Sci-Fi Short Film "To Err" | DUST | Online Premiere
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- čas přidán 26. 02. 2023
- An unlikely friendship forms between an engineer on earth and a satellite venturing to the furthest reaches of space.
"To Err" by Nanci Cruz
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"To Err" Credits:
Nanci Cruz (director)
J.M. Elliot (screenwriter)
Anthony Martinez & Anders Johnson (cinematography)
Anthony Martinez (Editing and colour grading)
Next Move Arts, J.M. Elliot, Anders Johnson & Anthony Martinez (producers)
Neimar Carvalho & Second House Films (vfx)
Melanie Nesteruk (Grip & Set Photography)
Cian Hutton, Sam Fisher (Glass Canon), Mariano Torres & Anders Johnson (music)
Christopher Beard (trumpet music performer)
Aitor Muñoz (sound designer)
Additional music and Sound provided by:
Epidemic Sound, Freesound, Soundsandmusic, NASA sound archive
Some footage used: NASA archive footage
Shooting location for NASA control station: Urban Media Arts (Malden Access TV), Boston (USA).
Actresses:
Gabrielle Rosson - Noelle (early years scenes)
Liz Bishop - Noelle (later years scenes)
Jaclene London - Kiara (AI satellite)
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It was such a pleasure to work on this film and develop an incredible vision with a small but talented team! ❤It's so hard to believe we made this short film with practically ZERO budget and virtual contributors scattered across different states and even countries! Thank you so much to DUST for allowing us to share this beautiful story with you all. We hope you are moved to enjoy this short but vast experience .⭐🚀
Can you ask DUST to enable CC please
@@osmia My CC worked.
@@mikeyh0 mine's working now too :)
Thank you for creating a wonderful work. Yes, it was moving for me to watch. I'm sure it will be contemplated in my mind for some time ...just as was "Good Night Oppy"
This is a beautiful short. Thank you so much.
I’m the director of “To Err”, I just wanted to thanks all my team and DUST for allowing me to tell this story and to pay tribute to all those that work in the space and science industry, that allow us all to improve our lives, and to dream stories like these.
For those asking questions in here, I’ve read most of your comments and the whole team appreciate and thanks everyone 👌👍🎬🚀. We will be responding some as well. And as a note, when we were writing this short, we had the privilege to speak and be revised by some people that work at NASA or at MIT with AI, when it come to some of our questions regarding Kiara’s character.
It was our pleasure to bring your story alive 😊
I have watched countless science fiction shorts on this site, and this is the very best so far. I am in tears right now.
You should be proud of this fabulous short film. I work in IT. We stand on the edge of an AI revolution. Why shouldn't AI's be thoughtful, scared and have feelings? I cried a lot at the end. It was powerful and the acting was fabulous. What mother wouldn't cry when losing her child? As Dr Chandra said in Arthur C Clarke's 2010, It doesn't matter if that intelligence is carbon based or silicon based. What shines though is that the story does not have to be complicated to be effective, just well thought out.
This film is spectacular, especially considering the budget and timing. I was floored to learn this was made in pandemic times. Your prescience regarding the explosion of Artificial Intelligence is astounding. I would like to see more.
Wow. I just arose, sipping coffee, and am in tears already. This was beautiful--and tragic. Tragic for us all as we face our mortality. I'm 74 and slipping toward my own event horizon, trying to grapple with these ideas, and this drove an icicle of inevitability through my fears. Well done, you. You did it--and you did it well.
have no fear my fellow human, for every soul will taste death, once you overcome that mindset you will live life to its fullest. 😊
Thank you, I am 64 in May and will most likely not see 74. Well said on your part.
Trust in the Lord Jesus Christ.
I'm the same age as you. Just today, I calculated the days left, estimating another 20 years. Seems like a lot, until it isn't.
I enjoy my life now, yet feel weighed down by the future that our hubris and greed has laid out before us. I see the natural world shrinking in my own lifetime.
