A future in which humanity has left its home planet or gone extinct entirely, bits of atomic bomb imagery suggest that robots will rule. But it is a lonely, strange existence. They are drawn to things that reminds them of the past, such as TV sets and libraries, but they also feel primal urges like the need to fight.AdvertisementMichael Dockery's The Desert is a Vimeo Staff Pick and Short Of the Week selection. It has a very simple logline: Earth in post-human times. The film is just under five minutes long and features no plot. However, it creates a feeling that's both hopeful and melancholy. The artwork follows the contrasting tones. It is dark and apocalyptic, before giving way to the bright colors of the dawn. Dockery also created the music and sound design.Short of the Weeks' post about the film claims that Dockery was influenced and inspired by the literary dystopias created by J.G. Ballard, Ralph McQuarrie's concept art... and his broad cynicism about modern A.I. While the piece was a huge success, it also attracted a lot of fandom and discourse. The director is currently working on a short film that will continue the story of The Desert and will be aired in Australia.How do you interpret The Desertdoes the beam of light that appears from the starry night (aliens, or another type of cosmic creator)? It could mean that life is returning to the planet. Is there a creature that appears in front of the robot? What are your thoughts about The Desert's world? Please share your thoughts below.Are you curious about where our RSS feed went. The new one can be found here.
