGasm 2 года назад +26

    Dust is such a talented group. I wish y’all would make trailers for the short films. I could push your projects plenty of traffic. 😬❤️

    • @lifeinanutshell7147
      @lifeinanutshell7147 2 года назад +12

      They don't make the short films. They only help distribute them.

    • @elzine21
      @elzine21 2 года назад +4

      Dust re-distributes independent films with permission/a fee - the company and channel don't directly write, cast, or produce the videos on their platform+channel, at least to my knowledge they don't...? Please don't hesitate to reach out to any of the original groups & producers though! They're most if not always listed in the descriptions!!!!

    • @TheTransitmtl
      @TheTransitmtl 2 года назад +1

      Dust is just a channel buddy.

  • @robcarley7506
    @robcarley7506 2 года назад +1

    Worth a part 2

  • @joustingdude
    @joustingdude 2 года назад +3

    Nice work. Decent suspense, and competent sfx. The acting was the only weak spot really. I was also particularly amused by teh football helmet face grill on the back of that cockpit chair :-)

    • @helmtheory
      @helmtheory 2 года назад +2

      One of my earliest films. I'll keep working my craft. Thanks for watching though.

  • @PaulDaveyJsy
    @PaulDaveyJsy 2 года назад +6

    Loved it would have made a great full length film. Well done everyone.

    • @CadenButera
      @CadenButera 2 года назад

      Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed it

    • @britfox7766
      @britfox7766 2 года назад +1

      It already IS a full feature film; Alien.

    • @helmtheory
      @helmtheory 2 года назад

      @@britfox7766 But with a new lead actor. ;-) Not as good as Sigourney Weaver, but...

  • @Suburp212
    @Suburp212 2 года назад +1

    the ending was legend

  • @iontrandafir5762
    @iontrandafir5762 2 года назад

    I love their high tech helmets made with the help of the waste pipe taken of the washing machines ! Ingeniuous !

  • @rgriffith2006
    @rgriffith2006 2 года назад +4

    Well done! Wish it was longer to explore the implied space-time element.

    • @helmtheory
      @helmtheory 2 года назад

      Couldn't agree more! ;-) Would love your support on Instagram.

  • @oad51
    @oad51 2 года назад +3

    Definitely like the possibility that they have been here before; caught in a time loop maybe. Sixty two year old message and corpse turned to DUST. lol

  • @christophersims7060
    @christophersims7060 2 года назад +1

    Glad I didn't go reading through the comments or it would have ruined what I got. Definitely two times hit with the sound effects I swear they came right from Alien. The buzzing alarm seems to have come straight from the Nostromo, and when they got down to the planet and inside the building the clinking of the chain hanging up just screamed Alien. It was fun and definitely very nostalgic, I would definitely give this an A. And smart decisions of not sending a ship down to the surface when you can't see what's there. GREEN LIGHT FOR FULL MOVIE OR TV SERIES

  • @MS-pw8yu
    @MS-pw8yu 2 года назад +1

    Fun Fact: The patch on their uniform is an upside-down US Army 7th Army Training Command (in Germany) patch....my last unit patch before I retired.

  • @42Core
    @42Core 2 года назад +10

    None of those characters should be in charge of a taco cart, let alone a billion dollar spaceship. There's the Corporate Guy who doesn't listen to anyone, The Experienced Guy that no one listens to, the Smart Female, who is also ignored, and the two Guys With Rebellious Attitude who could also be Guys Who Are Obvious Fuckups that are given the important mission. Why are they in a hurry to land in obviously dangerous conditions? Then they land and literally stick two poles in the ground, which could have been done from orbit. Somehow they land next to the only building on the planet, the odds of which are astronomically small. They're 20 feet inside the building when they get attacked and somehow the survivor doesn't go out the front door but deeper inside. Its a bunch of tropes wrapped in cliches that fails to do anything beyond waste the viewers time.

    • @jamesdriscoll_tmp1515
      @jamesdriscoll_tmp1515 2 года назад +1

      Also, where is the original pod?

    • @stevenscott2136
      @stevenscott2136 2 года назад +1

      And they apparently intended to land on top of their own shuttle. And couldn't find ONE spot on an entire planet that wasn't covered in hurricanes.

    • @mirvids5036
      @mirvids5036 2 года назад +1

      You didn't like it then ?

    • @CadenButera
      @CadenButera 2 года назад +1

      Man, I'm sorry I wasted your time...!

  • @AllFather-TheStoicGod
    @AllFather-TheStoicGod 2 года назад +4

    Now *THIS* is what sci-fi horror is supposed to be about. Last few dozen have been "fee-fee" snoozers. 🏆🥇

  • @patrickmclaren4360
    @patrickmclaren4360 2 года назад +2

    Keep this going

  • @Stisse12
    @Stisse12 2 года назад +1

    Alien lookalike,
    I liked it, love the harsh envirorment and the sound..
    Should make a full movie, there are to few good Alien ripps..

  • @christophermiller1595
    @christophermiller1595 2 года назад +6

    I want to see where that storyline goes. seriously. that was well paced. well edited, and fairly well directed. good job you guys. I want to see more of this.

    • @helmtheory
      @helmtheory 2 года назад

      Thanks for your support Christopher! Follow me on Instagram if you want too..!

    • @duikmans
      @duikmans 2 года назад

      For the next episode, they will send a group of space marines in... oh wait...

  • @ElJohnerino
    @ElJohnerino 2 года назад +5

    This was visually beautiful. Top class lighting and camera work, great set dressing, sound spot on too. Could you forgive one whinge? Long/mid/close shots on a subject can't be from different sides. Threw me on the bridge with cup-holding guy especially, I thought there were two very similar guys on opposite sides til I figured it out. Hope that's constructive, and again, great job on the quality. More please! 😁

    • @helmtheory
      @helmtheory 2 года назад +3

      Poor continuity on my acting part actually. If it's not consistent, it's tough to edit in post. Hope you can still support me though! Follow me on Instagram if you want! stephen.b.morton - Thanks for your support!

  • @oldvet7547
    @oldvet7547 2 года назад

    I love the upside down 7th Army patch on the uniforms.

  • @ADR2Music
    @ADR2Music 2 года назад +2

    Recursion was great! Please, please create more episodes or and expanded version!

  • @DeaconG1959
    @DeaconG1959 2 года назад +7

    Well shot, fast paced and competently acted; you can't find much of that on paid TV anymore, the praise is well deserved. Also, as a former USAF 304XX, I do appreciate seeing the AFCC patch early on (I was in when it was upgraded to a command and it still is, by Gawd!), though I couldn't remember what Army unit the rest of the patches were; that gave me a bit of a throw-off since I recognized them, realized I'm probably one of the few who actually recognized them and that's why you used them. A very minor peccadillo.

    • @CadenButera
      @CadenButera 2 года назад +2

      Thanks! And great catch!

    • @maxximumb
      @maxximumb 2 года назад

      I was more thrown by the odd combination of a very specific Oatey/Harvey washing machine waste water support hook (UPC 00009326409016) paired with a generic 19/21mm corrugate waste pipe on their helments.

    • @CadenButera
      @CadenButera 2 года назад +1

      @@maxximumb Actually it’s the Everbilt brand discharge hose

    • @maxximumb
      @maxximumb 2 года назад

      @@CadenButera You don't know how long I searched online for the hook with the raised line on it, just for the joke.
      Great film though.