Sci-Fi Short Film "Many Moons"

Sci-Fi Short Film "Many Moons" | DUST

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7 ай бұрын

One of the last remaining scientists on Europa, battles a sense of deep loneliness and the impending demise of humans efforts to make the Jupiter moon habitable.
"Many Moons" by Ross Sneddon
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2045 - NOBLE; A national space exploration corporation has spent two decades building an infrastructure on Jupiter's moons, Collisto and Europa. The eventual goal for the expedition is to build a new home for humans, using a hypothesized technique known as terraforming. A large, manned structure is built on Europa, with the aim to use the oceans underneath the frozen moon, to give unlimited power to the terraformer and create an atmosphere in a fraction of the time. The decades long mission, has so far, not given any results. The number of workers on the surface has decreased over the years, given the loss in resources and funding. One of the few remaining teams, Europa 1, are still active on the surface. They’re tasked with surveying the surrounding area of the terraformer and looking for positive results. The land has become very hostile, resulting in extreme weather conditions and sporadic earthquakes. The team represents the last hope for NOBLE’s efforts to make Europa a home for humans. John Peake, one of the 4 crew members of this team, unwillingly leads the final effort, during the inevitable demise of the expedition.
"Many Moons" Credits:
Director/Animator: Ross Sneddon
3D Artist: Craig Simmers
2D Artist: Gordon Howie
FUI Designer: Ross Sneddon, Pedro Ramos
Sound Designer/Editor: Ross Sneddon
Voice Actor: Sean Antony, Nicole Boland
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@rosssneddon1873 7 ай бұрын

I'm very excited to see my short film premiere on DUST! It was a lot of fun to put this together and it's felt like a journey in itself. I hope everyone enjoys! :)

@fernandoangelessoto9301 7 ай бұрын

Congratulations. It looks amazing and I hope you get the attention you deserve.

@rosssneddon1873 7 ай бұрын

@@fernandoangelessoto9301 Thank you, I really appreciate that! :)

@tablet4170 7 ай бұрын

i really enjoy all your work

@rosssneddon1873 7 ай бұрын

@@tablet4170 Thank you, that's really kind of you to say! 🙌

@TheAbsoluteJedi 7 ай бұрын

That's so cool 😎!! I wish I could do something like that 😔

@blaiseneyroud7222 7 ай бұрын

I am afraid that I did not understand the "plot". But the images and special effects are quite impressive.

@TTTzzzz 7 ай бұрын

There is no plot. 'Dust' is as empty as space.

@chromaticAberration 7 ай бұрын

@@TTTzzzz Space is not completely empty. Dust is! 🙄

@dickdastardly5534 7 ай бұрын

Ithink its linked to the film called Europa report where the predecessors landed on the moon Europa and encountered life beneath the moons icy shell which they all succumbed to in the end. It was a good film.

@donlarocque5157 7 ай бұрын

Exploring a moon and he lost comms. Walked all the way back and he was left behind. I guessing here so take it or not.

@JackBWatkins 7 ай бұрын

Was Hellen A Robot?

@johnathancorgan3994 7 ай бұрын

A case where the production values far, far exceeded the writing skill. Gorgeous to watch (and listen to), but a baffling, nonlinear plot.

@gisbrei 7 ай бұрын

Looks good, but a shame I had to read the video description for it to make sense

@0neIntangible 7 ай бұрын

The film has potential as following along the lines of: "2001, A Space Odyssey", but falls short in it's cohesive sequential storyline... encouragement to the team putting this together to go with further refinements.

@damirserbanovic 7 ай бұрын

yes missing mistery and uncertainty replaced with big storm,...for now

@captainbedworthy 7 ай бұрын

😂

@Howaayman Ай бұрын

Excellent work. Had me hooked from the start. Fantastic visuals and interesting storyline. It would be great if it was picked up and developed into a long movie. Thank you so much for sharing. Look forward to seeing more of your brilliant work.

@johnhanks8847 7 ай бұрын

Special effects, set design, and costume design all high marks. Plot unclear. Doesn't have to be crystal clear, just more structured, and easier to follow.

@greyareaRK1 7 ай бұрын

Beautiful visuals. Story is very unclear to me.

@lisanidog8178 7 ай бұрын

I always read before I look at a film what it’s about so I get it. With this I felt like I was there. Looks so real.

@Floating.Swords 6 ай бұрын

I really like the animation in this Sci-Fi short. The overall visual aesthetic matched well with the subject matter. So on that front, job Ross and Team! I will say that, although there are enough bread crumbs to allow the viewer to piece together what was going on, I came away at the end feeling as if I didn't have all of the pertinent details to truly inform my understanding of what was supposed to be happening/or had happened, on Europa with this mission. After reading the synopsis in the video description, I have a newfound respect and appreciation towards this project's scope and ambition with regards to the story it is trying to tell. This little gem is getting added to my favorites.

