Michael Robayo: Cinematographer, director and editor in The Bronx, New York.
TILTA | TILTAING Mini Matte-Box
bmpcc4k #tilta #sitebstudios Spec promo video we created for the Tilta Mini Matte-Box. A great, versatile and easy to use solution to reduce flares and light pollution for indie filmmakers. Another great product from TILTA. Shot on the BMPCC4K Braw Q0 Zeiss ZF lenses + Voightlander 10.5mm Editing with Premiere Pro CC 2020 Luts + Assets by https://www.tropiccolour.com/ Use the promo code SITEBSTUDIOS20 to receive 20% off purchase. Music by https://artlist.io/ Shot on location in The Bronx, NY.
GEORGIA WEBER - Keeping It Real [OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO]
Keeping It Real - by Georgia Weber and The Sleeved Hearts Featuring Kenji Herbert on guitar and Nathan Ellman Bell on drums Director + Colorist: Michael Robayo Editor: Irwin Rojas Assistant Director: Stanley Rojas Makeup: Paige Campbell Production Company: Site B Studios
ALPFA | 2019 Most Powerful Latinas
bmpcc4k #nyc #event #MPL2019 For the third year in a row, ALPFA hosted the 50 Most Powerful Latinas Summit, honoring the achievements of Latinas in business. This year's summit will focus on legacy-building and fostering the next generation of Latina leaders. Video shot and edited by Site B Studios October 3, 2019 Jersey City, New Jersey
Anne Humanfeld | Artist Promo (2020)
bmpcc4k #promo #sitebstudios Anne Humanfeld is a talented New York City artist who creates extraordinary pieces from an amalgamation of other images pulled from an array of different sources. They are melded together to form unique pieces that express her own emotions and thoughts. Visit her website to see more of her work. Learn more about Anne: http://annehumanfeld.com/ Shot in The Bronx, NY. Shot on the BMPCC4K Braw Q0 Zeiss ZF lenses + Voightlander 10.5mm Editing with Premiere Pro CC 2020 Luts + Assets by https://www.tropiccolour.com/ Use the promo code SITEBSTUDIOS20 to receive 20% off purchase. Music by https://artlist.io/ Gear Used: Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K: https://amzn.to/35Pf5ex Monitor: https://amzn.to/37BMcTr Cage: https://amzn.to/2MXbofq Zeiss ZF 21mm: https://amzn.to/36u6H4C Nucleus Nano: https://amzn.to/36O5yVA
GREGORY HARRINGTON | Without You [EPK]
bmpcc4k #sitebstudios #violinist #epk Director & Editor: Michael Robayo Production Company: Site B Studios Filmed at the American Irish Historical Society and on location in New York City. Connect with Gregory: Website: http://www.gregoryharrington.com Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/harringtonvi... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/harringtonvi... Twitter: https://twitter.com/harringtonmusic YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/harringtonmusic Gear Used: Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K: https://amzn.to/35Pf5ex Monitor: https://amzn.to/37BMcTr Cage: https://amzn.to/2MXbofq Voightlander 10.5mm: https://amzn.to/2Qok7JD Zeiss ZF 21mm: https://amzn.to/36u6H4C Zeiss ZF 35mm: https://amzn.to/2ZRxmFK Zeiss ZF 50mm: https://amzn.to/2FlB80N Audio Recorder: https://amzn.to/2ZR53Hw Shotgun Mic: https://amzn.to/35pYmgM Tripod: https://amzn.to/300pQbW
Michael Robayo - Director Reel (2019 update)
Recent Work I've directed as part of the New York City based production company Site B Studios. Music videos, short films, documentaries, live sessions, dance concepts...
FINEST CANINE CARE: A Dog Service Company [mini-documentary] (4K)
bmpcc4k #sitebstudios #documentary Based in the heart of Sunnyside Queens, Finest Canine Care is a dog service company that specializes in canine daycare, w...
MARY ESTHER CARTER - "I Know What You Are" [Official Music Video]
Off of the newly released EP Album - DOULA - from Mary Esther Carter https://maryesthercarter.com/ Directed and Edited by Michael Robayo Shot by Michael Robayo & Irwin Rojas Assistant Director: Irwin Rojas Subconscious Personality (Character): Natalie Deryn Johnson Conscious Personality (Character): Mary Esther Carter Production Company: Site B Studios Music Written and Performed by Mary Esther Carter Music Produced by Mildred Moody https://mildredmoody.com/
MARY ESTHER CARTER - Night Cockroach - Video Promo
Promotional video for Mary Esther Carter's upcoming music video "NIGHT COCKROACH." Coming soon....
DEMAR - Wild Ride (Official Music Video) [4K]
Lyrics by Stephanie Demar Choreography: Maleek Washington Performers: Maleek Washington, Susie Carroll Creative Director: Victoria Morris Director + Editor: Michael Robayo 1st AD + Cinematographer: Stanley Rojas 2nd AD + Cinematographer: Irwin Rojas Production Company: Site B Studios Shot in Brooklyn, NY.
