Brandon Roots
Filmmaker, Interactive Producer, and Maker

Today was the final day to see ‘Certainty of the Flesh’ at @haus_der_kunst. Conceived as an AI trans reality show, it was the creative vision of artist @wangshui_ that I had the joy of crafting technically. The multi year process of creating this work involved so many talented collaborators. So proud of this work and congratulations to everyone involved.
Curators @sarahjohanna.t & @teresaretzer_
Also @emenderby @andrea.lissoni & @xzhunowell
Producer & Technical Director @broots
Movement Director & Performer ascended_girlfriend
3D Modeling & Motion Capture @tinnnnnnnnnrr
3D Designer @rvdimir
3D Designer & Animator @nanachenn
Motion Capture Technician @ami.j.m
Motion Capture Retargeting & Cleanup @_lovelaja
Look Developer @richardlap
GAN Development @moisesdsanabria @fabiolalariosm
Music @ladydangfua (VirtualTransMyst)
Sound Design @peripateticpatrick
Reality TV Editing Consultant @b_flo___
Photos by @milena.wojhan
With additional support by @guggenheim @_leapsociety_ @nyscouncilonthearts

Today was the final day to see ‘Certainty of the Flesh’ at @haus_der_kunst. Conceived as an AI trans reality show, it was the creative vision of artist @wangshui_ that I had the joy of crafting technically. The multi year process of creating this work involved so many talented collaborators. So proud of this work and congratulations to everyone involved.
Curators @sarahjohanna.t & @teresaretzer_
Also @emenderby @andrea.lissoni & @xzhunowell
Producer & Technical Director @broots
Movement Director & Performer ascended_girlfriend
3D Modeling & Motion Capture @tinnnnnnnnnrr
3D Designer @rvdimir
3D Designer & Animator @nanachenn
Motion Capture Technician @ami.j.m
Motion Capture Retargeting & Cleanup @_lovelaja
Look Developer @richardlap
GAN Development @moisesdsanabria @fabiolalariosm
Music @ladydangfua (VirtualTransMyst)
Sound Design @peripateticpatrick
Reality TV Editing Consultant @b_flo___
Photos by @milena.wojhan
With additional support by @guggenheim @_leapsociety_ @nyscouncilonthearts

Today was the final day to see ‘Certainty of the Flesh’ at @haus_der_kunst. Conceived as an AI trans reality show, it was the creative vision of artist @wangshui_ that I had the joy of crafting technically. The multi year process of creating this work involved so many talented collaborators. So proud of this work and congratulations to everyone involved.
Curators @sarahjohanna.t & @teresaretzer_
Also @emenderby @andrea.lissoni & @xzhunowell
Producer & Technical Director @broots
Movement Director & Performer ascended_girlfriend
3D Modeling & Motion Capture @tinnnnnnnnnrr
3D Designer @rvdimir
3D Designer & Animator @nanachenn
Motion Capture Technician @ami.j.m
Motion Capture Retargeting & Cleanup @_lovelaja
Look Developer @richardlap
GAN Development @moisesdsanabria @fabiolalariosm
Music @ladydangfua (VirtualTransMyst)
Sound Design @peripateticpatrick
Reality TV Editing Consultant @b_flo___
Photos by @milena.wojhan
With additional support by @guggenheim @_leapsociety_ @nyscouncilonthearts

Today was the final day to see ‘Certainty of the Flesh’ at @haus_der_kunst. Conceived as an AI trans reality show, it was the creative vision of artist @wangshui_ that I had the joy of crafting technically. The multi year process of creating this work involved so many talented collaborators. So proud of this work and congratulations to everyone involved.
Curators @sarahjohanna.t & @teresaretzer_
Also @emenderby @andrea.lissoni & @xzhunowell
Producer & Technical Director @broots
Movement Director & Performer ascended_girlfriend
3D Modeling & Motion Capture @tinnnnnnnnnrr
3D Designer @rvdimir
3D Designer & Animator @nanachenn
Motion Capture Technician @ami.j.m
Motion Capture Retargeting & Cleanup @_lovelaja
Look Developer @richardlap
GAN Development @moisesdsanabria @fabiolalariosm
Music @ladydangfua (VirtualTransMyst)
Sound Design @peripateticpatrick
Reality TV Editing Consultant @b_flo___
Photos by @milena.wojhan
With additional support by @guggenheim @_leapsociety_ @nyscouncilonthearts

