MIASMA | Post Apocalyptic Short Film

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  • čas přidán 6. 09. 2020
  • MIASMA is a post apocalyptic short film based around the concept of a virus causing the end of the world. During this dystopian apocalypse, a group of three survivors from the CDC (Centers of Disease Control) track down what they believe is the source of the viral outbreak. One of them is gravely wounded so it's a race against time to find the truth. But what they find isn't quite what they're expecting...
    This is a Zero budget post apocalyptic short film that we made a while back but never got around to releasing. My role was Director of Photography / Cinematographer on this project. Using the Sony A7S2 mirrorless camera, I was able to produce a dystopian look with post processing and color grading. I also used Adobe After Effects to produce some of the Visual Effects seen in the film, such as Matte Painting and Rotoscoping. Optical Flares was added at a later stage and motion tracked onto real world lights.
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Komentáře • 129

  • @harutogames9204
    @harutogames9204 Před 3 lety +22

    Dude the guy who played the psychopath did an amazing job holy shit this actually gave me chills

  • @solidcakeeat3r748
    @solidcakeeat3r748 Před 3 lety +19

    Intense from the beginning till the end. The scoring is on point with a lot of fine acting compressed into 23 minutes. Well done!

    • @THEMIALOG
      @THEMIALOG Před 3 lety +5

      KwaksMusic did the score very talented individual

    • @AliensStoleMyCow
      @AliensStoleMyCow  Před 3 lety +7

      Yes we have a very talented composer

  • @JoeKerrAnomaly
    @JoeKerrAnomaly Před 3 lety +3

    Nicely done. Shows that no matter what state the world is in...the real monsters will always be living humans.

    • @AliensStoleMyCow
      @AliensStoleMyCow  Před 3 lety +1

      That is true. As long as there are humans in the world, there will always be conflict.

    • @JoeKerrAnomaly
      @JoeKerrAnomaly Před 3 lety +3

      @@AliensStoleMyCow And where there is conflict, there's opportunity for swords to faces.

    • @AliensStoleMyCow
      @AliensStoleMyCow  Před 3 lety +1

      And then people can get new faces with the face off machine

  • @katharinamkiiy7913
    @katharinamkiiy7913 Před 3 lety +2

    A super Short... Great monologue at The End 🍎

  • @spiritangel1367
    @spiritangel1367 Před 3 lety +1

    Different but captivating..!! 🤗

  • @factcheck1776
    @factcheck1776 Před 3 lety +4

    As a student of post apocalyptic short films, I'll give this one props for being well executed, with respectable acting by the main character. The director escalated the tension skillfully, but the fight scenes tended to stretch credulity and break the immersion. Ultimately, I wish I hadn't sat through the whole thing only to discover that the writer just really needs a girlfriend.

    • @AliensStoleMyCow
      @AliensStoleMyCow  Před 3 lety +3

      Thank you for the feedback. Some fair points. Just goes to show we always need to improve. A lot of the issues were due to zero budget

  • @nitetron786
    @nitetron786 Před 3 lety +4

    Great work

  • @islahabdur-rahman
    @islahabdur-rahman Před 3 lety +5

    I love Michael Truong he's such a sick actor

  • @davycrockett4395
    @davycrockett4395 Před 3 lety +2

    Superb!

    • @AliensStoleMyCow
      @AliensStoleMyCow  Před 3 lety +1

      Glad you liked it. It was a lot of hard work to make with loads of compromises!

  • @kierankelly6739
    @kierankelly6739 Před 3 lety +9

    10/10, Masterpiece, 100% Rotten Tomatoes

  • @stormy439
    @stormy439 Před 2 lety +2

    Excellent actors! The lead DEFINITELY nailed PSYCHO!

    • @AliensStoleMyCow
      @AliensStoleMyCow  Před 2 lety +1

      Who said he was acting? 🤣

    • @stormy439
      @stormy439 Před 2 lety +1

      @@AliensStoleMyCow Well then!!🤣😂🤣🤩🤩🤩
      My regards to your entire team, and I look forward to seeing more!

  • @ronhanks4610
    @ronhanks4610 Před 2 lety +1

    I absolutely love this, well done.

    • @AliensStoleMyCow
      @AliensStoleMyCow  Před 2 lety

      Thank you. It's not perfect but we did the best with what we had.

  • @tollyboy-
    @tollyboy- Před 3 lety +3

    Awesome stuff Rob

  • @oo_r18_oo
    @oo_r18_oo Před 3 lety +5

    Sorry, But I'm dumb. Can anyone tell me the story / what really happened in this short film ? I watched it twice and I only get that there's a virus and that man is somehow responsible. Plz elaborate some one. Please

    • @AliensStoleMyCow
      @AliensStoleMyCow  Před 3 lety +5

      Well basically the two CDC agents were trying to track down the source of the virus when their transport was attacked. They find shelter with Dr Lee and ultimately discover that Dr Lee was the one who released the virus.

