wik the movie - Filmmakers

Birthplace:
Troy, NY (" … the east side, called Albia, to be specific …")

Film Influences:
The films & filmmakers of the 1970's -- "the great ones (Rocky, The Conversation, Clockwork, They Shoot Horses, Muppet Movie, etc.), the cheesy ones (The Warriors, Phantom of the Paradise, Jesus Christ Superstar, etc.), the artists (Stanley Kubrick, Jim Henson), all of them…those films just have a look, a feel, a pulse…the spirit of that era is infectious"

Other Influences:
"The three most important influences on me as an artist -- Sr. Martha Marie ('my sixth grade English teacher who helped me realized I was a writer'), Dr. Arthur Lennig ('the sole reason I know how to shoot a scene'), and my dad, John Swantek ('who taught me how to dream')"

Quick Facts:
Lived in Los Angeles for a short period of time and worked as an Assistant Dialogue Editor on multiple television shows and motion pictures … first began to write Wik as a retelling of the Garden of Eden story, something that became so imbedded that it in no way can be seen in the final product … truly believes in letting the audience be a proactive participant in the story, often refusing to answer questions viewers may have regarding his films, "once the film is finished, the viewers' answers are as correct as mine"

Quote:
"We are the movie makers and we are the dreamers of dreams"

Birthplace:
East Greenbush, NY

Film Influences:
Cinematographers Stephen Burum ("always solves problems with invention"), Conrad Hall ("a master of light"), and Bill Pope ("always puts the camera where you'd least expect it") … Spielberg, Rodriguez, Cameron ("three filmmakers that successfully mix art and commerce") … Star Wars ("the first time I saw it, I turned to my Mom and asked, 'How did they do that?' It was there that I became a filmmaker") … Jim Henson ("life's like a movie, write your own ending")

Other Influences:
My parents for telling me I didn't need to get a day job, Guy Noerr for making me realize that "you work to live, you don't live to work", and Walt Disney for making me realize that "if you can dream it, you can do it".

Quick Facts:
Is the co-owner of a production company called Magic Wig … Magic Wig Productions, Inc. did close to a million dollars in business in 2002 and is proud to call such national powerhouse companies like Simmons Mattress and Trans World Entertainment as clients … has worked as a cinematographer with some of the hottest acts in the music business … worked as an animator before eventually falling in love with cinematography ("the frame is my canvas and light is my paint - I truly love the moving image")

Quote:
"The future isn't set -- the future is what you make it, so make it a good one."

In addition to their painstakingly passionate work on the feature-film WIK, a film Times Union film critic Peter Hanson has called "an ambitious project far more impressive than its homespun origins", Swantek & Maine have worked on numerous motion picture, television, & corporate projects.
Swantek & Maine have worked in some capacity on such television programs as HBO's Arli$$, FOX's Malcolm in the Middle, USA's Silk Stalkings, MSNBC's Hardball With Chris Matthews, TNT's Pensacola: Wings of Gold and have worked with such artists as Britney Spears, Jewel, Andy Garcia, Andie McDowell, The Cure, Blue Man Group, Shaquille O'Neal and Shaggy. This past spring, they had the opportunity to shoot & edit a piece featuring former president George H. Bush.

	Birthplace: Troy, NY (" … the east side, called Albia, to be specific …") Film Influences: The films & filmmakers of the 1970's -- "the great ones (Rocky, The Conversation, Clockwork, They Shoot Horses, Muppet Movie, etc.), the cheesy ones (The Warriors, Phantom of the Paradise, Jesus Christ Superstar, etc.), the artists (Stanley Kubrick, Jim Henson), all of them…those films just have a look, a feel, a pulse…the spirit of that era is infectious" Other Influences: "The three most important influences on me as an artist -- Sr. Martha Marie ('my sixth grade English teacher who helped me realized I was a writer'), Dr. Arthur Lennig ('the sole reason I know how to shoot a scene'), and my dad, John Swantek ('who taught me how to dream')" Quick Facts: Lived in Los Angeles for a short period of time and worked as an Assistant Dialogue Editor on multiple television shows and motion pictures … first began to write Wik as a retelling of the Garden of Eden story, something that became so imbedded that it in no way can be seen in the final product … truly believes in letting the audience be a proactive participant in the story, often refusing to answer questions viewers may have regarding his films, "once the film is finished, the viewers' answers are as correct as mine" Quote: "We are the movie makers and we are the dreamers of dreams"
	Birthplace: East Greenbush, NY Film Influences: Cinematographers Stephen Burum ("always solves problems with invention"), Conrad Hall ("a master of light"), and Bill Pope ("always puts the camera where you'd least expect it") … Spielberg, Rodriguez, Cameron ("three filmmakers that successfully mix art and commerce") … Star Wars ("the first time I saw it, I turned to my Mom and asked, 'How did they do that?' It was there that I became a filmmaker") … Jim Henson ("life's like a movie, write your own ending") Other Influences: My parents for telling me I didn't need to get a day job, Guy Noerr for making me realize that "you work to live, you don't live to work", and Walt Disney for making me realize that "if you can dream it, you can do it". Quick Facts: Is the co-owner of a production company called Magic Wig … Magic Wig Productions, Inc. did close to a million dollars in business in 2002 and is proud to call such national powerhouse companies like Simmons Mattress and Trans World Entertainment as clients … has worked as a cinematographer with some of the hottest acts in the music business … worked as an animator before eventually falling in love with cinematography ("the frame is my canvas and light is my paint - I truly love the moving image") Quote: "The future isn't set -- the future is what you make it, so make it a good one."
	In addition to their painstakingly passionate work on the feature-film WIK, a film Times Union film critic Peter Hanson has called "an ambitious project far more impressive than its homespun origins", Swantek & Maine have worked on numerous motion picture, television, & corporate projects. Swantek & Maine have worked in some capacity on such television programs as HBO's Arli$$, FOX's Malcolm in the Middle, USA's Silk Stalkings, MSNBC's Hardball With Chris Matthews, TNT's Pensacola: Wings of Gold and have worked with such artists as Britney Spears, Jewel, Andy Garcia, Andie McDowell, The Cure, Blue Man Group, Shaquille O'Neal and Shaggy. This past spring, they had the opportunity to shoot & edit a piece featuring former president George H. Bush.