The Creative Director
Nate Rockett
The work
Nate Rockett is a Kansas City–based director, cinematographer, and creative director — and the founder of Motion Co. For nearly a decade he’s built a body of work that moves between polished brand commercials and story-first filmmaking.
He went freelance in 2016 and never looked back, and has led creative direction at FEWDM since 2017 — content, storyboards, and running shoots end to end. Along the way he’s directed spots for Nespresso, Under Armour, R.A.D, and Liquid Mobile, shooting on the Blackmagic Ursa Mini 12K paired with Cooke S7/i primes.
In 2024 he wrote, directed, and starred in The Kings of KC — an original comedy caper — proving the same eye that sells a product can carry a story.
Craft & kit
Craft
DirectingCinematographyCreative DirectionColor & EditKit
Blackmagic Ursa Mini 12KCooke S7/i PrimesAdobe Premiere ProDaVinci Resolve“You can fail at what you don’t love in life — so if you’re going to fail, it might as well be doing what you love.”
The journey
Went all-in
Left the safe path to freelance full-time — “dive 1000% into this life of uncertainty.”
Creative direction
Became lead videographer & creative director at FEWDM in Kansas City — content, storyboards, and running shoots end to end.
Brand era
Directing and shooting spots for Nespresso, Under Armour, R.A.D and more — on the Ursa Mini 12K and Cooke S7/i glass.
The Kings of KC
Wrote, directed, and starred in an original comedy feature — proving the same eye that sells a product can carry a story.