BEACON - Animated Scifi Horror Short Film

Hi Yall! I just wanted to say thanks so much for getting Beacon to over a million views. It's honestly a huge milestone for me. I started this channel nearly a decade ago and I always wanted to make films but it took nearly a decade to get there. So thank you so much! If you'd like to support future films I have a patreon here! www.patreon.com/animatrocities Hoping to get you guys films every 1-2 months. Some longer or shorter than others. There's a mythos to Beacon I'd like to continue with and as much as I've slipped hints and elaborated on things I'll just have to let the story develop its self. Almost 10 years of stories in the making I started in High School will start to take shape. In the meantime I can't wait to show you the anthology F3ROCIOU5. Thank you for watching it's first kick off entry and again thanks for taking interest in Beacon! We have such sights to show you...

What I really like about this is how quiet the protagonist is. A lot of shows have the MC constantly talking while they're alone cos they don't trust the audience to pay attention all the time. For this it works super well; it makes when the character does speak extremely valuable and also benefits the dread. It emphasises how alone the protagonist is, how vacant the planet is, and how vulnerable any survivors are when they're always being watched by the rabid wildlife.

Real sucker for the gore, but also the fact that it's acknowledged and then ignored for the horrors of the monsters and being abandoned, fantastic animation, i'd kill to have a longform series with the concept

This is a senior film? This is clean as hell, everyone who worked on it should be so proud!

This looks like something on par with Love, Death and Robots. both in tone and animation style. well done.

Stellaris Player: "Oh, so THAT'S where my science ship went! Alright, time to build another one."

Absolutely beautiful in its bleakness. I love sci-fi/horror concepts where the antagonist is just nature in all its brutal indifference. The terrain and ruins all serve to make the viewer feel very small. Phenomenal work! If you ever consider a Kickstarter or something to take this project further, I’ll be the first to sign up.

I like how he gives up in the end unlike other videos or movies where the mc is injured and their only means of escaping is gone but still think there's hope, but in this the mc knows it's over and chooses to end his suffering quickly

The sense of pure dread this gives is amazing. What a genuinely great animation!

When your wrist thingy says stay in the pod, STAY IN THE DAMN POD. I agree with everyone about the amazing animation, but I also wanted to mention how great the sound is. Those were some top notch effects! Awesome job!

I love what you all did with this film! it was a great joy for me to be a part of it! p.s. I'd be cool with continuing this story or making a prequel. - The Survivor

Beautifully animated. The survivor of the Archimedes ultimately getting himself and a rescue team killed seeking pointless vengeance on the local wildlife is... frustrating, but believable.

You only had to wait a day and a half for the rescue ship; why tf would you leave the pod? 😑

You know that "last crew" that's always mentioned in space horror games? This is them.

Damn dude.. This was really, really good! Terrifying, yet gorgeous- my favorite kind of media. That shot of him looking down through the ice was so choice! And the sound design.. Good Lord did that ever tie the visuals and the story together! Not to mention some nice gore, and a protagonist that I want to root for despite seeing so little of him, and a freaking great concept. Nature is.. Kinda twisted. Foreign planet nature when you’re all alone? THAT is true, unfathomable horror. Amazing job to everyone involved. Absolutely incredible!

Morale of the story: The more you fuck around, the more you find out

The hopeless struggle of cold and survival that this film evokes is very well done. I like how the film is bookended by both explosions of the two different ships. Definitely a very good film to have special effects shine- which they do. I love the take on horror and suspense in animation.

The strength of the overall tone is so impressive in this film, and feels so fresh! This film paves the way for a sense of atmosphere that is rarely touched on in animation. Congrats to all the crew involved! Was a pleasure to help out on this film even if only a little bit, and inspiring to work alongside you night after night for the college film grind. Looking forward to what you make next!

6:51 i love the little detail of him ever so slightly being pushed back due to the firearm

Dude this came out awesome!