The Franciscan TOR’s live a life of poverty, chastity and obedience. It was important to capture the natural beauty of this lifestyle and also the richness of a story that speaks about God’s calling. To accomplish this look, I decided to use anamorphic lens adaptors which creates a 2.35:1 image and is the same aspect ratio we see in many Hollywood movies. The lenses also produce a natural lens flare that creates a beauty and reverence. The lens choice combined with natural and single-source lighting, licensed music and handheld camera movements create the organic and epic look.

The goal of the final product was to tell a story about discernment and to inspire the viewer to think about there own vocation. The idea was to create a recruitment video for the TORs without using overreaching messaging like, “We Want You!” but instead tell a genuine story and let the viewer be open to their own vocation. The final mini-doc was distributed through social media outlets and featured on the Franciscan TOR website.