Sci-Fi Short Film "Uprising!" | DUST | Starring John Gemberling, Meaghan Rath, & Ramona Young
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- čas přidán 12. 01. 2023
- Humanity is being tea-bagged, kill-shotted, and yo-mama-joked out of existence by robots who think they're teenage gamers.
"Uprising" by Ben Hansford
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More About "Uprising":
Gaming super-nerd Bernie Meckler is having the worst day of his life. He's just failed to woo his secret love, his roomies have begun their online tourney without him, and -- oh yeah -- the robot apocalypse has just begun. Now Bernie must survive hordes of murderous Hellbots, packs of driverless Priuses, and his numerous physical inadequacies -- to hopefully save the world.
"Uprising" Credits:
JOHN GEMBERLING
MEAGHAN RATH
CHRIS WITASKE
RAMONA YOUNG
Written & Directed By
BEN HANSFORD
Produced By
JAMES HETH
Produced By
PAUL HETH
MICHAEL SCHLICT
Co-Producers
Brian Fargo
jo2y
Drew Meade
Andy Sofield
Mark Warshaw
Executive Producers
POLINA SCHLICT
Co-Executive Producers
DAVE ABEL
GABRIEL ROSENSTEIN
Juliano Angeliano
Michael Faradie
Joe Hansford
Albert Romero
Anthony Toste
Bob Turgeon
Michael Whelan
Director of Photography
ANDREW TURMAN
Editor
JOHN THOMPSON
NICHOLAS J WENGER
Sound Design & Mix
TRANSPORTED AUDIO
VFX Supervisors
Thomas J Connor
Johnny Renzulli
Brian White
Story Consultant
Steven Paul Martinez
Gordon Smith
Robot Design
JAN BURAGAY
DREDZNORT
ALEX FALKNER
BEN HANSFORD
JOHN J PARK
Costume Designer
SUSAN CHAN
Original Music By
JACOB YOFFEE
Casting By
NICKOLE DORO
SHAYNA SHERWOOD
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I loved that US Air Force robot dude funny af 😂
This should honestly be a movie
You should see the Coast Guard bot!
Or a series
Yo it's stick studios
This is actually coming on Netflix 2025 June 7
@@KAKAMOIST sike?
This really needs to become a feature length movie... or at least a full episode of Love, Death, and Robots.
YES! Total agree!
The fact that terry made WALL-E noises made my day.
It's.... it's perfect- it's beautiful.
They aren't destroying humanity- they ARE humanity.
I like how when the robots fight the humans they act like total gamers
This is one of the best SciFi Shorts. It's cohesive, modern, great storyline. I loved every minute of it and hoped for the next scene.
Ahhhh. Richard this is music to all of our ears. Get ready for the robots to spare you in the apocalypse.
@@benhansford4290 I have an insulin pump, making me by definition a Cybernetic Organism. Team Robots +1
Right on! It's been awhile since we had one that was actually creative and amusing.
Well done!
That's the best sci-fi short I've seen in at least a year
I couldn't agree more. Loved it! Someone give these guys a BIG budget to make the movie.
yup, good one
Since 2021 they have been a bit boring or cliché right?
This one is pretty amusing!
Michael, I love your love for this film. Can't thank you enough. The robots will DEFINITELY spare you in the uprising.
Agreed, love the humor and the bots look awesome!
That T bagging bot had me in tears 😂
Absolutely beautiful, brilliantly written, acted, directed, produced and executed!
One of the most amazing short films I’ve ever seen!
From lighting to sound design, just BRAVO 👏
JBirdmax you are an amazing human. Love that you loved all the hard work that went into this. Much love! (Oh && -- this is Ben the writer/director of Uprising.)
@@benhansford4290
🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡
Love the robot sayin that he’s walk-in away now 🤣🤣🤣
Made the villains humanly relatable, sneaky, conniving, lazy… BRILLIANT!!!
Seeing a big killer mech being a Chad totally made my day! I'd go watch a 2 hour long movie like this especially if they throw in a bunch of parody references to past "robot uprising" blockbusters... mainly Terminator. 😅
Chadbots will one day rule the world. And yes, MegaMan our feature script is RICH with Terminator and T2 refs.
"Come with me if you want to live... and hump stuff."
