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Worth Watching: Sci-Fi Short 'Seed' Trailer by Tyson Wade Johnston

by Alex Billington
July 2, 2012
Source: Vimeo

These are not our rules. What better to watch on a sunny summer weekday than some indie science fiction? Our friend Jeremy recently emailed a link to this trailer for a sci-fi short called Seed, directed by Tyson Wade Johnston, who you might recall also directed the sci-fi short Exist last year (see on YouTube). Justin Zachary stars as a merc in this short set on a planet called Gaia, the rest you'll have to see for yourself. This not only looks like it has some great low budget sci-fi effects (honestly), but it seems like there's actually an eerie horror story to it, and I'm intrigued to check it out. Plus, we love featuring up-and-coming filmmakers.

Set in the year 2071, where technology has brought mankind to the brink of colonization on a planet named Gaia, one man takes on an isolated mission and discovers unearthly horrors that could bring an end to life on this planet. Seed is directed by Tyson Wade Johnston (website), of the short film Exist previously, an an "emerging creative film industry talent based in Los Angeles, CA." The trailer and site say that it's being officially released in August 2012, so be on the lookout. There's already a nice poster, plus the trailer has an official rating, apparently. For more updates, visit their Facebook page. Your thoughts?

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Dennis

Hmm probably not a good idea to keep your rifle slung like that, makes it hard to use.
Sal

complete crap. how did this get on here?
- http://www.firstshowing.net Alex Billington
  
  Oh come on, doesn't look that bad, give it a chance. The effects are definitely better than some Hollywood films I've seen...
  - Guesto
    
    Uwe Boll doesn't count, Alex.
  - Big Boss Bruce
    
    Why on earth was this posted? There are 10 better videos trending on Vimeo right now than this.... thing. It looks like complete nonsense.. like it was made by some misguided high school kids. I don't get it.
    - ff
      
      Agreed
    - http://www.firstshowing.net Alex Billington
      
      If that's the case, then send over some of these videos, I'd love to check them out. I'll let you know if I think they're good, and maybe I'll post a few of them. Send over any you think are also worthy of being seen/posted here.
      - Big Boss Bruce
        
        https://vimeo.com/21216091 https://vimeo.com/38591304 https://vimeo.com/33025640
      - http://www.firstshowing.net Alex Billington
        
        Thanks. But you DO realize we HAVE featured all three of these exact videos before, when they were originally released. Blinky (twice, cause it's so awesome): http://www.firstshowing.net/2010/watch-teaser-for-ruairi-robinsons-blinky-with-max-records/ http://www.firstshowing.net/2011/must-watch-ruairi-robinsons-full-twistedbrilliant-short-blinky%e2%84%a2/ Ruin: http://www.firstshowing.net/2012/watch-post-apocalyptic-animated-short-ruin-created-by-wes-ball/ The Gift (by Carl Erik Rinsch): http://www.firstshowing.net/2010/must-watch-carl-erik-rinschs-amazing-sci-fi-short-the-gift/ We're on top of these before they even become popular. We always feature the best stuff the moment it hits. I thought this video lived up to to those other three and was worth mentioning, as it's just as good as they are.
      - Big Boss Bruce
        
        This video completely SUCKS compared to those three videos, IMO. It's not even close, man.
Greedo

Man, I want so badly to love some independent sci-fi short films...but I just can't do it. The guy goes to a planet with a big spaceship...then he's abandoned, then he wanders around? Huh? That's a set-up, but even in a trailer you need to hint at some sort of complication or drama.
Guesto

Meh.
grimjob

I think this could be pretty cool.
Gamehead

Looks cool, reminds me of Blomkamp's Halo stuff
HealthyPoison

Not too shabby. People will hate on anything these days lol
dude

Crap. Sorry...
http://www.facebook.com/matt.peloquin.14 Matt Peloquin

It's definitely got a Pitch Black vibe to it.
Evan Shawn

Looks great. Reminds me of blomkamp's early Halo/Alive in Joburg stuff. Will be keeping my eyes out for the short.
Kevin Chase

Those ships are so sick.
conradthegreat

everyone here knows that the sense of ambiguity is done on purpose right? it's just to whet your appettite....heck, it's a trailer for a "short" not a feature
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7YGEVuJ4mM Carpola

I think it could be not bad, just badly edited together and vague. Like another scifi film I watched recently by some guy called Ridley something.
ff

Let me know when something happens. BORING!
stewie325

If this stupidity was made in 1971, it would have been called a "timeless classic" like other associated crap (Star Wars/Craft, Alien, 2001 A.S.O. etc...)
- http://www.facebook.com/gshauger Geoffrey Shauger
  
  What an idiot
- Cody W
  
  The dumbest comment of the year goes tooooo stewie congratz man u get a thumbs down
lol

sorry i almost give a fuck
Props Guy

Looks promising, what was failing in my opinion are the standard props and uniform. In the future a colonial marine I expect to be using state of the art clothing and something more than an M4.