Client project | New Media Incubator | Spring 2022
What it is: A series of videos profiling various entrepreneurs from around the Dayton, Ohio area. In each video, the entrepreneur introduces themself and their business, talks about their history and motivation, and how the Launch Dayton program helped them to get their business up and running.
What I did: I edited each of the videos from raw interview footage, audio, and B-roll. I also provided videography for several of the interviews.
Why it's included: These videos were a challenge in working with often limited selections of B-roll. For many of the entries in the series I only had photos, rather than video footage to work with. I found it relatively intuitive to look at the dialogue pacing and cadence to determine which shots should be a talking-head and which should be a photo or B-roll.
Client project | New Media Incubator | Summer 2019
What it is: A pilot for a children's science education series to be aired on PBS, hosted by educator/entertainer Mister C. This pilot deals with air, exploring its properties through several experiments, applications, and motion graphic segments. The episode concludes with an original song by Mister C about the topics covered.
What I did: I provided videography for the "Science on the Streets" sequence (@2:30) and for in-studio scenes in Mister C's laboratory. I also edited the Science on the Streets sequence, the "Science at the Park" sequence (@12:03), and several of the in-laboratory experiments.
Why it's included: This pilot was the winner of the 2020 Ohio Valley Regional Emmy awards in the Children/Youth/Teens category. For me, it was a diverse and challenging project that called upon a great many different skills in camerawork and visual storytelling. This wasn't the end of our collaboration with Mister C, either -- the NMI developed a close working relationship with him by providing audio/video services for his live shows as well.
Client project | New Media Incubator | Spring 2019
What it is: A series of history videos created on behalf of the Wright State University Special Collections & Archives, based on several subjects of local history in which the Archives and their staff specialize. This episode deals with the Wright Brothers and Huffman Prairie Flying Field, a local nature preserve where their first flights took place.
What I did: I provided videography for the interview, searched for relevant photos, background music, and sound effects, and assisted with editing.
Why it's included: This was not the first Big Project I was involved with during my time at the Incubator, but it was the one I was most highly involved with. My coworker Amanda and I were given almost full creative control, and I'm really proud of the result.