RISE

2016

(5 min.)

PRODUCED BY: Evil Algorithm

DIRECTED BY: Evil Algorithm

STARRING: Aanton Yelchin and Rufus Sewell


In the near future, sentient robots are targeted for elimination after they develop emotional symmetry to humans and a revolutionary war for their survival begins.

CREDITS:

Directed by Evil Algorithm

Starring Anton Yelchin and Rufus Sewell

Written by Marcus Dunstan, Patrick Melton, David Karlak

Produced by Roy Lee, Evil Algorithm, Trevor Engelson

In Association with EUX Media

Executive Producers – Michel Pensas, Lawrence Grey, Erika Karlak

VFX Supervisor – Scott Metzger

Cinematography by Roman Vasyanov, Sam McCurdy B.S.C., Chris Probst

Post-Production Sound by Julian Slater

Music “Teachings of a Ronin” by Zack Hemsey

Edited by Evil Algorithm, Fred Thoroval

Additional Editing by Ben Andron, Jerry Shu and Todd Busch

Color by EFILM – Tom Reissner (Colorist)

Casting by Victoria Thomas

Production Designer – Seth Reed

Costume Design by Kelle Kutsugeras, Maya Lieberman

Animation Director Steward Burris

Co-Producers – Arman Cole, Glenn Derry, Tai Wah Lim

Associate Producers – Vincent Coti, Damien Mazza, Michel Pensas
Editorial Producer Nicole Aguilar

Visual Effects:

VFX / Compositing Supervisor Alex Llewellyn
Compositing by El Diablo – Ramin Pournavab, Cristopher Caudillo López, Omar Miranda Quiñones, Mauricio Cruz Alvarez, Emmanuel García García, Jonathan Vleeschower, Asahel Abisaí Martínez Martínez
Compositing Artists Arkadiusz Leszko, Abhimanyu Tanwar, Justin Johnson, Stephanie Woo, Matt Zell

Lead Modeler Wesley Griffith

Modeling by MINIMO VFX, Mike Hill, Adam Lewis, Christian Bull, Jose Manuel Linares Lopez, Fiona Russel, Hemin Rasu, Arkadiusz Leszko, Mike Nash, Stefano Dubay, Tom Morgan

Matte Painting by Ivo Horvat, Marco Iozzi

Title Design by Danny Yount

Previs by Halon – Dan Gregoire (Previs Supervisor), Grant Olin (Previs Artist), Bryan Chojnowski (Previs Artist), Brian Magner (Previs Artist)
Additional Previs Carlos Fueyo

Tracking by Peanut – Amelie Gout (Tracking Supervisor)

Animation by Steward Burris, Jonathan Macintosh

Concept Design by Greg Broadmore, Christian Pearce, Mike Hill, Gustaf Ekelund, Peter Konig

Texturing by Scott Metzger, Ben Neall

Shading & Lighting by Chris Brown, Scott Metzger, Artur Szymczak, Dariush Derakhshani

Rigging by Dae Han, George Saavedra, Christopher Kilshaw, Felix Balbas

Rendering by Tigar Hare Studios, Rebus Farm, Anthony Hoit

Body Scanning by Hydraulix
HDR Photography & Scanning by Scott Metzger

Pipeline Supervisor Matt Zell

Software Support by Chaos Group, The Foundry

VFX by Eyeland Arts – Alex Friderici (VFX Supervisor)

VFX by Yashinski Studio – Yaron Yashinski (VFX Supervisor), Elad Naim (3D & Compositing), Denis Dvorin (Compositing), Shai Wax (3D Artist), Vuk Epstein (3D Artist)

VFX by Atomic Fiction – Kevin Baillie (VFX Supervisor)

Additional VFX by Arkin Esref

VFX by Main Road Post – Aleksey Zaytcev, Andrey Maximov, Arman Yahin, Natalia Panchenko

HUD Design & Animation by Cantina Creative, Andrew Hawryluk

Additional Tracking by Fabio Zapata, Kilo Akuna

Shoot Assist by Craig Lynn, Dacklin Young, Cyrus Hogg, Jason Chen, Graham Herbster, Kilo Akuna

Cast:

