Regan Alsup

Synthesized the expressed needs of clients into a personalized communication strategy; provided video expertise and guidance to a diverse range of large organizations and small businesses to promote and convey their messages and work; individually managed projects and crafted production plans, timelines, and budgets based on clients’ resources and schedules

I worked with Scotland’s Coastal Heritage at Risk Project documenting their work in Brora, Scotland, a small industrial town on the northeastern coast. Having only two weeks to complete all aspects of production, this project challenged me to become more efficient while still retaining the highest quality.

These visuals-based process videos challenged me to present the artist and his work in a way that genuinely represents his process and vision, while still creating a continually engaging video. Working with an artist pushed me to expand the bounds of my creativity.

Aided in scouting interview locations, setting lights, and prepping interview subjects; provided support in terms of subject release forms, equipment management and security, and general location logistics; set up, checked and operated sound equipment; took charge of cataloging footage and media management aspects of post-production

Contributed to a multidisciplinary team to achieve high-priority communication goals; produced, filmed, and edited online educational videos about the effects of climate change; arranged and conducted interviews with senior scientists and NPS staff; led all shooting logistics; created engaging explanatory graphics; Balanced multiple video projects concurrently, in different production stages

In conceptualizing these stop-motion demonstration videos, I strove to create a visually entertaining and fun viewing experience for teachers and students to use in both informal and formal educational settings. These videos challenged me to get creative in communicating climate concepts through my own lens as a filmmaker and non-scientist.

The aim of these videos is to present scientists in an accessible way so as to encourage them to pursue science in their future careers. As sole editor, I combined interview footage from various sources with pertinent b-roll to construct engaging stories and supplemented that with fun and appealing animations.

Tailor Made in America is the rags-to-riches story of a homeless French tailor who eventually became the tailor for every president since LBJ. As my first complete short-format documentary project, I learned to appreciate the art of storytelling through film and the intricacies of crafting narratives through interviews and b-roll.