Squirm, where motion meets emotion.   Squirm (another name for Bryan Papierski) is where you'll find a person who knows equipment, people, and know-how to see each and every production through from concept and shoot, to wrap and post-production.

Cameraman/Director/Editor, Bryan Papierski.  I studied film at Art Center College of Design (Pasadena), and have the insight, skill, and eye for achieving a wide range of different looks and styles, whether working as a cameraman or a director.

Im a real-person, slice-of-life DP. But I do love shooting products and landscapes and making them feel alive or give it a charter. My main skills are in lighting and composition. I love taking a situation and finding the right feel for the light and lenses. When I do direct I love working with the talent in developing and discovering their characters, bringing out natural performances from professionals and amateurs alike. Usually 80% of that is done in the casting.

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DP Resume Director/DP Resume Operator Resume

My Philosophy

“To create the best, you need to work with the best.” Sure, a lot of companies say that, but I believe it. By practicing what I believe. How? By working with the best creative team for each project, that’s where you come in. In believing that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts and who knows how to collaborate in order to create the best possible outcome.

In treating every job… big or small, equally, and feel blessed each time I am given the opportunity to work on a project. When awarded a job, I give it my all, regardless of budget. This is where being passionate about putting as much in front of the camera as possible comes in. Oh… and have some fun along the way.

These days it seems harder because of budget cuts and people doing more multi tasking.—But in spite of the long hours,  countless changes, and crazy deadlines — and I wouldn’t have it any other way. That’s why I'm still in the game. 

Creativity

We embrace creativity with open arms. That is the motto and the essence of our team. 

We excel in taking bare bones ideas and fleshing them out better than you ever imagined. We have our professional team collaborating to bring interesting concepts to light , and Bryan is never at a loss for at least ten great ideas. (Trust us, it’s true.)

Whether it’s storyboards, concept images, lighting diagrams, art direction, props, wardrobe, casting, music, sound effects, graphics, special effects — the list goes on and on — Squirm has nearly everything you need to make your next production like no other. 

Post production

OK, call us control freaks, but we want to see every project through to the very end. 

We have on/off line editing bay, and we just purchased the Tangent Element color correction board. We can use in our bay or we can color correct on the road or at other post houses. When it comes time for graphics we have Adobe After Effects, Photoshop and Illustrator. If your vision is beyond our capabilities we work with several amazing FX artists. 

Awards

Commercials:

Clio (8-Platinum, 9-Gold, 12-Bronze, 4-Best in Category)

Telly (5-Best in Category, 6-Platinum, 12-Gold, 14-Silver)

1-New York International Film Festival (1-Silver)

ADDY (2-Best of Show, 15-Gold, 12-Silver, 27-Honorable Mention)

Frontier Boys Awards:

Best Picture – Sabaoth International Film Festival

Best Picture – Iowa Independent Film Festival

Best Picture – International Christian Visual Media Conference

Best Youth Film – International Christian Visual Media Conference

Best Drama over 250K – International Christian Visual Media Conference

Best Director of a First-time Feature – ITN. Film Festival

Best Actress – Rebecca St. James – ITN. Film Festival

Golden Palm Winner – Mexico Film Festival

Featured Selection – San Joaquin Film Festival

Featured Selection – Michigan Film Festival

Featured Selection – Grand Rapids Film Festival

Featured Selection – International Family Film Fest

2011 Best Feature Drama at the Sabaoth International Film Festival in Milan, Italy

Meet Hiram Edison:

Best Short Film – ICVM Crown Awards

For a complete list of awards download Bryan Papierskis resume.

bryan papierski 

Director/Camera, DP

A real-person, slice-of-life director, Papierski is skilled in casting actors and real people, particularly children, and developing and discovering their characters, bringing out natural performances from professionals and amateurs alike.

Papierski  grew up on set. Literally. His parents owned Artistic Studios, a company that built sets for TV, commercials, and films in Detroit.  He completed high school at Interlochen School for the Arts in Michigan, and was fortunate to have been accepted at Art Center in Los Angles at the tender age of 18.

For the past 25 he has worked as a Director/DP for many clients, in the US and abroad, in the fields of healthcare, automotive, food and beverage, non-profits, and banks to name a few. He has also served as a DP on several full-length movies.

Oh, and his work has won some awards, too. Awards like Clios, Tellys, American Advertising Awards, and others.

Dir/Dp Resume

Director of Photography Resume

Operator Resume

Buddy PAPierski

Customer Relations

He keep us all happy.

We have a complete camera package that would rival any camera house. Including a RED DRAGON and a ARRI ALEXA MINI. For a list of our drone equipment go to the drone page.