OpenGov Champions — Laura & Chris Amico, Homicide Watch DC
This is part of a series called OpenGov Champions I’m currently doing for Sunlight Foundation. I directed, shot, edited and created all motion graphics.
Homicide Watch DC is a site that uses community-driven reporting to improve the information collected about homicide cases, including court documents, location data, obituaries, social media and personal stories about the victims involved. To learn more about Laura and other OpenGov Champions, visit:
1021 Days Later Official Trailer
This is a spoof of the 28 Days Later trailer, created for Sunlight Foundation around the 2-year anniversary of the Citizens United Supreme Court decision. I wrote the script together with Laurenellen McCann, filmed, did all graphics, editing and postproduction as well as sound design.
How we Haunted The House (and Senate)
Dressed up as witches, frogs, bears and other menacing creatures, dozens of people in over 10 cities made an unconventional trick or treat trip as part of our Haunt the House (and Senate) campaign to deliver a message for the Super Committee members, demanding openness and transparency. I edited the video + shot the Rockville event, Laurenellen McCann shot in Philadelphia, photos by various volunteers, including Tamar Gurchiani.
OpenGov Champions is a series that highlights everyday heros who fight for greater government transparency and openness in local as well as national level. In this episode we meet Bob Aagard from Salt Lake City, UT.
I shot this in August 2011 with a Canon 5D and edited and did graphics.
Haunt The House -and Senate
Video I created as a promo for Sunlight’s Halloween Day Of Action.
Voice Over: Joe Newman
Public domain footage from “Nosferatu” by F. W. Murnau, 1922.
Public domain music from “The Vampire Bat” by Frank R. Strayer and “Skeleton in the Cupboard” by P. GreenSound effects: Mike Koenig and others
OpenGov Champions: Quang Dang
OpenGov Champions is a series that highlights everyday heros who fight for greater government transparency and openness in local as well as national level. In this episode we meet Quang “Q” Dang from Salt Lake City, UT.
I shot with Canon 5D and did graphics in After Effects. And of course edited with FCP.
OpenGov Champions: Jason Williams
OpenGov Champions is a series that highlights everyday heros who fight for greater government transparency and openness in local as well as national level. In this episode we meet Jason Williams from Logan, UT.
I shot this in Logan, UT in August 2011 with a Canon 5D and edited and did graphics.
The Debt Ceiling Deal and You
In this video, we take a look at what kinds of things operate in the dark. Surely, you wouldn’t want the newly formed Super Congress to be one of them?
I wrote and created the animation plus edited sound.
Voice over: Joe Newman. Music: ZR53 “Comedy Mysterioso” by Geordie Hormel. Additional music: ”Skeleton in the Cupboard” by P. Green. Sound effects: Mike Koenig, Espectral and Chocoholic from soundbible.com
Open Letter campaign in Utah
On July 15, 2011 a coalition of activists came together in Salt Lake City, Utah to deliver the Open Letter petition for open government for the nation’s governors during the National Governors Association’s meeting. I shot and edited.
Inbox influence
Promo spot for Inbox Inluence, a new tool from Sunlight Foundation that lets you see money in politics in your gmail inbox with one click.
I animated it in After Effects.
TransparencyCamp 2011
The weekend brought together about 250 government workers, software developers, investigative journalists, bloggers, students and open government advocates of all stripes to share stories, build relationships, and plan together to take on the challenges of building more open government.
I shot with Canon 5D and edited the video.
Sunlight Foundation celebrates its 5th birthday
The video was created to take a look at the first 5 years of government transparency advocacate Sunlight Foundation.
