Sci-Fi Short Film "Decima" | DUST
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- Опубликовано: 19 окт 2024
- Set in a distant future, a ‘species’ of robotic shamans called the Vi survive through the harvesting of dreams from the human subconscious to predict the future.
"Decima" by GMUNK
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Set in a distant future, a ‘species’ of robotic shamans called the Vi survive through the harvesting of dreams from the human subconscious to predict the future.
DECIMA is the titular matriarch and the last remaining biological human who can dream. When the Vi discover Decima is terminally ill, they attempt to extract her soul in order to place it into an immortal vessel; an Oracle called The Rune.
Produced for the legendary design conference OFFF Barcelona, whom granted GMUNK the opportunity to craft their 20th anniversary title sequence with the highest honor.
The film focuses on the human condition and examines the deep emotional connection to loss and rebirth, exploring themes of mortality, empowerment, soul passage, and illumination.
"Decima" Credits:
Director: GMUNK
Screenplay: Shimmerkid
Story: Bradley G Munkowitz
Production Company: JOJX
Executive Producer: Jackson Morton
Executive Producer: Joe Care
Executive Producer: Pedro Aragão De Oliveira
Production Company: Commandeer
Line Producer: Micah Ross
Line Producer: Lars Ruch
Prod Supervisor: Conor Bailey
1st AD: Ryan Lippert
2nd AD: Patrick Gorman
Director of Photography: Isaac Bauman
2nd Unit DoP: Adrien Oniega
Ronin Tech: Andrew Brinkhaus
1st AC: Payam Yazdandoost
2nd AC: Alan Certeza
DIT: Jack Schaefer
Decima: Nana Ghana
Eidolon: Jagger Hunt
Wardrobe Stylist: Michelle Martini
Stylist Asst: Stephanie Porter
Make-Up Artist: Allyson Joiner
Hair Stylist: Bianca Harris
Art Director: Arne Knudsen
Leadman: Steve Tobler
Production Design: VTProDesign
Robotics Studio: VTProDesign
Executive Creative Director: Michael Fullman
Executive Producer: Paul Elsberg
Director of Creative Technology: Matt Wachter
Robotic and Animation Lead: Jordan Ariel
Robotics Design and Animation: Hailey Mendoza
Designer: Tyler Lampe
Art Director: Anass Benhachmi
Laser Operator: Derek Abbot
Senior Creative Technologist: Dom Ricci
Fabrication Lead: Jim Shawhan
Motorized Precision Director: Sean Brown
Motorized Precision: Shepherd Duff
Motorized Precision: Brian Davidson
Key Grip: Adam Kolegas
BB Grip: Daniel Tucker
Grip: Casey Slade
Grip: Mike Gray
Grip: Izzy Ernst
Grip (Pre): Johnathan Gonzalez
Gaffer: Paul Monroe
BB Electric: Taylor Freeland
Electric: Connor Burns
Electric (Pre): Theo Hyppolitte
Electric (Shoot): Nick Riportella
Stills: James Heredia
Sound Mixer: Houston Guy
Medic: Michael Smith
SFX Rigger: Pat Romano
PA Office: Olivia Tripp
PA Truck: Tristan Copeland
PA Set: Colby American
Editor: Matt Berardi
Composer: Ben Lukas Boysen
Sound Design: Jochen Mader
Post-Production Studio: Psyop Berlin
Executive Producer: Justin Stiebel
Creative Director: Stefan Susemihl
Lead Compositor: Stefan Susemihl
3D Artist: Thomas Sali
2D Compositor: Thomas Sali
2D Compositor: Florian Dehmel
Hologram Designer: Peter Clark
Concept Art: Toros Kose
Concept Art: Nicolas Lopardo
Colorist: James Bamford
Titles Typography: Felipe Carvalho
Titles Animation: João Vaz Oliveira
Producer: Jodi Kraushar
Producer: Matthias Bauerle
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I don't ever remember having been more bored. In order for there to be a story, there must be highs and lows, that make the viewer take an interest. This felt like I was watching an add for lasers and cheap synth tricks for concert venues back in '09. Hope they learn and grow from... whatever this was.
Well said
Ad for shower liquid soap, I'd say.
Started out interesting, soon you can't tell whats going on. Someone really likes lasers.
ik, right? Laser light show...never did understand anything after the lasers started up...
Bedazzled by the shiny things.
Exactly what I thought, the lasers were just way to much and I kept watching hoping something would change but nope. So yeah, this one gets a thumbs down from me. It seems like as time go's by they just keep getting worse, kind of like music nowadays and fashion to, everything really.
@@vaevobis3589 LOL!
yeah, this is the kinda thing you film for the end or middle of a season of an ongoing story. The short film ends at 6 minutes, after that its pretty nothing.
