The Afterlife Show (with Hector Plasma)

(14 mins 14 secs, Brazil)

Director

Artur de Toledo Risi Bombonati, Daniel Furlan Peixoto, Matheus Humberto Sehnem Funari, Rodrigo Lobato Toporcov

Artur de Toledo Risi Bombonati was born in 2001 in the city of Jundiaí, São Paulo. Graduated in Cinema and Animation at Fundação Armando Álvares Penteado (FAAP) in 2023 with the production of the thesis project “The Afterlife Show (with Hector Plasma)”. In his career, he co-directed animated, illustrated concept arts and character designs at Flambo Animation, for projects such as the videoclips “Emocionado Emocionou” by Mc Frog and DJ TOPO, “Sentada Sentadinha” by DJ TOPO, “Receba” by DJ TOPO and the commercial animation for “Oásis da Serra Residencial”. Participant of the “24 Hours Animation Contest for Students” from 2021 to 2023, in which his team won first place in 2021, third place in 2022 and tenth place in 2023. While still a student, he was the Line Producer on the short project award-winning 2D tradigital “Omniscient” alongside directors Daniel Peixoto and Matheus Funari, he was co-director and Art director of the stop-motion project “Mortal Tuna 3000”. Artur illustrated sets for the award-winning short “MeOUCH!” By Rodrigo Toporcov and worked as an illustrator, animator and cleaner on college short films, such as “Medo”; “Vibrações”; “Mosquitos S.A.”; “Turno Maldito”; “Vestígios” and “To: Yuu”.

Daniel Peixoto was born in Brazil 2001 in Jundiaí SP. He graduated in animation at Fundação Armando Álvares Penteado (FAAP) and he participated in 24 Hours Animation Contest for Students in 2021, 2022 and 2023. Which he won in 3rd place in 2022 . In the fifth semester, he was the creator, co-director, animator and editor of “Atum Mortal 3000”, a short film in Stop Motion, alongside Artur Bombonati, Matheus Funari, Letícia Delboux and Lívia Galante. In his animation studio “Flambo Animation”, he worked as an animator and storyboarder in the animated music videos “Emocionado Emocionou” by Mc Frog and DJ TOPO, “Sentada Sentadinha” by DJ TOPO and “Receba” by DJ TOPO. He created the academic awarded short film “Omniscient” alongside Matheus Funari, where he was screenwriter, storyboarder, co-director and animator. He has worked at Boulevard Filmes as a storyboarder for the short film “Papaya” and for “Oásis da Serra Residencial”. In his thesis project he was co-director, storyboard, voice actor and scriptwriter for the pilot episode of “The Afterlife Show (with Hector Plasma)”. He is currently working at Viu Cine as an animator.

Matheus Humberto Sehnem Funari was born in 2002 in Boa Vista do Buricá, RS and currently lives in São Paulo, SP. He graduated in Film and Animation at Fundação Armando Álvares Penteado – FAAP – with the thesis project “The afterlife Show (with Hector Plasma)”. During his time in university, he worked as an animator on short films such as “Luminescence”, “Fear”, “Vibrations”, ”Cursed Shift”, “Mosquitoes Inc” and ”Vestiges” and as a voice actor in “To: Yuu.” He was a screenwriter, storyboarder, animator, character designer and co-director – alongside Daniel Peixoto – on his first short film “Omniscient”, awarded in festivals in Brazil and Italy, and selected in several festivals around the world. He worked as the creator, co-director, character designer and animator of “Atum Mortal 3000”, a short film in Stop Motion, alongside Artur Bombonati, Daniel Peixoto, Letícia Delboux and Milo Galante. At the studio “Flambo Animation”, he was a director, character designer and animator in the advertising short for “Oásis da Serra Residencial” and an animator, character designer and storyboarder for the animated music videos “Emocionado Emocionou” by Mc Frog and DJ TOPO, “Sentada Sentadinha” and “Receba” by DJ TOPO. He participated in the “24 Hours FAAP Contest” from 2020 to 2023, winning 1st place in 2020, 2021 and 2023 with his team partner Rodrigo Toporcov. Furthermore, he participated in the international college competition “24 Hours Animation Contest for Students” from 2020 to 2023, in which he and his team won 1st place in 2021 and 3rd place in 2022 and 2023.

Rodrigo Lobato Toporcov (artistic name Topor) was born in 2002 in the city of São Paulo in Brazil, and is a Cinema and Animation graduate at Fundação Armando Alvares Penteado with the thesis project “The Afterlife Show (with Hector Plasma)”. His work includes lead animation for the series “Hazbin Hotel” at Combo Studio; storyboard for the series “Polly Pocket” and for children’s clips of the toy line “Clubinho dos Criamigos” at Alopra Studio; character design for feature film under production by Mariana Caltabiano Criações; directing of the advertising production “A História de Miguel” for Colégio Marista Arquidiocesano alongside Bianca Izumi; co-directing, storyboard, animation and character design at Flambo Animation, for projects such as the videoclips “Emocionado Emocionou” by Mc Frog and DJ TOPO and “Sentada Sentadinha” by DJ TOPO, the advertising production for Oásis da Serra Residencial, among other work. His college experience consists of participating in academic shorts, such as animation and character design for “Medo”, animation for “Turno Maldito”, “Vestígios”, “Mosquitos S.A.” and “Iandéka”, animation and voice for “Vibrações”, storyboard for “Check Mates”, co-directing of the stop-motion short “Pizza Rush” and directing and creation of his own short film “MeOUCH!”, awarded in festivals in Russia and Argentina. In addition, he participated in university animation contests, such as “24 Hours FAAP contest” from 2020 to 2023, in which he won first place in 2020, 2021 and 2023 with his teammate Matheus Funari, and in the international challenge “24 Hours Animation Contest for Students” from 2020 to 2023, in which his team won first place in 2021 and third place in 2022 and 2023.

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Synopsis

The Magnolia Mansion is home to ghosts, ghouls and spooks of all manner, and Hector Plasma invites you to join him in welcoming its newest resident.

Additional Credits

Writers: Artur de Toledo Risi Bombonati, Daniel Furlan Peixoto, & Rodrigo Lobato Toporcov

Film School

FAAP