Shorts (2009)
| Release Date | 07 August 2009 |
| Budget | $40,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $21,000,000 |
| Tagline | Not So TALL Tales From The Director Of 'Spy Kids' |
| Genre | Family, Comedy, Fantasy |
| Country | USAUnited Arab Emirates |
| Filming Locations | Austin, Texas, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | DTS, Dolby Digital, SDDS |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Fantasy Comedy, Family-Oriented Comedy |
| Mood | Fantastic Reality |
| Themes | Priceless Artifacts and Prized Objects, Bullies, Wishes Come True |
| Tones | Rowdy, Upbeat, Fanciful, Silly |
| Tags | Boy, Bully, Rock, Suburbs, Wish Fulfillment |
Shorts (also known as Shorts: The Adventures of the Wishing Rock poster title or Shorts: A Not-So-Tall Tale trailer title) is a 2009 family comedy/adventure film written and directed by Robert Rodriguez. It was released in the United States on August 21, 2009. A Nintendo DS video game of the same name was announced on June 23, 2009, with a prospective July release date in advance of the movie.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Angela Lanza
Teacher
Chris Orf
Goofy Host
Tina Rodriguez
Female Employee
Bianca Rodriguez
The Baby
Jamie Batiste
Neighborhood resident
Ro' Black
Neighborhood resident, Party guest
Tony Bottorff
Cowboy
John Chilleri
Hallway Kid
Josh Christman
Classroom Kid
Zach Irsik
Schoolyard Kid
James Leonardo Mayberry
School yard Kid
Cameron R. Murphy
Neighborhood Kid
Micaela Phillips
Girl on bus
Lori Ramirez
Corporate Employee
Will Scoville
Party goer
Alexis Woods
School Yard Kid
Michelle Brew
Neighborhood Resident
Kelsey Buchanan
Campus Student
JenelleRae Cardenas
Black Box Employee
Pablo D. Flores
Security Officer Grevera
Troy Harris
Black Box Boardmember
Jolyn Janis
Party Guest - Neighborhood Resident
Christina Lehner
Classmate
Mitchell Parrack
Neighborhood Resident
Carlos Pina
Security Officer
Wil Pollard
Security Officer Potter
Tori Ramert
Student
Patricia A. Robinson
Black Box Employee
Isaac Rodriguez
Neighborhood Resident
Jaime De La Rosa
Black Box Enterprises Employee
Tommy Scott
Neighbor Kid, Basketball Player
David Sharp
Sailor - Black Box Employee
Stayce Smith
Neighborhood Resident
Director
Producer
Álvaro Rodríguez
additional material
Mohamed Khalaf Al-Mazrouei
executive producer
Ed Borgerding
executive producer
Stacy Cohen
executive producer
Dan Lin
executive producer
Hunt Lowry
executive producer
Tom Proper
associate producer
Asif Satchu
executive producer
Modi Wiczyk
executive producer
Original Music
George Oldziey
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Carl Thiel
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Cinematographer
Editor
Ethan Maniquis
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Casting Director
J.C. Cantu
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Mary Vernieu
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Production Designer
Steve Joyner
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Set Decorator
Gabriella Villarreal
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Costume Designer
Nina Proctor
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Makeup Department
Howard Berger
key special makeup effects supervisor
David A. Brooke
special makeup effects artist: creature effects
Alex Diaz
art department: KNB EFX Group, fabricator: KNB EFX Group
Becki Drake
assistant makeup artist
Steve Hartman
art department: KNB EFX Group, fabricator: KNB EFX Group
Beth Hathaway
project supervisor: KNB EFX Group
Grady Holder
art department: KNB EFX Group, fabricator: KNB EFX Group
Meredith Johns
makeup artist
Tom Killeen
art department: KNB EFX Group, fabricator: KNB EFX Group
Mike Lachimia
fabricator: KNB EFX Group, art department: KNB EFX Group
Jim Leonard
moldmaker: KNB EFX Group
Clare Mulroy