The answer to the question, "what if a club DJ made a short film?"
Yup. Not much to the story. Just a woman lying down, surrounded by club lights. It went on far too long.
😂
Yep Sound track way too load for the vocal track!!! As a english speaker with good hearing, I should not have had to use the CC to understand what was being said.
I am quite hermetic to this kind of film. Nothing happens, and even nothing is really spoken. Spectacular movement of laser light but cloud be done in 30”.
Well ... there it goes 15 minutes of my life ...
And now I will teach you how to watch or listen at double+ speed ...
Agree.
Lol, I just said exactly the same to my girlfriend. 😂
@@damianscott71 Oh noooo .... you have a girlfriend ... there it goes your life ... :)))
IKR? I couldn't imagine anyone almost falling asleep in the middle of a 15 minute show. But I did lolssss
About 2 minutes of actual content, and 13 minutes of an old Laserium show. The sad thing was, this was an interesting concept with an ethical question that should have been explored. Instead, Decima is given absolutely no agency at all. She never gets to decide if she wants to go on, be changed, or just let humanity die off. This should have been the focus.
Instead, we got characters droning on in monotone, strange flashes of Decima in the rain? And no real conflict. And 13 minutes of a laser light show. Oh, and no resolution.
Sorry, Dust, this one was just bad.
An idea many lasers not a film, much too long ng an useless
Lasarium!!! Holy heck. 🤘Not since I was a child. And that’s over 45 years ago...my one and only Lasarium show was Portland Oregon, back when it was still an awesome place... I was 5.
It was much better than this.
Lasers and a naked girl in the shower was the real reason for this !
Someone had fun with the editing here !
@@danabana8121 We'd go and watch the laser show to Dark Side of the Moon while utterly stoned. Great times!
Hahaha. Was thinking the same. Laserium in NYC in early 70s. I'm in my early 70s too.
Figuring the youngsters on YT would not relate, I was going to mention a Queen concert, tho, truth be told, I've never attended one.
15 mins I'll never get back,a light show.
Beautiful visuals, sounds, and music. I thought the story was initially compelling, but there was no ending and that left me cold.
Music was way too loud
@@mikeuk666 Dont message anyone on telegram, Its a scam!
I really don't know what to make of this other than outstanding light show & ominous music score.... kinda putting me to sleep...
A few shiny lasers trying vainly to support the tiniest seed of an unfinished story.
Makes no sense, sorry.
I know. They should've extended the laser part by 3⁶.7 minutes
Did you forget to micro dose prior to watching? 😊
@@cbennet1 😂
😂👍🏽
Happy to read other comments. I felt let down and I’m glad I wasn’t the only one who didn’t like it. That was comforting
Visually impressive and beautifully filmed. The writing is secondary, which makes this a cinematography demo reel. Somebody wants a job as a music video director? ✌️
Demo reels are ok Dust just let me know before I click. 👌
The music sounded like a beginning for a Rammstein song..
I really wanted to see the new Rune species that she transferred into so that was disappointing. This could be good if the extra long light show was cut and an ending added.
Meh. While visibly interesting, the "procedure" was too long and the audio sountrack was overpowered for my taste. I was left wanting to see her reincarnated form.
I don't know why, but for me this really gives off Rammstein- Deutschland vibes
Dunno how you got that. This doesn't resemble Rammstein in the *slightest* to me. Nowhere near as dirty, gritty or as greyed down as anything I've seen them do.
This had potential, outside the endless laser show. That could have been shortened to a few minutes and the rest of the time given to expanding a storyline that had a lot of potential. 3/10
no, it really didn't.
someone spent an absurd amount of money, time, and effort into sticking lasers onto industrial robots, then tried to turn it into a sci-fi short to justify it.
Looks amazing, started off good and then just kind of turned into what felt like a 1980s synth concert would be like.
Started strong, ended with a light show. Story died.
Visually stunning and a great synth-heavy soundtrack, but... kind of lacking in follow-through to the initial premise.
Takes another hit off the pipe...watches again.
yeah that ending was leaving Much to be desired
I bailed after 12 minutes. Glad to hear I didn't miss anything.
I thought I inadvertently clicked into a perfume commercial ...
Ha Ha ... good one
Thanks to all the honest commentors.
Lady was put in stasis 67 years ago because she was dying of cancer like incurable cell disorder.
Awakens 50 years after mass human extinction. Ai bot plans to use her as seed for new intelligent human race of immortals.
Long music/laser show.
She awakens... a new humanity to birth.
I get it. You guys just didn't give enough attention. Maybe a long history of Twilight Zone would help...?
Very artistic robotics demonstration. The geometric laser armatures were also cool 😂
Whatever they had before making that, I hope they brought enough to share with the clas
Very imaginative!