Today was the final day to see ‘Certainty of the Flesh’ at @haus_der_kunst. Conceived as an AI trans reality show, it was the creative vision of artist @wangshui_ that I had the joy of crafting technically. The multi year process of creating this work involved so many talented collaborators. So proud of this work and congratulations to everyone involved.
Curators @sarahjohanna.t & @teresaretzer_
Also @emenderby @andrea.lissoni & @xzhunowell
Producer & Technical Director @broots
Movement Director & Performer ascended_girlfriend
3D Modeling & Motion Capture @tinnnnnnnnnrr
3D Designer @rvdimir
3D Designer & Animator @nanachenn
Motion Capture Technician @ami.j.m
Motion Capture Retargeting & Cleanup @_lovelaja
Look Developer @richardlap
GAN Development @moisesdsanabria @fabiolalariosm
Music @ladydangfua (VirtualTransMyst)
Sound Design @peripateticpatrick
Reality TV Editing Consultant @b_flo___
Photos by @milena.wojhan
With additional support by @guggenheim @_leapsociety_ @nyscouncilonthearts

Some exciting news, a project I worked on has won three Webby awards. Congratulations to @unit9ltd and everyone involved!
9/12: The untold story of reconnecting New York, among other awards, won “Best individual or multi-part article enhanced by the addition of innovative interaction design components and multimedia storytelling elements.” @felixethompson and I had the privilege to direct interviews for this project back in August.
Executive Producer - Emily Malito
Producer - Jess Weiss @producerjess
Production Supervisor - Lalla Robinson
1st AD - Ben Samuels @ samuelsbrothers
Director - LEFTY - Felix Thompson & Brandon Roots @felixethompson @broots
Camera Operator / B-cam - Caroline Mariko Stucky @carolinemarikofilms
Camera Operator / C-cam - Logan Mack
1st AC / A-Cam - Alejandro Cortes @alejandrocortesdp
1st AC / B-Cam - Connor Lawson
DIT - Dominick Pietrzak
Gaffer - Alex Crowe @crowebar01
Key Grip - Garrett Doermann
Swing - Kevin Mathein
Sound - Alan Kudan @alankudan
VTR - Jason Grey
Production Designer - Morgan Mein @morganhealani
Set Decorator - Stephanie Berumen
Make-up Artist - Morgan-Danielle Cronheim
COVID Compliance Officer - Heather Drew
PA / Truck - Eric Bellomo
PA / Truck - Frankie Rivera
PA / C-Camera - Mike Keen
PA - Tim Lopez
PA - Andrew Semisch
Hand Held Films - Jonathan Zhang @handheldfilms
Over the past few months I have had the privilege of collaborating with artist @wangshui_ to bring their LED sculpture to life as part of the Whitney Biennial
This was my first time handling this kind of interaction design and tech producing and I am so appreciative of @ivaylopg for making the connection
Shui brought together an incredible team including @fabiolalariosm @moisesdsanabria @unitedfutures and @_oliviamcleod_
There is so much beautiful and challenging work here, I highly encourage a visit to the Whitney if you are in NYC
The Biennial is running now through September 5th!

