Sci-Fi Short Film “Alientologists" | DUST

Sci-Fi Short Film “Alientologists" | DUST | Throwback Thursday

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Жыл бұрын

When Earth no longer exists, neighboring aliens examine human artifacts that ﬂoat around in its place-like paleontologists learning about ancient ancestors.
"Alientologists" by Tyler Rabinowitz
More About "Alientologists":
This is the story of a curious alien struggling to ﬁt in with his robotic co-workers and how his accidental discovery of a mysterious box full of noise leads his team to understanding humanity’s most special gift: song and dance.
Full Credits:
CAST
Charlie - Danny Gardner
Adrian - Kurt Csolak
Rudy - Macy Sullivan
Young Charlie - Trevor Brooks
CREW
Written & Directed By - Tyler Rabinowitz
Produced By - Tyler Rabinowitz, Nicole Quintero, Madeline Stephenson, Debbie Walters Associate Producer - Jamie Sweeney
Director of Photography - Oren Soffer
Editor - Joanie Educate
Choreographer & Casting Director - Caleb Teicher
Production Designer - Mary Kerrigan and Violet Overn
1st Assistant Director - Adrian Anaya
2nd Assistant Director - Will Thede
Gaffer - Jacob Bittens and Leo Purman
1st Assistant Camera - Alex Schaefer and Ahad Mahmood
2nd Assistant Camera - Laura Hilliard and Lewie Kloster
Key Grip - Owen Smith-Clark
Best Electric - Remington Long
Dolly Grip - Sam Wolff and Katelyn Rebelo
Sound Mixer - Julian Cahill and Sam Stevenson-Yang
Boom Operator - Julian Cahill and Alessandro Altman
SFX Makeup Designer and Key Stylist - Nicole Melillo
Assistant to Designer/Stylist - Ben Larned
HMU Assistants - Ashley Rider and Shivani Shrestha
Directorial Assistant - Samuel Fischer and Tiffany Liu
Art Assistant - Zach Nutman, Jeremy Truong, and Claire Stacey
Miniature Model Design and Build - Nic Rabinowitz and Dashiell Chrisner
Production Assistants - Richa Lagu, Danielle Juhl, Chandler Garber, Anike Niemeyer, Kyle Sims, and Jack Launder
DIT - Owen Lazar and Julien Devlin
On Set Photographer - Tiffany Liu, Shivani Shrestha, Jeremy Truong, Emily Wilson
Dramaturg - Caroline Casey
Sound Design & Mix - Will Mayo
Composer - Rahm Silverglade
Sound Recording Producer/Engineer - Mickey Alexander
Assistant to Engineer - Mayra Otsuhone
Score Transcript - Ryan Tutton
Score Recording Assistant - Jonathan Evans
Score Mix and Master - Rahm Silverglade
Flute and Clarinet - Jasper Dutz
Trumpet - John Otten
Saxophone - Daniel Berkey and Joel Steinke
Trumbone - Nick Lee, Jeffery Miller, Eric Miller
Color - Erik Choquette
VFX Supervisor - Josh Depew
Matte Painting - Tomer Rousso
Composting - James Hosken, Ben Floss
Tracking and Compositing - Mathew Roscoe
GUI and Titles - Nick Tyler
Creative Advisor - Mary Lambert
Poster by Nick Tyler
© Tyler Rabinowitz Films, Inc. 2017
Made possible with the generous support of Arri Rental, Panavision, the American Tap Dance Foundation, and NYU Tisch School of the Arts.
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@erica.5583 Жыл бұрын

I love this! What an amazing tap dance performance! Funny too! But it’s also melancholy and a little sad. It’s the end of our world and the only things left of mankind are trivial little trinkets except for our gift of music. And the aliens discover it and understand the universal language. Can you imagine? And they find great joy in it. ❤

@Kutil99 Жыл бұрын

And the Voyager has that gold record on it and it does have music from around the world on it. Hopefully whomever finds it can figure out how to play it.