I feel sad for yet detached from what I will leave behind, while knowing that I tried my best to contribute rather than destroy. What else can one person do?
Im 34 and already fear being older. I do alot of extreme sports, climbing, skating, jetsking, flying helis (CPL(H)) and I cant even imagine what its going to be like when I cant do half those things. Im onto my 12th bone break and a few organ punctures and I'll be so crippled as I get older. Scares the hell out of me to have to slow down. I already can feel it, can only manage to outperform some of the younger riders and pilots purely on skill, the body isnt what it used to be ten years ago. Imagine another 20 or 30...
Wow, just wow. The detail of the finger slowly getting more wrinkles as time goes on, and It takes longer for the transmissions to be recieved is just... *chef's kiss*
Content that doesn't underestimate viewer intelligence is getting harder and harder to find. This is wonderful.
GLASS CANNON here! One of the Composers of this film. It was an absolute please to work on this film and see it come together from 3 Continents, a lockdown and little to no budget! Thank you to dust for being the Online Premiere of our short film! Any questions about the Music hit me up!
What three continents are these?
@@availanila I know there was collaboration between North America and Europe though I'm not sure of another. @Sam Fisher, am I missing one?
@@filminganyway great thanks.
GC, your music was key to make this film great!
Job well done, mate. Your music ties beautifully and wouldn't be the same story without it.
Wow, so beautiful, I shed a tear with Noelle...
Please ask me and any of the other filmmakers any questions about this project. :-) This film was a blast to produce during pandemic times Our team distributed in so many places, United States to the UK, and we operated on a virtually zero $ budget. Thank you DUST for featuring us on your channel!
So, you guys were making this while Blake Lemoine declared Google's chat bot sentient... poignant twist!
I didn't get it. 10 minutes of torture. 1st off it was painfully slow. The ai voice work speaks numbers like an automated telemarket assistant yet used highly complex range of language expressing breaths and choosing pauses. A handful of conversations over half a lifetime is not enough to cry over a dead camera. The plot made no sense to me. And the conversations increased in number at the end, when it would have taken longer for the feed to reach. But yet were fewer when it was closer. This also gives a very inaccurate description of the distances between earth and jupiter and earth and even the nearest black hole. Add in the ai, if it was even ai, felt emotion but could not comprehend an analogy? The whole thing was fucking stupid.
@@timearchitecture Sorry you didn't get it.
What advice would you give to other aspiring filmmakers based on your experience on this project?
Could of been a lot better..show it getting destroyed or another dimension it went to or let them talk about death I don’t really even know how it really looked .would been cool to see it take over her ship a save her life somehow . But still ok movie
From the Sound/Music side of "To Err", it was a pleasure to work with an amazing team in this amazing production.
Thanks to everyone and to the @DUST platform for their support!
Your music helped make this the masterpiece that it is!
Brilliant work. Clearly!
That is what I call a real science fiction! It has science, logic, power and philosophy.
Both characters were developed/portrayed so well. I empathized with the human, and I sympathized with the AI. The film left me sad, WELL DONE to the entire film crew.
Most impressive CGI I've seen... ever.
Wow what a powerful short film, especially as humanity starts it's journey of creation of artificial (virtual?) Intelligence.
This story both questions what is consciousness and self-awareness, what is love, what is sacrifice, and it also touches the age old paradox that the more advanced we become and the more we learn, the more we realize we still know so little about ourselves.
Thank you for this powerful film.
Our writer had a vision that we trusted to bring to life visually. Thank you for enjoying this story and we hope it moved you in some small way.
If humans will abort their own children with barely a blink, do you honestly think they are going to care at all about a machine? I think not.
The ending was...haunting in its emotions enhanced by the brief interlude of the trumpet.
One of the best and very uplifting rather than sad for a 75 year old who sees life as an amazing journey.
