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A department looking to recruit. A destination with an experience to share. A contractor proud of the quality of its work. Explore films shaped around what each organization wanted to communicate.

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Showing 9 of 9 selected films

Introduce a destination / Hospitality

Saltery Lodge

Before guests arrive, the experience begins with what they can imagine. A promotional film introduces the Alaska setting and guest experience at Saltery Lodge.

Purpose
Introduce Saltery Lodge as an Alaska destination guests can picture before they arrive.
In the film
The setting, lodge, fishing, and guest experience unfold through a promotional film.

Show the quality of the work / Construction

BC Contracting

BC Contracting wanted prospective customers to see the quality of its work. This exterior-project showcase makes the completed result easy to understand.

Purpose
Show prospective customers the quality and scope of BC Contracting's exterior work.
In the film
The film documents a full exterior project, from the completed result to the work behind it.

Introduce a product / Food and hospitality

Cafe Agave

Cafe Agave Spiked Cold Brew visits Bombs Away Cafe near Oregon State University for a product tasting and conversation.

Purpose
Introduce Cafe Agave Spiked Cold Brew through a product visit and tasting.
In the film
The product is shown at Bombs Away Cafe near Oregon State University through a tasting and conversation.

Show specialized craft / Tangent, Oregon

Northwest Auto Fab

A profile that makes the skill and care inside a restoration shop visible to the customers it wants to reach.

Purpose
Make the skill and care inside Northwest Auto Fab visible to the customers it wants to reach.
In the film
People, tools, and classic-car restoration work are shown inside the Tangent shop.

Make a subject clear / Corvallis, Oregon

OSU Sheep Center

An interview-led feature that makes specialized research approachable for a general audience.

Purpose
Make specialized research at the OSU Sheep Center approachable for a general audience.
In the film
An interview-led feature brings the subject and the work into view.

Let a client vouch / Corvallis Museum

Jessica Hougen

After filming a video tour of the Corvallis Museum, Jessica Hougen describes how preparation and coaching made the experience easier.

Purpose
Introduce the museum through a guided video tour.
In the film
A client account of planning, on-camera preparation and working within an agreed budget.

Help people picture the role / Albany, Oregon

Albany Fire Department

Firefighters describe the work, training and relationships behind their role. Their own experiences help prospective recruits understand the department.

Purpose
Introduce the department to prospective firefighters.
In the film
Staff interviews and scenes of the team at work, bringing recruiting information into a personal conversation.

Make the interview feel comfortable / Benton County, Oregon

Benton Area Transit

Brad Dillingham reflects on his first interview for the transit program and how the production team kept him informed and at ease.

Purpose
Help a program representative share his experience on camera.
In the film
A first-person account of the interview process, including reassurance and an explanation of what the team was doing.

Introduce the team / Oregon

Cinematic Solutions

A founder-led story that builds trust by showing the people and purpose behind the work.

Purpose
Introduce Cinematic Solutions through the people, perspective, and purpose behind the work.
In the film
Scott Kemp shares the path from an idea to the production company and the approach guiding the work.

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Put the people and the work in focus.

Explore photographs from Scott Kemp’s portfolio, originally exhibited at the 2019 Benton County Fair. They show his approach to portraits, aerial views and the character of a place.

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