Mitchell McKenna - tagged with short-film http://mitchmckenna.com/feed en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss LifePress mitchellmckenna@gmail.com Escargore http://mitchmckenna.com/post/15913/escargore

This snail horror comedy is so scary, it'll shock your shell off! Claude and his friends are out of their element and in a whole lot of trouble when they choose the wrong lettuce for lunch. They must now find their way out of this world of horrors before they end up on the menu!

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Mon, 02 Nov 2015 17:38:00 -0500 http://mitchmckenna.com/post/15913/escargore/escargore
Metroid: The Sky Falls (Short Film) http://mitchmckenna.com/post/15917/metroid-the-sky-calls-a-rainfall-films-intergalactic-odyssey

Rainfall Films and director Sam Balcomb present a live action short set in the Metroid universe, starring Jessica Chobot (Nerdist) and America Young (Halo 5). The classic Nintendo franchise, Metroid, envisioned through the lens of 60s-70s science fiction cinema such as 2001, Alien, and Solaris: this was the concept for Rainfall’s most recent production. Instead of using a modern approach, a style was developed more in tune with the themes that inspired the first Metroid game in 1986: isolation, exploration, and the wonders of deep space. Learn more about Rainfall here: http://rainfall.tv

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Mon, 02 Nov 2015 08:05:00 -0500 http://mitchmckenna.com/post/15917/metroid-the-sky-calls-a-rainfall-films-intergalactic-odyssey/metroid-the-sky-calls-a-rainfall-films-intergalactic-odyssey
The Leap http://mitchmckenna.com/post/15635/the-leap

In 2069, New Earth is declared open for civilian migration, a decade after its discovery. As tales of wonder and opportunity reach the Old World, taking ‘the leap’ becomes the dream of millions. Unable to afford the journey, many of the less fortunate risk their lives being smuggled aboard cargo ships. The inter-planetary Migration Administration, or IPMA, deals with human trafficking on a biblical scale. Fifteen years later, Jacob Reiss, a disillusioned IPMA veteran, has a fateful encounter with a young cartel prostitute. A meeting that forces him to confront a dark chapter from his past in order to save them both from a bleak future in one final, violent shot at redemption.

http://theleapfilm.com

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Sun, 19 Jul 2015 19:39:00 -0400 http://mitchmckenna.com/post/15635/the-leap/the-leap
KUNG FURY - Official Movie http://mitchmckenna.com/post/15528/kung-fury-official-movie-hd

Pretty cool they were able to raise a big enough budget to make a 30-minute film.

Kung Fury is an over-the-top 80’s action comedy that was crowd funded through Kickstarter. It features Kung Fury, a Kung Fu renegade cop who travels back in time to kill his Nemesis, Hitler. The film features nazis, dinosaurs, vikings and cheesy one-liners. The campaign that was launched in December 2013 was backed by more than 17 000 people who together gave more than $630 000.

http://www.kungfury.com

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Thu, 28 May 2015 16:50:00 -0400 http://mitchmckenna.com/post/15528/kung-fury-official-movie-hd/kung-fury-official-movie-hd
The Alchemist's Letter http://mitchmckenna.com/post/15431/the-alchemists-letter

Feels like it's been a while since I came across a cool video on Vimeo, this one's great though.

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Sat, 25 Apr 2015 10:30:00 -0400 http://mitchmckenna.com/post/15431/the-alchemists-letter/the-alchemists-letter
Dream + Reach: The First 50 Years of Bose http://mitchmckenna.com/post/15059/dream-reach-the-first-50-years-of-bose-official-trailer

Neat video on Dr. Bose, his early creations to his company's more recent ones and how it's working with MIT.

Dream + Reach: The First 50 Years of Bose is a short film directed by Academy Award® winner Morgan Neville (2012 Best Documentary Feature: 20 Feet from Stardom).

See the full version here: http://dreamandreach.bose.com/watch

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Mon, 05 Jan 2015 19:42:00 -0500 http://mitchmckenna.com/post/15059/dream-reach-the-first-50-years-of-bose-official-trailer/dream-reach-the-first-50-years-of-bose-official-trailer
The Incredible Marrec http://mitchmckenna.com/post/14458/the-incredible-marrec-english

Marrec is an old mariner. When he comes back from a fishing party, a boy is waiting for him on the dock. Marrec is going to tell him the story of his most epic catch...

http://incroyablemarrec.com

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Wed, 28 May 2014 18:53:00 -0400 http://mitchmckenna.com/post/14458/the-incredible-marrec-english/the-incredible-marrec-english
JohnnyExpress http://mitchmckenna.com/post/14411/johnnyexpress

It's 2150 There are all sorts of Aliens living throughout space. Johnny is a Space Delivery Man who travels to different planets to deliver packages. Johnny is lazy and his only desire is to sleep in his autopilot spaceship. when the spaceship arrives at the destination, all he has to do is simply deliver the box. However, it never goes as planned. Johnny encounters strange and bizarre planets and always seems to cause trouble on his delivery route. Will he be able to finish his mission without trouble?

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Thu, 08 May 2014 18:44:00 -0400 http://mitchmckenna.com/post/14411/johnnyexpress/johnnyexpress
B-CLASS CULTURAL HERITAGE B級文化遺産 http://mitchmckenna.com/post/14405/b-class-cultural-heritage-b

An urban skateboarder lands on a manhole—a cultural artifact protected by a shadowy association—and takes an unexpected and possibly lethal penalty.