@petevenuti7355 Жыл бұрын

@@Kutil99 supposedly there's also a turntable and pictograms showing how to use it, or at least instructions how to build one. I just hope they have air to transmit sound.

@gadag8824 Жыл бұрын

AMEN

@charlesmiller1446 Жыл бұрын

I'm really hard to please regarding SciFi at this channel but THIS one, even though it's comedic, is FIVE STARS !!! Thank You !

@garyzimmerman62 Жыл бұрын

I am the same. They have WAY to many videos where they cut off the ending. Newsflash! I DONT WATCH SCI FY OR HORROR TO THINK! I DONT WANT TO "FIGURE IT OUT MYSELF". I watched to be entertained, not puzzled about why there wasnt an addition 4 or 5 minutes to provide an ending. There are a few with implied endings but I am not talking about those. Where yall seem to hit the mark EVERY time is your comedy videos. You have another that I really like (along with this oe) about two brothers going to their mothers funeral... I think it is called "Friendly Vampire" but not sure. I watched "Good Guy With A Gun" and it was truely both hilarious and horrifying. Keep pumping out the comedy AND GIVE US ENDINGS TO YOUR VIDEOS! Oh, and they dont always have to have some message behind them!

@deucedeuce1572 Жыл бұрын

@@garyzimmerman62 Yeah, good point. Love the channel and their videos... but sometimes I'm left annoyed at the endings. I've liked most of the videos I've seen so far though.

@ieatcaribou7852 7 ай бұрын

@@garyzimmerman62 Your comment is the main reason I watched this short. 97% of the films on here are horrible, 1/2 written lazy, yet visually appealing films. If this one actually has a plot then I want to watch it. EDIT: you were right, it had an actual story and was very good.

@daniel_wilkinson Жыл бұрын

I was going to hollar out "I REMEMBER THIS ONE!" but then I realized it's Throwback Thursday and I'm still going to watch it.

@bastodon Жыл бұрын

I remember this one!

@generalawareness101 Жыл бұрын

New to me, but I ceased subbing a year, or two ago, to come back. I am a sucker for tap dancing anyway.

@splintmeow4723 Жыл бұрын

Same 😁 such a good short ❤

@jeffbrooke4892 Жыл бұрын

I remember the first time this was put up. Halarious and poignant. And I think it takes a rare talent to put those two things together.

@claudecarrier2842 Жыл бұрын

One of the most good and original sci-fi shorts I ever saw, quite frankly I am flabbergasted by this, the theme, the music, the message, the actors….wow !!!❤❤❤😂😂😂

@Stasiaflonase Жыл бұрын

I can't thank you enough for this throwback!!! It's one of my favorite episodes EVER!!!!!!

@Afurthyclays Жыл бұрын

So THAT’S where my Amazon packages went! The Blue Man Group took ‘em…

@drindy5166 Жыл бұрын

👊🤣👍

@joletted6340 Жыл бұрын

OMG! So true.

@Torus202 Жыл бұрын

I love at the end of their routine they fall back laughing. Very nice tribute to "Good Morning"-Singin' in the Rain. Donald O'Connor, Debbie Reynolds and Gene Kelly.

@pookie_de5852 Жыл бұрын

This is brilliant! As said before by someone: If this doesn´t make you smile, what will?

@KyMarissa2 Жыл бұрын

Also FANTASTIC tappers. It was so crisp and isolated it sounded SO GOOD

@MJ-ge6jz Жыл бұрын

They obviously speak Minion.

@foxthx1138 Жыл бұрын

Great story! It must have been hard to find aliens that tap dance so well!

@brianv1988 Жыл бұрын

This is how me and my friends are when we're drunk off rum and vodka at 4:00 in the morning in the Taco Bell parking lot

@AngeliqueHope80 Жыл бұрын

I really don't know why, but this made me cry really hard. It was a bittersweet kind of feeling, to see the end of us, but our souls preserved within our music and art that was left behind, only to give joy to others who want to know who we were. It's hard to describe but this was such a beautiful and incredibly well done short film. The actors/dancers were just brilliant. Loved every minute of this!