art department: KNB EFX Group, fabricator: KNB EFX Group
Ermahn Ospina
makeup- & hair department head
Christina Presita
fabricator: KNB EFX Group , art department: KNB EFX Group
Joe Rivera
hair assistant, makeup assistant
Dirk Rogers
fabricator: KNB EFX Group, art department: KNB EFX Group
Andy Schoneberg
sculptor: KNB EFX Group
Lino Stavole
moldmaker: KNB EFX Group
Kathy Sully
art department: KNB EFX Group, fabricator: KNB EFX Group
Veronica Torres
makeup effects coordinator: KNB EFX Group
A.J. Venuto
moldmaker: KNB EFX Group
Kevin Wasner
sculptor: KNB EFX Group
John Wheaton
makeup effects designer: KNB EFX Group
Charles Yusko
hair stylist
Production Manager
Tom Proper
post-production supervisor
Afnahn Khan
post-production executive
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Brian Bettwy
first assistant director
Susan Jasso
second second assistant director
David Rimer
second assistant director
Art Department
Richard Beltran
set dresser
Brad Blei
set dresser
Christopher Casati
construction foreman
Jack Colmenero
set dresser
April Crump
set dresser
Marc Dabrusin
assistant property master
Travis Dean
carpenter
Melanie Ferguson
on-set dresser
James Fowler
set dresser
Brian Gannon
art department assistant
Mark Hanks
set dresser
Christopher Martin
key greens
Kyle Melgaard
carpenter
Ken Parsons
construction buyer
Jeff Poss
construction coordinator
Steven Ramirez
carpenter
Angela Renke
assistant art director
Walter Schneider
prop fabrication intern
Phil Shirey
leadman
Tyler Smith
property master
Suzanne Stover
art department coordinator
Bradley Scott Sullivan
property production assistant
Marisa Umsawasdi
prop fabricator
Pierre Vial
set dresser
Kurt Volk
graphic designer
Sound Department
Ethan Andrus
sound mixer
Joaquin Gonzalo Avellán
foley editor
David Bach
adr editor
Brad Engleking
sound re-recording mixer, dialogue editor
Paula Fairfield
sound effects editor, sound designer
Alan Freedman
adr mixer
Catherine Harper
foley artist
William Jacobs
sound designer, sound editor, sound effects editor
Darrin Mann
foley mixer
Christopher Moriana
foley artist
Carla Murray
sound effects editor, sound designer
Tim Rakoczy
supervising sound editor
Sergio Reyes
mixing consultant
Tom Sturgis
boom operator
Michael Swanner
utility sound
Clayton Weber
foley editor
Special Effects
Ben Bornstein
lab technician: KNB EFX Group
Cooper Cecil
special effects technician
Robbie Clot
special effects foreman
Brian Cross
special effects technician
Jeff Edwards
mechanical department: KNB EFX Group
Armando Franco
special effects technician
Grady Holder
prosthetic dentures: K.N.B. EFX Group
Wes Mattox
special effects technician
Marc McCord
special effects technician
John McLeod
special effects coordinator
Brian Montgomery
special effects technician
Mike Reedy
special effects foreman
David Wogh
mechanical department: KNB EFX Group
Visual Effects
Dave Isaac Santos Abuel
digital compositor: Trouble Maker Studio
Maximilien Albert
modeler: Hybride
Santo Alex M.
software developer: production pipeline tools
Toader Alex
digital effects artist: Troublemaker Studio
Melissa Almeida
textures & lighting: Hybride
Marc Aubry
animator: Hybride
Michel Barrière
compositing supervisor: Hybride
Andre Bastien
technical support: Hybride
Olivier Beaulieu
digital compositor: Hybride
Daniel Belair
technical director: Hybride
Caroline Bélisle
administration: Hybride
Michaël Bentitou
digital artist, textures & lighting: Hybride
Hugo Bergeron
technical support: Hybride
Didier Bertrand
digital compositor: Hybride
Louise Bertrand
visual effects coordinator: Hybride, bidding producer: Hybride
Isabelle Bismuth
visual effects coordinator: Hybride
Pierre Blain
digital compositor: Hybride
Raphaele Blanchard
tracking artist: Hybride
Cédric Bonnaffoux
digital compositor: Hybride
Maryse Bouchard
textures & lighting: Hybride
Reine Bourgault
digital compositor: Hybride
Kenneth Q. Brown