From One Place to Another (mini doc) Teaser Trailer
This documentary is part of an ongoing series centering on artists and how they are influenced by their environments and where they live.
Artist Underground (mini doc) Teaser Trailer [4K]
A teaser trailer for our upcoming short documentary on the process of Bronx based painter and artist Devon Rodriguez. This documentary is part of an ongoing series centering on artists and how they are influenced by their environments and where they live.
T R I U N E - A Dance Concept
TRIUNE | a dance concept film | Directed by Michael Robayo + Ashley Lindsey Choreographed by Ashley Lindsey Editor + Colorist: Michael Robayo Shot by: Stanley Rojas + Michael Robayo 1st Ad: Stanley Rojas Dancers: Margaret Jones, Teigha Beth Bailey, and Emilee Harney Production Company: Site B Studios TRIUNE is the story of three women and the common thread connecting each. Through their intensely personal movement, their individual stories unfold into one. The commonality of their story ultimately becomes our story.
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a Dance Concept Film Production Company: Site B Studios Director/Editor: Michael Robayo Shooters: Michael Robayo, Stanley Rojas Choreographer: Maleek Washington Original Music: Marcus Gilmore Shot in THE BRONX, NY.
LIVE IN STUDIO | Lovehoney - "Can't Stop"
This is "LIVE IN STUDIO | Lovehoney - "Can't Stop"" by Michael Robayo on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.
Thanks for the kind words Jean! And the answer is yes!! i would love to do a doc on that subject. I would love to know any ideas you have about going forward with that subject. Yo soy boriqua tambien! Let me know and great to connect with you!
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My Name is Michael, i'm from the Bronx, NY.
Just wanted to get on here and take the opportunity to introduce myself to the STAGE32 community of creatives. I've been a obsessed with cinema since i was about 4 years old. Growing up, all i wanted to do was tell stories. Whether it was writing, drawing, acting and as i got older through video or...
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Sadie Dean
- 8 years ago
Hi Michael! Wishing you much success - crossing fingers that right feature film comes through to film :)
Michael Robayo
- 8 years ago
Thanks for the love guys!
Vince Conside
- 8 years ago
Welcome Michael
LIVE IN STUDIO - Redfoot - "Lo Pan"
LIVE IN STUDIO is an ongoing music series centering on New York based indie music artists and bands. The goal is to create a live performance environment while retaining a studio like sound mix. One take with a multi-cam and multi-track set up, preserving the raw performance of the artist or band. For rates and booking info please visit: www.live-in-studio.com/ REDFOOT Luca Pironti - Lead Vocals Alex Topornycky - Lead Guitar Kurt Gottwald - Guitar, Synth Grant Zubritsky - Bass Christopher Heinz - Drums For more information on REDFOOT visit: www.redfootnyc.com/ instagram.com/redfootnyc/ Director and Editor: Michael Robayo AD / Camera Operator: Irwin Rojas Photography / Camera Operator: Patricio Robayo Recording Engineer / Mixing: Jonathon Maisto Production Company: Site B studios Check out the official Photo Gallery by Photographer Patricio Robayo at: www.patriciorobayo.com Shot and Recorded at Backroom Studios. For booking information and rates please visit: thebackroomstudios.com/backroom/
The Zerega Project (short documentary)
The Zerega Project follows Bronx born photographer Patricio Robayo on his journey through a desolate urban landscape as he discovers the beauty in both the decay and the transformation of this industrial area in the Bronx. Shot in late 2012 and continuing through the end of 2014, we were able to capture a snippet of a photographers vision and document his process. Patricio's project is an on going endeavor as the Zerega Industrial Park continues to evolve. For more information on Patricio and his continuing project visit www.patriciorobayo.com Production Company: Site B Studios Directed, Shot and Edited by Michael Robayo. Original Music Composed by Paul O'Brien. For more information about Paul visit: https://soundcloud.com/paulobriencomposer and to hear the original isolated track from the film entitled "Light in the Bronx" visit :https://soundcloud.com/paulobriencomposer/light-in-the-bronx Shot on a canon 5DmIII, 7D. Additional shots with a 5DmII. Zeiss ZF primes. Edited with Adobe Creative Cloud. Graded with Filmconvert and Colorista II. Time-lapses shot with a Gopro Hero 3.
LIVE IN STUDIO | Miranda Inzunza - "Heaven"
LIVE IN STUDIO is an ongoing music series centering on New York based indie music artists and bands. The goal is to create a live performance environment while retaining a studio like sound mix. One take with a multi-cam and multi-track set up, preserving the raw performance of the artist or band. For rates and booking info please visit: http://www.live-in-studio.com/ Miranda Inzunza is a New York City based singer/songwriter, whose tightly crafted songs are tinged with R&B and neosoul. Only in her early 20s, she’s already played everywhere from dives to top venues from NYC to Boston. She recently graduated from the renowned Berklee College of Music with a degree in songwriting. Her debut EP Listener, released late October 2016, has already received high praise from some of the top music blogs, calling it "pure magic" and lyrically beautiful and real." For more information on MIRANDA INZUNZA visit: Soundcloud: http://www.soundcloud.com/mirandaglory FB: http://www.facebook.com/mirandaglory YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/mirandaglory IG: http://www.instagram.com/chillranda snapchat: @mirandala WEB: http://www.mirandainzunza.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/mirandainzunza Director and Editor: Michael Robayo Photography / Camera Operator: Patricio Robayo Recording Engineer / Mixing: Jonathon Maisto Production Company: Site B studios Check out the official Photo Gallery by Photographer Patricio Robayo at: http://www.patriciorobayo.com Shot and Recorded at Backroom Studios. For booking information and rates please visit: http://www.backroom.studio
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Hey Michael, nice to hear back from you! I just think it would be great to do a series of short docs about some of the early founders. I've seen some stuff done on DJ Kool Herc but never on Afrika Bam...
