Rob Chiu Gets Apocalyptic for OFFF
Rob Chiu has created his third main title sequence for Mexican Festival ‘OFFF’. This time, taking the established genre a step further, he has created a full, live action, narrative driven short film.
The film was shot in Mexico City over three days with non-actors and produced with help from Mexican collective Cocolab. Combining the urban aesthetic of the city with beautiful compositing by Parisian post house Night Shift, the film explores the story of six coming of age friends at the end of the world. Anyone familiar with Chiu’s short film output will recognise the ominous, foreboding tones.
The titles were screened at the OFFF Mexico City 2012 event, where Chiu also held a workshop with attendees. Chiu’s previous film work for OFFF includes the title sequence for OFFF New York and an eerie macro-lens look at sea life for OFFF Lisbon.
Credits
Directed, Written & Edited: Rob Chiu.
Producers: Astridd Campos Morales, Manuel Alcalá & Rob Chiu.
Executive Producers: Cocolab, Centro & Hector Ayuso Ros.
Director of Photography: Paul O'Callaghan
Music: Ben Lukas Boysen
Cast: Emiliano Cortés, Alejandro Caballero, Paula Morales, Víctor Corral, Braian Salazar, Ximena Alvarado, Eduardo Leyva
Voice Over: Luis de Velasco
Post production: Night Shift Paris, Julien Desplanques, Mathieu Hue, Nolwenn Hajo
Post-producer: Florent Quint
Colourist: Mathieu Caplanne
Compositing artists: Olivier Stéphant, Julien Bonnet, Jeff Descoubes
Intern/rotoscope: Florian Lamy
Sound recordists: Manuel Becerril, Francisco Quiles, Ignacio Osorio Santiago
Camera assistant: Gilberto Corona
Sound Engineer: Uriel Esquenazi.
Drivers: Alejandro Garcia & Victor Rodriguez
Thank you Frank Beltrán, Jochen Hirschfeld, Tigre Pictures, Miguel Angel Iglesias for the vans & the production office, MCO, Hector Ayuso Ros & Aimée Campos
Filmed on location in México D.F. 2012. Iztapalapa de Cuitláhuac, Peñón de los Baños, Colonia del Valle, Santa Maria de la Ribera