Michael Raymond-James breaks my heart in his role as Gabe in “American Insurrection”. These stills with more beautiful lighting from our G&E team.
You can see the film tonight in person or online at the Lower East Side Film Festival!
@michaelraymondjames
@americaninsurrectionthemovie @lesfilmfestival
Gaffer: Sawyer Purman @altrac.sawyer
Key Grip: Edgar Mendez @poedarican
Best Boy Grip: Mark Beckerman @mark_beckerman
Additional G&E: Aaron Herschlag
Additional G&E: Nathan Krauss
Photo credit: @sagortz
#filmproduction #filmmaking #film #filmmaker #cinematography #behindthescenes #setlife #movies #production #filmcrew #indiefilm #directorofphotography #onset

Michael Raymond-James breaks my heart in his role as Gabe in “American Insurrection”. These stills with more beautiful lighting from our G&E team.
You can see the film tonight in person or online at the Lower East Side Film Festival!
@michaelraymondjames
@americaninsurrectionthemovie @lesfilmfestival
Gaffer: Sawyer Purman @altrac.sawyer
Key Grip: Edgar Mendez @poedarican
Best Boy Grip: Mark Beckerman @mark_beckerman
Additional G&E: Aaron Herschlag
Additional G&E: Nathan Krauss
Photo credit: @sagortz
#filmproduction #filmmaking #film #filmmaker #cinematography #behindthescenes #setlife #movies #production #filmcrew #indiefilm #directorofphotography #onset

Some more love to share here before tonight’s premiere! Nadine Malouf is the heart of this film. Her performance plus the lighting from our incredible G&E team lead by Sawyer Purman helped make these beautiful stills.
@nadine.malouf
Gaffer: Sawyer Purman @altrac.sawyer
Key Grip: Edgar Mendez @poedarican
Best Boy Grip: Mark Beckerman @mark_beckerman
Additional G&E: Aaron Herschlag
Additional G&E: Nathan Krauss
@americaninsurrectionthemovie @lesfilmfestival
Photo credit: @sagortz
#filmproduction #filmmaking #film #filmmaker #cinematography #behindthescenes #setlife #movies #production #filmcrew #indiefilm #directorofphotography #onset

Some more love to share here before tonight’s premiere! Nadine Malouf is the heart of this film. Her performance plus the lighting from our incredible G&E team lead by Sawyer Purman helped make these beautiful stills.
@nadine.malouf
Gaffer: Sawyer Purman @altrac.sawyer
Key Grip: Edgar Mendez @poedarican
Best Boy Grip: Mark Beckerman @mark_beckerman
Additional G&E: Aaron Herschlag
Additional G&E: Nathan Krauss
@americaninsurrectionthemovie @lesfilmfestival
Photo credit: @sagortz
#filmproduction #filmmaking #film #filmmaker #cinematography #behindthescenes #setlife #movies #production #filmcrew #indiefilm #directorofphotography #onset

Some more love to share here before tonight’s premiere! Nadine Malouf is the heart of this film. Her performance plus the lighting from our incredible G&E team lead by Sawyer Purman helped make these beautiful stills.
@nadine.malouf
Gaffer: Sawyer Purman @altrac.sawyer
Key Grip: Edgar Mendez @poedarican
Best Boy Grip: Mark Beckerman @mark_beckerman
Additional G&E: Aaron Herschlag
Additional G&E: Nathan Krauss
@americaninsurrectionthemovie @lesfilmfestival
Photo credit: @sagortz
#filmproduction #filmmaking #film #filmmaker #cinematography #behindthescenes #setlife #movies #production #filmcrew #indiefilm #directorofphotography #onset

Some more love to share here before tonight’s premiere! Nadine Malouf is the heart of this film. Her performance plus the lighting from our incredible G&E team lead by Sawyer Purman helped make these beautiful stills.
@nadine.malouf
Gaffer: Sawyer Purman @altrac.sawyer
Key Grip: Edgar Mendez @poedarican
Best Boy Grip: Mark Beckerman @mark_beckerman
Additional G&E: Aaron Herschlag
Additional G&E: Nathan Krauss
@americaninsurrectionthemovie @lesfilmfestival
Photo credit: @sagortz
#filmproduction #filmmaking #film #filmmaker #cinematography #behindthescenes #setlife #movies #production #filmcrew #indiefilm #directorofphotography #onset