Thanks for the CC :-)
That’s 10 minutes of my life that I’ll never get back.
Amazing light show👌🏻
Blonde dude: human existence is dead
Audience: then why are you, blonde dude existing?
Dust: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
This is something I'd expect from a 80's movie, though it had potential to be more. Was Decima to be reincarnated into a new being or someone of the past? Where not only her soul but certain parts of her DNA also traveled. The twist, would also be that what ever ailment she had also carried over in various potentials.
While weak on substance, it had solid emotion and style. I enjoyed it.
Really we done with great production but feels more like a performing arts show to me.
Very "Blade Runner" ish mixed with a smattering of "LOgans Run". Left me questioning what was happening at the end.
The long kaleidoscope sequence is a bit too much and mostly unnecessary.
Intriguing premise!
The implementation of the writer's/director's vision was more suited for the early 80s. The laser lights and dramatic music reminded me of movies like Blade Runner.
Very bizarre in a good way. I thought I was watching an ELO concert.
I think the visuals should be coupled with some Pink Floyd. Only way it would make sense.
background music drowns out the voices
Glad I was not the only one
I'm always fascinated by the variety of human perception. How numerous individuals can be exposed to the same content yet a myriad of interpretations emerge from it. A large segment seem to have been confused by what they experienced. Some enjoyed what they simply regarded as a nice lazer light show. And still others felt compelled to denigrate the production, reducing it to a waste of time. It speaks volumes as to the state of Western consciousness in these times. For me, the film was a choreographed piece rather than one centered upon dialogue in it's typically urbane Hollywood sense. It's more Spoken Word with obbligato. Indeed some of the best movies has not one iota of it. I saw a dance: between characters, lights, machines, Life, Death, souls and ultimately Consciousness.
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That’s an interesting comment, thanks for sharing.
@@MissMarinaCapri My pleasure SiStar! I'm glad I could be of service to you. ❣️🙏🏾❣️
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I thought it was a Jean-Michael Jarre video; then I saw the word Dust.....
I love these short films on Dust - and usually watch them all but I always read the comments first. Am afraid to say am not even going to bother with this one.
It is much easier to let others think for you,
unless youre a fan of laser light shows.... nothing here.
So.. was her soul extracted?
Can someone explain the ending?
And the beginning and the part in between.
@@besenwieslersepp1011 :D yes
she found out the future and it make her sad
The visuals and effects were fire. The mood was on point. Enjoyed it very much and took notes. Story I thought it was meant to be not super clear, maybe I'm wrong.
Was this meant to be some sort of avant garde production? ...if only they'd put a fraction of the laser budget into audio mixing so fx sounds vs dialog weren't completely out of whack like most every other short film.
Totally agree, very few people manage to get the audio right and the balance here was way off !
It sounded like they got halfway through with the mixing and gave up thinking "it's taking too long, it have to will do" !
Good audio can make a huge difference to how a film is perceived, bad audio has a negative effect on the audience !
I'm not sure every part of this was as successful as it could have been, but I 100% endorse slightly more bonkers endeavors like this.
Great premise!
More of the last three quarters should have gone toward character and story development. Wish the makers good luck with the next one, just needs more focus and self control for outsiders to keep up with your thoughts.
As a lighting technician, this is the worst thing I've seen. Without a solid script, it's just a rave without drugs.
1/10.
I’m very pleasantly surprised that between the context of this fantasy-setting, the consitency is optimal and the different (explanatory) possibiites are fully exploited. Even the human like weaknesses of the cyborg (it’s not an android, and certaibly not a robot***), make sense. I’m also gratefull you didn’t fall into the more-and-more common regression of US-American bashful, chaste, inhibited, restrained and uptight restrictions put onto healthy natural attitudes, as well as avoiding harmful violence.
The story, scenario, acting, effects and setting are all well adapted and harmonious. Althogh the last part is a bit too dramatic (to my taste), I may say that THIS SHORT MOVIE IS quite PERFECT! Thank you so much. So far I’ve classified exactly 707 DUST Sci-Fi movies and yours is amids the 33 best.
***PS***
Robot: automata/machine who is designed to do a (or several) specific task(s)
Android: robot with a humanoid form and with (seemingly) personality attitudes, driven by high A.I. programming
Cyborg: a living biological being modified/enhanced with a (or several) robotic part(s)
And, for as far as I understood, the shamans are not even cyborgs. They are 100% biological entities, humanalike beings, isn’t it?
Christ. So many people commenting "no story" or "just lasers". This is something to be _experienced._ NOT something to be handed to you like the message in a cheap fortune cookie. How many people were on their phones trying to play something created for a big screen and a large sound system? 🤔
the visuals, music and sound effects was so stunning, but the story/message was kinda bizzare.
Ça me rappelle un concert de Jean Michel Jarre des années 80. Son et lumières...
