Name:	Rev. Nathan M. Kippes
Birthdate (Age):	N/A
Job:	Directolator, Script Editor, Assistant Choreographer, Physical Effects Coordinator, Assistant Stunt Coordinator, and Gaffer
Email:	nmkippes@byjproductions.com

Nathan is the technical force behind making the shots work.  His mechanical experience coupled with a rather impressive stash of spare parts and imagination makes some of our more complicated effects a reality.  Beyond this, he handles most of the personnel coordination for extras, which is a job that is sometimes more mentally tiring than anything else.

Nathan has been with this group since the first time we ever rolled camera, and has been given basically every job from choosing music and setting up scenes, to acting as an emergency tripod.  Over his time working with this group, he has discovered that it is the combination of people who make our films work.  Each person adds their strengths into the finished product to create something that no single one of us could have created.

Nathan's involvement with BYJ was supposed to be cut off recently due to entering into Washington State University.  However, this expected slowdown never actually happened due to the amazing number of excuses that there are for why he absolutely had to drive home and film a movie.  Combine this continued commitment to the group with an unbelievable internet speed, he hasn’t been slowed down at all.  His early understanding of special effects and filming was mostly through his uncle, however, most of his influence comes through some of the great film karate masters, particularly those who have embraced new special effects technology.  Greats like, Jet Li, Chow Yun-Fat, Christian Bale, and the machines and techniques that made Keanu Reeves do those stunts.

"Recent events have taught me to keep my head level in almost all situations and turned me into a bit of a mystic.  I try to add this way of acting to the group.  I see a lot of promise in this team and I look forward to our continued cooperation."