Tonight “American Insurrection” premieres at the Lower East Side Film Festival! Some of my favorite stills from the film here with the ever talented Brandon Perea.
@brandonperea
@americaninsurrectionthemovie @lesfilmfestival
Photo credit: @sagortz
#filmproduction #filmmaking #film #filmmaker #cinematography #behindthescenes #setlife #movies #production #filmcrew #indiefilm #directorofphotography #onset

Tonight “American Insurrection” premieres at the Lower East Side Film Festival! Some of my favorite stills from the film here with the ever talented Brandon Perea.
@brandonperea
@americaninsurrectionthemovie @lesfilmfestival
Photo credit: @sagortz
#filmproduction #filmmaking #film #filmmaker #cinematography #behindthescenes #setlife #movies #production #filmcrew #indiefilm #directorofphotography #onset

Tonight “American Insurrection” premieres at the Lower East Side Film Festival! Some of my favorite stills from the film here with the ever talented Brandon Perea.
@brandonperea
@americaninsurrectionthemovie @lesfilmfestival
Photo credit: @sagortz
#filmproduction #filmmaking #film #filmmaker #cinematography #behindthescenes #setlife #movies #production #filmcrew #indiefilm #directorofphotography #onset

“American Insurrection” premieres tomorrow night at the Lower East Side Film Festival! These are some of my favorite stills from the film with our writer, producer, actor Jarret Kerr.
@kerrminatorz
@americaninsurrectionthemovie @lesfilmfestival
Photo credit: @sagortz
#filmproduction #filmmaking #film #filmmaker #cinematography #behindthescenes #setlife #movies #production #filmcrew #indiefilm #directorofphotography #onset

“American Insurrection” premieres tomorrow night at the Lower East Side Film Festival! These are some of my favorite stills from the film with our writer, producer, actor Jarret Kerr.
@kerrminatorz
@americaninsurrectionthemovie @lesfilmfestival
Photo credit: @sagortz
#filmproduction #filmmaking #film #filmmaker #cinematography #behindthescenes #setlife #movies #production #filmcrew #indiefilm #directorofphotography #onset

“American Insurrection” premieres tomorrow night at the Lower East Side Film Festival! These are some of my favorite stills from the film with our writer, producer, actor Jarret Kerr.
@kerrminatorz
@americaninsurrectionthemovie @lesfilmfestival
Photo credit: @sagortz
#filmproduction #filmmaking #film #filmmaker #cinematography #behindthescenes #setlife #movies #production #filmcrew #indiefilm #directorofphotography #onset

“American Insurrection” premieres tomorrow night at the Lower East Side Film Festival! These are some of my favorite stills from the film with our writer, producer, actor Jarret Kerr.
@kerrminatorz
@americaninsurrectionthemovie @lesfilmfestival
Photo credit: @sagortz
#filmproduction #filmmaking #film #filmmaker #cinematography #behindthescenes #setlife #movies #production #filmcrew #indiefilm #directorofphotography #onset

One of my favorite sequences from “American Insurrection”. Sarah Wharton is iconic.
@americaninsurrectionthemovie @lesfilmfestival
Photo credit: @sagortz
#filmproduction #filmmaking #film #filmmaker #cinematography #behindthescenes #setlife #movies #production #filmcrew #indiefilm #directorofphotography #onset

One of my favorite sequences from “American Insurrection”. Sarah Wharton is iconic.
@americaninsurrectionthemovie @lesfilmfestival
Photo credit: @sagortz
#filmproduction #filmmaking #film #filmmaker #cinematography #behindthescenes #setlife #movies #production #filmcrew #indiefilm #directorofphotography #onset

One of my favorite sequences from “American Insurrection”. Sarah Wharton is iconic.
@americaninsurrectionthemovie @lesfilmfestival
Photo credit: @sagortz
#filmproduction #filmmaking #film #filmmaker #cinematography #behindthescenes #setlife #movies #production #filmcrew #indiefilm #directorofphotography #onset

