Jax Medel I grew up in a house filled with science. Both of my parents are physicians and my older brother was always fascinated with technology and Earth sciences. Because of them I’ve always questioned why things are the way they are and constantly want to find out how things work. Since before I could speak, the first thing I would do with a new toy or gadget is flip it over and trace the gears, looking for what made it tick. I’ve carried this process of wanting to know the inner workings of things through my life and bring it to my filmmaking as well. I want to know why certain lights are placed and why this would make the best shot, transition, etc. I enjoy exploring all the options of filmmaking and mixing and matching the best elements to achieve the best possible outcome. Coming from a background in both film editing and music, detail is something that is incredibly important to me. Knowing exactly how a scene or phrase of music should fit together and studying it, trying different variations until it hits the right notes, is my favorite part of the creative process. I see the whole filmmaking process as a giant building block where each level must come together perfectly to achieve the end product.
Richard C. Brooks, M.A. A south side of Chicago kid in every way, I pretty much knew of no other world. Sick of the dilapidation, decay and disappoint, something sparked me—college. I became the only man in my family since the “Great Migration” to graduate from College. Shout out to Columbia College Chicago and California State University at Northridge. College challenged me and forced me to compete. Not with other students, but with not being comfortable and complacent. I found a hidden drive. A drive to create escapism that I hid under my rough exterior needed to survive the streets. An escapism known as writing and producing. The World Is A Laboratory—what can you make out of it?