Horror Short Film "The Mechanical Dancer" | ALTER
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As an eccentric showman takes drastic steps to achieve fame, the fates of several characters will be decided over the course of one perilous night in his mechanical theater.
"The Mechanical Dancer" by Josh & Jenna Jaillet
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More About "The Mechanical Dancer":
Back in the early 1900s, the world got its very first taste of horror in cinema with German expressionism, and audiences have been covering their eyes with delight ever since!
100 years later, we're working with today's techniques and tools in animation to bring you a new, original story told in this spirit. This is the Mechanical Dancer - an animated twist on the classic horror of long ago.
"The Mechanical Dancer" Credits:
Jenna Jaillet // Writer, Director, Lead Animator, Editor
Josh Jaillet // Co-writer, Producer, 3d Modeler, Sound
Steven Rodriguez // Concept Artist, 3d Modeler
Allen Zaborski // 3d Character Sculptor, Concept Artist
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@thundercrabstudios1303 3 ай бұрын
Hello from the makers of the Mechanical Dancer! We hope you enjoy our film, inspired by German Expressionism and particularly The Cabinet of Dr Caligari. If you have any questions, reach out in the comments and we'll do our best to answer. And thank you ALTER for hosting our short!
@Jimbo1221 3 ай бұрын
I love the look and animation of the short!!!!!!! Nice work :-))
@O5-XIV 3 ай бұрын
That was absolutely Amazingly well done, Bravo
@rockwall1986 3 ай бұрын
What else have you made? and what are you making next? Is there a way I can follow your work?
@kinderblutsaufenderreptiloide 3 ай бұрын
Wow, you created a masterpiece!
@jenniferkovalick2959 3 ай бұрын
That was beautiful! I absolutely loved it! Bravo!
@TheNonameHousehold 3 ай бұрын
If Lillian was the first doll... she must have decayed to dust until there was nothing but the doll, she literally became a shell of her former self. -Tucker
@chipkid 2 ай бұрын
Wait aren’t you the person who acts as a teen who is in a relationship with an adult??? Isnt that illegal??? I’m 13 and was groomed, I would know.
@assmane999 3 ай бұрын
What a brilliant tribute to the silent film era, while being an amazing animated short in its own right
@colonelhermesl.1710 3 ай бұрын
I am a dancer and a lover of all things steampunk, and robots too... This was awesome and entertaining! The animation was smooth and the music choice excellent ❤😊
@toysvilltvstudios2.072 3 ай бұрын
Same here, Honey. ^^
@YetiYebs 3 ай бұрын
the style reminds me so much of the movie Egor I LOVE IT.
@KiriEclipsa 3 ай бұрын
That made me tear up a bit i wanted them to live happily ever after... but i guess sometimes things dont work that way...
@Queen_Cnidarian 2 ай бұрын
Personally, I think it’s only fair. Being complacent in evil and doing evil are the same things. If the boy really wanted to save her, he would have never kidnapped her.
@rooster56100 3 ай бұрын
I thought the animation and the lighting used to create the 'noir' effect were absolutely brilliant. Well done, and thanks for sharing.
@SirAndacar 2 ай бұрын
Genuinely brilliant. The inspiration from The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari is clear and fantastic. Silent titles, the same expressionist gesture and sets. It's great to see something genuinely different.
@toysvilltvstudios2.072 3 ай бұрын
Finally! The Sequel to the Cabinet of Dr. Caligari we all wanted! You guys captured the Spirit of the Original film PERFECTLY! Bravo! :D PS: It's one of my favorite Silent films. ^^
@hamilton9076 3 ай бұрын
Very beautiful animation. Tim Burtons style, and we definitely need more full- screen of it
@azadalamiq 2 ай бұрын
ya if you look up his early works he was inspired by German expressionism. vincent being a big one
@darda2449 3 ай бұрын
With shades of silent masterpieces such as "Das Cabinet der Dr. Caligari", (Characters and backgrounds, visuals.) "Phantom of the Opera", (The stage setting) "Metropolis" (Gears and mechanisms) your film is haunting, beautiful... and tragic. Without giving anything away, the assistant is a more romantic Caesere, and Adelaide a most beautiful heroine. The lighting effects and use of shadow are absolutely brilliant.What an incredible tribute to "The theater of the mind" and expressionist film in general. I would love to see more from you!