rotoscope artist: Troublemaker Studios
Rodney Brunet
digital effects artist: Troublemaker Studios
Caroline Carow
visual effects assistant: Troublemaker Studios
Steve Casa
3d scan technician
Tad Catalano
visual effects
François Chancrin
lead animator: Hybride
Vincent Clemencon
layout artist: Hybride
Chris Connolly
compositor: Troublemaker Studios
Mélanie Cotton
technical support: Hybride
Joanie Croteau
production assistant: Hybride
Christophe Damiano
textures & lighting: Hybride
Emily Davis
visual effects coordinator
Olivier Debert
digital compositor: Hybride
Yoshi DeHerrera
visual effects artist: 3D scanning
Thierry Delattre
visual effects supervisor: Hybride
Stephanie Desforges
animator: Hybride
Yves Désilets
digital compositor: Hybride
Philippe Desiront
digital compositor: Hybride
Luc Desmarais
technical support: Hybride
Anouk Deveault-Moreau
visual effects coordinator: Hybride
Andy Dill
Flame artist: Troublemaker Studios
Mark Doney
digital compositor: Hybride
Fabien Dostie
digital compositor: Hybride
Sebastien Dostie
compositing supervisor: Hybride, visual effects supervisor
Philippe Dugas
layout artist: Hybride
Lafleche Dumais
computer graphics supervisor: Hybride
Mathieu Dupuis
lead digital compositor: Hybride, digital compositor: Hybride
Dwayne Lance Elahie
technical director: Hybride
Daniel Elophe
digital compositor: Hybride
Sam Eniojukan
animator: Hybride
Felipe Fenton
flame artist, digital compositor: Hybride
Jean-Pierre Flayeux
compositing supervisor: Hybride
Xavier Fourmond
digital compositor: Hybride
Alexandre Gagne
layout artist: Hybride
Alexandre Gagnon
layout artist: Hybride
Michael P. Garza
rotoscope artist: Troublemaker Studios
Yanick Gaudreau
textures & lighting: Hybride
Audrey Geoffroy
animator: Hybride
Stephan Gervais
technical support: Hybride
Richard Gordoa
digital compositor
Patrick Gosselin
digital compositor: Hybride
Antony Graf
digital compositor: Hybride
Dominique Grandmont
technical support: Hybride
Charles Granger
digital compositor: Hybride, visual effects supervisor: Hybride
Veronique Guay
production assistant: Hybride
Myléne Guérin
visual effects coordinator: Hybride
Simon Habib
layout artist: Hybride
Gwen Heliou
lead effects animator: Hybride
Pierre-Simon Henri
effects animator: Hybride
Nadine Homier
digital compositor: Hybride
Jean-Francois Houde
digital compositor: Hybride
Sébastien Jacob
digital compositor: Hybride
Samuel Jacques
textures & lighting: Hybride
Joseph Kasparian
lead textures & lighting: Hybride
Anne Kim
digital compositor: Hybride
Mark Kinkelin
digital compositor: Hybride
Amber Kirsch
visual effects producer: Troublemaker Studios
Alain Lacroix
layout artist: Hybride
Benoit Ladouceur
layout artist: Hybride
Myriam Laforest
textures & lighting: Hybride
Mathieu Lalonde
modeler: Hybride
Vassilios Lanaris
textures & lighting: Hybride
Jessica Larive
textures & lighting: Hybride
Mathieu Leclaire
technical director: Hybride
Christine Leclerc
textures & lighting: Hybride
Daniel Leduc
visual effects producer: Hybride, visual effects supervisor: Hybride
Francois Leduc
digital compositor: Hybride
Winston Lee
inferno artist
Danny Levesque
effects animator: Hybride
Anouk L'Heureux
visual effects coordinator: Hybride
Joan Daniel Lillo
production assistant: Hybride
Martine Losier
visual effects coordinator: Hybride
David Louis
effects animator: Hybride
Frederic Madore
modeler: Hybride
Jocelyn Maher
digital compositor: Hybride
Stephane Mailet
tracking artist: Hybride, technical support: Hybride
Jacques Marchand
textures & lighting: Hybride
Lucas Martel
digital effects artist: Troublemaker Studio
Richard Martin
compositing supervisor: Hybride
Louise Mcdonald
digital compositor: Hybride
Frederic Medioni
tracking artist: Hybride
Francois Metivier
digital compositor: Hybride
Benoit Moniere
production assistant: Hybride
Benoit Morin
matchmover: Hybride, tracking artist: Hybride