@wideawake5630 Жыл бұрын

Watched it countless times. Leaves me grinning. Every. Time. My single all time fave short

@philgroves7694 Жыл бұрын

How could you NOT smile! Aliens got rhythm!

@actualstarfish3449 Жыл бұрын

The final two minutes elevates this from good to superb. Perfect closing shot + song choice + piano rendition of said song.

@matthewferguson3409 Жыл бұрын

Love this so much - the sheer joy if it !!

@M.Campbell Жыл бұрын

I love this one as much this time as the first time I saw it. Definitely a great choice for Throwback Thursday!

@cornjobb Жыл бұрын

proof that the simplest things can be the best

@papaowl13803 Жыл бұрын

What a smile I got out of this. Brilliant and well done.💯💯❤❤❤❤❤

@richarddoyle5613 Жыл бұрын

I just fell in love with the fun! So great!

@in_10z Жыл бұрын

Oh man I remember this one...if this one doesn't make you smile...what a gem.

@gpalmerify Жыл бұрын

How fun! Probably due to my age, but I could definitely hear a Rod Serling epilogue in that last scene.

@cfredochsner8155 Жыл бұрын

I love this I sent it to my Granddaughter, she took dance lessons for 12 years. She now helps at the same place she learned at.

@dalebecause2467 Жыл бұрын

This is definitely one I must put in my overall TOP 10 shorts I have watched. Now it is really tough to say what the other 9 are because I have seen so many shorts (has to be at least 300 plus) and I have seen a lot of very good ones. I also worked in the motion picture business (on the money end) for over 20 years Executive Producing films. But I don't care. This one is just an all-around exceptional short. Meets all the requirements! Also, I saw this one a couple years ago.

@MMAGamblingTips Жыл бұрын

What are a few of your favorites?

@mikehipperson Жыл бұрын

I was waiting for them to be 'Rick Rolled' at the end!

@Lylo-mj8ek Жыл бұрын

Bravo! Absolutely Stunning concept. Very injoyable.

@theboredbrickbuilder4130 Жыл бұрын

I just love how the aliens are fascinated by everyday things

@kd4dhk Жыл бұрын

The timing got so much better after the third guy joined in.

@krazyglue60 Жыл бұрын

I LOVE this film! Makes me so sad at the end.

@anakinsolo4529 Жыл бұрын

This is one of if not my favorite entry in the Dust collection 👍👍

@AwesomeBlackDude Жыл бұрын

Definitely beat SNL cone heads. 👍

@ShoeBox-yx4fb Жыл бұрын

Too funny I didn’t see your comment until after I posted mine One of my favorites to

@NO_Expectations Жыл бұрын

Absolutely fantastic, for a short scifi it had great acting with a really good story line.

@joletted6340 Жыл бұрын

I had so much fun watching this short film. I started watching this channel about a month ago and Iove the short films. I must admit some episodes leave me wondering "what the heck is going on?" but this particular one had me laughing so much.

@wowhmug3452 Жыл бұрын

ok. this is BY FAR the BEST Dust movie I've ever seen.

@jwilson4163 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful film less than 20 minutes. It's the end of the human adventure on Earth. A group of "alienologists" from another planet study our floating junk in the planet's orbit. Note how extraterrestrial scientists do not understand each other and are even harsh with each other. Until they collect an old Junke Box and a few pairs of dancing shoes. It's exciting! There is no need for subtitles or dubbing, as the only languages used are those of aliens, music and dance…

@donnadavis4397 Жыл бұрын

I watched this when it first posted and it still delights me! I can see this as an Off Broadway show.

@tonyosullivan6137 Жыл бұрын

Dance Vader? Star trek meets happy feet? Music is evidence of our civilisation

@ShoeBox-yx4fb Жыл бұрын

Loved this shorty. Definitely a fun film now one of my favorites

@ronstone6839 Жыл бұрын

The choreography is wonderful, and I love the fact that the beginning could be described as "If Blue Man Group and the Minions had a baby...." ;)

@AttiraKell Жыл бұрын

I wasn't sure about this one. But the end sold me.

