[ NUMB ROBOT: Visual Effects for Indie Films ]
After all the amazing support and attention the break-through project "B R O K E N" (http://www.whatisbroken.com) has recieved, we decided to open a visual effects house that would target the independent film community. We found that visual effect is one of the most over looked elements in an indie film and we want to fill the gap. We call it "Numb Robot!"
Numb Robot is a visual effects company that specializes in conceptual design, title sequences, storytelling, poster design, commercials and independent films. Our main focus is to bring big budget visual effects to the small indie film. We believe that just becasue you have a small budget your project should still look like a million bucks!
The founder Alex Ferrari is a director/editor/visual effects artist based in South Florida with over 10 years in the post production business. Their spotlight project is the indie film
"B R O K E N." This $8000 short film has over 100 visual effects shots and has played in over 30 international film festivals.
Website: http://www.whatisbroken.com
Work done: compositing, matte painting, title sequence, visual effects , concept art, storyboards, 3D animation and poster design.
They have single handedly taken indie to the next level showing that great film makers can work with any budget. I can see these guys doing a huge summer block buster on a peanuts budget and making a studio alot of money, as well as pleasing the audience. This $8,000 dollar film looks as good as Sin City ."
- MoviesOnline
"BROKEN is essentially a demonstration of the mastery of horror imagery and techniques. The film is effective and professional and the ominous sound track works with the images to create the desired effect. Looking forward to BROKEN: The Feature."
- Roger Ebert (Film Critic Chicago SunTimes)
4 STARS! "Broken" looks great, sounds great and threatens to put a bullet between your eyes right from the get go."
- FilmThreat
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Recent projects:
"PUSH" Chazz Palminteri and Michael Rapaport lend tough-guy swagger to this gritty drama about the freefall descent of three twenty -something preppies into a world of criminality. Also starring Otto Sanchez (Bad Boys II, Oz),Chad Lindberg (Fast and the Furious), Charlotte Ayanna (Training Day).
Work done: compositing, matte painting, title sequence, visual effects, conceptual art, storyboards, additional editorial and poster design.
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"Angel of Death", an independent film about love, loss, the devil and an Angel of Death’s to follow his heart or defy God.
Work done: compositing, main titles, 3D animation, sky replacement, final on-line, recreating hell and visual effects.
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"The Painted Forrest", an indie adventure film staring William Sanderson (Deadwood, Blade Runner). A group of paintball-playing kids battle against bullies for the forest while attempting to prevent two thieves from stealing gold treasure rumored to be entombed inside a sacred Indian burial mound.
Work done: compositing, rig removable and visual effects.
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"Stephen King’s Umney’s Last Case" After the death of his son, writer Sam Landry is so desperate to lead another life, he writes himself into his own book, forcing his long-time character to change places with him and live in the modern day. But things get deadly when Landry realizes he is trapped and cannot write himself out of his new reality. Directed by: Rodney Altman (Winner of 3 awards at the NYU First Look Film Festival)
Work done: opening & closing title sequences, compositing, online master and visual effects.
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"Cross the Line" is an action/drama about two police detectives Angela who is a top rate narcotics detective and Joe who is a hard nose homicide detective. Both detectives are going through a bad divorce. It sounds like a coincidence but its not because they are the ones getting divorced from each other. One case forces them back together. A power drug lord seeks to get back what is rightfully his and crosses the line to get it. Directed by:Mike Arbolet
Work done: compositing, and muzzle flashes (over 30 VFX shots).
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"Tattoo Love Magic" based on the wildly sucessful comic book series "Student’s of the Unusual" this short film, directed by Ricardo Porven, is a story of a Figian Tattoo that takes on a life of its own.
Work done: compositing, visual effects, 3D animation, color timing, editorial, titles and final on-line master.
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Main Offices:
Numb Robot
Hollywood , FL 33020
E-mail:
[email protected]
Official site: http://www.numbrobot.com