Christian Morin
digital compositor: Hybride
Omar Morsy
animator: Hybride
Martin Mousseau
animator: Hybride
Rémi Meunier
technical director: Hybride
Monica Munoz
visual effects assistant
Michel Murdock
visual effects producer: Hybride
Nicolas-Alexandre Noel
computer graphics supervisor: Hybride
Sean O'Connor
production assistant: Hybride
Chris Olivia
visual effects supervisor
Marie-Josée Ouellet
visual effects coordinator: Hybride
Olivier Painchaud
technical support: Hybride
Kim Parenteau
animator: Hybride
Steve Pelchat
layout artist: Hybride
Michelle Perez
animator: Hybride
Patrick Piche
lead technical director: Hybride
Claude Precourt
digital compositor: Hybride
Sonia Pronovost
animator: Hybride
Joshua Puente
Flame artist: Troublemaker Studios
Sebastien Racine
computer graphics supervisor: Hybride
Jabbar Raisani
computer graphics supervisor: Troublemaker Studios
Biju Ramachadran
technical support: Hybride
Pierre Raymond
visual effects producer: Hybride
Florent Revel
matchmove artist, layout artist: Hybride
Guylaine Rheaume
textures & lighting: Hybride
Sébastien Rioux
digital compositor: Hybride
Isabelle Rochette
visual effects coordinator: Hybride
Guillaume Ruegg
textures & lighting: Hybride
Eduardo Sallas
digital compositor
Jean-Sébastien Savard
digital compositor
Katy Savoie
digital compositor: Hybride
Michael Saz
digital compositor
Joao Sita
digital compositor: hybride
Gregory L. Smith
technical artist: Troublemaker Studios
Travis Smith
visual effects editor
Nathan Srigley
effects animator: Hybride
Jeff Stanislawski
rotoscope artist: Troublemaker Studios
Guillaume St-Aubin-Seers
digital compositor: Hybride
Jubinville Steve
modeler: Hybride , senior digital modeler: Hybride
Josef Sy
animator: Hybride
Sylvie Talbot
communications: Hybride
Philippe Theroux
computer graphics supervisor: Hybride
Gaetan Thiffault
lead effects animator: Hybride
Peter Toufidis
textures & lighting: Hybride, matte painter: Hybride
Quoc-Nghi Tran
animator: Hybride
Allan Treitz
animator: Hybride
Anne Tremblay
administration: Hybride
Dominic Tremblay
digital compositor: Hybride
Marco Tremblay
lead modeler: Hybride
Véronique Tremblay
production assistant: Hybride
Yves Tremblay
digital compositor: Hybride
Katrina Tung
textures & lighting: Hybride
Renée Tymn
Flame artist: Troublemaker Studios
Raphael Valle
digital compositor: Hybride
Brenda Vaughan
digital compositor: Hybride, Flame artist
Luc Veillette
visual effects artist: Hybride
Mathieu Veillette
textures & lighting: Hybride
Celine Velasco
textures & lighting: Hybride
Paul Waggonner
technical artist: Troublemaker Studios
Andre Waller
digital compositor: Hybride
Justin Warren
rotoscope artist: Troublemaker Studios
Conal Wenn
lead layout artist: Hybride
Remo Wieland
visual effects artist, rotoscope artist: Troublemaker Studios, pre-visualization artist
Grant Edward Wilson
animator: Hybride
Grant Wilson
animator
Henry Wojcik
animator: Hybride
David Yabu
animator: Hybride
Hubert Zapalowicz
tracking artist: Hybride
Stunts
Troy Lindsay Brown
stunt double
Steve M. Davison
stunt coordinator
Josh Kemble
utility stunts
Mandy Kowalski
stunts
Diana R. Lupo
stunt double: Leslie Mann
Camera and Electrical Department
Wes Ahl
grip
Joaquin Gonzalo Avellán
behind the scenes camera
Trey Cartwright
grip
Blake Clifton
camera production assistant
Scott Conn
electrician
Matt Cowan
b dolly grip
Billy Cude
grip truck
Jim Dicuffa
pre-rig electric
John Eschberger
grip
Matt Fliehler
electrician
Neil Fraser
key grip
Matt Harshbarger
second assistant camera
Dale Hunter
digital imaging engineer
Robert Janecka
electrician
Jason Keene
rigging grip
Harvey Letzen
best boy rigging grip
Jimmy Lindsey
camera operator, director of photography: second unit
Joe Llanes
camera truck
Tony Lopez-Cepero
grip
Sean Maxwell
dolly grip
Raul Mello
rigging gaffer
Clayton Null
grip
Lupe Perez Jr.
