Ship design by Nicholas Militello
Early Concept Ship Design
Just a few of the storyboards.
Production on The Sphere started nearly two years ago. Utilizing Canon DSLRs, a MacBook Pro, and a dedicated team of professional filmmakers, we set out to create a large scale sci-fi action adventure short film on a modest budget knowing that significant breakthroughs in camera technology along with the availability of professional visual effects software could give life to an epic idea.
After principal photography and Nicholas's original designs for the alien ships were complete, several artists from around the world were commissioned to help with the visual effects, though roughly 85% of the film's VFX were created by Nicholas Militello using a laptop and an array of servers. Post-production proved to be a lengthy but rewarding process as editing, sound design, visual effects, color correction and an original score were brought together for the final film. With post-production now complete, we are thrilled to premiere The Sphere.
Nicholas Militello owns and operates It Factor, Inc. in Los Angeles. It Factor is a small production company specializing in video content for major live acts and events, including the Opening to Super Bowl XLVI, Aerosmith, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, New Kids on the Block, Deadmau5, So You Think You Can Dance, and American Idol.
It Factor, Inc.'s first short film, a horror/thriller titled Beep, was an official selection of the Atlanta Horror Film Festival and the International Horror & Sci-Fi Film Festival in 2010.
It Factor, Inc.
Director of Photography - Erik Messerschmidt
Composer and Sound Designer - Mariusz Jasionowicz
Director: Nicholas Militello
Story by: Nicholas Militello
Screenplay by: Matthew O'Brien
Producer: Toni Wells-Roth
Executive Producer: Nicholas Militello
Editor: Nicholas Militello and Peter Ochs
Costume Designer: Kristen Ochs
Production Designer: Alessandro Marvelli
Makeup: Daniel Hirsch and Coel Mahal
Casting by: Russell Boast
Sound Designer: Mariusz Jasionowicz
Composer: Mariusz Jasionowicz
Sound Engineer: Adam Powell
Cast
Reynolds Brock Cuchuna
Father Shelly Kurtz
Scanned #1 Toni Wells-Roth
Scanned #2 Russell Boast
Scanned #3 Christina Wise
Scanned #4 Vadim Bolotsky
1st AC: Nino Dotto
Gaffer: Matt Barbor
Key Grip: Avi Roffman
Steadi-Cam Op: Dean Gunderson
Colorist: Jod Soraci
Art Director: Susannah Lowber
Set Decorator: Susie Mancini
Art Intern: Victoria Vieria
Prop Master: Patrick Muller
Stunt Car Driver: David Spiegelman
Production Assistant: Adam Parkening
Lead VFX Artist: Nicholas Militello
VFX Artist: Lucas Kazakevicius
VFX Artist: Walter Schulz
VFX Artist: Vladimir Zharov
Rotoscope: Steve Alegria