@thundercrabstudios1303 3 ай бұрын
Hey there! Thanks for taking the time to watch the short and share your thoughts. Really appreciate it from someone who sounds like a real fan of silent film :)
@grinningbuck 3 ай бұрын
Not sure "heroine" is the word I'd use for the dancer 😅 But the movie is worth a watch.
@americangirl6654 3 ай бұрын
I loved everything about this film. The aesthetic and the animation was fantastic. The way the faces and eyes of the characters emote reminds me of Disney. I hope to see more like this in the future.
@MREmusique 2 ай бұрын
I have to say, the use of the Brahms symphony was... brilliant! I've always had a particular affection for that theme from the 1st movement, and it was so fittingly dramatic and tragic in your film. Overall an excellent use of music. Thank-you.
@anubisdragon8119 2 ай бұрын
1924 meets 2024. Gorgeous work!
@sergioreyes298 2 ай бұрын
Now I want to watch The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari and Der Golem.
@kathleencross-cj1xd 3 ай бұрын
Wonderful. Nothing unnecessary. Beautifully done.
@geinikan1kan 3 ай бұрын
It’s CGI silent with tinted celluloid. Brilliant!
@tsubasa1885 3 ай бұрын
Beautifully animated! This looks like it was a LOT of work.
@GOTHIBORZOI 2 ай бұрын
Aaaaand this instantly goes on my favorite short films playlist
@susanpalmer3796 2 ай бұрын
Beautiful! Using the silent film style was genius. It was perfect for the story, and I loved it!
@shaydystheshadowqueen9584 2 ай бұрын
This is such a love letter to the silent film genre that's beautiful in every way
@VictorReynolds 2 ай бұрын
Love the weaving of German Expressionism into such a beautiful story, even though it’s Horror. Beautiful work!
@soaphia1987 2 ай бұрын
I can't wait to show this to my kids This animation is beautiful
@csosa68 3 ай бұрын
That was amazing. An incredible homage to thrillers during the silent era of cinema.
@user-hz2xl4co9u 3 ай бұрын
Everything about this should win awards 😃
@alang.bandala8863 2 ай бұрын
A love letter to german expresionism. Magnificent work!
@user-jx9mw5gw2w 3 ай бұрын
Beautiful full of sorrow but beautiful
@aliensstolemybeer5362 2 ай бұрын
What an excellent short film, very captivating.
@martinegauthier9081 2 ай бұрын
Superbly made, absolutely wonderful!!! ❤❤❤
@lucathompson7437 3 ай бұрын
Very interesting silent movie concept
@krezen3588 3 ай бұрын
it was like a Love, Death and Robots episode. Love it!
@JManthegamerdude 2 ай бұрын
That show blows
@paullevine1813 3 ай бұрын
You guys knocked this one right outta the ballpark !!!!
@nganphamngoc3964 3 ай бұрын
3D animated German expressionist film? Holy shhhhhhh----- This is refeshing.
@bellaludwell8951 3 ай бұрын
ALTER, you should have a televised slot the short films you make are outstanding I carnt get enough of them 😛
@martinagutierrez8442 3 ай бұрын
Or a movie production studio, imagine a movie like that with this aesthetic, I don't know if it's silent, but I really like the story and the visual effects.
@frankstoeknife3685 2 ай бұрын
So cool! It’s hard to believe but silent movies can still be really engaging and the animation is great, all of it so good, definitely had to be a lot of work but so worth it ❤❤
@matthewalexanian2108 3 ай бұрын
This was beautiful. I love the animated short films on this channel, but I never knew a silent one would be just as amazing.
@lola_nas.7749 3 ай бұрын
It's hard for me to describe, but this spectacular.
@eleanorburns8686 3 ай бұрын
This must have been a labour of love, but so worth it. x
@thundercrabstudios1303 3 ай бұрын
Happy to hear you enjoyed it!
@midwestdocumentarycenterin1680 2 ай бұрын
Simply amazing! What a treasure.
@roxyabrooks864 3 ай бұрын
This was an elegantly crafted film and I thoroughly enjoyed it 🖤
@MerryKeli 3 ай бұрын
This was really lovely. i hope to see more of this style in the future.
@jblue6820 3 ай бұрын
Absolutely Love 💙 this silent movie approach .. reminds me of Frankenweenie ... the orchestration.. all a great combination. Thanks ALTER for All you guys do! ✌️ ☮️ 💙
@OchilovNurbek 3 ай бұрын
In the beginning I thought this man was a robot maker , but then I noticed that he made a dancer robot by the real body of the real dancers
@GingerSnape46 3 ай бұрын
For creeps and scares, you can't beat German Expressionism!
