CRAFT Chapter 1: Shane Miller
Director | Photographer | Producer: Jakob Wandel
DP: Matt VDM | PA: Tucker Anderson | Sound Mixer: Adam Griffith | Edit & Color: Matt VDM | Music by Jordan Critz
Shot on location in Nashville, Tennessee.
Chapter 1: Shane Miller
This project began as a personal challenge—to create something that felt aligned with what motivates me most as a filmmaker. I’ve always been drawn to the way people work: what drives them, what they learn, and how they evolve. This was my first real attempt at capturing that idea on film.
We kept the footprint small; just a few friends and a clear focus.
The goal was to make something short but meaningful, without over-complicating it.
I centered the piece on Shane’s “why” — what inspires him, what he’s learned, and how he approaches his craft. Stylistically, I leaned into simplicity and intimacy to let the story breathe.
This episode showed me I could take an abstract idea and shape it into a tangible, visual story. It also reinforced the importance of building the right team—even on a small scale—to bring a vision to life.
The process unlocked the idea for an ongoing series. It confirmed that this theme—people at work, and the deeper reasons behind what they do—was something I wanted to keep exploring.