FrameThrower · Actors · Joel Potrykus
Joel Potrykus
2 films · 98 frames · top-billed in 2 · 2014–2024
Born 10 July 1977 · Ossineke, Michigan, USA
Joel Potrykus is a writer, director, cinematographer and editor who resides in Grand Rapids, MI. He works with a filmmaking band, Sob Noisse, including long-time collaborator Joshua Burge. He is best known for his award-winning surrealistic black comedies "Ape" (2012) and "Buzzard" (2014).
How their films are shot
Measured across 98 frames from the 2 films we hold. This is the look of the work Joel takes, not a claim about any single frame — we index the cast of a film, never the people in a shot.
Across the 2 films we hold, 62% of their frames are day, 61% natural — the look of the work Joel takes.
Time of day
Lighting
Shot size
Camera angle
Mood
Films in the library
Every poster opens that film — stills, cinematography notes and colour palette.
Often with
Shared films in this library, not a full filmography.
A reference database for filmmakers
FrameThrower is a fully machine-searchable film database and visual reference library — all 98 frames from Joel Potrykus's 2 films, and 5,000+ films besides, indexed frame by frame and readable by AI. Search it in plain language, from a reference image, or by colour; call it from an API, an MCP server or an SDK. It's the reference layer for making the next movie.