@himanshi958 2 ай бұрын
Love never dies . It still lives in people's hearts , stories and even pieces .
@thundercrabstudios1303 2 ай бұрын
❤
@sarahartz1721 2 ай бұрын
Wow. That was so well done. Bravo!
@honors619 3 ай бұрын
I'm glad it ended the way it did. Both men were monsters, saving the 2nd woman wouldn't absolve him of what he had done. Brava 👏
@Karomix3 2 ай бұрын
That was amazing. You did everything right!
@Math-un1xu 3 ай бұрын
This is AMAZING. Truly a homage to the era of silent movies 🎥. So well made. A MASTERPIECE
@amandafrazier9724 3 ай бұрын
This was gorgeous! Some of the most beautiful animation I've ever seen.
@kristge7273 3 ай бұрын
I just love this film! I love writing this sort of fiction, and the reaction is always interesting to see when people ask what genre fiction and I say "horror". Mostly, their initial thought is more traditional, but this sub-trope of Tragedy / Only The Innocent Shall Survive is delicious. Your film does an immaculate job of making things worse every step of the way, and the redemption arc for the assistant actually worked well. I was skeptical, because, I mean, he DID kidnap her so it wasn't looking good at first. Also, I like how the expectation of a dramatic twist was subverted at the end and served as a more subtle and gentle twist. I'm curious -- SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER -- was your choice intentional to have the villain fall instead of being turned into a marionette? It seemed like the obvious ending to have him suffer the fate of his victims and I wonder if you meant to guide us into that expectation? Intentional or not, I thought it made for a stronger emotional payoff the way it happened. It was easier to feel empathy and a little sad about the assistant when he didn't repeat the villain's evils. Although, a dark part inside my heart thinks the villain deserved to suffer. lol
@thundercrabstudios1303 3 ай бұрын
Thanks for the comment! Really appreciate your thoughts and insight as a viewer and true fan of the macabre :) The marionette idea is quite interesting, but despite the simplicity of the Director's demise, there are subtle hints and easter eggs throughout the film that tell more (but I'm not about to spoil the fun by giving them away). Appreciate your time and your thoughts, and good luck to you in your writing as well!
@kristge7273 3 ай бұрын
@@thundercrabstudios1303 "subtle hints and easter eggs throughout the film that tell more"...Haha! Love it!
@69KFIZZLE 2 ай бұрын
That was beautifully sad. Thank you. The music was ❤superb
@falteredegg1535 2 ай бұрын
That was absolutely beautiful
@HandgunSafe 3 ай бұрын
This is beautiful work! I'm blown away.
@cynthiaatallah5054 3 ай бұрын
MASTERPIECE 🥺💖💖💖💖
@as69895 2 ай бұрын
The inspiration from the Cabinet of Doctor Caligari was the first thing I noticed when I saw this beautiful short. I loved it. Beautiful is not enough to express how much I liked it, even the music is wonderful and fits perfectly. Congratulations, really beautiful work.🤩
@themz-fitg-mrs5621 3 ай бұрын
This was an incredible story.
@user-pq4pg4ff3p 3 ай бұрын
Recuerdo del expresionismo aleman. Magnifico!
@davejackson9016 3 ай бұрын
Magnificent! Look forward to seeing more of your work!
@scruffygremlin 3 ай бұрын
Incredible! Beautiful! I loved every moment of this short. One of the best on Alter
@carolinecheney 2 ай бұрын
This is really good! I like that you used the silent film style on this!
@TooLateSmart 3 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! This is a beautiful homage to a great film that is o e of my favorites. So well done! 😍
@BwaKay3 3 ай бұрын
This was beau😢tiful
@hrhargyll 2 ай бұрын
Wonderful, magical and very sad.
@wintermoonomen 3 ай бұрын
Well done. Superb quality, great sound and a brilliant storyline. I hope to see more like this from your team!
@katythepsychiclady2342 3 ай бұрын
This is one of the COOLEST ones I've ever seen!! Bravo!BRAVO!! Encore!
