Living Form is a documentary, directed by Ryan Shank, about Jonathan Becker, who creates theater masks in his home studio.  Called a "Master Mask Maker" by his peers, Becker learns about himself and others through his craft. 

I filled three roles during this project, including grip, stills photographer, and title animator.  I love being a part of every aspect of a film, from pre-production to post, so it's not uncommon for me to fill a variety of positions when I'm able.  Being a grip allows me to float between lighting, camera, and sound as needed and learn a wide variety of equipment.  From building a Sony FS7 to setting up lights, I get a wealth of experience.

Behind-the-scenes, or BTS, photography often falls to the wayside on student films that don't have the budget to hire a crew, but I try to make sure there's always at least a few photos of the crew at work.  I love doing BTS work, but there isn't a huge market for it without moving to LA and getting lucky, so I often bring my camera gear with me to shoots that I'm working in another capacity.  Any time I have free is spent creating images of the crew that inevitably get shared on Instagram.

I'm not fond of traditional portraiture as a photographer, but BTS gives me an opportunity to capture people in their natural element.  They're too busty doing what they do best to pose, which allows me to capture them as they are.  A DP is too busy worrying about exposure and composition to worry if they're showing their best angle.  The result is a set of images that capture the personalities of everyone on the crew.

To read the full story by Brooke Kemp and see all of the video content we created, visit www.enterprise.ballstatedaily.com/livingform.html

We've worked incredibly hard to bring this to life and hope you enjoy it as much as we enjoyed creating it.