Our work
We empower clients to leverage video for marketing, training, HR, events, and more! Explore our some of our recent video projects.
Haskell Brand Video
Haskell Corporation requested a video that highlighted their professionalism and reliability, as well as showcased the breadth and depth of experience that they provide to every client and project. To capture their vision, the Veritas Media team went on location for a multi-camera shoot, and utilized a piloted drone to incorporate aerial shots of their location.
KINEKT Seatpost Product Demo
Cirrus Cycles, creators of the KINEKT Seatpost, had a problem: how to you showcase a fantastic, life-changing product that happens to: A) be technically complex, B) have many equally valuable benefits, and C) exist in a not-so-flattering environment (namely, under the seat of a bike rider)?
We teamed up to create this product demo video that showcases the benefits of the product, breaks down how it works, and makes riding over nasty, bumpy terrain look fun!
First Federal Community Features
First Fed (formerly First Federal) is a regional bank, with a focus on serving the people in its local communities. They approached our team to create a series of ads that featured their small business and organization partners. These ads then screened in local movie theaters throughout the region.
We did three sets of these ads, one for Bellingham and Whatcom County, another for Bainbridge Island, and a third for Silverdale/Kitsap County. Below are a few examples.
Still Life FAQs
The team at Still Life Massage and Float came to us looking for a quick and easy way to answer common questions they were getting from their first time customers. Our solution: FAQ videos. These videos are easy to digest, and easy to produce! In just a few hours in our studio, and a couple more hours on location to get some B-roll, the Still Life team had a library of videos they could share on their website, social media, YouTube, and through email blasts.
Here are a few examples:
R.E.A.L Series with Whatcom Family Farmers
Whatcom Family Farmers is a local nonprofit advocacy group, dedicated to supporting our community's small, family-owned farms and promoting sustainable agriculture practices. Their REAL Series tells the stories of farmers going above and beyond, taking big steps to enact environmentally friendly practices. Each of these videos were shot in a half day on location—proof that it doesn't take a ton of time to shoot incredible content!
Here are a few examples of our work for this ongoing series:
Barron Heating – Staycation Sweepstakes Campaign
During lockdowns towards the beginning of the pandemic, Barron Heating was getting creative with its marketing goals. They started a campaign to promote the "Staycation Sweepstakes" — a series of sales and discounts for folks to make home improvements while they were spending so much time at home.
Veritas used existing, static ads and footage to create video assets to elevate the digital and broadcast campaign. Below are a few examples.
Samson Rope – A History of Mooring Innovation
Samson Rope Technologies has a rich history in the manufacturing and maritime industries. This video explores that history, and further establishes Samson as the leader in their craft.
Port of Bellingham + Bellingham Tonight
A Partnership with Community in Mind
This unique partnership between Bellingham Tonight (a Veritas Media product) and the Port of Bellingham was formed with the goal of reaching more of the community and showcasing some of the more notable projects the Port is working on. This six part series was published in 2020 over the course of 5 months.
2020 Bellingham School District Virtual Commencement Ceremonies
By far one of the most meaningful projects for our team this year was helping to celebrate this year's graduating seniors who had no in-person ceremony to attend. We had literally 30 calendar days to pull off four fully produced graduation ceremonies for the Bellingham School District—in a format that had never been tried before. We were blown away by the response of our community and by the outpouring of the kind words and sentiments shared by and for the graduating class of 2020.
All of the graduations were pre-produced to ensure that we had control over the content and that the ceremony would stay on schedule. It was important to us that we include student voices in each ceremony so each school's video has a slightly different feel while keeping the key components of the ceremony intact.
Students had a chance to speak, as did faculty. We also gave the music departments at each school license to get creative with remote performances.
Congratulations Class of 2020!
Bellingham High School
Squalicum High School
Sehome High School
Options High School
Bellingham Now
Bellingham Now YouTube Playlist
Bellingham Tonight Pivots to Tell Community Stories
Veritas Media launched Bellingham Tonight in the fall of 2019. Our team was gearing up for Season 2 and we had big plans, like a weekly sports update and monthly content featuring local movers and shakers. In March 2020, however, COVID-19 hit and our plans of filming our show in front of a live audience, as well as reporting on local sports, were thrown out the window.
Knowing we couldn't gather in person, and that we were living through some unprecedented times, we set out to do what we thought would make a difference by telling the stories of our community through video. This time, instead of a talk show we recorded a series of conversations with people where they were at—mostly at home via Zoom.
Our conversations focused on what different leaders were doing in our community—how they were adapting, changing and pivoting. We told stories of remarkable re-tooling to support our healthcare workers and how everyday people were getting involved and helping out.
Children’s Museum of Skagit County – Live Stream Virtual Auction
We love when we get the chance to support nonprofits who are doing exceptional work in the community. As a father of two, this project, for the Children's Museum of Skagit County was especially exciting knowing the joy and wonder that this place sparks in my own kids' imagination.
