by Amanda Q. (Christ in Media partner)
Stone Path Studios is a student-run production company (with faculty and staff oversight) on the Bethany Lutheran College campus. Funding for the project was provided by a start-up grant from the Antioch Foundation in 2012. The mission of Stone Path Studios is to provide high-end media production to clients (especially Christian and non-profit organizations) at an affordable rate. This mission addresses the struggle that many such organizations face, namely, to deliver their messages in a compelling manner without the crippling price tag of a larger production company. In service to this mission, Stone Path provides paid work to college students who are looking for experience with real-world clients. It’s a pairing that makes sense and continues to bear fruit.
Six years after its launch, the demand for original video content remains strong. What may have been considered a luxury years ago is becoming more commonplace in 2018. For the past year or so the adviser of Stone Path has been Kurt Shrader. Kurt brings with him a great deal of professional experience in video production and an MA in film and television from the Savannah College of Art and Design. Take a look at these two recent pieces from Stone Path Studios. The first is a promotional video for a WELS school in Belle Plain, the second was done for an ELS church in Mankato. Both are quite nicely shot and edited.
If you’re interested in hiring Stone Path or seeing more of their work, check out their website.