For the Tom Steyer 2020 campaign
Tom Steyer: 2020 Campaign Recaps
A series of campaign recap films edited and finished while traveling with the 2020 Democratic caucus campaign.
The assignment
The brief.
The campaign team moved from city to city documenting speeches, meetings, and events during the 2020 Democratic caucus campaign.
Tim traveled with the team and carried each film through story, edit, graphics, color, sound, and occasional VFX.
What I handled
My role in the finished work.
A direct breakdown of the disciplines and deliverables I handled.
Editorial
Reviewed the campaign footage, found the clearest story, and built concise recaps while traveling between locations.
Motion and VFX
Created supporting graphics, animation, and occasional visual effects to clarify the campaign message and strengthen the finish.
Color and sound
Completed the color and sound pass so every edit was ready for distribution as a finished piece.
Selected frames
A first look at the work.
Video Editing
Video Editing
I shaped footage from Tom Steyer's campaign into cohesive stories while traveling with the team. The editing brought together speeches, meetings, and moments with supporters into campaign recap films.
Project detail
More from the project.
More from the project
The full film collection.
10 additional films from the original case study.
Creative focus
What gives the work its character.
A consistent campaign presence
Editorial, graphics, color, and sound gave the films a consistent identity across the campaign's changing locations and stories.
The outcome
Where the work landed.
The work produced a series of recap films for distribution throughout the 2020 caucus campaign tour.
- Producer: Amanda McPhillips
- Director of photography: Matt Neikrug
- Camera operators: Avery Peterson and Elijah Kaplan
- Timvan: Lead editing, animation, color, sound design, and VFX
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