@rosssneddon1873 7 ай бұрын

I'm very humbled and appreciative of people watching this film; thank you for all the great feedback! And to hear it's connected with people on a personal level, is exciting. For those who have issues following the plot, I can only suggest watching the entire film from start to finish, with the sound. On the surface, the narrative is straight forward; man left on the moon himself, on the verge of giving up, until he makes a discovery that gives him and the mission a glimmer of hope. The story goes deeper, for those who want to watch and listen more closely. Everything is considered; The computer screens, the props, the recording etc. All in aid of the story. Even John's behaviour is an exploration into trauma and loneliness. I appreciate this isn't going to land with some people and that's totally fine; it's all subjective at the end of the day. But it's certainly not just a visual showcase. Thank you again, I appreciate any and all engagement :)

@brianh1475 6 ай бұрын

I picked up on a lot of the small details and really appreciated their inclusion once I realized they were happening. I'll probably give it another watch or two to make sure I didn't miss anything. Also, nice work with the music. I hope you have more projects planned.

@mako0818 Ай бұрын

Reminds me of my lecture once said: If your goal is of a narrative story but failed to bring the audience into it, then they often will start holding on to other things like how good the technical parts are like visual and audio since those elements are easily taking over and the audience want to find something to make sense of

@MattMartin-zg7gq 2 ай бұрын

"History shows again and again how Nature points out the folly of man..."

@donnaduhamel6004 7 ай бұрын

Congrats on my seat edge@!!❤

@existentially-unhinged 7 ай бұрын

here is a plot you can understand - when I was fresh into college I was renting a trailer and next door was two teachers who were renting that trailer - so one morning - a cold morning I opened my door to get to an early class and I heard a banging on the window from the two teacher trailer and I looked over and both of them had their pants down with their butt cheeks pressed against the window - and they didn't turn around but both of them had their hands waving at me - the rest of the day was pretty unremarkable - so of course I was drawn to a vid 43 years later called "many moons" my short would be better understood - but your short was worth it.

@marcdade-ls5yi 7 ай бұрын

Excellent comment lol.

@danawhite9823 7 ай бұрын

This looks great but I had very little idea what was going on. He was alone and wouldn't answer anyone, for some reason. People died somewhere because something they built had a negative affect. They came looking for him and uploaded his mind??

@TheNinjaMarmot 7 ай бұрын

I think John succeeds and finds life and water on the planet.

@bjb7587 7 ай бұрын

Moon.

@carpdude73 7 ай бұрын

Amazing! Loved it all!

@daliaamr9075 7 ай бұрын

A visual masterpiece!!!

@minnesotatomcat 2 ай бұрын

I love the subtitles…..”mildly foreboding music” 🤣 thanks I wouldn’t have known otherwise

@mindscraftsman 3 ай бұрын

Fantastisch!!!!!!!!! 👏👏👏👏👍👍👍👍👍🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🇩🇪

@crazyedo9979 7 ай бұрын

"It's full of stars!" 😁

@damirserbanovic 7 ай бұрын

this animation and overall attention to details is almost perfect!

@rosssneddon1873 7 ай бұрын

Thank you so much, really appreciate that! 🙌

@chrissmichaels 7 ай бұрын

Wow, what an epic background score. I usually don't prefer watching animated movies/videos, but this score made me do it, at the instant I heard it. Wow again.

@mashcury 7 ай бұрын

I loved the story!

@rudevalve 7 ай бұрын

Certified Gold!!!!!

@lumen8r 5 ай бұрын

Melvin Leland. Love that guy, fun reference.

@nicohaab9967 3 ай бұрын

xD yes

@jasonhenderson3678 7 ай бұрын

Loved the effects and music!! Good production. The plot was thin, which left it open to many ideas. I'm going to watch it again, it was really good.

@rolffigueiredo3786 7 ай бұрын

Enormous, spectacular… there’s a million ways this could go. .. The idea in itself is astounding… Good luck.❤

@jesperbruselius69 7 ай бұрын

Very well done 👍👍

@racma8698 7 ай бұрын

Majestic !

@nicohaab9967 3 ай бұрын

very much so, yes!

@hermannrudas 5 ай бұрын

Everything is so stylish !

@johnaquino4291 4 ай бұрын

Visually stunning and muddled plot.

