Getting to Know You Series
The Internal Comms team came to me one day asking for ideas to inject some fun into an upcoming company all-hands meeting. Because those meetings are full of metrics-focused presentations from the C-suite, I proposed we inject a bit of personality and highlight employees who generally aren’t recognized during these events.
My goal was to showcase individuals in such a way that after people saw it, they’d think “I like that person. I’m going to say hi next time I see them in the breakroom.” All so that the company would feel a little smaller, and encourage more interactions across departments.
The result was the “Getting to Know The Patents Team” segment that received such great feedback, I made 2 more. The series only ended due to the pandemic.
ROLES Producer, Director, Interviewer, Camera, Lighting, Editor, Sound Designer, Motion Graphics Artist
GTKY: Jordan Violet
SNL photographer Mary Ellen Matthews always does interesting photoshoots with the hosts and musical guests to serve as fun interstitials after commercials. As a fan, I wanted to do something similar for Jordan's opening, so I directed a mini photoshoot and worked with my intern who did photography as a hobby.
Jordan had such an infectious playfulness to him, I wanted the titles and animation to reflect that as well.
ROLES Producer, Director, Interviewer, Camera, Lighting, Editor, Sound Designer, Motion Graphics Artist
GTKY: The Patents Team
My favorite bit of feedback from this project was from Gary, and it was before the video was even completed. At the end of the shoot, he admitted to me that the reason he was 15 minutes late was not because a meeting had gone long as he initially claimed—it was that he was just so nervous about being on camera. But once the interview got going, he started to relax and enjoy himself because I had put him at ease and was an engaging interviewer.
ROLES Producer, Director, Interviewer, Camera, Lighting, Editor