9 A rag doll holds the key
to humanity's survival
in a post-apocalyptic world.

An old hand-stitched doll with the number nine written on its back comes to life in a world destroyed by war between man and machine. "9 " discovers that he is not alone, as there are others with a single digit on their backs like him who may be man's last hope of salvation.

The Challenge

Engage Comic-Con 2009 attendees in a unique and compelling manner.

Directed by Shane Acker, and produced by Tim Burton and Timur Bekmambetov, 9 brilliantly explores how one soul can change the world while displaying stunning "steampunk" visuals. FOCUS Features tasked Warbasse with design and mobile strategies to promote the film at Comic-Con 2009.

Client

FOCUS Features

UI Design

Visual Design
Layout & Wireframes

Frontend Development

Mobile Website Development
Mobile Hosting
QR Code Integration

The Strategy

Create the first digital one-sheet in history for the release of 9 the movie presented at Comic-Con 2009, San Diego, CA.

The presentation for 9 the movie at Comic-Con 2009 in San Diego, California, marked the first digital one-sheet to promote a feature film. 9, featuring Shane Acker, Tim Burton, Timur Bekmambetov, Elijah Wood, and Jennifer Connelly, was received with great enthusiasm at Comic-Con 2009, generating an avalanche of additional press and social media exposure for the film before its' release.

Digital Media History

The First
Digital One-Sheet

Warbasse created the first digital one-sheet to promote a feature film for FOCUS Feature - 9, the movie. Presented at Comic-Con 2009, the 9 digital one-sheet directed users who scanned the QR Code to Google Showtimes and tickets through MovieFone.com.

"I began conversing with major Hollywood studios in late 2008 about using QR Codes on movie posters to deliver digital content and e-commerce strategies to consumers. FOCUS Features was the first to embrace my ideas fully, and their feature film 9 offered the perfect opportunity to make history together." - Philip Warbasse (2009)

23+ Years of Design

PORTFOLIO

BOB AND THE MONSTER

Shaker Films/Les lapins de l'espace Documentary Film

CAN WE TAKE A JOKE

Korchula Productions Documentary Film

LITTLE PINK HOUSE

Korchula Productions Docudrama Feature Film

9

A rag doll holds the keyto humanity's survivalin a post-apocalyptic world.