    • @oo_r18_oo
      @oo_r18_oo Před 3 lety +4

      @@AliensStoleMyCow thank you very much.

    • @AliensStoleMyCow
      @AliensStoleMyCow  Před 3 lety +3

      @@oo_r18_oo No problems

  • @FreshOutMT
    @FreshOutMT Před 3 lety +9

    They'll look back on my career, and say this is the thing that made me

    • @AliensStoleMyCow
      @AliensStoleMyCow  Před 3 lety +3

      We all know that was Calamity Kevin - the film for literally every single person in the world...

    • @FreshOutMT
      @FreshOutMT Před 3 lety +2

      @@AliensStoleMyCow I would agree, only because it's co starring a Chinese guy

    • @AliensStoleMyCow
      @AliensStoleMyCow  Před 3 lety +3

      @@FreshOutMT who couldn't have a more racist name if they tried

    • @AliensStoleMyCow
      @AliensStoleMyCow  Před 3 lety +1

      Your sik character name

    • @Intifada1987
      @Intifada1987 Před 3 lety +1

      Lol

  • @mysticalmystia5397
    @mysticalmystia5397 Před 3 lety +3

    This is a masterpiece. Great job😍😘

    • @AliensStoleMyCow
      @AliensStoleMyCow  Před 3 lety +1

      Thank you so much for watching and taking the time to comment. We worked really hard on this one so we appreciate your kind comment!

  • @vickypeterson7688
    @vickypeterson7688 Před 2 lety +1

    Your poem/statement at the end days "the living are now dying" Reality is you are born dying, actually from the moment you are conceived/alive your dying. Dont fear death it's what makes you alive

    • @AliensStoleMyCow
      @AliensStoleMyCow  Před 2 lety

      Our writer was quite fond of these types of literature =D

    • @wilhelmernst7660
      @wilhelmernst7660 Před 2 lety +1

      Another view is that we are alive as long as we are fertile, in order to continue the species. We begin dying as soon as we can no longer produce healthy offspring. Nature then considers us useless.

    • @AliensStoleMyCow
      @AliensStoleMyCow  Před 2 lety

      @@wilhelmernst7660 It's good to hear the different interpretations of the same text. It reminds us that one mans tragedy is another mans triumph.

  • @davidvandenacker1679
    @davidvandenacker1679 Před 3 lety +2

    bravo ! Keep up the good work and your ambitions!

  • @russellbonesteel1115
    @russellbonesteel1115 Před rokem

    BRAVO HUZZAH Lads! Zero Budget Vanquished via Serious Talent! Compelling Script, Acting, Photography and Musical Scoring! With all of the raw Sewage Marx Loving Pedowood er Hollyweird um Hollywood is Spewing out, here is hoping that You get fully funded for a remake of this movie or even better!

    • @AliensStoleMyCow
      @AliensStoleMyCow  Před rokem

      Thank you so much for your comment, we also hope that one day there will be a budget and we are able to produce even better content and entertain even more people.

  • @ivechang6720
    @ivechang6720 Před 3 lety +2

    This was pretty cool. Acting was wow. The use of the small space was niiice. The unexpected monologue was really well done acting, design, lighting, all of it. The sound/score were excellent. That rare almost unnoticeable enhancement. The portrayal of compartmentalization was so very very good.
    The main two problems I had were the lack of motivation for Dr Lee to let them in at all, and his killing the team scientist. The latter was dependent on timing which was too inexact to be practical. Also their staying in his apt without investigating any others needed an explanation since it was so illogical. I enjoyed this kudos to your team.
    🙂👍☮

    • @AliensStoleMyCow
      @AliensStoleMyCow  Před 3 lety +2

      Thank you for your detailed constructive feedback. The story was filled as we went along and I think ultimately it shows when you pay closer attention. I'm glad you liked the score from our composer, he is very talented. We had fun making it and hope to do better in the next project =D

    • @ivechang6720
      @ivechang6720 Před 3 lety +2

      @@AliensStoleMyCow You did amazing, and it's not like life doesn't skip the logic...ahem... sometimes. Lol. Be well stay safe . ♡

  • @9186SZ
    @9186SZ Před 3 lety +3

    Great film well done, wish you success for the future

  • @kurtukz
    @kurtukz Před 3 lety +2

    Great job Rob! I started watching this when you released it and I ran out of time. Anyway I just watched it fully then from the beginning and this is awesome, characters were good for a short film, the plot was brilliant and the lead role really convinced me he was crazy IRL😂 Seriously though great work!