What a powerful short movie. Made me reflect about my own „last third“ after having lost my own Dad a few moths back. I think when being a child, time lasts longer than when being old and we all have to leave this planet sooner or later. Thank you for having taking me to this journey.
So true, Robby. My childhood seemed endless to me. I did not enjoy being a child. I wanted control over my own life from the beginning. I envied adults their powers. Now that I am 78, time just melts away. I have thought a lot about death and its meaning during my life and feel reconciled to my coming end. It's what precedes it that I am worried about. Thank the Goddess for Final Exit.
Wow, I am in tears and in need of tissue. Powerful, moving, so much emotion packed into such an elegantly complex story wrapped in a veil of simply eloquent dialogue.
Masterfully heart wrenching...
An excellent film.
The conversation between two vastly different intelligence's, one machine and one human, over such vast distances about such human ideas and concepts was ...... so personal.
More please.
Thank you.
How beautiful, how poetic, how tragic - am in tears..... Lovely, lovely film - thank you 💙
What a tear jerker!! How dare you folks … writer/director/producer/actors.. manipulate my emotions so freely!!!💕 Your shortie was most beautiful, beautifully edited as well.
I'm reminded of Blade Runner "Tears of the Sun" speech, but this was an intelligent and beautiful re-working of that concept...
Major Blade Runner vibes. That's what drew me to the script. I played the voice of Noelle, and Blade Runner is my favorite movie of ALL time. That Saturn line reminds me of "like tears in rain" monologue.
@@gabriellerossonfilmstrailers My apologies, you are correct as to what the tears were of...:-)
Tears of the Sun was a Bruce Willis movie.
Sheesh I must be getting old...
@@cautiousoptimist no apology needed! I understood you, completely!
Thanks! 🙂
This is an incredibly amazing, sad, and breathtaking little film. It reminds me of how everyone felt when the mars rover shut down. Humans can feel empathy for anything, even robots. But the robot in this film felt empathy right back. It was amazing!
Reminiscent of Mars rover Opportunity, Jun 2018; and Mars lander Insight, Dec 2022.
Thank you for those kind words. It is amazing how empathy works!
When you can make a film with a great idea and script that beats out the "big budget" competition, that just goes to show what a talented group of filmakers you truly are. Kudos!!!
This is so thoughtful and kind of you to say. We really were strapped for resources but in some way that enabled us to give our best at every turn. We hope you enjoyed the film!
To ask a question. This. Every journey undertaken comes with either complexity, or the most simple of curious and unknown experiences. With what experience do you ask a question? The impact of an answer to a fundamental question cannot but move all involved. Phenomenal.
Mr. Martinez and crew... The pleasure was all ours! This was an incredibly emotionally satisfying short film. When a film evokes tears, you have touched peoples hearts and souls. Thank you!
A Lovely post Dar Thanks
@@timwilkinson2797 And from the heart. You are so welcome
I cry every time I watch it, and I was in it!!
As is the case in many projects, you get so close to it you don't know what kind of impact it has until you hear from others. Thank you for writing this and letting us know your thoughts!
@@gabriellerossonfilmstrailers I just had the same experience. You were very real, quite natural. Be proud!
I’m so proud to have been a part of this incredible film. It deserves all the praise and recognition that it’s getting. It’s so well deserved.
A truly beautiful wee short. Thank you all for your efforts in creating this gem.
This was beautiful and simple I loved it.
Scifi AND gripping emotions humans will no doubt be facing in the near future.
Bravo. Bravo...
I loved this film. It took a simple premise and minimal set and effects to create a compelling tale. I could say so much more in analysis, but I will simply say, “Thanks.”
Wonderful. Even our machins deserve something more from us than discard! Even if is only for humans to feel something like compassion...
*this* is why I subscribe to Dust - for precious gems like this. thought provoking. original. lovely. *thank you* to all involved.
beautiful extension of the Turing test, and a great piece of art. errors beyond measurement, the way beyond purpose, and enjoying the gift of music in the wake of death, not termination, unfolding and transcending the shared experience. bye my love.
