University of hAwaii at hilo,
ohia cyber canoe project
I had the privilege of working with the Computer Science department and the Environmental Science department at the University of Hawaii at Hilo on a video that documented the collapsing population of endemic Ohia trees on the Big Island of Hawaii. We filmed on location and got to visit the Cyber CANOE Visualization lab and the Halemaʻumaʻu crater at Kilauea volcano.
My Role: Interviewer, Videographer, Video Editor, Sound Designer, Motion Graphics Designer.
Audience: University of Hawaii and affiliate institutions students. PEARC review committee.
Tool used: Blackmagic 6K Pocket Cinema Camera, Adobe Premiere Pro, Audition, After Effects.
Impact: The video was used to highlight the achievements of the Computer Science department at UH Hilo and was a finalist at the 2022 PEARC Conference in the Visualization category.
Study & intern in florence
In 2022 I was sent to Florence, Italy to create a video highlighting the programs that LAC offered through partnership with the ACCENT Study Abroad center. Located in the heart of Florence at the Santa Spirito piazza the center offers a rich culturally immersive experience and hands-on courses.
My Role: Videographer, Interviewer, Video Editor, Sound Designer, Motion Graphics Designer.
Audience: University of Minnesota students and ACCENT students + affiliate providers.
Tools used: Sony Alpa 7 III, Adobe Premiere Pro, Audition, After Effects.
Impact: 16% increased traffic to the ACCENT website and a 9% boost of traffic to the LAC YouTube channel.
Learning Abroad Center leadership interviews
I worked with Dean Meredith McQuaid, Assistant Dean Martha Johnson, Provost Eugene Allen and Director Gayle Woodruff to document their contributions to the development and expansion of study abroad initiatives at the University of Minnesota.
My Role: Videographer, Video Editor, Sound Designer, Motion Graphics Designer.
Audience: University of Minnesota students, staff and faculty
Tool used: Panasonic AG-DVX200, Adobe Premiere Pro, Audition, After Effects.
Impact: Wider recognition of the role of the Learning Abroad Center on University of Minnesota campus and nation-wide.
lac program promotions &
student interviews
Recording and editing study abroad program promotional and student interview videos was one of my major roles at the Learning Abroad Center. We switched to a Zoom format post COVID-19 to accommodate students who wanted remote options.
My Role: Interviewer, Videographer, Video Editor, Sound Designer, Motion Graphics Designer.
Audience: University of Minnesota and affiliate institutions students.
Tool used: Panasonic AG-DVX200, Zoom, Adobe Premiere Pro, Audition, After Effects.
Impact: Increased traffic to the LAC YouTube channel and better familiarity with and recognition of the LAC brand and messaging.
avatar animation CAMPAIGN
I created the LAC Avatars based on the 12 Jungian archetypes to represent the diversity of the UofM student population. They would become the instantly recognizable characters immediately associated with our study abroad office without the students ever needing to reading the words “Learning Abroad Center”.
I created the Avatars in Illustrator, rigged them up and animated them in Adobe Character Animator and produced the final videos in Adobe Premiere Pro with sound engineering done in Audition.
My Role: Animator, Video Editor, Sound Designer, Motion Graphics Designer.
Audience: University of Minnesota students.
Tool used: Adobe Character Animator, Premiere Pro, Audition, After Effects.
Impact: These videos were sent out in monthly newsletters and featured on the LAC YouTube channel, which drove engagement and click-through rate by 18%.