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Mon, 05 May 2014 17:07:00 -0400 http://mitchmckenna.com/post/14405/b-class-cultural-heritage-b/b-class-cultural-heritage-b
ELECTROSHOCK - Short Film http://mitchmckenna.com/post/14402/electroshock-esma-2011

Neat little short film with a “Cloudy with a chance of meatballs” feel.

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Sat, 03 May 2014 21:05:00 -0400 http://mitchmckenna.com/post/14402/electroshock-esma-2011/electroshock-esma-2011
Long Branch - Short Film http://mitchmckenna.com/post/14126/long-branch

On a cold winter's night, Lynn's quest for a one night stand is complicated when the guy she goes home with lives two hours away via public transit.

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Sat, 01 Mar 2014 17:40:00 -0500 http://mitchmckenna.com/post/14126/long-branch/long-branch
Cranberries http://mitchmckenna.com/post/13326/cranberries

Huh, had no clue cranberries were grown like this. Redbull turns it into a wakeboarding opportunity.

I had the opportunity to co-produce and direct a YouTube web series with Adam Buck, for Red Bull Media House in 2012 called Winch Sessions. This was by far my favorite episode, and some of my crews best work. Along with amazing imagery, you get to learn how cranberries are harvested. No berries were destroyed while making this. Cranberries are tough as hell, there was zero waste of food. As far as sanitation goes, it's an open body of water. A few dudes in wetsuits wont hurt a thing.

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Sat, 31 Aug 2013 18:13:00 -0400 http://mitchmckenna.com/post/13326/cranberries/cranberries
Orange Drive http://mitchmckenna.com/post/13325/orange-drive

A year in the life of a guy and his car.

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Sat, 31 Aug 2013 17:36:00 -0400 http://mitchmckenna.com/post/13325/orange-drive/orange-drive
First Impressions http://mitchmckenna.com/post/13181/first-impressions

What happens when your day job gets in the way of your new relationship?

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Wed, 17 Jul 2013 01:56:00 -0400 http://mitchmckenna.com/post/13181/first-impressions/first-impressions
West of the Moon - Short Film http://mitchmckenna.com/post/12820/west-of-the-moon

Loosely based on several hundred interviews with children about their dreams, 'West of the Moon' is the story of one man's lost love and his strange path to redemption, aided along the way by a gambling robot, a wayward monkey, and a healthy dose of determination.

Written, Directed, & Animated by Brent Bonacorso.

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Sun, 05 May 2013 01:42:00 -0400 http://mitchmckenna.com/post/12820/west-of-the-moon/west-of-the-moon
23 Degrees 5 Minutes - animated short film http://mitchmckenna.com/post/12697/23-degrees-5-minutes-animated-short-film

An old explorer close to freezing in the Arctic re-lives the events that have brought him there. He recalls his student days at Trinity College in Dublin when he studied under the enigmatic Professor Orit, the professor who was driven to madness by his obsessive pursuit of the unified theory. Convinced that the answer somehow lay in the relationship between the numbers two, three and five, Professor Orit's obsession started the journey which has led his former student to the top of the world.

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Tue, 02 Apr 2013 06:10:00 -0400 http://mitchmckenna.com/post/12697/23-degrees-5-minutes-animated-short-film/23-degrees-5-minutes-animated-short-film
Paperman - Full Animated Short Film http://mitchmckenna.com/post/12359/paperman-full-animated-short-film

Disney’s Oscar-nominated beautiful short “Paperman” is officially online now, in case you didn’t get to watch it before the “Wreck-it Ralph” movie.

Introducing a groundbreaking technique that seamlessly merges computer-generated and hand-drawn animation techniques, first-time director John Kahrs takes the art of animation in a bold new direction with the Oscar®-nominated short, "Paperman." Using a minimalist black-and-white style, the short follows the story of a lonely young man in mid-century New York City, whose destiny takes an unexpected turn after a chance meeting with a beautiful woman on his morning commute.

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Fri, 01 Feb 2013 18:15:00 -0500 http://mitchmckenna.com/post/12359/paperman-full-animated-short-film/paperman-full-animated-short-film
Monster Roll http://mitchmckenna.com/post/12343/monster-roll

Pretty awesome proof-of-concept for a feature they wanted to make about a sushi chefs fighting sea monsters. Watch the making-of video at http://vimeo.com/51557796

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Mon, 28 Jan 2013 22:41:00 -0500 http://mitchmckenna.com/post/12343/monster-roll/monster-roll
Grand Theft Auto: RISE - Live Action Short Film http://mitchmckenna.com/post/12102/grand-theft-auto-rise-live-action-short-film-by-gevorg-karensky

Is this what playing GTA 8 will be like?

A rise of an underground protagonist hero. He has a long path down a tunnel with no light at the end. Live action short film based on the Grand Theft Auto video game series created by Rockstar Games.

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Wed, 21 Nov 2012 13:27:00 -0500 http://mitchmckenna.com/post/12102/grand-theft-auto-rise-live-action-short-film-by-gevorg-karensky/grand-theft-auto-rise-live-action-short-film-by-gevorg-karensky
Sight http://mitchmckenna.com/post/11704/sight

In the short film by Eran May-raz and Daniel Lazo, we find out what it might be like to live in the future where augmented reality and virtual reality have improved dramatically. Everything from the art hanging on the walls to the reactions of the date sitting across the table are viewed through the user's tech-infused eye contacts.

May-raz and Lazo created the film as a graduation project, while attending Bezaleal Academy of Arts in Jerusalem, the quality is top notch, I'd hope they got an A+.

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Sat, 25 Aug 2012 21:58:00 -0400 http://mitchmckenna.com/post/11704/sight/sight