Video & Animation
In today’s digital world, authentic video storytelling is more important than ever. Whether it’s for marketing campaigns, social media, or internal communications, I create videos that captivate, educate, and inspire. Let me help you with:
- Creative direction;
- Production planning (including location scouting/scheduling, props, makeup);
- Script writing and story development;
- Video and audio capture (iPhone or DSL-R)
- Post-production video and audio editing;
- Motion graphics / animation;
- Voiceover recording or artist engagement;
- Music selection and licensing;
- Captioning and translations.
EXAMPLES OF MY WORK
Video storytelling for nonprofit promotion
Telling stories through video, animation, motion and sound is my greatest joy. Shown here are a small selection of my work (please click thumbnails to view full video).
Client: FloGris Museum
Client: Acadia School of Traditional Music & Arts
Client: The Jackson Laboratory
Story development, video editing. Video used for cancer fundraising campaign.
The first in a series, created several cuts at various durations for social media. Video capture & editing.
One of several videos using existing footage. Selected quotes, created a variety of formats for social media.
One of three videos created as supplemental material for a magazine issue focused on Alzheimer’s disease. Creative direction, assisted on-location shoot, selected quotes, post-production animation and video editing.
General audience outreach during COVID. Script development, voiceover, video editing.
Interviews, video and audio recording, story development, video editing.
Story development, video editing. One of several Summer Student profiles created.
The first in a series, created several cuts at various durations for social media. Video capture & editing.
Video capture on location at conference. End-to-end production, including quote selection and final editing for social media.
One of three videos created as supplemental material for a magazine issue focused on Alzheimer’s disease. Creative direction, assisted on-location shoot, selected quotes, post-production animation and video editing.
General audience outreach during COVID. Script development, voiceover, video editing.
Educational video & animation
Video and animation are extraordinarily effective tools to simplify complex concepts and educate others. Below are a few of my favorite projects, including first-in-class conceptual explainer videos for the general public, marketing for research service functions, and continuing education for clinicians, education. Please click thumbnails to view full video.
Client: The Jackson Laboratory
Updated a previously created animation to correct with new material (0:00-0:40). Script updates, voiceover coordination, animation, final editing for social media and use by the research team..
In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, there were no video resources to explain social distancing. While initial made as an experiment, the video was eventually translated and distributed by several organizations as part of COVID awareness efforts. Ideation, research, script writing, voiceover, animation.
As one of the first organizations to implement temperature testing during COVID-19, this animation helped clarify the rationale and benefits. Used by several international governments and medical organizations and has become one of JAX’s most popular YouTube videos. Ideation, research, script writing, voiceover, animation.
Thanks to its long history of mouse strain cryopreservation, JAX was able to provide critical resources to enable to rapid development of new COVID vaccines. Script writing, voiceover, animation.
As a world leader in bioinformatics and research resources, JAX wanted to highlight this popular database and engage new research partners. Script writing, voiceover, illustration, music selection, animation.
Developed a static infographic and animation to highlight the power of legislative investments in STEM education in Maine. Graphic design, storyboarding, animation.
Another installment in the COVID series, this animation explains the differences between traditional and RNA vaccines. It was intended to counteract the negativity around the new vaccine technologies in the early days of their release. Research, script writing, voiceover, animation.
Animation provided background on how JAX’s mouse cryopreservation abilities could ensure continuity of precious research efforts during COVID-19. Script writing, voiceover, animation.
Acted as Producer / Co-Director for a 4-episode continuing education series for clinicians. Produced, designed and coordinated location and set, selected talent, camera crew, and equipment, ran second camera and audio. Episodes 2-4 available on YouTube.
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