36invisible

a {nyc-based} microstudio specializing in the creation of original works of independent cinema and web experiences...

cinema

Features, Docs, Specs, Spots, Industrials, Music Videos, Experimentals…Directing, Cinematography, Lighting, Editing, Writing…for broadcast, print, and web.

With over twenty-years of industry experience, some excellent awards, and some {disasterous} learning experiences… our motion pictures move.

[showreels]

  • MONTAGE 01 (rt: 4:08);
    clips from red letters and 4am, friday.

  • MONTAGE 02 (rt: 2:06);
    clips from troll bridge, you are being lied to, signal-to-noise, 4am, friday, red letters, and thunder, perfect mind.

  • RED LETTERS [trailer] (rt: 1:40);
    trailer for the award winning short film.

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[past productions]

  • RED LETTERS

    Winner Warner Bros Pictures Film Production Award
    Winner Fujifilm Graduate Thesis Production Award
    Winner Best Cinematography First Run FF
    Official Selection Los Angeles International Short FF
    Official Selection IFCT
    Motion Picture Equipment Awarded by Camera Service Center

    a short film by Erik Ryerson

    starring Randall Nickerson & Elissa Piszel with Chloe Hyman, Brandon Reilly, Timothy Roselle
    written, directed & edited by Erik Ryerson
    executive producers Nova Ren Suma, Erik Ryerson, Fritz Michel
    produced by Seth Adam Cohen
    associate producer Matthew Fabiano
    music composed by Mike Raznick
    costume designer Sheila Anderson
    special makeup fx Rebecca Perkins
    production designer Chia-Yi Renee Chao
    director of photography Tanon Sattarujawong

  • 4am, Friday

    a short film by Erik Ryerson & Tanon Sattarujawong

    starring: alfonso grez & stewart thorndike

    produced, written, edited, directed & photographed by erik ryerson & tanon sattarujawong

  • You Are Being Lied To

    Wake up! You’re being lied to.

    starring: sam riegel

    writen, directed & photographed by: erik ryerson
    produced by: erik ryerson & nova ren suma

  • Signal-to-Noise

    Standing at the crossroads of a breakthrough…

    starring: gene silvers, laurel rose purdy, fritz michel

    written & directed by: erik ryerson
    produced by: erik ryerson & nova ren suma
    cinematographer: tanon sattarujawong

  • Troll Bridge

    produced, written & directed by: erik ryerson
    co-producer: nova ren suma
    associate producer: seth adam cohen
    cinematographer: tanon sattarujawong

  • Thunder, Perfect Mind

    The name of the sound and the sound of the name.

    featuring: laurel rose purdy

    written, directed & photographed by: erik ryerson
    produced by: nova ren suma
    edited by: craig ogan

[select lighting highlights]

Note: this list is no longer being updated. please contact us for recent lighting credits

  • 50 Cent: Massacre Special Ed. –3 Music Videos G-Unit/Aftermath, S-16mm, (multiple). [Gaffer]
  • Lloyd Banks ft. 50 Cent: “Cake” –Music Video G-Unit, S-16mm. [Gaffer]
  • AZ: “The Format” –Music Video FastLife/Koch Records, HD. [Gaffer]
  • AZ, Cormega, GhostFace Killah –Live Concert Koch Records, HD (multiple). [Co-DP & Gaffer]
  • AZ: “The Come Up” –Music Video FastLife Music/Koch Records, S-16mm. [Gaffer]
  • Going Upriver Feature Doc –White Mountain Films, Dir. George Butler, HD. [Gaffer]
  • Lexus: Works With Artists –Industrial, HD, (multiple). [Gaffer]
  • Jose Cuervo –Commercial, HD/3D. [Electric]
  • Fashion Week –Industrial–IMCD (multiple). [Electric]
  • Gamekillers –T.V. MTV/Radical Media, HD. [Electric]
  • Avaya –Commercial Radical Media, HD. [Grip]
  • Hammered (season 2) –T.V. Series City Lights/HGTV, HD, (multiple). [Electric & KeyGrip]
  • Fashion Week –Industrial–IMCD. [Rigging Electric]
  • Hammered –T.V. Series City Lights/HGTV, HD (multiple). [Electric & Gaffer]
  • Dealt Out (aka Cardrooms) –Feature Doc Schroeder/Kallert, HD. [Gaffer]
  • TV On The Radio: “Wolf Like Me” –Music Video Smuggler, S-16mm. [Electric]
  • Hammered –T.V. Series Pilot City Lights/HGTV, HD. [Electric]
  • Radio 4: “Enemies Like This” –Music Video Plasma Ventures, HD. [Best Electric]
  • Kenny G: Holiday Classics Commercial –Doublewide, HD. [Best Electric]
  • Braund Reynolds: “Rocket” –Music Video Waverly, HD. [Best Electric]
  • Marvelous –Feature Narrative Marvelous Pictures, 35mm. [Best Electric]
  • Amanda Van Helden: “When the Lights Go Down” –Music Video Waverly, HD. [Best Electric]
  • Mountain Dew: “Foley” –Commercial Shoot First, 35mm. [Electric]
  • Private Jokes, Public Places –Young Allies, Prod. Fritz Michel, Dir. Oren Safdie. [Cinematographer]
  • Where’s Everybody? –Commercial GoPicture/NTT DoCoMo, 35mm. [Gaffer]
  • Cacerina –Narrative Short Dir. Yukio Ogata, 35mm. [Gaffer]
  • Tony ‘n’ Tina’s Wedding –Narrative Feature T&T, 35mm. [Electric Intern]
  • Pets –Musical Step Lively, 35mm. [Electric & Dolly Grip]
  • Get Lucky –Narrative Short Dir. Sara Canner, S-16mm. [Gaffer]
  • Rushing River –Narrative Short Dir. Michele Chai, 16mm. [Cinematographer]
  • Acupuncture Girl Narrative Short –Dir. Sen-I Yu, 16mm. [Gaffer]
  • Day of Father Frost –Narrative Short Dir. Dan Mackler, 35mm. [Gaffer]
  • Semmelweis –Narrative Short Dir. Jim Berry, S-16mm. [Electric]
  • Birthday –Narrative Short Dir. Scott Green, S-16mm. [Cinematographer]
  • The Walk Across America –Doc 1992-93. [Cinematographer & Co-Director]
  • Multiple Titles –Television CESN, 1992-1993. [Operator & Technical Director]
  • Multiple Titles –Television EduCable TV25, 1991-1993. [Staff Videographer]