Bruce Branit
Encyclopedia
Bruce Branit is an American
filmmaker with a strong background in Computer graphics
and visual effects. He has received four Emmy Award
nominations for his work on Star Trek
. He is the owner of Branit FX based in Kansas City
which provides visual effects work for feature television, film and commercials.
Branit recently released World Builder
, an emotionally charged short film demonstrating futuristic computer interfaces used to create a holographic world for a woman apparently in a medical coma. The movie won several short film awards such as the KC Filmmakers Jubilee, the Indianapolis International Film Festival
and the Indy Shorts Fest. Branit is also known for his work on the short film 405. This 3 minute film
, co produced by Jeremy Hunt, shows a DC-10 airliner makes a suspenseful emergency landing on a Los Angeles
freeway.
. In 1995 he left Kansas City
to move to Los Angeles
. However in 2004 he moved back to Kansas City.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
filmmaker with a strong background in Computer graphics
Computer graphics
Computer graphics are graphics created using computers and, more generally, the representation and manipulation of image data by a computer with help from specialized software and hardware....
and visual effects. He has received four Emmy Award
Emmy Award
An Emmy Award, often referred to simply as the Emmy, is a television production award, similar in nature to the Peabody Awards but more focused on entertainment, and is considered the television equivalent to the Academy Awards and the Grammy Awards .A majority of Emmys are presented in various...
nominations for his work on Star Trek
Star Trek
Star Trek is an American science fiction entertainment franchise created by Gene Roddenberry. The core of Star Trek is its six television series: The Original Series, The Animated Series, The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, and Enterprise...
. He is the owner of Branit FX based in Kansas City
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties...
which provides visual effects work for feature television, film and commercials.
Branit recently released World Builder
World Builder (film)
World Builder is a 2007 short sci-fi film by Bruce Branit. The entire film is computer generated.-Plot:The film begins with the words "Program Start." In a green room, a young man is lying on his back and looking at holographic pictures of himself and a young women, presumably his girlfriend...
, an emotionally charged short film demonstrating futuristic computer interfaces used to create a holographic world for a woman apparently in a medical coma. The movie won several short film awards such as the KC Filmmakers Jubilee, the Indianapolis International Film Festival
Indianapolis International Film Festival
-Mission & General Information:Founded in 2004, the Indianapolis International Film Festival seeks to create a shared experience by championing films that entertain, challenge and expand perspectives in Indianapolis and beyond...
and the Indy Shorts Fest. Branit is also known for his work on the short film 405. This 3 minute film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
, co produced by Jeremy Hunt, shows a DC-10 airliner makes a suspenseful emergency landing on a Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
freeway.
Early life and education
Bruce Branit was born on July 10, 1967. He studied industrial design at the University of KansasUniversity of Kansas
The University of Kansas is a public research university and the largest university in the state of Kansas. KU campuses are located in Lawrence, Wichita, Overland Park, and Kansas City, Kansas with the main campus being located in Lawrence on Mount Oread, the highest point in Lawrence. The...
. In 1995 he left Kansas City
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties...
to move to Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
. However in 2004 he moved back to Kansas City.
Filmography
- 2007 - World Builder
- 2000 - 405