You’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. No effects or AI. Just an artist and his tools, filmed with presence and curiosity.

That’s what I love about this kind of work: it’s imperfect, human, and alive. You don’t prompt a story like this—you discover it.

Director, Editor | David Swope
Cinematographer | Michal Venera
Sound Design | Elad Marish | Swell Music + Sound