Sci-Fi Short Film “The OceanMaker' | DUST

After the seas have disappeared, a courageous pilot fights against vicious sky pirates for control of the last remaining source of water: the clouds.

"The OceanMaker" by Lucas Martell

#DUST #scifi #shortfilm

Full Credits:

Written, Directed and Produced by
LUCAS MARTELL

Music By
CHRIS REYMAN

Head of Story & Layout
MICHAEL CAWOOD

Art Director/Asset Lead
TAD CATALANO

CG Supervisor
TRAY DUNCAN

Producer
CHRISTINA MARTELL

Lead Animator
HENNING KOCZY

Animators
KAT NOWLIN
MICHAEL CAWOOD

Cloud Master
GEORGE RENNER

Compositing
DENNIS VALK
TREVOR HARRIS

Character Models
RYAN SAPER
BILLY LORD

Effects
KURT LAWSON
MARTIN COVEN

Additional Textures
AMANDA BONE

Sound by PONY SOUND

Sound Designer
DAVID BEWLEY
COREY ROBERTS

Post Production Services by
TBD POST

Colorist
BRANDON THOMAS

Credit Sequence by AMAN JOHNSON

Music Supervisor
SHELLY EAGER

Digitial Instruments
ERIC WATKINS

Millikin Percussion Ensemble
Directed by BRIAN JUSTISON
Engineers BROCK BENNET & ALEX MANFREDO

DANIEL QUISENBERRY
BLAKE WALTERS
BRANDT SITZE
GREGORY J YEP
JONATHAN RODRIGUEZ
KEITH RAWLINGS

Millikin University Choir
Directed by Brad Holmes
Soloist RACHEL FLEMING

RACHEL LARISON
ALEX MANFREDO
JESSICA MANNING
ELIA PEPPS
KIERNAN STEINER
AMY MAZZEO
MARLINA ZIMMERMAN
CHELSEA RHOADES
ABIGAIL KARNES
LEXI NIEVES
JULIE CAMPBELL
BRADLEY STAKER
NICHOLAS YOUNG
JOE FOLTZ
DAYNE NEWBERRY
ALEX BAHAVEOLOS
HANK HANTAK
TANNER HOLMES
KELLEN FANT
MORGAN BOTHWELL
TOM O'MALLEY
MARCUS QUICK

OceanMaker Orchestra
Conducted by JESUS TORRES
Recorded at CHURCH HOUSE STUDIO
Engineer DAVID BOYLE
Assistant Engineer GRANT JOHNSON
Score Assistant WALTER NICHOLS

JAMES ANDERSON
ALEXIS BUFFUM
KATHERINE R. COX
DAWON SUH
THOMAS VAN DER BROOK
REBECCA PATEK
LEIGH MAHONEY
NAOMI FRAUSTO
HEATHER BUFFINGTON ANDERSON
WENDY DEVANEY
SHAWN SOMERVILLE
JASON ELINOFF
ANNA PARK
FRANK JENKINS
JULIE ADAMS
JOHN COX
MEREDITH MCALMON
JONATHAN CARBIN
CLARENCE RILEY IV
UTAH HAMRICK
ARVIS GREEN
DANA PRATER
DELAN BARRETT
SHELLY EAGER
ANDY GOLDEN
LESLIE CAMPBELL
ALLISON REININGER
KATHRYN SWOPE
DAVID GLENN
JONATHAN RICHARDS
STEPHEN ADDAMO
NICHOLAS WARRENCHUCK
AMANDA CHAPLA
DANNY WEIDIG
ALLYN LINDSEY
CARRIE ANDERSON
CHRISTOPHER MONTEMAYOR
LA-QUENTIN THOMAS

Crowdfunding Campaign Manager
SHANE DAVIS

Special Thanks
BRIAN AND DEBI MARTELL
RANDY POTTS
TERRI THOMAS
OUSAMA ITANI
GARY UNGAR
JON HUDDLE
DON STEELE
WAYNE MEJIA
The island and residents of Caye Caulker, Belize

Copyright 2015 by Martell Animation, LLC

About DUST:
DUST presents thought-provoking science fiction content, exploring the future of humanity through the lens of science and technology. From timeless classics to cutting-edge movies, series, short films, and podcasts, DUST acquires, produces and distributes all content types.

Connect with the filmmaker:

Connect with DUST
Watch DUST on your TV: Available on Roku, Samsung TV, Apple TV, Android TV...and more

Listen to the DUST podcast:

Connect with The OceanMaker:

About Gunpowder + Sky:
Creating content that resonates and impacts pop culture conversation, by empowering creators to take risks and experiment relentlessly in the pursuit of novel stories and formats.

Sci-Fi Short Film “The OceanMaker" | DUST

[watchdust]

One man's search for his kidnapped daughter causes his reality to unravel.

[some_sewing_nerd]

The physics are not really clear to me, but the sheer amount of worldbuilding in such a short time without the need for words is really, extremely astonishing! Awesome work!

[JohnnyNiteTrain]

Only short film I’ve come across that doesn’t say “award winning short film”, but is the best one I’ve seen out of all of those.

[mrots]

2:26
As a mechanic, I never get tired of the movie trope that hitting a control pannel somehow fixes a major mechanical problem with the system.

[connormclernon]

One of the details I enjoy is that the initially antagonistic pilots of the smaller aircraft, once the cloud is turned to a proper storm are content to leave once their water jugs are filled, vs the big business that TAKES and TAKES and TAKES.

[teeheeteeheeish]

Love the imagery of the lighthouse being a beacon of hope. Is often used in nautical story telling, but obviously with oceans being dried up this is how it would be resurrected.

[eisupremacy]

I wish slapping the dash board actually fixes engines

[MistaMeowmers]

I love the idea of someone still trying in the future, still fighting for a way to bring things back to normal. How humbling and wholesome.

[rickbiessman]

WOW. What a profound film, touching on human resilience, the will to survive, moral dilemma and self-sacrifice, without a single line of dialog. Incredible.

[jamuelruiz]

That airplane she was flying immediately got my attention! It’s a modified OV-1 Mohawk that used to be in the Army inventory but has since been retired. Just an FYI. I thought it was pretty cool

[fayenwolf]

Everyone: That's a cool way to harvest water!

Aerodynamics: But drag tho.

[williamhood]

A 9 minute short film said more without saying a single word than most full length movies these days

[thomasklugh]

As soon as the rain hit the earth, I smelled it, and it brought back memories of when I was a kid and a warm summer rain would fall and hit the ground, making the damp dust spring up to my nose level.
Nice job on this.

[TexasCat]

The rain never stopped... became Waterworld.

[jatpack]

Imagine how dense the atmosphere would be to have all the oceans moisture in it

[juka]

Words cant describe the last 4 minutes. I can only imagine the work and passion put into this such fine work of art.

[peteturner]

Love the way 'real' world bits of aircraft have been cobbled together, great aesthetic.

[thefez-cat]

I've always wondered why short films like this always seem determined to have, at best, a bittersweet ending.

[princetamrac]

"Noooo, you can't just fly with a huge net at the back of your plane. There is to much air resistance. >:("

"Hahah, Ocean maker go

[OnlyABurger]

I love the usage of the old uniquely designed war airplanes like the XP-55 and the F-82