Sci-Fi Short Film "Melody Skylark And The Cosmic Soup" | DUST
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- Melody Skylark receives an ominous message in her bowl of alphabet soup warning of a supernatural war and discovers she's Earth's only hope in the face of an otherworldly threat.
"Melody Skylark And The Cosmic Soup" by Luke Pilgrim & Brad Kennedy
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As a directing team, we are always aiming to create larger than life visuals that remind us of the movies we loved growing up. Our influences range from Spielberg to the Coen Bros and we often mix sci-fi and horror with comedy. Let's just say, we love tons of fog and a good push in. But our most important objective, whether we are making irreverent fart jokes or not, is to make sure the story has heart.
"Melody Skylark And The Cosmic Soup" Credits:
Directed by: Luke Pilgrim & Brad Kennedy
Written / Edited by: Luke Pilgrim
Starring:
Emily Topper - Melody Skylark
Ryan King - Captain Starguard
Mickey Cole Jr. - John / Androvega
Patrick Lemon - Carl Clark AKA "The Boss"
Visual Effects Team:
Ellis Treece - Lead VFX Artist
Luke Pilgrim - VFX Supervisor / Additional VFX
Original Score Compose by: Phillip Arthur Simmons
Grips:
Jonathan Sleep
Devin McKay
Production Assistants:
Wyatt Goad
Andrew Burns
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We have been fans of DUST since we started Sozo Bear Films. So when they reached out about featuring our movie we were so pumped! "Melody Skylark And The Cosmic Soup" is maybe our most ambitious film yet, especially in terms of visual effects. We made this with a small crew and a shoe string budget and we are so honored to be among the many great shorts on DUST! If you enjoyed this short, please consider subscribing to our channel where we post weekly behind the scenes content as well as original short films! If you'd like to see how this film was made, check out our BTS breakdown here: th-cam.com/video/-eabDUiZWtM/w-d-xo.html
This is one of the best films I've seen on DUST. Well done!
Melody "Is there any Fart out there?"
@@patrick_j_leewow thank you! That means so much to us! 🙏
We want more Melody!
This was stupid unless of course, you have a room temperature IQ and thought The Marvels was a good movie....sorry it didnt work out.
I loved this! It was a ton of fun but still very creative and engaging. Thankfully, unlike a lot of Dust films, had a fun, happy ending!
Hey there! We are the filmmakers! So glad you enjoyed our movie. Really appreciate the kind words!
It appears you are totally mistaken. That wasn't a happy ending, not even an ending at all, but rather just the beginning, and the beginning of a deadly fight against impossible odds for all we can tell. 😜
On a more serious note, for quite some time now, let's say it has been going on in ever increasing intensity for roughly 70 years (though i admit the number is somewhat arbitrary and others could be argued), most of the commercial entertainment industry, and more recently, quite some indie creators too, seem to think that everything is just entainment and nothing but fun no matter what. Including, like in this case, looming armageddon in a dystopian setting. Sure, there is quite a bit of mocking parody of clichés of heroism here, too, but it still appears to be mostly intended as funny and entertaining...
I want a full series based on this!!!
Also, I am impressed by her boss’s punctuality
YEAHHH!! We’d love to make this into a series. We are aiming to make it a feature but a series would be awesome too! And you’re right haha I didn’t think about how “on time” her boss is at 5pm calling her 😂😂😂
I'm imagining this as a series, in which different people--like Melody--are recruited to stop the Eternal Ones, by revisiting things they used to love to do, but life 'forced' them to put away: Rod Zingleman and the Cosmic Cheeseburger (the condiments do the messaging), Deena Miller and the Constellation of Chocolate Chip Cookies, etc. Then, they must team-up, with Melody, to defeat the ultimate Eternal One.
It only works once then the surprise is gone like telling new versions of an old joke.
@@maxpayne2574 Not if you put some thought into how each person is warned--perhaps have other things happen to them that would differ from another person. The concept of being warned and fighting back is an old trope, but with some clever writing, it could work.
Absolutely fantastic! Should be a full length movie! Keep up the great work!