No words to describe what I felt watching this short, I'm 64 years old, I work in IT and I specialize in Artificial Intelligence. As for my departure from this physical plane to another still unknown to me being inevitable, that never affected me. But as described on the various questions raised in this short, so simple and at the same time so powerful, it was impressive. Congratulations to everyone involved. It's in my top 5 Dust favorites watched to date. 👏👏👏👏👏
Wow - high praise, thank you!
That was excellent all around. I especially enjoyed the writing.
The growth of our consciousness and sense of identity, isn't just based on our type of "circuitry"
Beautiful and haunting.
One of the best.
After some time now it's difficult to find a dust short movie i haven't yet seen.
I'm so pleased to have found this one.
Thoroughly enjoyed it and appreciate the work and expertise that make Dust my favourite.
Really beautiful. I love the contrast between deep space and earth’s nature
Wow… I can’t believe I’m sobbing about a fictional AI - what a fantastic film - bravo!!!
This is a beautiful short. Thanks for sharing it to the world.
Best nail commercial :)
Beautiful and thought provoking, brought me tears.
My god that had me crying.
Thank you
can say that this short has been made with heart and talent. Congratulations to the whole team.
Thank you, Margarida. There was plenty of heart, labor and coffee to go around every day of production, I assure you. 😅 We're so glad you enjoyed this film and thank you for the comment!
This was absolutely beautiful.. The poetry of Life.
Very nice film! Good screenplay, clean editing, visually pleasing, good acting. Very good voice choice for Kiara! Puts you in a contemplative state. Looking forward to see the next project!
Thank you, @dariushupov!
I believe the real question is why did this make me cry so much damn
what a powerful piece of work - teaching, learning and feeling between isolated individuals.
With tears in my eyes ... I thank you for expressing your ... why !!!
Dry those tears 😢
By far one of the best short films on Dust! So emotional and deep...
Had the pleasure of having the script sent to me by my friend, Nanci (The Director), for a read through. And from the first to last page, I knew it was going to be a hit amongst audiences.
Later I got to experience an early rough cut to big screen showing at a local film festival and it was as poignant and beautiful as I hoped it would be.
It does pay subtle homages to previous sci fi films such as 2001, Blade Runner, Interstellar and even Her. This is a love letter to Science Fiction and space travel and the wonders both have brought us.
Hats off to all cast and crew.
We're so pleased you enjoyed it and thank you for supporting Nanci from the earliest draft. She does a good job surrounding herself with talented people all the same ;)
Surely thought out & smartly sweet..., thank you.
Made my eyes wet. Humans form bonds; this is a need as basic as hunger and thirst. Very well done short.
Preach!
To Err es una grandiosa muestra de cine sin muchos recursos pero con mucho corazón. La contemplación de la vida en la tierra y la inteligencia artificial en unos minutos de pura amistad y respeto por la curiosidad en el camino cósmico. donde buscamos seguir hacia adelante pero mirando siempre hacia atrás.
Wow! Amazing film! Thanks to all the team for such an emotive and beautiful project! TOP 1 film I've seen in DUST so far!
A superb film - a simple yet profound story. Those are the best kind, of course. Thanks.
This was very cool, and a lovely use of the short film format.
This was an excellent poignant enigma of consciousness emerging in AI as it was facing its own mortality and oblivion.
when AI becomes contemplative and too humanized we accept it as a dear friend and it is fully real as anyone we will sorely miss.
lovely story
..THEREIN lies the danger.
So beautiful in so many ways! Thank you!!!
I am overjoyed to have seen this film. What a perfect time for this nearly perfect presentation! Artificial Intelligence is the most explosively controversial subject of the day, next to nuclear war. I want to see more from everyone who worked on this project. You came together to make ... well, magic.
The cut from trumpet bell to black hole was Christopher Nolan Level.