One of my favorite sequences from “American Insurrection”. Sarah Wharton is iconic.
@americaninsurrectionthemovie @lesfilmfestival
Photo credit: @sagortz
#filmproduction #filmmaking #film #filmmaker #cinematography #behindthescenes #setlife #movies #production #filmcrew #indiefilm #directorofphotography #onset

I love an Executive Producer willing to get their hands dirty. Anne Sullivan is always in the trenches right alongside you.
@annesull58
@americaninsurrectionthemovie @lesfilmfestival
Photo credit: @sagortz
#filmproduction #filmmaking #film #filmmaker #cinematography #behindthescenes #setlife #movies #production #filmcrew #indiefilm #directorofphotography #onset

I love an Executive Producer willing to get their hands dirty. Anne Sullivan is always in the trenches right alongside you.
@annesull58
@americaninsurrectionthemovie @lesfilmfestival
Photo credit: @sagortz
#filmproduction #filmmaking #film #filmmaker #cinematography #behindthescenes #setlife #movies #production #filmcrew #indiefilm #directorofphotography #onset

I love an Executive Producer willing to get their hands dirty. Anne Sullivan is always in the trenches right alongside you.
@annesull58
@americaninsurrectionthemovie @lesfilmfestival
Photo credit: @sagortz
#filmproduction #filmmaking #film #filmmaker #cinematography #behindthescenes #setlife #movies #production #filmcrew #indiefilm #directorofphotography #onset

The logistics and creative decisions involved in making a feature film are more than I would ever want to do alone. So fortunate to have been a part of the incomparable producing team for “American Insurrection”.
Jess Weiss @producerjess
William Sullivan @idirectit
Sarah Wharton @sarahamory
Brandon Roots @broots
Jarret Kerr @kerrminatorz
@americaninsurrectionthemovie @lesfilmfestival
Photo credit: @sagortz
#filmproduction #filmmaking #film #filmmaker #cinematography #behindthescenes #setlife #movies #production #filmcrew #indiefilm #directorofphotography #onset

The logistics and creative decisions involved in making a feature film are more than I would ever want to do alone. So fortunate to have been a part of the incomparable producing team for “American Insurrection”.
Jess Weiss @producerjess
William Sullivan @idirectit
Sarah Wharton @sarahamory
Brandon Roots @broots
Jarret Kerr @kerrminatorz
@americaninsurrectionthemovie @lesfilmfestival
Photo credit: @sagortz
#filmproduction #filmmaking #film #filmmaker #cinematography #behindthescenes #setlife #movies #production #filmcrew #indiefilm #directorofphotography #onset

The logistics and creative decisions involved in making a feature film are more than I would ever want to do alone. So fortunate to have been a part of the incomparable producing team for “American Insurrection”.
Jess Weiss @producerjess
William Sullivan @idirectit
Sarah Wharton @sarahamory
Brandon Roots @broots
Jarret Kerr @kerrminatorz
@americaninsurrectionthemovie @lesfilmfestival
Photo credit: @sagortz
#filmproduction #filmmaking #film #filmmaker #cinematography #behindthescenes #setlife #movies #production #filmcrew #indiefilm #directorofphotography #onset

Kathryn Bailey as our costume designer and Morgan-Danielle Cronheim as our head of make up and hair made the cast of “American Insurrection” look the part. The taste and talents of these two and their teams made this dystopian future come to life.
Costume Design by: Kathryn Bailey @kbailey4595
Department Head of Make Up and Hair: Morgan-Danielle Cronheim @morgand218
Special Effects Make Up Dept Head: Skippy Adams
Additional Hair & Make Up Artist: James Capolarello
@americaninsurrectionthemovie @lesfilmfestival
Photo credit: @sagortz
#filmproduction #filmmaking #film #filmmaker #cinematography #behindthescenes #setlife #movies #production #filmcrew #indiefilm #directorofphotography #onset

