My experience with directing and producing videos has been an interesting journey. I have directed several company videos including product tutorials, interviews, corporate videos, created time-lapse clips for online purposes, and have created basic animated videos.
I start off by outlining the project and what the video needs to achieve. I then create the pitch with a storyboard showing the types of footage that would need to be gathered to demonstrate the look and feel. Next, I create a script for the narrator, making sure to edit it thoroughly. Involving other writers to assist with the tone that needs to be achieved is essential. Once I know the type of footage to gather, it's time to scout for locations and gather B roll. Then it's time to schedule a recording session with interviewees (this step tends to be a lengthy process).
Now for the fun part, editing! I love stitching the footage and the audio together. This is where you start to see the video come to life. Finally, the piece du resistance is the video debut, when you get to share the video with the world. It's exciting yet nerve wrecking, but seeing the audience react to the finished project makes it all worth while.
PROJECT: Corporate Video
COMPANY: Deltapath Inc. - Current Employer
ROLE: Director
Creating a corporate video is not a quick and easy project, especially when your team consists of two people. I created the script, storyboards, contacted and arranged recording sessions for the narrator, supervised the production process, gathered in-house and stock footage, directed the tone of the video. The debut of this corporate video was at the Dolby Cinema inside Dolby Laboratories HQ in San Francisco for Deltapath's Spotlight 2019 global event.
This video can be shown upon request.
PROJECT: Deltapath Acute Demo Video
COMPANY: Deltapath Inc. - Current Employer
ROLE: Director
Our Japan team requested a demo video showcasing the Deltapath Acute app. This video outlines some frequently asked questions from hospitals that are currently using this app. Deltapath Acute integrates with nurse calling systems in order to alert nurse staff and doctors with time critical patient data. This project demonstrates my ability to direct a video whilst in a different country. I also directed the editing of this video, the camera angles/shots, and co-wrote the script.
PROJECT: Recruitment Video - A Day in the Life
COMPANY: Deltapath Inc. - Current Employer
ROLE: Director
This video was distributed to the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology in order to attract more students and alumni to become a Deltapather. This video focuses on my colleague that is an alumni of the university and gives the audience a glimpse of how much she has grown by pursuing a career with Deltapath. This video is the company's most viewed video. I directed the storyline, camera angles and shots, gathered footage, and co-wrote the script.
PROJECT: Product Animated Video - Deltapath Acute
COMPANY: Deltapath Inc. - Current Employer
ROLE: Director
This video was created to play at events to demonstrate how Deltapath Acute works. All illustrations, animations, English narration, editing, storyboarding, and script where done by me. This animated video is available in both English and Japanese.
PROJECT: Event Recap Video
COMPANY: Deltapath Inc. - Current Employer
ROLE: Director
This video demonstrates my ability to stitch together images and footage taken from the Japan event in order to create a highlight video. I directed the overall tone and pitch for the narration in Japanese. I created the script, edited the footage, narrated in English, inserted subtitles, and created the intro animations. This video is available in both English and Japanese.