Thank you ❤️
Those incorrigible AI's, always teaching us about our own humanity!
A triumph of a film. No over reliance on CG, rather a great foundational idea & exposition of whats next but also who as in who am i (as the starship AI evolves its programming through the voyage raising concerns when it begins to question if erring is only capable by humans). Like the black hole, humanity thus far has not been able to see what death really is, rather its after effects. One day, like the spacefaring races of sci-fi maybe well be able to at least glimpse a part of what is, if anything, past the event horizon.
This was infinitely powerful, Thank you DUST
Amazing such a concise short can effortlessly evoke emotions of the human condition. Truly beautiful with unforgettable, poetic images
A truly brilliant piece of story telling! You brought me to tears. 10/10
A video that shows you don’t need flashing special effects or exploding spaceships to create SF. It was made with a minimum of actors and means, which created for me a sense of peace. And it is a touching story, much nicer than big budget Hollywood productions. Moreover, this video is much more human than most videos. Yes, there were some shortcomings in the story, but I loved it
Thanks from the heart for this.
My but a trumpet makes a beautiful sound, doesn't it?
I suppose you greatly enjoyed creating that... the messages and pacing. Well done
This is truly a beautiful piece of work. Moving, and beautiful to see.
Second star to the right
Straight on till morning
Wow. Really liked this more than I thought I would. No suspended disbelief needed to enjoy this short😌. Top tier composition!
Wow! Well done. That's the fastest tear-jerking effect a film has ever had on me.
It hits at our core!
One of the very best.
Simply beautiful!
True poetry. A rare thing in sci-fi.
The writer would love to hear this. Thank you!
... Can it be an err... to communicate on an emotional level...? No...! Thank you so much for this wonderful short film... 🤗💞💪
that's what art is, from every aspect, beautiful 😍😍😍
This is the best thing I've seen in yonks.
Touching
Poignant
Future vibes
Star/ sentient quest
Relationship's
Friendship
The Hatch is closed.
Everyone is safely aboard.
I almost fell out.
We had 3 craft and only 2 worked.
We are on our way.
(What am I talking about?
That is a story for another day.)
Finally--a really moving story without the mawkish undertones. Well done.
What a brilliant and beautifully executed film. As we send these probes out into space we give no thought to them once they have fulfilled their mission. This film gives a whole new vision to their "lives"
Well done the whole team 👏 👍
A very well done and emotional production. Thanks.
OMG! The tears are flowing. I always think about the people involved in these type of projects and how they feel about the "machines" they create and send out on their missions and their years long interactions with them. How heartbreaking it must be when they lose contact or the mission ends. How could a person not get emotionally invested in that "machine's" well being. And then add A.I. in to the mix, it almost becomes a morel question. How can we ask these machine to sacrifice themselves for us?
One of the best short films I've seen on this channel in quite some time. Well done!
A beautifully performed, thought provoking piece. I've watched it several times now and probably will several more, each time I've taken more of it in. But should AI also sometimes require the same tactic to find comprehension then at least I don't need to feel daft because of it. There's a lot here, and a lot I'll most certainly never understand, and just maybe that is exactly the point. A shout out to the singularity beyond the event horizon.
Timely touching little gem.
Je n'ai pas les mots ... merci
Absolutely beautiful.
I'm not entirely sure I understood the emotional connection, but that didn't cause me to enjoy it any less. Nicely done!
😢thank you this moved me ❤
The black polish is definitely my favorite.
This is awesome! I do really like the story, it’s clear for me how Kiara’s feelings evolved and the bond between the characters. The effects were really well done as well.
Our VFX artist, Neymar, is a rare talent. We're so grateful we got to work with him!
Thanks my friend.
Very poetic. Love it!
It was really a well thought story with perfect execution. Thanks to DUST for bringing amazing short Sci Fi to quench our thirst.
Well done team. Just love the visuals but especially the music. Superb