Brand Film
Sean Paul Lorentz SculpturesYou’re standing in a welding shop with sculptor Sean Paul Lorentz while sparks fly past your lens, quietly wondering if you should’ve worn goggles. Cinematographer Michal Venera kept it real (and real close) in shooting our short about Sean Paul’s steel sculptures. That’s what I love about this work: it’s imperfect, human, and alive.
Director, Editor | David Swope
Cinematographer | Michal Venera
Sound Design | Elad Marish | Swell Music + Sound
Film Series
Adobe | The Night PhotographerHow does San Francisco photographer Rami Levinson capture his iconic nighttime shots of bodegas in the City? Learn about his approach and philosophies, as well as how he uses Lightroom to bring them to life. A proof of concept video for a series on Adobe creators.
Director, DP, Editor | David Swope
Cinematographer | Ethan Swope
Photographer | Rami Levinson
"It's So Hard to Wait for Christmas"Song + Music Video
Sunblock, a ukulele...and fruitcake.
My daughter had barely finished her Halloween candy when she began this mantra: “Daddy, it’s so hard to wait for Christmas…” What began as a fun nod to the way-too-early holiday season turned into something deeper, a bittersweet reflection on missing friends and family during the holidays.
Songwriter / Executive Producer / Director / Editor — David Swope
Vocals / Co-Producer — Alexis Harte
Backing Vocals — Megan Slankard
Co-Producer / Instrumentalist — Gawain Mathews
Cinematography — Michal Venera