Expand commentHey Michael, nice to hear back from you! I just think it would be great to do a series of short docs about some of the early founders. I've seen some stuff done on DJ Kool Herc but never on Afrika Bambaataa or Fabel. To me Bambaataa was the SOUL of the movement. Beyond his legendary electro funk hits he got kids to commit to "battling" creatively on the dance floor instead of violently. His story is fascinating - South Bronx kid and former gang warlord wins writing contest travels to Africa and becomes inspired by the ZULU philosophy! How is it possible that there hasn't already been a movie or documentary about him?! Before I visited NYC in the summer of 2013, I attempted to contact both of them, but hit a brick wall with their reps. They only seemed interested in dealing with major media players - probably because they've been asked to do a lot of stuff for free over the years. I think the trick is to find a direct line to each of them, instead of their reps. I was pressed for time, since I was in NYC for an event, but living there I'm sure you'd have better luck, if you persist. I love Fabel because he's such an old soul - to listen to him talk is to fall in love with his spirit. I think he's the better person to try and reach first, since he was in Rock Steady and Zulu - so he knows Bambaataa. I also love the idea of just using their names, or nicknames, for the title - "AFRIKA" and "FABEL" - since they are such powerful words to begin with, and both are legendary figures of early Hip Hop. - When the movement was about bringing people together in a positive way...and not what it has sadly devolved to today. Although, like we kids used to say back in the day real "hip hop don't stop!" - And its original spirit is still alive and well in the underground movement. (On college radio stations, and on WE FUNK RADIO, to name just a few spaces and places where it resides.) SAD UPDATE - While attempting to reach Bambaataa, I came across an article that suggested the reason he has been so reclusive and publicity-shy was because he's gay and in the closet. If true, I find that tragic. (The new film MOONLIGHT covers the topic of growing up in a machismo urban environment and having to "front" to survive. I was so moved by it that I wrote a LinkedIn article on the subject. - So I am not judging him for his choice.) That being said, I decided to glance at the Wikipedia page on Bambaataa just now, to see if anyone had finally broken through and produced a film or doc on him, and that's when I realized there's been am unfortunate update. It seems that in April of this year he was accused of sexual misconduct against minors, prompting him to be removed as the head of the Zulu Nation. Wow! That's very sad to hear but it might be all the more reason to try and reach him to tell the totality of his story, in his own words - balancing the undeniable good he did with the story of his accusers. Just a thought. My head is still spinning from learning that, and it's important to remember that we have the presumption of innocence in this country, since as of yet he has not been proven guilty of anything. Anyway, I don't like leaving things on a down beat, so I wanted to share the name of a really good but largely unknown documentary that I think you'd dig, in case you haven't already seen it. It's called "From Mambo to Hip Hop" - it's available at Amazon. I shared it with my brother recently, and he loved it. Of course, there was also Baz Luhrmann's "The Get Down" series that aired on Netflix last summer. It's a little corny at times, not quite as edgy as things were, but the music is GREAT and it does tell the story of early Hip Hop, to an extent. :) Entonces... Good luck, keep me posted, and just email me directly if you have any more questions! Jean P.S. - I Just found these interviews about the scandal - The Claim - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJ9VjzIUBic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdyS_iB1MLw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n44y3XDycmk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYrwGW3lJks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-9MIgbhOuY Afrika Bambaataa Finally Speaks Up Regarding Claims - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgJytlU-xa0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsUbLwg9iEQ The story didn't make national news, but it seems it made local news. So I'm sure you're already aware of it, but I shared what I found in case you'd like to hear it from the old school Hip Hop community itself.
Dancing To His Own Beat - REAL Hip Hop Legend - FABEL about the true spirit of hip-hop, before it got co-opted https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_G14Y_4A68 Jorge POPMASTER FABEL Pabon is honored at Bre...
Expand commentDancing To His Own Beat - REAL Hip Hop Legend - FABEL about the true spirit of hip-hop, before it got co-opted https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_G14Y_4A68 Jorge POPMASTER FABEL Pabon is honored at Breakin Convention 2013 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWx3grC0sCE FYI - It looks like Fabel is still very active in the Nuyorican Community, and in documenting the legacy of the early Hip Hop movement. He also seems to be involved in a few documentaries. I'm so happy to hear this, especially after learning about Bambaataa's situation.