    • @AliensStoleMyCow
      @AliensStoleMyCow  Před 3 lety +2

      Thanks for taking your time to watch it! Yea our lead Irham Usman is a really good actor. It was tough work getting it done but got there in the end 👍🏻

    • @kurtukz
      @kurtukz Před 3 lety +2

      @@AliensStoleMyCow No problem it was brilliant.. I hope there is talks of a sequel?👀 Cant let the bad guy get away with it!😂 Also, I'm really intrigued to see what happens with the virus.. Was it cured? Is there groups of survivors just getting by out there? And WHAT THE HELL ATTACKED THEM!? I need answers😂

    • @AliensStoleMyCow
      @AliensStoleMyCow  Před 3 lety +1

      Sorry for the late reply, sometimes comments don't appear on my feed. There's no sequel but originally there was supposed to be a prequel 😀

  • @Roger-hq1yt
    @Roger-hq1yt Před 6 měsíci

    Staying covert and keeping a low profile are key in any hostile survival situation.

  • @WideHorizons90
    @WideHorizons90 Před 3 lety +4

    Nice job dude! Enjoyed it.

  • @fatbeard8072
    @fatbeard8072 Před 3 lety +2

    I liked that a lot, it was well done. I actually got goosebumps at the end.

    • @AliensStoleMyCow
      @AliensStoleMyCow  Před 3 lety +2

      Thank you Mr Beard. It's not perfect but we did put a lot of effort into it. Hopefully the next one will be better!

    • @fatbeard8072
      @fatbeard8072 Před 3 lety +2

      @@AliensStoleMyCow don't worry about making it better. Just keep making and you and your crew will always be better. It's like practice makes perfect.

    • @AliensStoleMyCow
      @AliensStoleMyCow  Před 3 lety +1

      @@fatbeard8072 that's the truth right there

  • @robsterfilms
    @robsterfilms Před 3 lety +3

    Keep up to great work. Very impressed. Hope you're submitting it to some festivals

  • @Shehroze
    @Shehroze Před 3 lety +2

    epic!

    • @Shehroze
      @Shehroze Před 3 lety +1

      Irham really smashed it. Loving the film grain too, is it 16mm grain?

    • @AliensStoleMyCow
      @AliensStoleMyCow  Před 3 lety +1

      @@Shehroze yes Kodak 16mm. Waaaaait we had a conversation when it was first premiered and you said you didn't like film grain 🤔

    • @Shehroze
      @Shehroze Před 3 lety +1

      @@AliensStoleMyCow I don't in that I would always prefer a cleaner image for my own films I think unless I am doing something specifically period. I actually generally prefer digital to film tbh. But I totally appreciate when the aesthetic is done well and I think you have done it well .

  • @stickhrk
    @stickhrk Před 3 lety +2

    Pretty cool, well done. Guys monologue at the end was impressive ya know

    • @AliensStoleMyCow
      @AliensStoleMyCow  Před 3 lety +1

      Irham had to memorize all that

    • @stickhrk
      @stickhrk Před 3 lety +1

      @@AliensStoleMyCow impressive, did you memorize your lines too?

    • @AliensStoleMyCow
      @AliensStoleMyCow  Před 3 lety

      @@stickhrk my lines were dying sounds...

    • @stickhrk
      @stickhrk Před 3 lety +1

      @@AliensStoleMyCow every sound was memorized

    • @AliensStoleMyCow
      @AliensStoleMyCow  Před 3 lety

      @@stickhrk I studied various groans for months to get into character. I also studied Arnold Schwarzenegger in Total Recall.

  • @st3zz458
    @st3zz458 Před 3 lety +2

    One of the best no-budget short films i have ever seen.
    Effects: 7 (Shadows and lights aren't the best tbh)
    Recitation: 8.5
    Storyline: 6.5 (There isn't actually a big story, good stuff tho)
    Great stuff mate, great stuff

    • @AliensStoleMyCow
      @AliensStoleMyCow  Před 3 lety +2

      Thank you for giving such a indepth review. You're right, a lot of things could have been done better but that's the problem with no budget, it's all compromise.

    • @st3zz458
      @st3zz458 Před 3 lety +2

      @@AliensStoleMyCow You are 100% right

    • @AliensStoleMyCow
      @AliensStoleMyCow  Před 3 lety +1

      @@st3zz458 Maybe one day we can make films with a budget, but with covid the whole filming industry isn't very good right now...

