The Centrifuge Brain Project and other Sci-Fi Shorts.

Sci-fi short films are becoming more entertaining and thought provoking each year so if anyone knows of any good (or original) ones out there then please post away.

Haven't seen many but below is a great one dealing with scientific experiments on amusement park rides.

The Centrifuge Brain Project

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Others:

The Gift

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Tears of Steel

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Ra

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Cheers.

reply to post by karl 12

Thanks for sharing, totally forgot about that Tears of Steel vid, hope we see more of that.
Here is another master piece, pretty old but still got it. Reminded me of the half life game environment.

Whats in the box?

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Thanks for creating this thread. S&F

Here is one that I worked on. DP

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Thanks for the reply Dimens and you've got to love Half life -here's another good short based on the game (part one contained quite a bit of graphic violence so didn't post it).


Part Two:




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Olaru12, appreciate the addition mate -haven't got volume at the mo but will certainly be giving that one a watch.

Cheers.

Archetype

Archetype is a short science-fiction movie by Aaron Sims about a combat robot named RL7 that starts malfunctioning as it starts to experience memories of its past life as a human.

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Tempo

In this new Red Giant short film, from the creators of Plot Device, a scientist must prevent a new, powerful technology from falling into the wrong hands.

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Sight

Sight, a brilliant and disturbing short sci-fi film by Eran May-raz and Daniel Lazo, imagines a world in which Google Glass-inspired apps are everywhere.

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Chameleon

A hostile race of aliens has invaded Earth and the government fears that the aliens are modifying their DNA to pose as humans. When a military officer abducted months ago mysteriously reappears, his wife is called in to ask him questions only she would know to find out who or what he really is.

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Gamma

In a post-nuclear future, when the earth is riddled with radiation, a new urban developer proposes to regenerate the cities back into civilisation. GAMMA sets out to stabilise the atomic mistakes of yesteryear for the re-inhabitation of future generations. Using its patented 'Nuke-Root' technology; part fungi, part mollusc, GAMMA intends to soak up the radiation and remove it from the irradiated cities, rebuilding them in the process.

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Thnx for the other ones, im at work right now (no sound)but will check them when im home.
Really love these kind of short movies, looks very easy to do but i know its not, its alot of hard work and sometimes long hours of just rendering your project. But always worth the time
Also curious about the vid that olaru12 posted, looks good!

Originally posted by Dimens

Really love these kind of short movies, looks very easy to do but i know its not, its alot of hard work and sometimes long hours of just rendering your project. But always worth the time

It sure is mate and there really are some excellent ones out there -here are four more thought provoking films and some of the direction, acting and effects are pretty darn impressive.



Plurality

IN THE NEAR FUTURE, INSTANT DNA IDENTIFICATION HAS CREATED AN INFORMATION GRID THAT MAKES CRIME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT, AND ANONYMITY IMPOSSIBLE. BUT, SUDDENLY, THE SAME ID’S START TO APPEAR IN DIFFERENT LOCATIONS. A PRO-LEVEL AND INTELLIGENT SCI- FI PIECE ABOUT THE GENESIS OF A BIG BROTHER STATE.

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The Gate

95% OF THE HUMAN GENOME IS COMPOSED OF REDUNDANT GENE SEQUENCES. THEY APPEAR TO HAVE NO KNOWN BIOLOGICAL FUNCTION. COULD A CHANCE EVENT REACTIVATE THEM? FIND OUT IN THE NEWEST SCI-FI SHORT SENSATION.

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Brink

JEREMY HAS BEEN IN LOVE WITH HIS BEST FRIEND, EVELYN, SINCE BEFORE HE CAN REMEMBER. HE DECIDES TO PROFESS HIS LOVE FOR HER THROUGH A SIMPLE, THOUGHTFUL LETTER… BUT THERE’S A STRONG CHANCE THEY WILL NEVER SEE EACH OTHER AGAIN.

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Payload

SET IN A DYSTOPIAN FUTURE WHERE THE LOWER CLASSES ARE LEFT ON EARTH WITH ONLY A SPACE ELEVATOR THAT CONNECTS THEM WITH THE POSSIBILITIES OF A BETTER LIFE.

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This has just become my favorite thread.

In the vid Tears of Steel I see alot of similarities to one of the eoisodes of "The Animatrix" which has like 9 or so short animated films about the Matrix movie lore. They seem to be mindwashing the machine maybe to fight for them and the fact that they built robots that then turned on them.


Anyway, heres my contribution, you've probably seen it though.

That's a fantastic thread. Thanks
Now i have hours of shorts to watch
And i remember that one...

Originally posted by Chukkles

In the vid Tears of Steel I see alot of similarities to one of the eoisodes of "The Animatrix" which has like 9 or so short animated films about the Matrix movie lore. They seem to be mindwashing the machine maybe to fight for them and the fact that they built robots that then turned on them.

