Stoic Pictures

VIDEOGRAPHY

cgenovese — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 22:31:34 +0000

Since 2009, I’ve been the Videographer/Digital Media Specialist at The International Culinary Center where I produced, directed, edited, and created graphics for a number of corporate, commercial, and educational videos. Below are some of my favorite. See more at my Vimeo page!

Spot – “Immerse Yourself”
Spot for The International Culinary Center’s Italian Studies Program

Spot – “A Celebration of New York”
Spot for The New York Culinary Experience

Spot – “One Place”
Spot for ICC’s Restaurant Management course

Instructional – “Head to Tail”
A butchering instructional video. Shot, edited, and animated by myself.

Recap – FCI Hot Dog Eating Contest
As featured on The Huffington Post, this recap shows student scarfing down hot dogs to raise tuition money for their fellow culinary students.

Recap – “Pig Roast”
Shot over three days in the Fall of 2010, the recap video features pitmaster Ed Mitchell of North Carolina’s world-famous barbeque restaurant “The Pit” doing what he does best.

The Art of Storyboarding

cgenovese — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 20:09:45 +0000

Storyboards. They can be a simple as stick figures in a box but when fully rendered, they transcend their purpose of communicating a director’s vision to a client or crew and become art. Follow the link below to view some examples of my storyboard work.

Deviant Art Gallery

Storyboard-breakdown video coming soon.

TRAILER: The Way of the Artist

cgenovese — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 03:35:28 +0000

Filmmaker friend Gregory C. Parker released this trailer for his upcoming (comedic) short documentary on me, “The Way of the Artist.” The trailer features a number of sculptures I’ve done recently including my series of Barack Obama busts I call “Faces.”

Obama “Faces” sculptures

Other work:
CG’s Freak Shop

Reel 2009

cgenovese — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 04:03:40 +0000

Advertisement reel is in progress. To view my commercial work please see videography page.

Film reel as of 2009:

New film reel coming January 2012. Stay tuned….

Director Profile: Christopher Genovese

cgenovese — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 23:50:03 +0000

The past: Like most filmmakers, my passion for the craft began at a very early age. An avid illustrator from the time I could hold a colored pencil, virtually all of my inspiration was taken from the movies I grew up watching. It wasn’t until I was 10 that I realized it was an option to make my own movies. As if to foreshadow my signature film style of science-fantasy, it was the ground-breaking VFX wizardry of Jurassic Park that fused my love of art, science, and the awe-inspiring power of cinematic storytelling, and so forged my desire to become a director.

The present: Now operating my own production company, Stoic Pictures, out of my adopted hometown of Brooklyn, New York, in the last ten years I have become something of an all-in-one production/creative company. Still driven by that same passion and enthusiasm for the magic of movies, I’ve applied my creative passion to writing, directing, and editing short films, music videos, and advertisements, while further developing my artistic and design talents to film title sequences, movie posters, award-winning marketing campaigns, and – harkening back to my childhood roots – fine art honoring the films that have inspired me most.

The future: I am currently in development on several short films and music videos to be shot in 2011-2012, as well as a feature-length documentary entitled “Gem Show” following a year in the life of world-famous lapidary artist (and my father) Gregory L. Genovese. Finally, I am putting the finishing touches on my first feature-length original screenplay entitled “Suckers,” a science-fantasy adventure film about religious and environmental fundamentalism. “Suckers” will first debut as a graphic novel written and illustrated by – who else? – myself, and the film will go into development shortly after.

Christopher Genovese on The Internet Movie Database

SHORT FILM: Personal Private Moment, 2004

cgenovese — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 23:47:44 +0000

Strange unexpected experiences in my early twenties led to this cynical poem about my life at the time. C.J. Gardella writes and performs the voice over, to which I contributed the images and direction.

DVD: The Ninja Always Rings Once

cgenovese — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 23:45:29 +0000

Limited edition Pizza Box Set of The Ninja Always Rings Once, a relentlessly entertaining comedy short about a boy and his ninja. Filmed entirely in New York City, TNARO packs the punch of a feature length ’80s ninja epic in a blistering 30 minutes of chases, off-beat humor, animation, and a dynamic original score by Vesan. Ninjas just got cheesier.

(Note: Yes, I know the credits are cropped at the end, it’s not on purpose, I’m working on a different trailer so I’m not bothering to fix it. Gotta have priorities!)

DVD PIZZA BOX SET – CLICK TO PURCHASE!!

PRESS FOR THE NINJA ALWAYS RINGS ONCE:

Cinema-Crazed.com
“I look forward to seeing what Genovese can do with future films, because he’s no slouch as a director.”

Shocking Images.com
“An amusing little short that has a well-delivered message”

Pulp Movies.com
“A solidly entertaining film that has plenty to fans of both action films and comedies”

Rogue Cinema.com
“If you get a chance to see this film, definitely do so.”

Extreme Movie & Video Guide.com
“Christopher Genovese really has talent in directing”

SHORT FILM: Work-Shed, 2003

cgenovese — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 03:26:55 +0000

Some movie concepts are best left unfilmed. 2003.

Work-Shed

SHORT FILM: Fred’s Suburban Nightmare, 2002

cgenovese — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 18:27:18 +0000

Aintitcoolnews.com called it “Hilarious and Truly Twisted…”

This is my first student film shot from 2002. Honestly, no description would do this film justice. Enjoy.