I consult on digital media strategy and production for impact and education minded initiatives. Key skills include fundraising, writing, content strategy and production. I have experience in animation, live action video, games and comics for nonprofits, startups, schools and universities.
Recent clients include Or Initiative at Chapman University, UC Berkeley Law, Haas School of Business and Jewish Studies department, Black Pine Circle School, Hillel International, The Berkeley Potters Studio, Ready Set Screen and the Center for Humane Technology. Some examples follow.
As digital media creator for the Or Initiative at Chapman University, I help develop evidence-based tools to help middle school, high school, and college students engage deeply with contentious issues—beginning with the Middle East conflict. Click the link to learn more, and watch the recent videos I've produced at the bottom of the home page.
I produce social media videos for The Potters Studio, a 50 year old Berkeley community ceramics center. Projects range from 90 second reels featuring potters, to quick turn event highlights and fundraising spots. Watch at the image link.
Social Media Drivers License I produced a video course for tweens and their parents that teaches the basics of safe and responsible smartphone use. Ready, Set, Screen hired me to review scripts, storyboard video content, cast actors, source a crew and secure locations. I shot B-roll and contributed to the early editing process. Learn more at the image link.
I love producing mini-docs about people. This is a still from the Lawrence Hall of Science's MAKING MUSIC exhibit, for which I produced four vertical docs about how science and math are behind all kinds of music. See the videos in their context by clicking the image link.
Digital Storytellers Lab I’m Creative Director of the Digital Storytellers Lab - a yearlong fellowship that gives digital creators production funding and mentorship for a variety of new digital audio/visual media exploring Jewish themes for new media platforms. Thanks to the vision and support of the Maimonides Fund, I designed the program and keep it running with an all-star team of mentors from Youtube, Meta, Spotify, PRX, independent filmmaking, and philanthropy. Learn more at the image link.
I volunteer as the Youtube chronicler for the Black Pine Circle school jazz band.
Leviticus!
“As the game begins, cartoon animals go flying in the air, and players must slash their throats by swiping a finger across the screen. Like many similar video games designed for the iPhone and the iPad—most notably the ubiquitous Fruit Ninja—this new game, too, is fast, fun, and unremitting: one misguided touch and it’s all over. But play for a moment or two, and you realize that the game’s rules—blemished animals must be spared, doves must be sacrificed by the pair—were set in place by the grandest designer of them all: The game you’re playing is based on the Bible’s most intricately detailed book.”
- Leviticus, The Video Game (Tablet Magazine)
This is another labor of love - I developed the concept and produced the whole thing on a grant of $25,000 that I raised. It’s unfortunately not been able to keep up with the development of iOS but I can share the game design document and art samples if you’re interested! Would LOVE to rebuild sometime.