Sci-Fi Short Film "Build Me Up" | DUST

100 years in the future, the Earth is cold and barren. Robot siblings Vera and Sprocket have just lost their creator. As they struggle to process their grief, other dangers in their world manifest.
Can they regain sight of what they still have, in order to avert their own fates?
"Build Me Up" by Steve Lawson
Connect with the Filmmakers:
Steve Lawson (Instagram): / stevesguide
Emma Hanson (Instagram) / emmahanson13
MPSE Wavelength magazine (full article on Build Me Up with sound designer, Grace Wong): digital.copcomm.com/i/1470109...
Film TikTok and Instagram Handle: @bmufilm
"Build Me Up" Credits:
Director and Animator - Steve Lawson
Producer - Emma Hanson
Writers - Ben Mitchell, Richard Fullerton
Cinematographer - Jamie Touche
Production Designer - Kate Beard
Editor - Oli Bauer
Composer - Moritz Wanger
Sound Designer & Dubbing Mixer - Grace Wong
Visual Effects Supervisor - Siân Drury
Colourist & Online Editor - Nigel Tadyanehondo
Production Managers - Holly Androlia, Nana Obiri-Yeboah
CAST
Vera & Sprocket - Grace Wong
The Creator - Steve Lawson
PUPPETS & MODELS
Lead Model Makers - Claire Smithson, Jonathan Thrower
Model Makers - Jana Arni, Maria Collado Bonú, Mara Frampton, Jack Samuel Morgan, Angela Merlo Quartaroli, Agatha Roudaut, Beth Slater, Bethany Williams
Assistant Model Makers - Charlie Allwright, Ellen Beaufoy, Emily Brook, Michelle Cranwell, Jennifer Dingwall, Danielle Duncan-Rosembert, Agnieszka Fraczak, Callum Higgins, Ella Russell, Olivia Savage, Jo Sperring, Tom Winfield
ART DEPARTMENT
Supervising Art Director - Eve Bannister
Art Directors - Hannah Page, James Reading
Assistant Animators - Adiescar Chase, Zoë Hutber
Art Assistants - Darshini Nataraj, Electra Pappa ,Layla Dudzinka, Dan Heard, Eleni Foundoukis, Lilia Gibbons, Tyler Fowler
Practicals Electrician - Gary Welch
VISUAL EFFECTS & PRODUCTION
VFX Producer - Jake Calcutt
3D Artists - Jake Calcutt, Terence Hughes
Compositors - Pietro Abati, Carina Carlsson, Siân Drury, Justin Francis-Mcleish, Marta Mollá Liñana, Sam Pearson, Jordan Wood
VFX Artist - Wu Junyi
VFX Editor - Dominic Strachan
2D VFX Supervisor - Cameron Shanks
2D VFX Artists - Aman Arora, Freddie Belsom, Filipe Correia, Richard O’Hanlon
Production Assistants - Elisza Diaz, Julia Goitia Manon
MUSIC
Score recorded at Air Studios, Lyndhurst Hall
Recording Engineer - Jeremy Murphy
Mixing Engineer - Adam Miller
Conductor - Quentin Poole
1st Flute/Piccolo - Hannah Grayson
2nd Flute - Helena Gourd
Oboe/Cor Anglais - Lavinia Redman
1st Clarinet - Anna Hashimoto
2nd Clarinet/Bass Clarinet - Massimo Di Trolio
Bassoon - Dom Tyler
French Horn - Stephen Stirling, Laetitia Stott, Hugh Sisley
1st Trumpet - Emily Mitchell
2nd Trumpet - Imogen Hancock
Tenor Trombone - Rupert Whitehead
Bass Trombone - Sam Freeman
Cimbasso - Sasha Koushk-Jalali
Harp - Daniel De-Fry
1st Violin - Eloisa-Fleur Thom, Roberto Ruisi, Gemma Sharples, Venetia Hollands, Jamie Hutchinson
2nd Violin - Alessandro Ruisi, Guy Button, Henry Chandler, Will Harvey
Viola - Tetsuumi Nagata, Matt Maguire, Bryony Mycroft
Cello - Steffan Rees, Peters Sokolovskis, Becky Knight
Double Bass - Dave Brown, Laura Murphy
Additional Clarinet - Samuel Rapley
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[@StevesGuide]

Thanks for watching Vera & Sprocket's first big adventure, everyone! Your support means so much to us. A huge thanks to our wonderful crew, the support we had making the film, the NFTS and of course, to the fine folks at Dust! What a thrill to be included on such an iconic sci-fi platform. Stay tuned to our socials etc for more updates on our robot heroes...🤖 🤖

[@tomfromoz]

If this is the future of film, then the future is bright indeed! This begs for a series of books for children and adults alike. What a treasure you've given us all.

[@sweetvegan74]

The Stop-motion animation is so detailed and smooth. And the robots expressing emotions just through their eyes alone was genius and well done.

[@Harbottle64]

What a lovely film. Thank you guys. The world needs more Vera and Sprocket. I (hopefully) will follow their future ventures with interest 👍

[@wrenwry]

Beautiful story about grief with stunning design of all the mechanical elements. Lovely Short.

[@markmunroe-hz8rf]

It is okay to grieve, but it should not blind you to those who are still with you. Nor shall you let rage rule you, lest you do an act you'll regret later.

[@jordanreed7]

Im not crying, you're crying 😭. Incredible work guys, thank you

[@kevinkall8547]

Watching the floating embers indicated to me this will be a great animation. It did not disappoint! rubber ducky was nice touch.

[@jamesevans3492]

A Really Cute, And Touching Video . . . :-)

[@shinymike4301]

That ending...I am verklempt 😥💓

[@measlyfurball37]

God, this is beautiful. Absolutely fantastic character designs and storytelling. It's so good to see animation being done right.

[@justinchewter2679]

I will never get bored of watching this amazing and beautiful short film. It’s such a lovely story, I wish that we get to see more adventures from Vera and Sprocket, soon! We all need more of them. Well done on such a fantastic short film :)

[@JeffCreates]

A rather lovely film

[@rudevalve]

Certified Gold!!!!!

[@danielhanawalt4998]

Nicely done. Easy to follow, no need for any words. The expressions on the little robots faces conveyed the story quite well.

[@DaleWheeler]

Very good! Thanks! Thumb up

[@andrerochasalomao]

Palmas de Pé! Maravilhosa esta é mensagem....Beautifulll!!!!

[@matthewdenckla6567]

Such a sweet, romantic film! Thank you!

[@ronin47-ThorstenFrank]

Touched me! Thnk you very much!

[@chrishanson1616]

Love this ❤