@Deathshack 7 ай бұрын

this was visually stunning and the sound effects was spot on, but the plot its self was weak and pretty loose. It was honestly hard to understand easily getting lost in translation. Overall this short film is good if you don't care about understanding the plot

@emiliebova 7 ай бұрын

Nice use of Chopin

@christadauria4362 7 ай бұрын

Good short film in Sci-Fiction story I Dust-“ Many Moons”. So that I really like it at best!

@jennyferagoston9674 3 ай бұрын

Hey... The Forest Cat is smiling. Thank you. Aye Skull LG J 🦂😺🦂

@cptpapa 7 ай бұрын

When she told John that she thinks it’s beautiful was she talking about his clean face when he shaved his beard?

@modelcitizen72 6 ай бұрын

He found the water and life that Leland's crew had died trying to find. It was for them. To have accomplished that in the face of such horrors is a beautiful thing.

@cptpapa 6 ай бұрын

@@modelcitizen72 thank you

@SixiPad-xi6vi 4 ай бұрын

Sensational work🎉🎉🎉

@trig6712 7 ай бұрын

Excellent film thank you

@DHUERTA2804 7 ай бұрын

It's so cool!

@nicohaab9967 3 ай бұрын

soo cool yes!

@mikeelchert5296 7 ай бұрын

Yes, the visuals and the music are first rate.

@johnraffensperger 7 ай бұрын

Agree with many other comments here: gorgeous visuals and music, plot too difficult to follow. Not saying you have to explain everything, but do explain some.

@michauui 7 ай бұрын

looks very cool, but sorry... didn't really understand the story...

@TimGreig 7 ай бұрын

Looked great but incomprehensible.

@freddybonilla2472 5 ай бұрын

Blasted Into Space

@nicohaab9967 3 ай бұрын

@KasparsKochker 7 ай бұрын

This is Latvian !!!

@okancanarslan3730 5 ай бұрын

very good cgi

@robertwingate2446 6 ай бұрын

YEAH BABY....LOVED IT.. THANK YOU

@glennkrieger 7 ай бұрын

I'm not sure what happened, but it looked cool!!

@VooXoo 4 ай бұрын

I'm not sure of what happened when the oprator said she is sorry. Did she abandon John after he made the discovery of water and possible life on Jupiter moon, or she was sorry for being unable to help and the truck going back without him was simply a coincidence?

@durasaxon5131 7 ай бұрын

Excellent film I thought I was on that life orb with not much life on that orb. Nicely done. Poignant touches.

@nicohaab9967 3 ай бұрын

agree yes !

@droneagiri 6 ай бұрын

Christopher nolan interstellar and Dust channel on KZfaq are addictive

@kpb58 7 ай бұрын

Very well done.

@nicohaab9967 3 ай бұрын

yes very well!

@RicardoSilva-xs8vs 7 ай бұрын

Um dos canais que eu mais gosto de assistir no KZfaq. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

@pauljones5831 7 ай бұрын

Looked good. Shame i never understood any of it

@voltairebedural7293 6 ай бұрын

Interesting choice if music.

@nicohaab9967 3 ай бұрын

thats what I thought!

@lasco81 7 ай бұрын

Cool visuals defo Alien 1 and JJ flares vibe. Also only realised full CG half way thru oops

@rosssneddon1873 7 ай бұрын

Thank you, I'm a massive Alien fan, so that has made my day 🙌

@mikeelchert5296 7 ай бұрын

Yes, the CGI was seamlessly real!

@cscottrun23 6 ай бұрын

I love this

@nicohaab9967 3 ай бұрын

love this one too!

@mi-rek 7 ай бұрын

John, do you copy? John: Nope, no wifi, signal lost ;(

@swedendive 6 ай бұрын

No story, just ”things”

@darrinlong8038 7 ай бұрын

that digital table map reminds me of the early war games on PC

@comfyactor 7 ай бұрын

Beautiful visuals. Too bad there's NO STORY.

@rosssneddon1873 7 ай бұрын

I recommend watching the whole film with the sound on 👌

@mykelevangelista6492 7 ай бұрын

@@rosssneddon1873Still doesn't make a whole lot of sense, though. A lot of what Dust presents seem to be proof of concept or trailers for non-existent films. I don't watch Dust that often these days because of that.

@modelcitizen72 6 ай бұрын

@@mykelevangelista6492Look what happens. Terrible moon surface, tremendous risk, the loss of a whole crew, a sense of painful sacrifice and apparently disturbingly futile... And yet beautiful triumph is grabbed from the jaws of utter disaster. John in his stoic perseverance finds what they are looking for.

@TheRobibosco 27 күн бұрын

I thought it was me !!!!!!!!!

