LAI Video was once again proud to partner with our cousin-organization CEO Update for their third annual Association Leadership Awards. Taking place in the brand new Trump International Hotel (you could still smell the paint!), we provided various graphic and video content that both entertained and enlightened the 600+ attendees.
Honoring awardees is not always an easy thing. Tribute videos help, but how? What kind? For ALA 2016, we tried something different. Tapping into CEO Update’s journalistic lifeblood, we featured friendly-face and Director Mark Graham interviewing each honoree through a setting of their choice.
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These walk-and-talk conversations created a casual and intimate dialogue, inviting each recipient to share personal stories and answer quirky trivia (inspired by Vogue’s 73 Questions series). We recorded the videos during the thick of DC’s summer heat. Phil, Jun, Favata and Sarah mastered the backwards-walk, while operating two glidecams to complement the conversations even-paced “strolling” energy.
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Patrick cut together the tributes, largely letting the interviews speak for themselves. We were careful not to focus too much on professional life, as these topics would be covered during the live Q&A portion of the ALA event. Instead, it was our goal to add some humanity to the honorees before they took the stage in recognition of some totally monumental accomplishments. Reminding audience members that these folks are real people made their success all the more sweet.
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Jun is the Director of Photography for LAI Video. His sharp eye and even sharper focus have earned him a reputation as an industry-leading cinematographer. He started his career freelancing before becoming a staple on the LAI Video team.
As Senior Producer & Project Manager, Sarah Wides handles some of our largest projects and oldest clients. Her attention to detail, passion for video, and thorough production experience consistently generate incredible results.
Maddie spends her days managing marketing events and encouraging the nerds to make fun and exciting intro videos.
As the Vice President of Creative at LAI Video, James offers his docu-style and motion graphics expertise to transform brands and campaigns. He’s won numerous accolades, including two Emmy® Awards as a Director, for his incredible storytelling and vision.
James Loizou leads the team at LAI Video, building the Emmy® Award-Winning agency from scratch over the last 15 years. His innate balance of creativity and methodology guides our team forever forward towards innovation.
Kate is the chief operating officer and is involved across the company in executing plans for growth.
