Director Reel



Sarah Kraning x Lucius – Final Days – Synesthesia Performance

May 2025

Synesthesia artist, Sarah Kraning, captures the vibrant colors of 'Final Days' by Lucius.
Sarah experiences all sounds as colors patterns and textures, translating these experiences into her unique art.

Learn more about Sarah's work at https://www.sarahkraning.com

Directed and produced by Nate Ryan
Music: Lucius
Directed by: Nate Ryan
Artist: Sarah Kraning
DP: Kellen Witschen
Editor: Tim Cahill
1st AC: Chad Scheuneman
Set Build: Jacob Garrison
Gaffer: Sam Mayhew
Key Grip: Joe Gallop
Sound playback: Nick Mihalevich
H&M: Shannon Darsow
BTS STILLS / PA: John Fontana
Studio: Acme Stage
Camera Support: CineMechanics
Assistant Editor - Chris Shepard
Post Production Producer - Tracy Spera


K.Raydio – Coldblooded:

Filmed in just an hour – this music video with K.Raydio was an exercise in working with inuition. Embracing the desire to create art collaboratively, little was planned in advance, and instead developed in the moment. This lead to a unique perfomance and film that only could have been captured that morning.

"Coldblooded" by K.Raydio
Graphics by J. Zachary Keenan





JEREMY MESSERSMITH – 666:

Released just in time for holloween, I had a lot of fun with Jeremy Messersmith creating this one-take music video. Securing the location was a challenge, but I’m happy Jeremy suggested it - I’ve wanted to do something here for a while, seeing it abandoned while biking past often.

Red Wing Shoe Co. – Red Wing Made (Directors cut)

Red Wing Shoe Company June 2021: Jamie Kvamme - Marketing Manager Ani Djaferian - Art Director The Red Wing Shoe Company is an iconic American brand with a history that stretches back more than 100 years. In June 2021, I was brought in to shoot a mix of portrait and documentary images as part of the brand’s “Red Wing Made” campaign. Captured over two days at Red Wing’s factory and tannery in Red Wing, Minnesota. We dove deep into the process behind their heritage boots. Totaling more than 200 steps, Red Wing’s time-honored process starts in their own leather tannery and goes all the way through cutting, stitching, and lasting each boot. Our primary focus, however, was on the hands that do the work.


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