Commercial Video
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Award Winning Commercial Campaigns
With the completion of our 2023 Awareness Campaign, that marks 3 whole campus-wide campaigns that I have been on the team for. I was there at the beginning while working on messaging and planning out the storyboards. I led the planning of the film shoots and made sure that each shoot day was on schedule and kept track of the shot-list. Once production was completed, all of the editing fell on my shoulders. With many rounds of internal review, I have developed a keen ability to take critique without ego or pride from a committee of team members and implement suggested changes. This collaborative process has led to a better product year after year. The campaign has won 3 Platinum and 2 Gold awards as of Apr. 2024.
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Organic Social
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Filmography
Together to the Stars - A Chippewa Marching Band Story
This film is a my love letter to the Chippewa Marching Band. As a member of 4 years, this organization means so much to me.
In early 2018, pre-production of this documentary started. Production ran through the 2018 football season and post-production finished in April of 2019. The film premiered on April 17th at Celebration! Cinema Mt. Pleasant.
I grew immensely as a filmmaker through the production of the film. You can likely tell what parts were shot at the beginning of production and at the end. I improved so much as a videographer. The same goes for storytelling. I had never put together a story of such immense size. While I had a solid plan from pre-production, the film evolved from a 30-minute documentary to feature-length.
Despite the technical limitations and shortcomings of the production, I am extremely proud of the story that I crafted for the film. I would much rather have an impactful and compelling story rather than it look “cinematic.” The effect of my story was felt by the CMU Music Community. The hundreds of attendees of the premiere and all of the people that have watched the film online. My film connected with them. It is so special for me to share that same passion for the Chippewa Marching Band with so many others.
As a love letter and magnus opus of my college career, Together to the Stars exceeded my own expectations. I remember the production of this film very fondly.
Podcast Production
The Search Bar Podcast
In the Spring of 2023, our team at Central Michigan University was tasked with creating a podcast from scratch. The goal of the show was to highlight the academic rigor and excellence of the university and the knowledgeable faculty and staff.
We had no gear in the area of audio production or multi-camera setups. My role was crafting a proposal for equipment acquisition, collaborating on the design of the set, and the full production. In 2023, we have published 16 episodes since launch Aug 1st with new episodes releasing every 10 days. They go out as full video podcasts on YouTube and Spotify.