Maximum Overdrive
I'd rather actual jokes more than references, but it could make for a good movie.
Oh yeah ,,,killer
basically a quarter of an hour of pure comedic epicness
I'm getting this tattooed on my back.
@@benhansford4290 had to click on your profile to check if you are just a fan or actually the genius creator. Even the teaser is great. Good thing your movie found a platform big enough to reach me :D
Hope that I see your name on stuff again in the future. +1 fan
No i'll go and do something productive, like linking this video to some friends :P
Huge love for the share Alan. And thank you for pointing out I don’t show up as Creator on the Dust page. Hahaha. I probably just sound like a rabid robot lover. (Which is also true but…)
yes
Thank you nozrep
There are so many short films made by this group that 200% definitely need turned into a full length movie. Anyone else wanna pass a petition around asking them to pick some even if it's only one or two out of all the ones they made and turn em into movies? I mean I for one would pay to watch longer versions.
I've been very unimpressed by a lot of "DUST" offerings in the last few years but this was HILARIOUS!
This could make an incredible movie or tv show
Our thoughts exactly, Dark.
I think movie would fit for the story line.
didn't want to ruin your 69 likes my dude
Absolutely. It was a very solid pitch short. I hope they get it into some festivals or in front of some executives, and then maybe we can get some actual fun SF films with decent budgets to watch.
Maximum Overdrive.
At first I thought this just was another tired old worn out saw on dystopia but I hung in there and saw that it took significant turn for the better with the giant robot humping the skyscrapper! What a great blending of cynicism, metaphore, symbolism and hope you brought forth in this film. Keep up the good work!
Try out Turbo Kid, you will love it
@@tamaspapp225 Turbo Kid was amazing! It's been years since I've seen it, but I need to rewatch
Seeing the giant robot making a skyscraper a mother, was so funny and curse to me 😂
Teabag. Teabag.
Good to see Meaghan Rath outside of Hawaii 50. Good story and CGI. The little bin robot has a lot of personality. Well done.
Thanks Rodney. Trashbot is one of our favorites too. ((Oh && -- This is Ben Hansford -- the director of Uprising)
"Deeeeezzz nuuutttss" that ending killed me😂😂😂
Wow, this one is a rare gem in dust! Good actors, comforting cgi and not so bad plot.
Thank you Roman! The robots love you.
Ye also actually based
@@benhansford4290 "We are your friends! Do not run! We are your friends! Do not run!
@@Albtraum_TDDC Hahaha. I love this. Our earliest proof of concept had the bots relaxing people by saying, "We repeat this is NOT a robot apocalypse! " But yours are funnier.
@@benhansford4290 it's from "Mars Attacks!" (1996) comedy movie about alien invasion.
This was absolute gold. I hope this gets developed into a series. Would love to be a part of it.
Thank you Nobody. So glad you dig it.
100% agree
@@lukealbright8815 Thanks Luke!
It won't. These shorts never do.
@@AdamBragg Its how Neil Blomkamp got his start, uploading shorts to the internet . Code 8 was also a short on this youtube page that got developed into a feature length movie that was shown on Netflix
This is why we should always update robots *[manually]!* Awesome short movie!
Whoever conceived this needs to make more of this... So good!
Sean THANKS! I'm Ben, the writer/director. And I have conceived more of it, we just gotta work out how to get it funded. (Although I do have to say all of the love from Dust is really going to help our chances of getting this made into a feature.)
@@benhansford4290 So psyched to hear that. Yours is such a refreshing voice among all the canned fodder out there. Viva El Ben!
Way better than most. This could be a full length film.
So much love. Thanks Harold.
@@benhansford4290 Is there any type of Behind the scenes?
@@benhansford4290 What else are you up to, Ben, and why aren't you rich and famous?
Soda machine.
Maximum Overdrive.
For the sake of healthy instanity this HAS TO be made into a movie. The memes! The live-action shitposting! All of it is perfect!
MEdicentio! We agree this needs to be made. AND that there should always be more live-action shitposting. Thanks for watching.
this would make a refreshing series on Netflix
RoboTeabag lol, the robot having relations with the building was really unexpected as well
"Having relations" -- I love that way of phrasing it.
I, for one, welcome our new robot overlords.
