Side Effects Software, creator of Houdini 3D Animation and VFX tools, and Toonlets Animation, a content and production studio, are pleased to announce that MONSTRO! will be screening TONIGHT during the HollyShorts Film Festival taking place at the TCL Chinese Theaters in Los Angeles.
Written and directed by Christopher Romano, MONSTRO! is a 10 minute, computer animated film starring EMMY nominated TV host, actress, and producer Pili Montilla.
Romano (MFA, ArtCenter) studied painting in school, but fell into the emerging world of computer animation shortly after graduation. His first independent films appeared on MTV’s Cartoon Sushi, on retail video, and in multiple film festivals. As a commercial director at DUCK, his anime-style spot KCRW Timebomb grabbed the attention of development executives. When looking to create MONSTRO!, Romano turned to Side Effects and Houdini to help facilitate his vision.
“I wanted to create a film with an adorable, stop motion feel. Something that looked smaller in scale and felt nostalgic. Very tilt-shift. And I wanted the production to be top notch. Using Houdini was a no brainer,” says Romano. “I’m very familiar with Houdini’s tools and procedural workflow. Once the edit came together, I knew I could easily keep adding more – more cloth, more hair, more water and more smoke. I could do whatever I wanted.”
Executive Producer Kim Davidson, Side Effects President and co-creator of the show MONSTER BY MISTAKE for YTV, welcomed the opportunity to collaborate with Romano. ”I’ve known Chris for many years and always admired his work and quirky sense of humor”, said Davidson. “When he showed me the MONSTRO! script, I immediately said, ‘let’s do it!’”
MONSTRO! is screening TONIGHT at the TCL Chinese Theater as part of HollyShorts' Animation For Grownups. Get your tickets here: MONSTRO! at the HollyShorts Film Festival - Animation for Grownups.
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MONSTRO! ©2014 Christopher Romano and Side Effects Software. All Rights Reserved.
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