Kirkwood Goes Dark

Fight for the Red, White, and Black

It started with an Instagram post…

Immediately, I envisioned what a video reveal would look and sound like.

I shot an email to Head Coach Jeremy Maclin.

The pitch was simple — “I will shoot this for free if you’re open to my idea and script.’

He said, “Let’s do it.”

A month later, we spent 3 hours shooting on a Friday night and I had the video finished by Sunday afternoon.

This was my first “big” project, and I’m proud of what we accomplished.

This project was created, written, shot, and edited by me. The photos and graphics, too.

I went handheld for the entire shoot and below is a list of equipment used:

Camera — Sony A7III with Sigma 24-70mm

Microphone — Rode Shotgun Mic

Lights — 1 Amazon Light Stand + Plenty of natural and building lights

Extra Sound — iPhone 15 Pro + Voice Memos App

…to Head Coach Jeremy Maclin and Coach Courtland Griffin, as well as Kirkwood players Jamir Sloan, Quinn Millikan, and Colin Griffin.

I appreciate your participation, enthusiasm, and help in pulling off this project.