You are now officially spared John
honestly if they were as human as these dudes id be all for it.
the best excuse in the world to reset any goverment "its the robots turn at the wheel"
@@housewilma4904 Right?! If nothing else, our demise will be fun and exciting for a while.
@@benhansford4290 How did you make the robots?
@@benhansford4290 This was so hilarious. What if I'm Amish? Asking for a friend?
The funny thing is, these are the best robots/droids I've ever seen they are exactly how humans would program our own robots and from the influence they would gain off of us I love this way too much
Epic! Bonus points for having Meaghan agree to wear that 'run suit'.
a bicyclist being run over by a Prius.... Classic!
All that time and effort and money on special effects, and the best part was the playing card in the spokes. Hilarious.
little do we know that that is actually an extremely render intensive physics sim
Seriously need a full movie of this!!!
Brilliant guys. I for one welcome our new robot overlords (and everyone else involved).
Wonderful, great piece. Would happily watch more of this :)
Gracias to you, eviljods.
Most enjoyable sci-fi I have watched in a while. The best stories, be it tragedy or comedy, is always a human story.
DUST and ALERT are 2 of the best channels on CZcams. I'm constantly amazed by the quality of shorts that are regularly posted. The ONLY downside is the feeling of wanting more, once a short ends.
Definitely hope @dust realizes how dope this one is... needs to be a feature
If you don't mind wading through all the garbage they put on their site to find the 1 out of 20 good ones.
I would absolutely watch a full movie version of this. I wish I could meet the creators and buy them a round - they have to be hilarious to hang out with. Bravo
Brenda Paduch, I'm Ben Hansford the writer/director and I love drinking. If you're ever in LA you gotta say hello.
@@benhansford4290 I’m very flattered that you responded, Ben Hansford, and if I’m ever in LA I’m holding you to that :)
I would pay to see a full movie of this!
Hopefully you won't have to and it will be on your TV sooner than later Poppabear!
I've been watching DUST for a long time and this one finally got me! Everything was top shelf. I'm still laughing. Nice work all the way around. Congratulations!
One of the coolest comments humanly possible.
Agree. Nothing was sub-par in this... pretty damn great... "all is fine, all is fine."
It's like someone turned the old "don't worry, I'm from the internet" meme into a short! 🤣
I LOVE IT! the humor, the sound fx, the animation. 10/10
That was really fun. Gives us more precious. Gives us more!
Bwahahaha. Love the reference AND your love for our film.
Love some of the small details. The playing card in his spokes, the goofy smile after the bong hit, all the crap open on his desktop. Really creative stuff great short.
Kevin, huge love for noticing the details. Those are usually the things that I laughed at too, and I always worry no one even cares about. (Although another Dust fan noticed a bunch which made me happy. (I snuck a pick of Brad Pitt's fight club frame into this ) But yeah, thanks for noticing.
The Skull and Crossbones that appeared on the windshield of the self driving car that hit him whilst he rode his bicycle. If you blinked you missed it.
@@benhansford4290 Tons of hilarious details! Every time I watch - something new. The love you put into this is so obvious. May the gawds of cash rain their filthy lucre onto your next project.
This was pure fun. Leaves us all wanting more.
Wow. That lead guy could be John Goodman's little brother! Quite the resemblance. Great little short here. Thank you!
Don't stop here! I would honestly watch more of this!
Thanks Jeff!
I 100% agree! One of the best shorts with amazing potential. This HAS to be developed!
Thanks HooplaH! We want it developed too.
Damn, shame this isn't a full fledged out movie, very interesting!
Amazing !!!!! Please turn it into a series !!!!! 💯
This was fantastic! I would follow those two in a TV series.
Your wish is our command (and hope), Alan.
3 what about the lil guy waste robot!
Four...
@@notthesamecc1927 Can't leave out Trash-bot!
@@lukealbright8815 Trashbot is my spirit animalbot
:08 “in association with 302 Kickstarter Friends” ….man you gotta love that a project can come to fruition with the support of friends and fans alike who believe in an artist(s) vision and know they are talented and determined enough to make it happen. Cheers to that.
Somebody give these guys a budget and make this a series
Masterpiece. I never wanted this adventure to end! Please tell me you are working on so many next installments!!!
Primitive, thank you thank you thank you.
