Thank You by FRCC
This video was created by the Front Range Community College Marketing Team as a Thank You to all faculty, staff and student workers.
Client
Front Range Community College
Role
Camera Operator
Animator
Editor
Sound Designer
Applications/Equipment Used
Premier Pro
After Effects
Canon C200
Process Breakdown
The process of creating this project began with an idea proposed by the Vice Presidents of Front Range Community College. They wanted to create a video to boost morale and say thank you to all FRCC faculty, staff, and student workers. The project had a 30-day production timeline and was to be shown at upcoming all-campus events.
Pre-production
My teammate Jessica wrote the script for the video, Cheri helped with scheduling, and I was tasked with overseeing the project from start to finish. FRCC has three campus locations, so I traveled to each location to film. With a tight deadline, I set aside a total of six days for filming. Based on the script, I knew there was a section that would lend itself to on-screen text, so I also set aside some time for motion graphics.
Filming
I wanted to show workers in their element and convey their dedication to the students, so I spent two days at each of the three campuses shadowing staff and faculty.
Recording dummy VO, Film Editing and Music Selection
Once I had ingested all the footage, it was time to start editing. I needed a voiceover track to time my footage to, so I recorded myself reading the script and cut it to create a rough cut. I then married the footage to the voiceover and music track.
Motion Graphics
The client requested on-screen text, so I created a section of kinetic typography.
Final VO
Once I had a rough cut of the video, I showed it to Jessica and scheduled a voiceover session for her to record the final narration.
Color Correcting, Audio Mastering and Final Cut
After receiving approval from my director, I color corrected all shots, edited the audio for clarity, and exported the final cut for delivery.
Feedback
After the premier of the project to all three campus, I received the following feedback from faculty and staff:
WONDERFUL video at the in-service; it was so full of heart. We would love to use this video in our recruitment portal and also in our onboarding platform.
JoAnne Wilkinson -Executive Director, Organizational Development & Human Resources
WOW!!!! Just incredible Sean & team! The video is absolutely perfect and what amazing images & clips you captured!!! You really highlighted the happy faces & smiles & everyone who was a little timid about being recorded, you captured in their true essence and what we do here at FRCC!!!!
Kezia Grenda- Program Assistant to the Campus Vice President & Dean of Student Affairs