HD video recording, video editing, animation, social media video and graphics, writing, audio production, reporting. Contact me at scottbrown545@gmail.com.
DOCUMENTARY: Voices Not Heard: The Climate Fight of Malaysian Youth- Director and Producer
July 2017- As climate change begins to wreak havoc, especially on the world's developing nations, a 23-year-old Malaysian activist travels to Paris to represent young people from countries like his at the COP21 climate negotiations and later, deals with the repercussions of U.S. President Trump's withdrawal from the treaty
SOCIAL MEDIA GRAPHICS: Letters to the Board of Trustees- Fossil Free NU
June 2015- A weeklong social media campaign featuring the voices of Northwestern University community members asking the Board of Trustees to divest from fossil fuels, leading up to a delivery of over 500 letters
VIDEO: The Danger of Sugary Drinks- Evanston Rethink Your Drink Campaign and Brady Scholars Capstone Project
I scripted, filmed, and animated this video in collaboration with city of Evanston, IL Health Department's Rethink Your Drink Campaign, which aimed to educate local children about the health impacts of sugary drinks. I created a version for elementary school and a version for middle school, which were shown to over 10,000 students throughout the school district. This was part of my work with the Brady Scholars Program at Northwestern University, which aimed to improve nutrition in the community through cooking classes, an affordable recipe app, nutrition policies and educational videos.
SOCIAL MEDIA GRAPHICS: 7 Deadly Sins of Higher Ed- Chicago Student Action
October 2016- A weeklong social media campaign calling out the issues of U.S. higher education, building awareness and turnout for an action in Chicago
INTERACTIVE FEATURE: Justice From On High- Medill School of Journalism
December 2016- An interactive exploration of the intersection between spirituality and social justice, featuring the stories of 5 female activists from different faith backgrounds
VIDEO: Celebrating Earth Month at Northwestern- Northwestern Office of Sustainability
May 17, 2017- A social media video summarizing Earth Month 2017 activities at Northwestern University
VIDEO: Why You Should Care About Jupiter- Popular Science
July 18, 2016- A Facebook video on why the Juno spacecraft's orbit of Jupiter matters, featuring interviews with NASA scientists
FEATURE: What Every Earthling Should Know About the Paris Climate Treaty
February 11, 2016- An explainer about the Paris Climate Treaty, featured in In Our Nature magazine, an environmental magazine I co-founded and co-edited at Northwestern University
FEATURE: How Livestreaming Video Could Change The Face Of Justice- Popular Science
July 21, 2016- An exploration of how livestreaming video technology could impact activism, in light of the death of Philando Castile broadcast on Facebook Live
VIDEO: Behind the Scenes of LNData's Alberto Nisman Investigation- La Nación
March 23, 2017- An in-depth look into how the La Nación Data team spent two years combing through 40,000 phone calls to find the truth about a public attorney's murder
VIDEO: Conocé La Boca en bicicleta- La Nación
February 17, 2017- A bicycle tour of La Boca, Buenos Aires, using GoPro, animation and more
SHORT FILM: The Lives We Stand For
April-June 2015- Young revolutionary Iggy Drucker stands up against police murder in Chicago, while also navigating his own homelessness and personal struggles