  • @jaspreetbansal726
    @jaspreetbansal726 Před 3 lety +4

    Submit to the Oscars! #BestPicture

  • @candycosmonaut
    @candycosmonaut Před 3 lety +2

    brilliant plot and great acting ... loved the soliloquy at the end !

    • @AliensStoleMyCow
      @AliensStoleMyCow  Před 3 lety +2

      Thank you. We tried to keep things interesting with the action and escalation and throw in a bit of art at the end

  • @viper_7712
    @viper_7712 Před 3 lety +3

    Outstanding for its class, but I feel like it would be better if there was more explanation of what happened.

    • @AliensStoleMyCow
      @AliensStoleMyCow  Před 3 lety +1

      Thank you. It wasn't planned out that well. We were mostly just trying to get it finished. It was supposed to be a 1 day shoot and a very small project but we just ended up making it bigger and bigger

  • @pugsymalone6539
    @pugsymalone6539 Před 11 dny

    My two cents on indie shorts: the most common shortcomings are: too dark, mumbling or quiet dialog and the story moves too slowly.
    This one had some mumbling but was otherwise fine.

    • @AliensStoleMyCow
      @AliensStoleMyCow  Před 10 dny +1

      Thank you for the feedback. There's always room for improvement.

    • @pugsymalone6539
      @pugsymalone6539 Před 10 dny

      @AliensStoleMyCow glad to help. I enjoyed your film quite a bit. Cheers!

  • @TheAdeybob
    @TheAdeybob Před 3 lety +2

    Made by blokes, for blokes...even the guy's watch was on steroids.

  • @tedthesailor172
    @tedthesailor172 Před 3 lety

    It was very competent. But..."Story is something happening to someone you've been moved to care about..." - Anthony Blond (author & publisher). And I simply wasn't moved to care about any of these young men, ergo there was no story...

  • @mandielou
    @mandielou Před 2 lety

    Running water? Should have left out him washing dishes.

    • @AliensStoleMyCow
      @AliensStoleMyCow  Před 2 lety

      We tried to stop him but he was too good of a person to leave dirty dishes

  • @djamelharir5619
    @djamelharir5619 Před 2 lety

    Jait rien compris à ceux film cont

  • @TheGrimReaper9884
    @TheGrimReaper9884 Před 5 měsíci

    If this is set in the UK, where are the white, indigenous, people?

    • @AliensStoleMyCow
      @AliensStoleMyCow  Před 5 měsíci

      It's set in London, which is the most multi-cultural part of the UK. But we should have included a few white people at least. We couldn't find any who would act for free.

  • @Davidautofull
    @Davidautofull Před měsícem

    muslim philosophy?

  • @iceyblue1077
    @iceyblue1077 Před 3 lety

    Ehh... shrugs🤨😐.

  • @karlabrewster8605
    @karlabrewster8605 Před 3 lety

    Meh. To much like Ben Affleck, the Accountant...get original

    • @AliensStoleMyCow
      @AliensStoleMyCow  Před 3 lety

      Hmmm that's the first time we've got that comparison. Interesting stuff, thank you for letting us know.

  • @RobertCampsall
    @RobertCampsall Před 7 měsíci

    Sorry, the way he jumped on his partner w/o question destroyed the whole thing. Too bad - it was looking half decent. Now it's just 23 minutes I'll never get back. That was soooo ridiculously unbelievable! Wish I could give it a million thumbs down. Edited to add: Mr Psycho has a very poor grasp of nature, evolution and biological systems to co be able to come to the conclusion he did. EVERY life form is potentially a natural disaster if they are in the wrong place at the wrong time. A NATURAL disaster. So crazy and ignorant.

    • @AliensStoleMyCow
      @AliensStoleMyCow  Před 7 měsíci

      Thank you for your comment, we will let the writer know of your feedback.

  • @haiku1973
    @haiku1973 Před 3 lety +1

    Low level acting,poor level footage.

    • @AliensStoleMyCow
      @AliensStoleMyCow  Před 3 lety +1

      Thank you for your comment

    • @keepermovin5906
      @keepermovin5906 Před 3 lety +1

      Everything but the cgi affects was spot on

    • @AliensStoleMyCow
      @AliensStoleMyCow  Před 3 lety

      @@keepermovin5906 unfortunately we couldn't get a VFX artist for free 😭

    • @keepermovin5906
      @keepermovin5906 Před 3 lety +1

      @@AliensStoleMyCow I don’t think it’s that big of a deal since this was really a character driven piece not an action movie.

    • @AliensStoleMyCow
      @AliensStoleMyCow  Před 3 lety

      @@keepermovin5906 thank you for considering the bigger picture unlike some people who choose to be haters without being constructive. There needs to be more people like you.