Stories That Encourage Thought
We are storytellers who are passionate about our clients and our stories. As a team of filmmaking professionals, our primary focus is using the language of cinema to tell authentic, compelling stories that capture the essence of our clients. Our passion for storytelling doesn’t stop there. We are committed to using the latest innovations in technology as tools to effectively tell our stories: written word, photographs, or multimedia electronic books. It is our desire to journey with people and organizations who are following their heart and seeking to be a part of something bigger then themselves.
Our Team
Ryan E. Walters, Chief Storyteller & Lead Janitor
Ryan began telling visual stories at the age of 7 with his comic strip series “The Flip Side.” His passion for storytelling has taken him around the U.S. and the world shooting for The Discovery Channel, The Travel Channel, TLC, Oxygen, Adidas, Nike, & Autodesk among many others. Ryan enjoys spending time with his wife and he is a connoisseur of strategy-based board games and whiskey.
Nic Rios, Executive Storyteller & Resident Hype Man
Nic has had an eye for the creative ever since he was just a middle school kid, animating power points for his youth pastor. He got his first Canon MiniDV Camcorder and Macintosh Computer in 2002 as a freshman in High School. To this day it is said he can still be seen carrying a Canon and Mac with him down rain slicked streets of Portland, Oregon. Nic had the opportunity right out of college to work for Universal Studios Orlando leading a team of Multi-Media Storytellers to deliver Music Videos, Commercials, Documentaries, and Web Content to their clients worldwide.
Tim Park, Executive Storyteller & Tightrope Unicyclist
Although Tim’s aspirations to have a career in film date back to grade school, he instead focused on a more traditional education in biochemistry/biophysics. However just as he was nearly done with his Ph.D. in neurotoxicology, film called him back. Since then he has worked on projects for National Geographic, Adidas, Runner’s World, Autodesk, Oregon Historical Society, among others. Being one who strives to “shake things up a bit,” Tim enjoys unusual hobbies such as unicycling, triathlons, skydiving, mountaineering, scuba diving, as well as walking his dog.
The Derivation Of Our Name
If we said we spent long arduous hours researching, debating, and struggling over our name that would be misleading. The answer is much simpler. A FaceBook post titled “What’s Your Heavy Metal Name” from Ryan’s step-mother caught his eye. Playing along Ryan learned that his name was Bleeding Thorn and the rest is history.
We are storytellers who are passionate about our clients and our stories. As a team of filmmaking professionals, our primary focus is using the language of cinema to tell authentic, compelling stories that capture the essence of our clients. Our passion for storytelling doesn’t stop there. We are committed to using the latest innovations in technology as tools to effectively tell our stories: written word, photographs, or multimedia electronic books. It is our desire to journey with people and organizations who are following their heart and seeking to be a part of something bigger then themselves.
Ryan E. Walters, Chief Storyteller & Lead Janitor
Ryan began telling visual stories at the age of 7 with his comic strip series “The Flip Side.” His passion for storytelling has taken him around the U.S. and the world shooting for The Discovery Channel, The Travel Channel, TLC, Oxygen, Adidas, Nike, & Autodesk among many others. Ryan enjoys spending time with his wife and he is a connoisseur of strategy-based board games and whiskey.
Nic Rios, Executive Storyteller & Resident Hype Man
Nic has had an eye for the creative ever since he was just a middle school kid, animating power points for his youth pastor. He got his first Canon MiniDV Camcorder and Macintosh Computer in 2002 as a freshman in High School. To this day it is said he can still be seen carrying a Canon and Mac with him down rain slicked streets of Portland, Oregon. Nic had the opportunity right out of college to work for Universal Studios Orlando leading a team of Multi-Media Storytellers to deliver Music Videos, Commercials, Documentaries, and Web Content to their clients worldwide.
Tim Park, Executive Storyteller & Tightrope Unicyclist
Although Tim’s aspirations to have a career in film date back to grade school, he instead focused on a more traditional education in biochemistry/biophysics. However just as he was nearly done with his Ph.D. in neurotoxicology, film called him back. Since then he has worked on projects for National Geographic, Adidas, Runner’s World, Autodesk, Oregon Historical Society, among others. Being one who strives to “shake things up a bit,” Tim enjoys unusual hobbies such as unicycling, triathlons, skydiving, mountaineering, scuba diving, as well as walking his dog.
The Derivation Of Our Name
If we said we spent long arduous hours researching, debating, and struggling over our name that would be misleading. The answer is much simpler. A FaceBook post titled “What’s Your Heavy Metal Name” from Ryan’s step-mother caught his eye. Playing along Ryan learned that his name was Bleeding Thorn and the rest is history.
Bleeding Thorn