@existentially-unhinged 6 ай бұрын

nice art work - studied from distance - not really traditional storyline focus - more abstract but enjoyable - thanks

@scotthultin7769 7 ай бұрын

455 👍's up DUST thank you for sharing 🤯

@nicohaab9967 3 ай бұрын

yes thats very nice!

@buddharuci2701 7 ай бұрын

I humbly suggest that we consider terraforming earth. We could, with effort, make it habitable. Just a thought. IMHO

@guentherwirth5705 7 ай бұрын

Yes, this would work best if we can evacuate all humans to Jupiter moons.

@digitalbroadcaster 5 ай бұрын

Minimising credits to a small rectangle? Annoyingly unfair to the creators. Great graphics. Brilliant music scoring and foley.

@frankwafer6919 7 ай бұрын

💯🤍👍!

@AzMandius 7 ай бұрын

the author knows about interfaces and GUI 😀

@navseal345 7 ай бұрын

👍👍

@karenm6440 7 ай бұрын

This is what I get: he is stranded, lost and loneliness is taking its toll.

@modelcitizen72 6 ай бұрын

And yet in the face of these horrors he makes his discovery and sends it out

@bhubhu901 7 ай бұрын

Very good. Told and filmed brilliantly. 10/10.

@happyfullfun 7 ай бұрын

Nice short.

@fas7764 6 ай бұрын

hi there, did anyone know the music backgrount at the end? i dont remember the title .. its so beautifful

@CChrisS217 7 ай бұрын

Well that is 13 + minutes I will never get back.....nice graphics though!

@aaatwo791 7 ай бұрын

2:36 Why the gun? He is the only living thing on the moon.

@blaiseneyroud7222 7 ай бұрын

Is that not a mesurement device, designed like a gun (easy to use) ?

@tablet4170 7 ай бұрын

very nice

@miljus73 6 ай бұрын

Spinoff Europa report

@bennynash6655 7 ай бұрын

this one made less sense than many others. special effects or cgi were good, but a real story line would help even though most of the films on dust end without an ending. they just stop. but i still enjoy most of them. I'll keep watching and hoping someone will put one on that makes sense and has a true ending that makes sense. Hope springs eternal. Or i am stubborn to a fault.

@bjb7587 7 ай бұрын

I have found two types of videos on Dust. The first as you described, like teasers, just as far as they could go with the resources available. But there are plenty with full stories, some even with recognizable actors.

@bennynash6655 7 ай бұрын

True and many of the stories are really good. I am constantly surprised at the actors i see in some of their mini movies. I keep returning to them and i am subscribed. There are many talented people out there and this site really allows them to show their talents and share them with we less talented. So thank you all.@@bjb7587

@peteypops 6 ай бұрын

Why is it always dark in the future?

@Agnus78 6 ай бұрын

Visually very good but i didn't get what this film was about.

@jimsmith556 5 ай бұрын

Wonderful acting and effects. However as noted by others the plot is weak and confusing. Some sequences of action are confusing and blurred, reminding me of the use of unrecognizable motion and objects in films in which fight scenes and violence are a jumble because that was the 'easy' way to get around showing what was happening.

@ljsmooth69 5 ай бұрын

What was the symbolic picture of the lady at the window there in forms of the fetus and hasn't has the picture turns ?

@heatherreis3276 6 ай бұрын

? A common theme of the loneliness of space. Were his coms out? Is that why he didn't answer her? Or was he planning on suicide until he found water and life and the changed his mind but too late?

@modelcitizen72 6 ай бұрын

That's possible

@tommyvictorbuch6960 4 ай бұрын

Very good. However, light in the helmet makes zero sense.

@raphlvlogs271 7 ай бұрын

prometheus vibes

@jobisselle2861 7 ай бұрын

VIRGIN media Internet provider 😂

@tokajileo5928 7 ай бұрын

the problem is that radiation is so huge on Jupiter's moons that you would get a lethal dose in 1 minute so you cannot walk on Europa. The only moon you can walk on is Callisto, and maybe Ganymede which has a protective shield but still radiation level high but limited exposure possible

@shadeburst 7 ай бұрын

Well outside the Goldilocks zone too. Why would anyone want to inhabit the place and the answer can only be a politician that gets donations from the space exploration and terraforming industries.

@ismael49247 7 ай бұрын

as imagens graficas são excelentes, mas o roteiro deixa a desejar.

@durasaxon5131 Ай бұрын

Too bad there was not more communication between 'John' and the other StarCraft. Well put together as far as CGI. We as a species are 100 years away from any such adventure within the Cosmos of the Terran Star. Thank you for the imaginary travel. _____ Christ is King. ✝️ _____