This event, like so many others in 2020 was pivoted to an online and virtual format due to COVID-19. Instead of canceling the event, the Children's Museum of Skagit County leaned in and produced a live streamed auction that brought in much-needed donations to help to offset the financial toll taken by forced closures to the public.
The program feed that Veritas Media produced was broadcast live on Facebook and Vimeo—the Vimeo embed above was embedded on their event landing page.
Do you need a live stream or virtual event created for your organization? Check out our Virtual Events page.
Lydia Place – Handbags for Housing
The premier event in Bellingham, Handbags for Housing deserved the VIP treatment.
When Lydia Place came to us to solve the problem of how to make their premier fundraising event possible during COVID-19, we got creative and asked ourselves, "what could we do to engage their donors, maintain the ethos of the original event, and still raise a bunch of money for a great cause?"
After some workshopping and decisions about what was possible and how to make the most out of their budget, we decided that with the number of moving pieces, this event didn't make sense to do a live stream, as we had done for Art for Housing. We ended up opting for a hybrid event where the full program was pre-produced and set to Premiere on YouTube, however, event VIPs got access to an exclusive Zoom experience where they could interact with the emcee, watch the show together, and play games with other attendees.
The VIP Experience
Lydia Place is known for being masterful creators of fundraising events, and this year's Handbags for Housing was no exception. To give their most passionate followers an experience they wouldn't forget, they invited their VIPs to purchase a VIP pass. With the pass, they'd get a VIP box hand-delivered by Lydia Place volunteers with all kinds of goodies that was unboxed together in the pre-event VIP Zoom room.
On the Veritas side, we set Lydia Place up with a comfortable set for their emcee, Shannon Day, to host the VIP feed from. She could see the over 75 attendees in the VIP Zoom room and carry on a two-way conversation with any of them. Her image was piped into Zoom using our broadcast equipment and professional cameras and microphones.
At the end of the day the event was an incredible success and Lydia Place was able to raise a lot of money to support their organization. We look forward to partnering together on other virtual and in-person events in the future! Learn more about Lydia Place and the work they do in our community at LydiaPlace.org.
Are you considering putting on your own virtual event? Check out our Virtual Events page for more information.
Samson Rope – New Product Launch
In the Spring of 2020, Samson Rope launched three new rope products for their mooring industry clients: EverSteel™-X, AmSteel®-X, and SureSteel™. In a sales pitch setting, the three would be presented together as tiered options, both in features and in price.
To keep messaging consistent and concise in sales meetings and when sharing online, Samson approached us to help them create a suite of video assets for the launch:
- A comparison video discussing all three products,
- Videos of each product to discuss unique features in more detail,
- And a suite of shorter clips for social media promotion.
The project required a unique blend of footage captured on site, in our studio, and some custom motion graphics work. The client also requested 360° footage of the product, which led to a fun afternoon in our studio, rigging and capturing the shots! The results also let us do some unique motion work for Samson's social media channels.
Arthritis Foundation
This live stream included pre-produced content and a live feed from our studio in Bellingham, WA. The auction was emceed by the Executive Director and the auction conducted by an auctioneer—the emcee tag teamed the auction from off screen to accommodate proper social distancing.
For this live streamed virtual event we also included a pre-produced remote interview with a special guest—a boy who had appeared in another video the Arthritis Foundation had produced 6 years prior. Capturing his testimony helped to create an engaging experience for attendees and led to increased funding in the auction.
Boys & Girls Club of Whatcom County
Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, the Boys and Girls Club of Whatcom County came to us to pivot their in-person gala to a virtual one. They selected an auctioneer and we included a number of pre-produced clips which they produced internally.
This event was filmed at the Silver Reef Casino in Ferndale, WA. We had two different sets in the same suite—one for the auctioneer (the Boys & Girls club banner backdrop) and the other more comfortable living room area where the co-hosts sat to give live updates and talk about their programming.
Are you trying to plan a virtual event for your organization? We can help! Check out our Virtual Events page to learn more.
Lydia Place – Art for Housing
Virtual Event & Live Streamed Art Auction
Art for Housing is traditionally an in-person art soiree (see the 2019 recap video below) that gathers art aficionados from around the community to celebrate fine art. Lydia Place approached us to create an engaging online event that could celebrate local artists, bring people together (virtually), and raise money for their organization.
We hosted the live stream in our very own Studio V on Cornwall Ave in downtown Bellingham. Lydia Place brought in some of the art they wanted to highlight in the auction and we staged in the front lobby area. We added some pre-produced content and a slide deck to round out the experience and to allow for enough transition time between featuring different art pieces.
At the end of the day, an event that almost had to be cancelled was saved and Lydia Place was able to host a successful fundraiser!
2019 Art for Housing Recap Video