Hi! We’re the filmmakers! Thanks so much! Really hoping to make it into that actually! We have the outline for the feature in the works already! 👏
I see a lot of comments wanting this to become a series or a movie , but to me, you guys made a perfect 13 minute film that says and does everything it needs to.😊 As a music lover myself,l really appreciate the great weapon against the invaders. It was a great metaphor for the power that music has! Beautifully done! Thank you!
Brilliant! Loved it, especially the rockin' knee slide to the bed. But...poor John!
Haha yes!!! Emily was such a trooper when we filmed that. It’s way harder to slide like that on carpet in PJs than you’d think. And yeah we felt bad about John too. Unfortunately he got Astral Bound and was basically destroyed haha 😢
This was really creative and entertaining. The lead actress reminds me of Elizabeth Schu 👍🏻😁
Haha interesting she always reminded us of Brie Larson!
I Absolutely Adored this film! It really took me back to those feel good, Christmas classic, "adventure films" of old, that the whole Family could watch & enjoy together.. *memories* lol.. Lot's of Comedy, a cute, silly adventure story about saving the Earth, goofy jokes AND an epic battle involving a guitar as the Ultimate "anti Alien invasion" weapon!?! What's Not to love?? I really enjoy this kinda self deprecating humour, especially when it's done right.. Like this!! ! I might even be looking forward to Christmas after watching this Beautiful, wee film!
Also, Really good acting, a Fantastic film crew and a Fabulous soundtrack added an epic, extra riff into the overall fun in this short film. Excellent work!!
Please Make this short into a Classic style, Family film ASAP!!! AAA+
Well done!!! Loved the acting and the story.
Hi! We are the filmmakers! So happy to hear you enjoyed our movie 😊 and we agree the actors are phenomenal 👏 they’re fantastic on and off screen. Thanks again for watching! Check out our channel if you have a minute!
How fun! Great little flick with a cool message. Music WILL save us all!
Thank you!!! Glad you enjoyed it! We have a cool bts video showing how we made it too!
I have just finished watching a cosmic masterpiece! Please tell me there will be a sequel! 🪐💩🪐
Excellent on all points! Especially liked the heroic score.
This was really entertaining... It was kind of transparent in a couple spots, but I was really surprised how well everything jelled together! Good acting too! Brought a BIG smile to my face! 😁😄😁😃
Thanks! Yeah we kinda hit it hard on the nose with the theme of finding your purpose and following your dreams etc haha but we’re glad to hear you enjoyed it!
I love this! I have probably watched 5000 shorts online and I put this easily in the Top 20...Very good all the way around!
Hi we are the filmmakers! Wow that’s so nice! Thank you! We appreciate that! What’s another great short we should check out? As filmmakers, and we also host our own annual film fest, so we are constantly on the lookout for other great shorts out there! Thanks again!
Great story. Well executed.
Thank you so much! Really glad you liked our movie! Pls consider subscribing to our channel “Sozo Bear Films”! 😊
That was not what I was expecting. But it was very good and unique.
Awesome! Thanks so much! We are the filmmakers btw 😊 what were you expecting out of curiosity?
This was terrific. Funny, suspenseful, well-written and expertly directed. And the cast was pitch-perfect. Emily Topper was especially good, playing the role with just the right mix of humor, exasperation and resolve. 4.6/5
All correct except...suspenseful?
@@ecphorizer Yes -- though your question isn't unfounded. The humor and the mythos of the material make the outcome predictable, of course, in the same way you know any protagonist in this kind of story will be victorious in the end. But when done well, suspense in this genre is created not so much by whether the hero will win, but how they will get out of this or that impossible situation. To that end, the guitar was an unexpected MacGuffin -- and clearly an artful nod to Bill and Ted -- and fit with the doesn't-take-itself-too-seriously tone of the film.
@@RMR1Thanks for your great reply. I now understand what you meant.
@@ecphorizer You are very welcome. And thank for the nice response.
Very nice short, I look forward to future adventures of Skylark
Yessssss!!!! Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it because we definitely want to make more Melody Skylark content in the future. Whether that’s a series or a feature time will tell. Thanks again!
