Night Runner
by Vortex
~ handwritten visual stories & 16mm film ~
Crafting quietly powerful music videos for independent artists.
We combine analog film craft, organic line-art direction, and intimate performance capture. Founded in 2024 as an independent film atelier.
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Figure 01: 16mm Reflex Camera & Tripod
Selected Works
2025 – 2026 Archive
Chroma Pulse
by Synth Eclipse
Infrared Flower
by Luna Acid
Industrial Threat
by Neon Spark
Directors & Roster
atelier members
Alex Rix
Director & Cinematographer
"Capturing tactile kinetic movement using analog film cameras, natural street lighting, and physical set builds."
Elena Vance
Visual Artist & Director
"Exploring the synthesis of cyber-minimalism, volumetric lighting, and subtle experimental optic filters."
Kai
Founder & Director of Photography
"Focusing on intimate portraiture, custom beam-splitter glass optics, and tactile paper animation."
Studio Inventory
hand-selected optics
- Bolex H16 Reflex 16mm Kodak Stock • Super 16
- ARRI Alexa Mini LF 4.5K Open Gate RAW
- Canon K35 Vintage Primes Anamorphic Set
- Sony Trinitron PVM CRT Rack Analog Composite & VHS
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Send us a note.
Tell us about your song, budget range, or visual ideas. We read every inquiry carefully.
~ studio address ~
Protean Image Group
Atelier & Production House
Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo / Los Angeles
DIRECT: direct@proteanimage.group
IG: @protean_image
IG: @protean_image