Sci-Fi Short Film "Lucid Nation" | DUST
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Two middle-schoolers try an experiment at home involving ping pong balls, red light, and white noise.
"Lucid Nation" by Stephen Turselli
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Best friends Henry and Josh attempt an experiment at home that they learned about in school. After stealing a red light bulb from the school's dark room, they cover their eyes with ping pong balls and listen to white noise in an effort to get their mind to hallucinate. After a few failed trials, Josh concedes that it's just a silly experiment. However, Henry is convinced that, with a few adjustments, it could still work. Each night after school for the next few days, Henry tinkers and perfects the parameters of his experiment. He blacks out his window, he glues the ping pong balls onto swim goggles. He adds more and more light bulbs to the array on his desk. Eventually, he builds a turbo-headset, designed to amplify all sights and sounds coming to it. When he tries the experiment for a final time, Henry goes too far before he realizes he's not coming back.
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"Hi honey, hey how was school today?" "No thanks, I'm good"' - that's how i remember my youth!!
I watched it all the way through--and I still have absolutely no idea what any of this was about.
@minamayes1529
Жыл бұрын
Same.
@bradenlongstreth1473
4 ай бұрын
Get better movie taste then brotha
Just came here looking for the comment from that one guy who understood the whole thing.
@coopercovelo
Жыл бұрын
Does 80% count? That soundtrack though...
@wolfmanyoda
Жыл бұрын
I remember hearing about this several years ago. From what I remember, the red light from the ping pong balls + the static noise will cause you to have visual and auditory hallucinations. Something about your senses being totally deprived and your brain decides to fill in the blanks with whatever it comes up with.
@caymens604
Жыл бұрын
What's not to understand? It was pretty straight forward 😅
@kemreaktion903
Жыл бұрын
Me too! That is why I stopped watching DUST. Am I the only one that sees the emperor has no clothes?
I won’t be buying any red bulbs, that’s for sure. Well done to all involved in this, especially the young men who played their parts extremely well.
@Bettie_Rage
Жыл бұрын
Are you serious. The acting was very bad. The director could have at least taught them how to pause while speaking or change the tone.
@edyak6280
Жыл бұрын
@@Bettie_Rage yes, I am serious. They did very well. I am not an experienced critic, I am not an acting coach, I am but a viewer watching these two actors do the best that they can at the age they are. I’m not qualified to critique their performance but I am qualified to provide encouragement. I was not watching Bob and Jodie in Taxi Driver.
@Bettie_Rage
Жыл бұрын
@@edyak6280 I guess, Its a low-budget film so I can tolerate it. It is certainly no Stranger Things level of performance.
@alexandreraposo-cabral6882
Жыл бұрын
@@Bettie_Rage Funny
@ChrisDraussen
Жыл бұрын
@@edyak6280 so now I watch it... Let's See If the critics are matched... See you later 😁
TBT on Monday. And again, Dust, plleeeeasse stop removing the original upload whenever you post a throwback.
Got that 80s sci-fi vibe to it. 10!!
"These pretzels are making me thirsty!"
this is a throwback not sure why its not listed as one, but very cool
@RimWulf
Жыл бұрын
They don't seem to be doing that anymore.
@ProphetTenebrae
Жыл бұрын
They realised it resulted in people going "Oh, yeah - I saw this." and clicking something else.
@eclipsestorm1975
Жыл бұрын
I've definitely seen this before. Still good though
@RimWulf
Жыл бұрын
@@eclipsestorm1975 yes. I kinda like "Alientologist" better
@perspicacia350
Жыл бұрын
@@RimWulf Yes they are - only last Thursday there was a Throwback episode, and the week before, and the week before that
"Staring into red lights is bad, mkay..."
My favorite movie ever
@Dice-Gamble
2 ай бұрын
calm down....lol
This is a throwback. I've seen this before.
Very nostalgic, loved it! Thank You 💖
here's a question...why does KZread only show me ads for stupid simple video games or Grammerly software? From what I watch have they deduced I'm immature and can't write?