@tracyrobinson9442 3 ай бұрын
I have never enjoyed a silent film so much! I was very emotionally involved and cried out several times and the suspense was killin me! Bouncing on the edge of my seat for the battle to live! Lol thanks very much for the most entertaining short! Well done you!🍀🤍
@thundercrabstudios1303 3 ай бұрын
Thank you for such a wonderful compliment! We're so happy to know you enjoyed it :)
@tats763 3 ай бұрын
That was amazing! Did you design the "mad doctor's" gloves to look reminiscent of the ones Mickey Mouse and the gang wear? Some of the music reminded me of "Peter and the Wolf." It was beautifully orchestrated. I loved the details, like the bandaids on the assistant's fingers. Brava! 🎉🎉🎉
@thundercrabstudios1303 3 ай бұрын
Thanks so much, we're glad you enjoyed it and took the time to appreciate the smaller details too! The visuals of the film were heavily inspired by "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari," and yes the mad doctor of the film does have Mickey Mouse gloves - common of the era 😂. If you ever care to watch the Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, it's not hard to find and we highly recommend it. Thanks again!
@VaultWeasel 2 ай бұрын
Another great Animated Film. I loved it so much, it made me cry too. Death and the winemaker is also my favorite too.
@thejaanusha9838 3 ай бұрын
Beautiful short film.
@kevincousen3045 3 ай бұрын
what a wonderful piece of nostalgic art
@ElPapanataCarlos 3 ай бұрын
This Is so so so amazing!!! good job!!!
@jewelhaines8842 3 ай бұрын
Amazing! I absolutely loved it! ❤️
@kristoferjuztin2406 3 ай бұрын
One word “OUTSTANDING “ !
@thundercrabstudios1303 3 ай бұрын
Two words - Thank you!
@Meta.Empress 3 ай бұрын
Ooo la la what a treat!!! What a feast for the eyes ❤ more please - absolutely brilliant
@Phattymia 3 ай бұрын
I love Alter❤❤❤ it’s so thrilling and different, you really do not know what to expect next with their ideas. Excellent!!!
@grannym2880 3 ай бұрын
Breathtakingly beautiful. Brava 👏🏼👏🏼
@user-nr7hf3nr7f 3 ай бұрын
This gave me Tim Barton vibes
@thomasnicastro673 14 күн бұрын
I’m introduced to this from what I looked at Johannes Brahms’ list of credits on IMDB. I did not know this existed and it’s silent-digital-cinematography-celluloid tinted-based on the iconic silent picture that was the first horror film ever made. I love it already! Good thing I have Shazam so I can review what music title I’m listening too and this is visually astonishing to me. It’s like Fantasia combined with horror and the music of Brahms is brilliant.
@SharonPadget 2 ай бұрын
How beautiful. Thank you
@alexismariaotero 3 ай бұрын
I have no words..
@KingAJRocksTheWonderGod 3 ай бұрын
Ballora??? From FNAF???? IN ALTER?!?!?? YO GIVE THIS VIDEO 1M VIEWS ON THIS
@KingAJRocksTheWonderGod 3 ай бұрын
Well the first clip was Fnaf related to be honest
@Sarika38 3 ай бұрын
This was FANTASTIC!!❤❤
@CoryAnn666 3 ай бұрын
Very beautiful peice of work
@trishazechel8402 3 ай бұрын
A very sad ending.
@livingonceuponatime 2 ай бұрын
That was brilliant! Bravo!
@abeyam.9662 3 ай бұрын
To the creators/makers: More, I say, please more!
@Lysa_Lynn 3 ай бұрын
The music ❤❤ this was great!
@Mooncake2k-li1sx 3 ай бұрын
I love this film,, I'd like to see more of these
@HannahEvansOfficial 3 ай бұрын
Love your short films
@0_dearghealach_083 11 күн бұрын
I like the German expressionist style. Very good work!
@chaoswolf0832 3 ай бұрын
Interesting 🤔 something new in old style , masterpiece 👍✨️💎
@AaronMeade-gj9pl Ай бұрын
so amazing and really catches the vibe of silent movies
@muneluna5436 3 ай бұрын
The thumbnail reminds me of identity V dancerrr
@debralerner8298 3 ай бұрын
i enjoyed this the silent movie era is not dead beautiful artwork and beautiful camera work bravo!!!!
@tattooeddragon 2 ай бұрын
That was beautiful!
@pjsparkle1843 2 ай бұрын
beautiful animation
@blackxshinobi 3 ай бұрын
Hey I was looking for horror and ended up with tragedy. And baby girl was so cute. It had charm. Good Job Creators.
@JHjh88 3 ай бұрын
Absolutely stunning.🖤 From Australia
@seraphinexo 2 ай бұрын
This was SO GOOD
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