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Diesel Punk Underworld

In the soot-choked depths of an industrial empire, survival is the only currency that matters. "Dieselpunk Underworld" thrusts the viewer into the brutal, high-stakes reality of the "Scrap Iron Legion"—a faction that has clawed its way up from the rust and grime of the lower city to command the industrial horizon. Through the perspective of a newcomer embarking on a perilous guided tour, the film navigates the dangerous lower canyons, avoids acid rain, and evades heavy diesel gunships, all while chronicling the Legion's ascent to power. It is a visceral, immersive descent into a world where every gear, rivet, and drop of fuel is earned with blood, and where the line between scavenger and conqueror is blurred by the smoke of the blast furnaces.

  • Kathy Nelson
    Director
  • Project Type:
    Music Video, Short
  • Runtime:
    5 minutes 16 seconds
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Shooting Format:
    AI
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2:3
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
Director Biography - Kathy Nelson

Kathy Nelson is a generative artist and mobile-first filmmaker based in Wisconsin. Working exclusively on her Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra, she creates short films and animations using AI-assisted tools and apps. Her work explores gothic, fantasy, and emotional storytelling, proving that compelling cinema can be made with just a smartphone and creative vision. Each project is written, produced, and edited entirely on her phone, embracing the constraints of mobile filmmaking to craft intimate, visually striking shorts with depth and atmosphere.

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Director Statement

Diesel Park underworld is an exploration of the aesthetics of industrial desperation and the resilience found in the most unforgiving environments. My intention was to create a visceral, sensory experience that transports the audience directly into the machinery of a decaying empire. By blending the harsh, tactile nature of diesel-fueled technology with a narrative of social ascent from the "rust" to the "high command," I wanted to provoke questions about the cost of power and the brutal reality of survival in a world that consumes its own. This film is an experiment in atmospheric storytelling, using the environment itself—from the acid rain and molten slag to the roaring turbines—as a primary character that shapes the lives and destinies of the Scrap Iron Legion. It is a tribute to the grit of the survivor and the machinery of a new, uncompromising world.