So he's living in a small town with aliens?. Love it a short can say a lot it got that 80s body horror vibes with the 90s aesthetic.
Thanks for having CC enabled
Didnt make any sense when he "crossed over". The ending could have been better. Much better.
Throwback film.
This has been downloaded numerous times. It’s good but c’mon.
Excellent!💯👍👍! Two thumbs up!
Hey, I've seen this DUST SHORT FILM before here at DUST. So then, I think, it already belongs to the DUST SHORT FILMS that are broadcasted always on Thursdays during the "Throw back thursday" broadcasts of DUST!
@mandielou
Жыл бұрын
Well the thing is, is that I also remember watching it but when I look back I do not see it anywhere. And I don't see it in the list on dust and I didn't see it on alter either but I've watched it on one of these 2 channels .. now is the second time. I'm wondering if they erased the old one and that's why it doesn't say throwback Thursday. Or did they slightly change the title? I actually hate re-watching movies unless I specifically seek them out but when they get recommended to me when they've already uploaded it, it pisses me off. Something weird is going on.. because all you have to do is put lucid nation into the search and it should show up if you've watched it in the last couple years which I have. Which leads me to believe that either alter or dust deleted it, hence no "throwback Thursday". I've never seen them not put "throwback Thursday", when it's a reupload.
@rob99201
Жыл бұрын
@@mandielou Everybody thinks they've seen it, but can't find it. Sure the universe didn't split and the universe you are now in is seeing it for the first time? Mandela effect? (As an aside, in my universe, she definitely wore braces - that was the punchline!)
Pretty cool I like the concept
I don't know what I understand because where is "lucid": what the différence between people, their friend?
On an other hand, I was wondering if the boys room is a total make up or is it a real room that was lend for the film.
@1martymcfly298
Жыл бұрын
*wondering
@blaiseneyroud7222
Жыл бұрын
@@1martymcfly298 Thank you for the correction. Do you have the answer to my question?
@1martymcfly298
Жыл бұрын
@@blaiseneyroud7222 i wish I could answer your question. Although I believe it's a real room. But i can't prove my answer.
@blaiseneyroud7222
Жыл бұрын
@@1martymcfly298 Thanks for your answer. Actually I hoped that someone that made that short film could answer me.
This is an old one which is already here no ?
Where did you guys get this from because I've seen it before but when I put it in my search the watched one doesn't come up. Did you delete it off your channel and reupload it? Or was this on altar and they deleted it? Or did you guys change the title, hence why I can't find it?
Prequel: Tesla Nation Sequels: Rivian Nation, Lordstown Nation Just kidding :-)
Throwback Monday?
again? Thursday is throwback
6 minutes and 4 seconds through the kids says waste of time... I hope the kid got paid well because that's what this is
@ieatcaribou7852
7 ай бұрын
Amen!
I’m sure the ganzfeld experiment doesn’t do that to a mind. I think…
so it's throwback Tuesday?
bangarang...a nod to old peterpan
Actually, i thought always, orange light is the right way. But it seems red give much better result.
I already have tinnitus, I don't need a movie blaring it at me for five minutes!
@WoolandFlax
Жыл бұрын
Agreed
Certified Gold!!!!!!
It’s neat, I had nothing to do, but man, make it a short, 8 minutes
interesting film
Good short,3 of 10
@Bettie_Rage
Жыл бұрын
Agree. Recycled ideas/story. Horrible acting. There's been hardly anything original on Dust. Mostly predictable sci-fi with occasional gems.
similar concept "Altered states" 80's
Interesting story 🤔
Oh Hell Yes. A new Dust upload. Looking forward. Synopsis looks dope.
SERENITY NOW!
Plot twist, he has Aphantasia.
Good film and soudtrack... 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Notification- Click!!
i dont get it
Reminds me of I-Doser, a thing late in the 2000s...very nice story execution and acting btw. Very good.