grip
Eric Pickett
electrician
Georgia Pierson
grip
Van Redin
still photographer
Brandon Roberts
rigging best boy electric
John 'Fest' Sandau
gaffer
Todd Smiley
best boy electric
Chris Smith
second assistant camera
Louis Smith
first assistant camera
Jason Untersee
key rigging grip
Sebastian Vega
first assistant camera
Darwin White
pre-rig grip
Paul Willis
grip
Jesse Wolter
best boy grip
Animation Department
Michelle Perez
animator
Florent Revel
layout artist
Casting Department
Kera Dacy
extras casting assistant
Beth Sepko
location casting, extras casting
Sheila Steele
location casting
Michelle Wade
casting associate
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Brenda J. Chambers
costumer
Betty Chlystek
costume cutter/stitcher
Tracy Craytor
wardrobe trailer
Janice Janacek
key set costumer
Amy Maner
costume supervisor
Editorial Department
Kenny Becker
color timer
Jimmy Fusil
digital intermediate producer
Jay Mahavier
first assistant editor
John Persichetti
digital colorist
Travis Smith
apprentice editor
Benjamin Sutor
digital intermediate editor
Darin Wooldridge
additional digital colorist: Technicolor
Music Department
Rick Del Castillo
composer: additional music
Tim Rakoczy
music editor
Carl Thiel
music producer, music mixer
Transportation Department
Danny Castaneda
set dressing truck
Billy L. Chambers
special effects stake bed
Ronnie D. Chambers
construction driver
Mark Crosby
hair/make-up driver
Joe Dye
production driver
Cecil D. Evans
transportation coordinator
Peggy Grounds
driver: cast
Dwayne Haevischer
transportation captain
Tim Holt
knb trailer
David McAcree
2-room driver
Jesus F. Tellez
transportation co-captain
Tim Thompson
2-room trailer
Mary D. Ward
driver: cast
Other Crew
Dustin Baxley
second assistant accountant
Eryn Buchanan
stand-in
Jacob Cobian
production assistant
Logan Cooper
location manager
John P. Crowley
key assistant location manager
Sara Denson
production assistant
Stephen Gilchrist
production executive
Max Greenwood
stand-in: Toe Thompson
Nixon D. Guerrero
studio assistant
Laura King
medic: construction
Cory Lanier
assistant: Mr. Lowry
Melinda Marroquin
key set production assistant
John P. Martin
accounting clerk
James Leonardo Mayberry
stand-in: Toe
Dana Miller
script supervisor
Jennifer Mosley
assistant production coordinator
Mark Spencer
set production assistant
Frances Stafford
production assistant
Kelly Stein
assistant: Ms. Avellán
Shara Storch
unit publicist
Cynthia Streit
production coordinator
Vanessa Thomas
travel assistant
Kurt Volk
title designer
Michelle Brew
stand-in: Mom Thompson, photo-double: Mom Thompson
Will Scoville
stand-in
Production Company
Warner Bros. Pictures
Imagenation Abu Dhabi FZ
Media Rights Capital
Troublemaker Studios
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Lin Pictures
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Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Warner Bros.
Warner Bros.
Warner Bros.
Warner Bros.
Argentina Video Home
Warner Home Video
Warner Home Video
Special Effects
Gentle Giant Studios
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Hybride Technologies
K.N.B. Effects Group
Troublemaker Digital Studios
Miscellaneous
Act One Script Clearance
script clearance
ChapmanLeonard Studio Equipment
camera cranes, camera dollies
Eisner & Frank
production legal
Gallagher Entertainment
insurance
Sessions Payroll Management
extras payroll services
Sound Satisfaction
foley facility
TFN Lighting
lighting equipment
Technicolor Digital Intermediates
digital intermediate
Related Lists
Navigation Boxes
Works of Robert Rodriguez
Bedhead (1991)
Desperado (1995)
El mariachi (1992)
Four Rooms (1995)
From Dusk Till Dawn (1996)
Grindhouse (2007)
Machete (2010)
Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003)
Planet Terror (2007)
Predators (2010)
Shorts
Sin City (2005)
Spy Kids (2001)
Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (2003)
The Faculty (1998)
