WHY KRANKY PLATE ?
The name “Kranky Plate” was chosen for multiple reasons.
The first feature-length film I did in college featured my grandfather creating a character. He surprised me by drawing a face with huge eyebrows on a paper plate, and doing a funny voice. At the time, I had no idea what I wanted to name my production company, so I settled on Kranky Plate.
Years later, I decided to create a studio for real, and was having a difficult time coming up with a name. As I was reliving my past experiences, I realized that Kranky Plate would work, in honor in my late grandfather (who loaned me the money for my first video camera), as well as a testament to the passion and love I have for the process.
MEET THE CREW
Kipp Reynolds – Owner / Executive Producer
Kipp has known what he wanted to do from the wee age of 11. As soon as he could pick up a camera, he was telling stories. Entertaining his friends and family became commonplace.
Since then, Kipp has made 2 full-length feature films, multiple corporate bios, training videos, produced on-demand videos, represented Fortune 500 companies, and created multiple original works. He has a passion for staying true to the story and objective, leveraging every nuance of film to achieve desired results.
For more information on Kipp, you can visit his LinkedIn page here, and watch brief highlights from his career below.
Marc Trusso – The Intern
Marc is a native born resident of Jamestown, New York. He graduated from SUNY Fredonia in 2017 with a Bachelor’s in Media Management and a Minor in Business Administration.
He began interning with Kranky Plate Productions in late fall of 2018. He specializes in being a jack of all trades master of none, and is always looking to learn new skills.
Nigel Eastman – Camera Op & Editor
Nigel is a filmmaker whose interest in video and film production started from a young age. He started playing with his family’s video camera at eight as a hobby and is now working hard towards making a career out of video and film production in a professional setting.
He specializes in cinematography, editing, and color correction.
Hailey Tredo – Writer & Social Media Manager
Hailey is a Media Arts major whose passion in all things media drove her to pursue video as a career. Originally a Fine Arts major, a soul searching trip to New York City flipped her entire career on its head and she made her way to Kranky Plate.
Determined to write stories of her own that fairly portray people from all walks of life, Hailey debuted her first short film Loud and Queer in May 2019. Honing her skills each day, there will certainly be more to come.