@Corgio22 Жыл бұрын

All right. With this, DUST has hit new heights of genius. And silliness.

@AwesomeBlackDude Жыл бұрын

Man the newest blender cgi app is pushing out no punches. 😬

@juandeabasolo7297 Жыл бұрын

Music...an universal language. Congrats for remind

@rocketman6129 Жыл бұрын

One of my favorites. Thanks for showing it again. Don't need a lot of money and effects to to tell a great story and entertain.

@whotoinfinity Жыл бұрын

LMAO at the tunage: After You've Gone lyrics After you've gone and left me cryin' After you've gone, there's no denyin' You'll feel blue, you'll feel sad You'll miss the dearest pal you ever had There'll come a time, now, don't forget it There come a time when you'll you regret it Someday, when you grow lonely Your heart will break like mine and you'll want me only After you've gone, after you've gone away After I'm gone, after we break up After I'm gone, you're gonna wake up You will find that you were blind To let somebody come and change your mind After the years we've been together Through joy and tears, all kinds of weather Someday,blue and downhearted You'll long to be with me right back were you started After I'm gone, after I'm gone away

@LSFprepper Жыл бұрын

This is a masterpiece and ive watched it many times already. love it

@MichaelStoneRichard Жыл бұрын

I love this one! I’d like to see these aliens meet Dr. Who!

@Wutzmename Жыл бұрын

I'm curious as to the average age of the people who liked this is. I'm 48 and loved it after a slow start was thrilled to have stayed.

@nancyk9038 Жыл бұрын

I'm 62 and loved it!

@annabellaandrewkingdon7972 Жыл бұрын

I bet you this was the first time an advert for actors in a sci-fi film included the phrase "must be able to tap dance".

@iygor Жыл бұрын

My oh my, wouldn't it be nice if our species is remembered for music and dancing!!!!

@carolinekelly1769 Жыл бұрын

I love this film! It ALWAYS makes me smile!

@AcapulKero Жыл бұрын

Beautiful!

@charlestaylor3195 Жыл бұрын

Just as good the second time around.

@Orygunner67 Жыл бұрын

One of the awesomest sci-fi shorts I've ever seen! I was thinking they're not going to go Danny Kay on me are they? They so did! And I guess Fred Astaire joins too! Absolutely spectacular old school with a 2023 twist! 40 years ago was sesame Street and martians discover radio! Look it up 🤓🙏

@bjb7587 Жыл бұрын

Martians discover radio. A classic. Meep meep meep!

@montanateri6889 Жыл бұрын

Put this one into your SAVE list folks. I did the first time I watched it. I've watched it multiple times, and there will be many more times I'll watch it. But if you're going to pop it up in Throwback Thursday, well, heck I watched it again! What a pleasure this one is. I play it whenever I just need a feel good smile. Yes, the earth is in pieces, but part of us, a wonderful part, continues to give joy.

@beautifulfaith9367 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely wonderful!!!!!!! 💥💥💥

@Jaggerbush Жыл бұрын

I love it!!!

@EARTHMUSIC3 Жыл бұрын

Hands down the BEST one I've seen in the "Invasion" Playlist!!! Excellent and fun!

@KK-eh2gm Жыл бұрын

Love it! When the human race destroys itself, may our music & art survive.

@edd166 Жыл бұрын

My all time favorite short on Dust.

@lstevenlreeves934 Жыл бұрын

AWESOME!!!!!!!!

@Gammadel Жыл бұрын

Just beautiful. Very well executed. The music was exactly where it needed to be. Very likeable characters.

@bettyswallocks6411 Жыл бұрын

Theatrical agent to client: So, they want three actors to play light blue aliens. Can you tap dance?