Superb. Especially the music score. Fit in nicely with the scnes.
Thanks! We agree! Our composer is a genius. His name is Phillip Arthur Simmons. In fact, we also released the original soundtrack for this movie today on Spotify as well!!
Simple, but fun. Great work.
Thank you! Yeah we never claim to be too deep haha so simple but fun describes us very well 🙏 😊 glad you enjoyed our short!
What a brilliantly well put together piece of film.
Thank you so much! We really appreciate that and we are so glad you enjoyed our movie! Pls check out the other stuff on our channel if you have a second! We are Sozo Bear Films 😊
Its sooogreat! Fantastic job! Love the cardboard costume, the humour and the diarrhea!
Thank you! That cardboard suit wasn’t easy to make haha so glad it paid off 😂 and really glad the diarrhea jokes are resonating with people! 🤣
I have not laughed that hard in a long time. Well done!
Aw for real?! That’s so cool! Thank you that means a lot. We’re never sure if our humor is gonna resonate with ppl or not so it’s nice to hear you thought it was funny 😄
Wonderful acting and all round great film, thanks to all involved in creating this very watchable peace of art.
Thank you! We’re the filmmakers who made Melody Skylark. Really appreciate the kind words! -Sozo Bear Films
Extremely well done film.
I enjoyed it very much. Particularly the staging and lighting.
I also liked that it was not as dire as some Dust offerings.
One of my faves for sure.
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it! We are the filmmakers who made the short. Check out our channel if you have a min! Thanks! -Sozo Bear Films
OK, that was fun. Where to from here? Hope to see more of this story line.
Excellent production!
This is Much better than the title may suggest!
This has to be the ultimate and the very best Dust presentation (well,, from my standpoint of view anyway) thus far,, 🙏💖
Hi we are the filmmakers who made this! Wow thanks so much 🙏 that means a lot to us as we have been huge fans of Dust for many years. Would you watch other episodes of this or a feature length version?
I would probably watch it, simply to reiterate my laughing for sure. But in my mind, the original tells it all already 😜@@SozoBearFilms
@@SozoBearFilmsHey, that was great! Seriously, I would love other episodes with different people fighting the Eternal Ones. That was fantastic acting too. Actor who played Melody knocked it out the park.
@@SozoBearFilms yes,,, with keeping with the spirit and imagination (no shark jumping!), this would be an entertaining fun series!
Very pleasant to watch.
After more than a year, this made me pick up the guitar. No joke. And play from the heart.
WOW! Yessss so cool. That’s the best compliment you could give us as filmmakers! That we inspired you to do smthn 👏 Keep jammin and keep playing your instrument… from the ❤❤❤
in the bedroom climatic scene, would have loved to hear her way out-of-tune voice as she strummed the guitar, and then have Charlie scream in pain and vaporize. Would give hope to the rest of us we also have a purpose too.
Someone else suggested this kinda ending as well which would have been pretty funny 😂 don’t know if it would have had as much heart but it would have been funny for sure 😊😊😊
Very enjoyable.
A SciFi adventure
for 20 somethings.
Nicely done.
Melody Skylark is a
WINNER!
this was hilarious!!! Good Job!! greetings from Argentina
Thank you! So glad you enjoyed it! We have a ton of other short films and bts videos on our channel -Sozo Bear Films
Never would've imagined "I have diarrhea" could be a cool catchphrase. That's how I know this short was amazing! Definitely a team up movie worthy concept! 👌
A well made sci fi short film WITHOUT a messed up ending? This seems more like an optimistic outlook Omeleto film rather than dark depressing DUST flick.
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Not that im hating on DUST. I am a fan afterall. And I'm aware they have variety here but it just seems like you are more likely to find unsettling or depressing endings on Dust as opposed to other channels.
I 100% expected them to cut from the epic battle to the real sound of her playing, and the joke would be that she was so terrible, it killed him. Missed opportunity, realy.
Haha that would be pretty funny 😂 different message I suppose but it would def be funny haha
Hey my legs are in this! 7:15
You were a great leg double for Emily haha
Loved this video. I wonder if that new way of saying goodbye could possibly catch on?