3/4 way in and i must say: this video is great if you try to fall asleep 😛😂
I like a lot of the work this channel has done, but this just wasn’t it. Too much light show, not enough dialogue or plot line to be impactful. Would very much like to see the sequel of the Nautica one though
Strange and a touch perplexing.
Thank you comments for saving me the trouble 🙏🏾
so...she incarnate without dying. hail the rune!
Seems as if I’ve seen this before.... a few times... I’m thinking that this is similar to the various “Frankenstein”movies.
In “I am Frankenstein” the remanufactured man learns and evolves into something more than he was and lives into the future. So it was in “Young Frankenstein”, but much more entertaining.
This happens when you have a few visual effects but no story to tell.
Reminds me of the Laserium shows I went to back in the 70s. All that's missing is some Pink Floyd or the song "Kohoutek" by Journey.
😊
You guys have created a visually unique & stunning world, and just a small part of a much bigger story. For the sake of a 15 minute film the laser sequence could have been shortened, but it still makes me want to see the whole story.👍👍
The lights and sounds distract you from the the dialogs (use subtitle). The message is still embedded , there is something there; but i am still confused
This really lowered the bar for Dust's usually good content.
This is a scam
I feel like this was trying to take away my soul, maybe would've worked for a music video, not a movie.
Well, what a majestic piece of MUSIC, .interesting concept ....climaxial
AI had to get consent to harvest the soul. She gave consent because she was dying, but had a plan to take over/ reprogram the AI. AI promised the possibility of eternal life through the Rune & she exploited that to reprogram the AI to 'Hail the Rune' and essentially obey her commands thereby regaining control over AI & placing back in the hands of a 'human consciousness' in the form of a Rune.
Thought I was watching a Pink Floyd concert with all the lasers.
DUST goes Disco...!!!
IIt really had no story... just lots of lasers.. Maybe on the silver screen the light show would have been impressive... but still no story line.
I can dig it. It's somewhere between Afro-futurism and Bladerunner.
Even underboob couldn't salvage this thing. I was intrigued at first (even before the underboob), but I couldn't stick with it.
Not sure what I just watched, but now I've got a headache.
Couldn't understand the dialogue so the story was lost for me
I think this is what it was about
Human existence has to be by male and female without him Human species can not exist
Budget, 99% lasers, 1% costumes
Visually interesting, very original concept that is out there... but... the further out you go with the concept, the more you need a narrative. Here it becomes too easy to lose track of the concept because the narrative is buried under sound effects and terminology. *An audience generally wants to watch and be entertained by a video, not have to study intensely and repeat to understand what is happening.*
I feel this may have been a very abstract, laser/ smoke & mirror show about how AI may someday try to harvest our non-scientifically proven 'Soul' & how this patient sacrificed herself to try & reprogram the AI to "Hail the Rune" they promised her so that a human consciousness would regain control.?!
That is some laser job
I love the most part
Were the lasers all CGI or some of it was real?
That Was Quite A Light Show . . .
I was expecting Pink Floyd to show up. Maybe blue man or Tangerine Green
I am not a robotic shaman. I am org. Rain. Anchor. Evergreen.
Why coming to the comment section first sometimes saves lives. 😫🍻
And, what is the "vessel", Decima's body or some mysterious device "rune"? Was her mind transferred to "rune" or the rune into her body? If former, why is she still alive in the end? Will there be other people populating the "rune" or she will be the only one? Are there people still alive besides her and the assistant?
🇨🇦 great premise, a very unique concept, yet difficult to put on fillm. That considered, they did great👍❤
the male android dressing up like an egyptian princess...what are you trying to convey?
Very Trippy!
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Obviously the visuals and music were awesome but the story was a bit thin. Did she regain control from the AI?
the secret to great storytelling is to force the audience to come up with their own plot.
Awesome!! 😁
I'm hiring these guys for my next disco party.
Who was the A1 for this piece? (S)He must have stock in synths. Shame we couldn't devote a LUFS or two to dialog.
It cures cancer, renders the patient incarnate, and puts on a great light show, but will my Medicare pay for it? I enjoyed the visuals.
I was disappointed with the middle and ending. As everyone else commented, the short beginning was intriguing, but the storyline became very muddled with all of the lasers. I did enjoy the build up, unfortunately it led to nothing. Maybe this will lead into a continuation such as: Decima 2.
The matrix 10.0. AI doesn't need us as "copper tops" anymore. It needs our ability to think outside the box.
That could have been a lot better, so sorry to say. If we're in the far future there should be no need for a vocoder as even today we have Alexa or Siri sounding humanlike. The overuse of lasers left me feeling underwhelmed
I don’t understand this at all!! But perhaps a warning for strobing lights!!!!! Would be a good idea!