@@benhansford4290 💓
@@benhansford4290 but for real. We cannot make your way to it. You have to. Talk to Netflix or something. But it was really cool
Ditto best short on Dust in whenever, oops dropped my teabag!!
This would make a awesome series
Riann, the robots agree with you?!?!
Ok someone make this a movie this was brilliant. The comedy is there and the idea is great
I love all the Wall-e References
We need a movie (or series) to see how this ends!!!
😍
The robot ball banging the building was great 😂
🤭🤭🤭
this is better than most movies these days.
I lost it when the robot was teabagging the corpse... and then the AF bot.... well done. 👍
i like how the crane literally has wrecking balls thats such a clever bit
hahhaa this is amazing
so many easter eggs in this thing
THIS NEEDS TO BE A FULL LENGTH FEATURE FILM!!!!
That was slick. No narration needed to really set the stage. Inventive robot style with just enough individuality and humor. . I could stand a little more of this.
Marvelous, cynical, creative, the other side of the unthinkable story
Yes pls! Mini series, feature length movie, however you guys have to do it. Develop this story! Bravo!
Well done, you. Thank you for this. Also good lead in to a larger story I'd like to see.
That's the dream Tam!
This has to be one of the more original movies I've seen on youtube and a great take on the robot uprising.
This is incredible….. great job. Make this a full movie. This has a ton of potential. I love that you threw in a bunch of humor. Nice cgi work as well
Please, please, please make a sequel!!
I would watch a full length movie of this any day!❤
Hands down the best Dust episode yet.
One of the best on Dust I have ever seen. Well done!
Huge thanks, Michael. We're massive Dust fans so that is high compliment. What are some of your other favs?
Same thought... I've watched this so many times, and I find new nuggets each time. Solid gold.
Best comedy sci Fi EVER!
Best film comment EVER! Thanks Wayne, that says a lot and means a lot.
Giddy fun and very good knife's edge of dark comedy! Well done!
What a perfect compliment! Gracias.
Would absolutely love to see this continued!
It definitely should be a show or feature!
This was pure entertainment! I loved it😅
Thats a quality short film! 💪
This needs to be a full-length film! New take and angle on it all!
Needs a part two now.
Turn this into a series!!! 🔥🔥🔥
"We are your friends! Do not run! We are your friends! Do not run!
This is the greatest thing ever! Need full length.
Gracias for the kindest words ever!
All sorts of hell yeah going on here. Good casting, good story and good animation. Best short I've seen in a while.
That was absolutely hilarious!!!! One of the most entertaining short films I've seen in a long time.
That was hilariously entertaining! Robot Eat a bag of 🤣🤣🤣👍🥳🍻!!!
This is the most fun short ive watched in a long time guys. great job. its like ready player one meets free guy lol. i want more!
Peter that's such an insanely positive description. I weirdly found Ready Player One even better on the second viewing. Which of those two is your favorite?
@@benhansford4290 idk i found free guy very entertaining with all of the comedy and action throughout the entire movie. ready player one was a great movie also but if i had to choose it would be free guy lol.
@@peterjacobsen2097 Same here. I LOVED the RPO book, and the movie has some of the coolest shots anywhere -- but I left Free Guy feeling more.
The main character is in an awesome music video and has amazing dance moves. So happy to see him again
Love SciFi. Love Dust. Thanks for making SciFi dramas on CZcams!
Omg!!!! I had tears in my eyes!!!! Loved it!!!
Hopefully crying with laughter Moon and not worries of the inevitable apocalypse?
This would be a funny movie or show!
I love this. Very well done and would love to see more of this on here. The character of each robot is brilliant before and after the update. The one in the background ratting out the culprit to the boss was hilarious. Very well done and I rarely write comments.
This full length movie needs to happen!
That was great! Would like to see a whole movie of this!
Gracias, AcapulKero!
Ok, the cyclops robot needs it's own spinoff.
Been an awfully long time since DUST put a decent short out. This one knocked it out of the park.
Thanks Caribou eater. I'm a big fan of Dust's stuff, but I'm also the writer / director of this short so I'm pumped you loved it.
So different and yet so fantastic . Good god I can’t get enough of the Dust series !
Absolutely love it. Need more.
Thank you Craig!
I would pay to watch this in a theatre.
Everything dust features is always top tier. You get lost in the short features and I love it
Very well done and top notch special effects and script