That’s what we have been hoping for haha thanks for watching! Pls check out our other films if you have a minute on the sozo Bear films YT channel 😊😊😊
I don't know why I gpt angry watching her. If a bowl of soup talk to me there's no way I'd be that unbelieving. Good job Dust.
She did not take the spoon out of the bowl before turning on the microwave, thats how I knew this was fake
Haha we thought about putting an insert shot showing it fly into the sink or smthn to try and fix that. but didn’t have time etc Good eye tho! Haha
I've got diarrhea too!
👏
This was awesome and a joy to watch! Well done everyone involved. I loved it!!!
Thank you!!! We are the filmmakers who made Melody Skylark and we’re so glad you enjoyed it 😊 pls consider subbing to our channel as well! 🤘
🐼 Big Panda Bear Hugs from a 70 yr old grandma in Texas, USA and by the way l'm subscribed and l hit Like. 🐼 ❤
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So utterly stupid in a way, YET very creative and humorous. Had several good laughs!
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"Never doubt soup"
-Ancient Hawaiian proverb
That was GREAT!! Awesome actress awesome awesome awesome
Did no one notice the metal spoon in the soup, which was clearly visible, as she put it in the microwave?
Like the perfect pizza, just the right amount of cheese!
Exactly! Wow thank you! That’s what we were aiming for!!!
Now these are the DUST shorts I subscribed for. I wonder if her brother Riff has those same powers.
Hi! We’re the filmmakers! So glad you enjoyed it! We think she has a sister actually. We’re working on the feature outline now 😀 😜
@@SozoBearFilmsSo Melody and Riff have a sister? Is that Tina or Debbie?
(Turner or Harry)
Haha I get Riff like a gtr riff but what do Tina and Debbie reference? 🤔
@@ecphorizerI'm thinking "Harmony".
@@SozoBearFilmsI'm thinking her name would be "Harmony".
A happy ending is unusual for DUST. I dig it. 👍👽🎸⚡🍜
Thank you! So Glad you enjoyed our film! 😊😊😊
Excellent witty and inspiring.
Thank you! So glad you enjoyed it!
When is comes to music, everyone's a critic...
That’s true
Fantastic! More please!
Hey we are the filmmakers! Thank you so much! Really appreciate that! We are definitely going to explore this universe more. We already have the outline for the feature started! 👏 thanks for watching!
Now that was refreshing ! Nice !
Thanks so much!!! 😊😊😊😊
SUPER , SUPER !!! 👍👍👍💜💜💜😊😊😊
Thank you! ❤😊
Very funny. Great acting. Bravo
Now this was cute and clever. Good job.
Toppest quality throughout!
If any kids are watching read this message. DO NOT PUT METAL SPOONS IN TO THE MICROWAVE, oh and DUST you forgot to take the spoon out of the bowl 🔥
Actually that was us who forgot to take it out 😂 We are the filmmakers. But you’re def right 😂
Brilliant! More please.👍👍
Absolutely that’s our goal! 😊
What a delightful short film! ❤
Thanks so much! Really glad you enjoyed our movie! Pls sub to our channel as well to keep up with our future work! 😊😊😊
I'm just sitting here idly watching the "Views" count go up by 20 or so every 15 seconds! Looks like there's a winner here!
Aw that’s so exciting to hear! We are the filmmakers ❤ and it’s such a huge honor to be featured on DUST 🙏
Wonderful one's! 👏🏻
Thank you! So Glad you enjoyed our movie!! 😊
we've all got diarrhea
Haha 👏
Certified Gold!!!!!
Thanks!!!!!
Really good effects for a short film!
PLEASE,PLEASE,PLEASE❣️❣️This needs to be continued😍❣️❣️ I can feel within,that there‘s a lot of potential for a great movie or a internet series❣️Just the titel makes me curious❣️
Hey! We are the directors and we definitely want to expand the Melodyverse! We’ve been working on the outline for a feature but a series would be very cool too!
Thanks, that was a good one,
We appreciate it! Would you watch this as a feature?
