My boy Key Soto is a man of many hats. He is Key Melodics, MC to your hearts, but he's also Key Soto, film director, producer, editor, screenwriter and the man behind Enigma Films. And yesteryear, on a cold winter night, he shot Still Pending, of which I was the Art Director for.
He has Still Pending on Key's YouTube page, along with music videos and PSAs he shot. Watching this in its fruition makes me think it a prologue for a series of movies causing mayhem and "shitting the fan." Still Pending's ambiguity, which I feel might make question marks to some people's faces, is really the verve of its mystique. Favorite bit:
Nevin: Fucking psychos. Teddy: That's the cost for survival.
I did some storyboards for a long-time friend of mine Karly Beaumont. I'm Not Here is a very short but very potent, 4-minute film, so how can I summarize without spoilers? Let's just say that it drags a very real but very abusing reality to your pupils, one that we all know somewhere in our hearts occurs every single fucking day. I'm happy to be part of the message it brings, and to work for such a great person. I'm also happy to say that I'm Not Here was accepted to the 2006 NY International Latino Film Festival, and "has been screened nationwide at various, educations institutions, conferences and festivals."
But hey, dig the storyboards:
Below's the storyboard to still frame comparison. I was happy to see some of my storyboards make it to the final shots (like this one). Makes me feel like I did my job. Melissa Cruz knocked out her debut role. She literally was the star of the movie.
Also, if you're already itching to see this short, here's a YouTube:
Psychosis! #1: Co-created, character designed, lettered, penciled, pre-pressed and digitally manipulated the 8-pager Desperate Skin. The book has four variant covers. I did two of the four variant logos. Worked with writer Alan Abbadessa and inker Peter Palmiotti. Psychosis! #1 is currently in 20 comic stores in six U.S. states and selling like hot cakes! So get your grubby hands on them.
Comic Laundromat: Sampler '06: Tile Trinity and a 4-page Untitled comic. Cover design done by me. Worked with writer Alan Abbadessa.
C.A.G. Anthology #4:
This anthology features Tile Trinity, the 8-page comicbook short debut! Penciled, lettered, character designed and did the pre- and post-press for the it. Worked with writer Alan Abbadessa. Sorry guys, CAG Anthology #4 is SOLD OUT! Please click the link or pic for more info.
The Mind's Overflow: A 69-page out-of-print anthology I published/art directed. I also drew a few of the illustrations, designed (pretty much the overall book and logo), and penciled/inked/lettered/image manipulated a 14-page comic of the same name. Worked with Alan Abbadessa, E-I-C. This was our first venture into comics publishing.