Kathryn Bailey as our costume designer and Morgan-Danielle Cronheim as our head of make up and hair made the cast of “American Insurrection” look the part. The taste and talents of these two and their teams made this dystopian future come to life.
Costume Design by: Kathryn Bailey @kbailey4595
Department Head of Make Up and Hair: Morgan-Danielle Cronheim @morgand218
Special Effects Make Up Dept Head: Skippy Adams
Additional Hair & Make Up Artist: James Capolarello
@americaninsurrectionthemovie @lesfilmfestival
Photo credit: @sagortz
#filmproduction #filmmaking #film #filmmaker #cinematography #behindthescenes #setlife #movies #production #filmcrew #indiefilm #directorofphotography #onset

Our writer, director, producer, multihyphenate Will Sullivan on set during production of “American Insurrection”. This is our third feature together and I am in endless admiration of his patience and creative vision.
Director: William Sullivan @idirectit
First Assistant Director: Ben Samuels @samuelsbrothers
Second Assistant Director: Oliver Samuels @asamuelsbrotherfilm
2nd 2nd AD: Samuel Smith @samuelsolace
@americaninsurrectionthemovie @lesfilmfestival
Photo credit: @sagortz
#filmproduction #filmmaking #film #filmmaker #cinematography #behindthescenes #setlife #movies #production #filmcrew #indiefilm #directorofphotography #onset

Our writer, director, producer, multihyphenate Will Sullivan on set during production of “American Insurrection”. This is our third feature together and I am in endless admiration of his patience and creative vision.
Director: William Sullivan @idirectit
First Assistant Director: Ben Samuels @samuelsbrothers
Second Assistant Director: Oliver Samuels @asamuelsbrotherfilm
2nd 2nd AD: Samuel Smith @samuelsolace
@americaninsurrectionthemovie @lesfilmfestival
Photo credit: @sagortz
#filmproduction #filmmaking #film #filmmaker #cinematography #behindthescenes #setlife #movies #production #filmcrew #indiefilm #directorofphotography #onset

Our writer, director, producer, multihyphenate Will Sullivan on set during production of “American Insurrection”. This is our third feature together and I am in endless admiration of his patience and creative vision.
Director: William Sullivan @idirectit
First Assistant Director: Ben Samuels @samuelsbrothers
Second Assistant Director: Oliver Samuels @asamuelsbrotherfilm
2nd 2nd AD: Samuel Smith @samuelsolace
@americaninsurrectionthemovie @lesfilmfestival
Photo credit: @sagortz
#filmproduction #filmmaking #film #filmmaker #cinematography #behindthescenes #setlife #movies #production #filmcrew #indiefilm #directorofphotography #onset

Our writer, director, producer, multihyphenate Will Sullivan on set during production of “American Insurrection”. This is our third feature together and I am in endless admiration of his patience and creative vision.
Director: William Sullivan @idirectit
First Assistant Director: Ben Samuels @samuelsbrothers
Second Assistant Director: Oliver Samuels @asamuelsbrotherfilm
2nd 2nd AD: Samuel Smith @samuelsolace
@americaninsurrectionthemovie @lesfilmfestival
Photo credit: @sagortz
#filmproduction #filmmaking #film #filmmaker #cinematography #behindthescenes #setlife #movies #production #filmcrew #indiefilm #directorofphotography #onset

Our writer, director, producer, multihyphenate Will Sullivan on set during production of “American Insurrection”. This is our third feature together and I am in endless admiration of his patience and creative vision.
Director: William Sullivan @idirectit
First Assistant Director: Ben Samuels @samuelsbrothers
Second Assistant Director: Oliver Samuels @asamuelsbrotherfilm
2nd 2nd AD: Samuel Smith @samuelsolace
@americaninsurrectionthemovie @lesfilmfestival
Photo credit: @sagortz
#filmproduction #filmmaking #film #filmmaker #cinematography #behindthescenes #setlife #movies #production #filmcrew #indiefilm #directorofphotography #onset
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