Moral of the story : don’t do sleep kids 😅
Great short film, great soundtrack.
Reupload, but its a good one so thats okay
Ooh.
uh... ok.
Twilight Zone of the our-normal face in a world of disfigurement (beautiful woman.) The lignts reminded me of a real event 2 years ago where a girl gouged out her own eyes near some railroad tracks. Teen ager, lived with her mom. I still cringe she considered it a positive afterward Is this video symbolism of being in front of the TV or video games and losing touch with reality?
Tv is the same in both dimensions
or as Uncle Roger would say haaayaaaaa Thursday is throwback
Quite Interesting And Neat . . . :-)
Couple years old
I used to be a NOFX fan until I found out there real backgrounds" too bad too owell there's a lot more punk bands out there anyways
@IAMMERRICK
Жыл бұрын
I’m curious what you found out about that made you dislike them?
It's an old upload,
This is similar to how I discovered the headache relieving properties of Tylenol. Except it was Pong.
this isnt new. Seen it long time ago
97% of the filmmakers on this channel will end up rotating my tires. If you’re unable to put a thought provoking, sensible story in a short why would anyone invest their money in you to produce a movie? Only film students pretend to like confusing plots because they’ve grown up sucking up to everyone with a camera. If you want to succeed in this field you’ll eventually have to learn how to get the audiences attention.
How would you know if you were in one of those at this very moment. Maybe that's why it feels like the whole world is going mad lately.
Something happened
Punk In Drublic
The difference between what we see and what we know is measured by the light spectrum itself. Hell could be our reality through a different lens, heaven could be our nightmares through yet another lens. -Ben McCormick-
fuck me it was a task looking past the kids acting
Neat idea, kinda telegraphed the ending and the execution was iffy
Male protagonist... finally
No
Luv this channel !!! This video is a waste ofAnybody's timeWith anticipationThat leads to nothing!
Not gonna lie. Hate I wasted time watching it
Watched 8 minutes. Nothing happened. Gave up.
@evansiegel1732
Жыл бұрын
You were smart.
@danieladmassu941
Жыл бұрын
Watched 12 minutes. Nothing happened still. Giving up.
@soulreavergirl1
Жыл бұрын
You should have watched the whole thing. Its very Twighlight Zone meets Goose Bumps meets Outer Limits meet Tales from the Darkside.
@soulreavergirl1
Жыл бұрын
@@danieladmassu941 Boy! What's wrong with this generation. There's no patience. Lol Watch the whole thing.
@danieladmassu941
Жыл бұрын
@@soulreavergirl1 Luckily, I am a bit older for this generation 😉, and I stuck around. However I still have trouble processing the ending. I would appreciate it if you had an insight to share. Thanks.
The constant high pitch makes it unwatchable
Please, can someone give me my 20 wasted minutes back? this was so horridly insignificant.. interesting soundtrack though.
😏
Didn't like this one
Predictable, recycled ideas. Bad acting.
Outta da gate, the establishing shots explain the environment without being so.dang.top.heavy. More and more I find younglings and myself flipping past over- long establishing scene. To get to the meat of the story.just nice, " it's winter , smallish town,...blah blah....story beginning...we really don't need to know the wall plugs are whatever. Or what Arcetecual style. Unless it's essentially establishing the. Feeling of the period of the film. Don't overdo the environment. ,At distracting from the actual story! Good balance! We know the surroundings can visualize. Like kewel. This would make a good Reading experience*like Stephen King! Can set the feel of the place, over the head with over a heavy set up over the head by descriptive environmental. Give us the basic layout it was snowing kids are walking the buses aren't running,. I'm finding more film-makers establishing shots that people just get bored and go to the bathroom and Miss because it got lost in the establishing Shot! Good lesson.
This is a repeat.
Pretty gay
on the upside, kid's gonna have no problems picking up women.... or passing interviews, just generally breeze thru social life. its one thing to imagine the person interviewing you has a tumorous cancer face, quite another to literally see it, all day, every day
Me Likie. Tanks