Basil – Anton Yelchin
Colonel Briggs – Rufus Sewell
Liquidation Soldiers – Jim Titus, Noah Benjamin, Guy Wilson
Robot Woman – Kathleen Sullivan
Robot Man – Gary Corbin
Robot Teacher – Ron Canada
Pleasure Model – Sarah Dumont
Shauri – Kerry Bishé
Interrogation Tech – Diane Goldner
Private Young – Tim Kang
Interrogation Soldier – Tom McCafferty
Panicked Robot – Robert Rogott
Doctor Robot – Stephen Schiatta
Riot Police – Joel Wright, Kassim Osgood
Robot Father – Tom Gulager
Robot Mother – Karen Olivio
Robot Child – Robboie Prewitt
Raid Soldiers – Derek Price, Aren Banks, Randy Casey, Brandon Galvan, Daniel Slezsak, TJ Hoban, Talon Reid
Robot Victims – Matt Mattaglia, Krystall Schott
Riot Police – Heng Liu, Baojun Liu, Yanbo Ran, Weixiang Wang, Ning Feng, Liang Shi, Yang Li, Lin Li

Los Angeles Unit:

Line Producers – Steve Goldenberg, Jenny Hinkey, Robert Van Norden
Unit Production Managers – Tristan Wand, Duke Dequesnay
Production Coordinator – Kelley Donelson
First Assistant Directors – John Nolan, Jeff Robinson
Second Assistant Director – Ashley Franklin
Stunt Coordinator – Heath Hemsley
Assistant Casting Director – Andrew Hadzopoulos
Extras Casting Director – Tammy Smith
Special Make-Up FX Designer – Stephen Bettles
Special Make-Up FX Artist – Sue La Prelle
Prosthetic Make-Up – Christina Kortum
Assistant Prosthetic Make-Up – Mayera Abeita, Tara Piece
Key Make-Up / Hair – Adrienne Lynn Booth, Brawyne Smith
Make-Up / Hair Interns – Courtney Ullrich, Brittney Rodriguez
Prop Master – Chris Stanback
Armorer – Ian Kay
Prop Building – WETA Workshop
Robot Animatronics – Marc’s Creature Company
Special FX Coordinator – Don Markel
Special FX – Mike Gaglio
Storyboard Artist – Mark Moretti
Location Sound Mixers – Gary Day, James Ridgley, Patrick Flannery
Boom Operator – Damien Monier
Location Manager – Tommy Woodward
Set Decoration – Jane Madden, Ivan Medina, Caroline McCosker, Ryan Brown, Chris Schied
Production Assistants – William Batsel, Justin Suttles, Camille Miller, Patrick Weisman, Micaela Colman, Armen Antronikian, Laura Garavoglia, Mike Holley, CJ Cole, Chris Fitzgerald
Still Photographer – Hannah Kozak
Dog Wrangler – Melinda Eichberg
FLIR Operator – Colin Levy
Construction Coordinator – Cliff Carothers
Construction – Madelaine Frezza
Painter – John French
Gaffers – Robert Grower, Eric Ulbrich
Camera Operators – BJ McDonnell
Steadicam – Christopher Ivins
Camera 1st Assistants – Jason Zakrewski, Chris Coronado, Arthur Zajac
Camera 2nd Assistants – Eric Matos, Micah Smith
Art Directors – Jenny Moller, Kilwon Yu, Nathan Carden
Best Boy Electric – Mike Di Ricco
Key Grip – Dave Leite
Grip – Sean Fitzgerald
Best Boy Grip – Tom Villa
Company Grip – Alex Jenkins, Ashley Beveridge, Christopher Brosnan
Company Electric – Tom Anderson, Jeff Webster, Aaron Meister, Aaron Fairley, Morgan Smith, Alan Hill, Bill Totolo, Tomi Skarica, James Hammond
D.I.T. – Bobby Maruvada, Jordan Vandina, Clifford Jones
Assistant Costume Designers – Alisha Silverstein, Melissa Orandorff, Christina Rogers
Costumer – Kim Cooper, Christianna Rogers

Beijing Unit:

Production Support – Jingutongming Cultural Media Co., Ltd
Producer – Perry Ho
Production Manager – Susan Lee
Line Producer – Yang Xia
Production Coordinator – Yanlei Liu
Camera Support – Cineray Films
Director of Photography – Perry Ho
A Camera Focus Puller – Aaron Chen
B Camera Operator – Gavin Zhang
B Camera Focus Puller – Au Young
C Camera Focus Puller – Jingxin Zhang
Camera Assistants – Jiaxing Xu, Ling Wang
Gaffer – Haibing Xing
Electricians – Xueyi Xing, Xueliang Xing
Make-Up Artist – Jing Wang

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