Hey Chukkles, very good call on the Animatrix mate -haven't seen that in ages (hadn't seen the Blomkamp short either ).

Found the episode you mean and it's a great one with some pretty stunning animation -also thought this one was a corker.






Think you may have to enable CC subtitles on the player for this German one but it's also very good and certainly makes you think.



D-I-M, Deus in Machina

IN A BLEAK FUTURE, A LOST SOUL SEEKS DESPERATE MEASURES TO ESCAPE HIS LUCK. THE PUNISHMENT IF CAUGHT? YEARS SPENT LOCKED UP IN HIS OWN PERSONAL NIGHTMARE.

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Cheers.

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SSimon, thanks for the film link mate and it looks like a very interesting one (haven't got volume again so will be watching it later).

Here are 3 more for a rainy day.



Robbie.

ROBBIE, NASA’S SENTIENT ROBOT ASTRONAUT, RELATES HIS LIFE AND TIMES IN THE SPACE PROGRAM. A POWERFUL NARRATIVE CONSTRUCTED ENTIRELY OF ARCHIVAL FOOTAGE.

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Noon.

A FUTURE EARTH WHERE THE SUN HANGS STILL IN THE SKY, AND TIMES OF DAY ARE FIXED LOCATIONS, A SOUL-DEADENED COYOTE RELUCTANTLY GUIDES A BAND OF REBELS INFILTRATING AN INDUSTRIAL FORTRESS.

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Beholder.

Beholder takes place in the biosphere-protected Red Estates, a gated community with a socially conservative political majority. At a clinic where patients can genetically engineer their children,

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Awesome thread. Thank you. These are terrific.

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Hola Brigidshine, thanks for the post and some of the films are pretty amazing considering the budget they had to work with -here's another corker from Neill Blomkamp.


Alive In Joburg.

Neill Blomkamp was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, but emigrated to Canada when he was 18 and ended up working as a 3D animator in America. His life changed after making Alive In Joburg, which so impressed Peter Jackson (Lord Of The Rings, King Kong) that Blomkamp was invited to turn his short film into a feature film: District 9.

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Cheers.

Delivery

Delivery, made by Till Nowak when he was still a student, is a short animation that did very well on the international festival circuit, gaining a dozen awards along the way. An old man is living alone close to a metropolis around which all life is dying - including the last flower the old man has. But today he receives a mysterious package which gives him the ability to change his world...

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Two other good ones:

Project Kronos

PROJECT KRONOS IS A DOCUMENTARY FILM SET IN THE NOT TOO DISTANT FUTURE, FOLLOWING A MISSION TO ACHIEVE INTERSTELLAR SPACE TRAVEL. AS THE MISSION UNFOLDS WITH EXTRAORDINARY RESULTS, THE SCIENTISTS FIND THEMSELVES DEALING WITH A MUCH BIGGER AGENDA.

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PostHuman

SET IN AN ADRENALIZED FUTURE OF ESPIONAGE, ASSASSINS, AND OUT OF CONTROL SUPER SCIENCE, POSTHUMAN FOLLOWS A GENIUS HACKER AND HIS DOG AS THEY HELP AN ENIGMATIC YOUNG WOMAN TO FREE THE REMAINING TEST SUBJECT OF A BLACK OPS ESP TEST LAB.

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Great new short:

From the Future with Love

SQUADS OF PRIVATIZED POLICE OFFICERS FROM VARIOUS CORPORATIONS WALK THE STREETS OF NEW YORK, SELLING OVERPRICED PROTECTION PLANS TO CITIZENS.

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Another great new short:

Human Revolution – Deus Ex

Online fans have been hearing about this project since 2012 and now their patience is being rewarded. Writer/Actor/Director Moe Charif has delivered a hugely impressive fan film set in the world of the successful Deus Ex video games.

Featuring VFX from Mauro Rondan and receiving release through Machinima’s “Prime” YouTube channel, the film delves into a cyberpunk future where human augmentation is gaining in adoption, and where corporate power is outstripping governmental control. Adam Jensen, played by Charif, is our protagonist, an augmented security consultant looking for his kidnapped ex. While motivations surrounding her captors remain cloudy, actions ring out loud and clear via impressive action sequences captured in a very complementary shooting and editing style.

The result is very polished, especially by the standards of fan film, attaining strong competency in acting, fight choreography, production design and VFX design/integration. This film is a great fit for the Machinima brand, it is the type of work that would otherwise have gotten Charif a gig on an exclusive web series, like they famously did with Kevin Tancharoen’s Mortal Kombat fan film. It will be exciting to see what comes of this for Charif, but in the meantime enjoy a sweet fix of fantastic sci-fi.

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a reply to: karl 12

Thanks amigo!! Some great ones!

Here is another I worked on [a trailer] that we are chasing money to make the feature. It's paranormal not syfy.
Know any investors?

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