@iMuxa Жыл бұрын

Потрясающе! Кто бы мог подумать, что ребята будут танцевать степ👍

@shinkunAvi Жыл бұрын

Thank you guys, i was happy to saw this movie

@seraphim2525 Жыл бұрын

That was awesome!😃🙌🏾 Gregory, Fred, and Ginger tapping in space👞👠

@jasonwall7751 Жыл бұрын

Just wait until they beam up a copy of Singing in the Rain.

@vonneely1977 Жыл бұрын

I love how they sound just like the aliens from The Sims.

@darthvirgin7157 Жыл бұрын

for a second there, i thought i was watching the Blueman group.

@debratunnicliff7441 Жыл бұрын

I have seen this before a few yrs. back and haven't seen it again till now. This is my most favorite ones of all and I'll save it and watch it again sometime. Love it! Thanks so Dust for bringing it back!😀

@mr01steam Жыл бұрын

Wow what an excellent and unusual sci-fi video. Great stuff.

@lurkerrekrul Жыл бұрын

To be honest, while the tap dance was entertaining, I enjoyed the parts leading up to it more. I liked the interaction between the two males and how they seemed to be afraid of the smaller female. It was also fun seeing them try to figure out what common items were.

@markcontreras9474 Жыл бұрын

I saw this years ago and it's one of the most entertaining short film that should have had a sequel, perfect choreography music acting its just amazing fun.

@edyak6280 Жыл бұрын

Excellent. Now we need to see some palaeontologists play xylophone on a triceratops’ rib cage…

@patrickcardon1643 8 ай бұрын

Now I've seen it all ... tapdancing aliens!

@patytrico Жыл бұрын

One of the BEST! Thank you :)

@buzzpatch2294 Жыл бұрын

you can tell they had fun making it

@NotYourComrade392 Жыл бұрын

I remember this from a while back. It was always one of my favorites, but I didn't know about DUST at the time.

@marmaladecat Жыл бұрын

Loved this one, still do!

@Les.The.Occasional.Aviator Жыл бұрын

I thought this was going to be another "Good riddance to humanity" story, but it's really the discovery of one of the joys of being human. Excellent!

@bearofme Жыл бұрын

how sweet it is, throwback day.

@gadget8066 Жыл бұрын

This is one of my fav DUST films!

@cairnserelli72 Жыл бұрын

Was a top 10 of mine when I saw it the first go round, and it still definitely is after all this time.

@joopjansen9102 Жыл бұрын

Never mind The Big Bang - it all started with The Big Swing!

@AboveAnyOther Жыл бұрын

This brought me real joy. Thank you. More of this please! 🎉

@sdmwoodworking Жыл бұрын

I saw this first maybe a year or two back. Still charming.

@jenesisjones6706 Жыл бұрын

Perfectly awesome! Bravo!

@philippines4448 Жыл бұрын

And Jukebox said 'let there be dance', and on the seventh day saw Terra was good

@lostcat9lives322 Жыл бұрын

The Blue Men will outlive us all.

@alanw737 Жыл бұрын

Music is universal!

@dennismitchell5276 Жыл бұрын

Wow, a beginning, middle and end. Thank you

@hairtoss7975 Жыл бұрын

8 billion humans tap dancing broke the Earth.

@doloresikbaker2371 Жыл бұрын

WHAT FUN TO WATCH...THANKS.

@shaunsimmons5512 3 ай бұрын

At least you can leave a good record of society for the next aliens that find you, whether terrestrial or extra-solar.

@MatthewHill Жыл бұрын

Wow, I never realized it was that easy to learn how to tap.

@jamesmartin7142 4 ай бұрын

I don't know how many times I've watched this!!! I love everything about it!!!!!❤❤❤❤

@micktepolt6276 Жыл бұрын

cool

@justcallmejessz3712 Жыл бұрын

What did I even just watch?....If the cast and crew were not high AF while filming this I will be very disappointed. How? How in the hecking way could anyone waste an opportunity for the best trip ever!!!???!!!! 😆