So the cosmic soup is actually alphabet spaghetti? And where did the spoon go in the microwave?
Well it’s alphabet soup being controlled by a cosmic force haha and the spoon was a mistake we made when filming haha 😂
This should be a full length movie, it was that good. The acting, script, special effects and the story line was AWESOME!! I can't wait to see Melody Skylark in action again!! Nicely done folks!!
Thank you so much! That’s our goal is to turn this into a feature! So we’re happy to hear you say that! 🙏 ❤
This a good one well done
Thank you so much! We had a blast making it!
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Hope you enjoyed!
@@SozoBearFilms I've got diarrhea, too!
Go Melody, Go
Yasssss
that was a lot of fun, thanks!
Thank you! So glad you enjoyed it! We have a ton of other work on our channel -Sozo Bear Films
What a goofy funny vid. Absolutely loved it. Ive got Diarrhea.
So happy the diarrhea line is catching on haha 😂 if ppl could start saying goodbye that way then I’d know we are really reaching the world haha 😂 we’re the filmmakers by the way! Thanks for watching! We have diarrhea too 😉
Loved it 🥰
Thank you!!! 😊😊😊
I GOT DIARRHEA👋🏾
That was a very good one
Awesome
Thank you! Did it remind you of any other movies? Curious how much our influences show up on this one
Cute.
Funny that two people comment cute in a row haha but we’ll take that as a compliment 😊
Cute
Thanks for watching! Pls consider subscribing to our channel as well (sozo bear films) we are the director and writer who made this short 😊😊😊
Good job!
Thank you! We are the filmmakers who made this short. Glad you enjoyed it!
Cool
Thanks! 🙏
Never thought diarrhea would be so funny , puts a whole new light on shit .
Haha thanks! Glad you found it funny 😂 we also made a movie called “the amazing anti-fart formula” which you might enjoy haha
HA! Very good! Thanks!
Dumb
That was awesome. Everything.
Thank you so much! Really appreciate that!
Emily Topper stars, instantly likeable and funny. Make a long-running series of this!...make it world-wide!.....no; intergalactic already!! " I have diarrhea!"
Excellent ❤ Magnificent 🤗🥰❤️❤️
Thank you thank you thank you!!!!!! We’re the filmmakers who made melody skylark and we appreciate the kind words! Thanks for watching!
Marvellous. Grandioos humor. Nice scenario. and as absurd as plausible thanks to the overall consistency.and special effects. I really loved it. Today I've seen (and catalogued) more than 705 short Sci-Fi movies from DUST and… your amidst the 40 best!
Very enjoyable. I'm glad I couldn't hear the guitar 'music'. Must have been some catastrophic chords!!!!! 👍👍
Finally, a funny and entertaining sci-fi short with a beginning, middle, and end (or is it?)! Thanks for making me smile today.
Thank you! Really appreciate that! And hopefully this is just the beginning for Melody Skylark! ❤😊😊😊 🤘
Lovely ❤ Fascinating 😊❤
🙏
Sparkling.
Thanks! Wait that’s a compliment right? Haha
Let me elaborate.
This film sparkles with a script, plot, acting, and personality being pure effervescence. Well worth a look.@@SozoBearFilms
I dunno. Does this seem a little far fetched to you?
Nah. I guess not. Not much more than the MCU.
It is prob a little bit haha but that was kind of our goal was for it to be a little cheesy and a little over the top 😊
@@SozoBearFilms if it isn't clear, I liked it. So much creativity on this channel.
A great watch...many thanks DVD:)
Thank you!!!
Was I the only one who felt uncomfortable with the fact that she put and heated a metal spoon in the microwave?
No you’re definitely right. That was an oopsies when we were filming haha it’s not in there right after that of course but we don’t show it being taken out 🤷♂️ 😂
@@SozoBearFilms I for one honestly thought the spoon-in-the-microwave and the other small continuity errors were intentional, and part of the "vibe". Every film I've seen that has this kind of "epic goofiness" feeling to it has 'em. I figured you put them in as homage to the genre, since the cheese was clearly what you were going for. 🙂