Welcome to my Cinematography Portfolio – all the video projects I have worked on throughout the years, all in one place. My experience includes working with nonprofits, artists, musicians, and community organizations to produce accessible, values-aligned, impact-focused media for public-facing platforms.
Cosmic Wolf Productions – a Frame by Frame Portfolio
In 2018, I was living in a basement apartment with a good friend of mine who was a music producer. I made the videos, and he made the music. We worked together on a few projects and it was a blast! He suggested I create a branding campaign specific to my video projects since EarthView was so tightly tied to my writing at the time. So I drew up a logo in my sketch book and thus was born the Cosmic Wolf logo:
I have spent the past five years bolstering my portfolio with video content focused on a wide selection of project types. These include music videos, promos, artistic cinematography, mini-docs, and more! I have everything arranged here for potential clients and perspective employers to view and sample my work. If you have any questions or would like to schedule a consultation, please reach out through the Contact Page or email address listed in the footer. Pricing breakdowns are available on the Cinematography Services Page.
Thanks so much!
Client Facing Cinematography
I have always loved coming up with new and creative ways to showcase representative art especially in the form of concept videos and short films. My expertise lies in manifesting abstract ideas into grounded and intentional stories that hold meaning and impact through collaborative cinematography.
I manage projects from concept development through final delivery, working closely with my clients to ensure alignment with creative goals, timelines, and audiences. We start with a consultation, required for all projects. This allows the time and space to story board the foundation of your project so we can establish itineraries, set due dates, and refine what the deliverable will look like at the end of the process. This is followed by the fun part; the video shoot!
In the editing stage, we take the footage to my digital studio and create a rough draft reel. We review that together to determine best directions to take, then I take the lead on the creative aspect so you can rest easy that the video will come out right the first time. There are two additional review sessions after that. The file is then rendered, exported and formatted as a deliverable for you on a flash drive.
All freelance videos require a release form so I can showcase the work in my portfolio. This ensures the longevity of my business and craft so I can deliver high quality products to everyone who wants them.
I am adaptable and pride myself on professionalism and creative expression; these are the primary drivers of the work I do for my clients.
If you want to learn more about me, you can visit my Origins Page, or connect with me directly via email or visit my Contact Page
Thank you so much and I look forward to working together in the near future. Cheers!
No One is Coming to Save Us – Mini-doc/Promo Video
This video was edited and produced by Michelle Takara Fairbairn (Cosmic Wolf Productions) under the authority of Gary Community Venture’s Communications team. It was created both as a part of the CoCreated project we are working to build, as well as a promo piece that could be used by Lemonada Media to Promote their podcast.
Produced in August of 2023
Copyright ©2023 Cosmic Wolf Productions
[Description from Lemonada’s website]:
No One Is Coming to Save Us, the hit mini-series from Lemonada Media, is back as a weekly podcast covering America’s childcare crisis and the people of all ages who are crushed by it. Access to early education and care determines a kid’s future. Every Thursday, veteran reporter Gloria Riviera examines what’s broken in the system and how we can work together to fix it.
[Presented by Neighborhood Villages]
Neighborhood Villages envisions a future where all families can access affordable, high-quality early education and care. In service of this vision, we advocate for early education and care policy reform and implement innovative, scalable solutions that address the biggest challenges facing early education and care providers and the families who rely on them.
To learn more about Lemonada and the community partners that helped make this podcast possible, OR if you want to listen to the full podcast, click on the link below.
Migratory Bird’s and Light Pollution – Mini-doc/Promo Video
Copyright ©2023 Cosmic Wolf Productions
Produced under the authority of:
EarthView Media Group LLC
The Department of Fish & Wildlife Conservation,
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO.
Summer of 2022
Interviews conducted and filmed by:
Dr. Kyle Horton and Dr. Carolyn Burt
Video edited by:
Michelle Takara Fairbairn
Abstract: This video showcases the Lights-Out Project headed by ornithologists across the country and hosted by Colorado State University and the Department of Fish and Wildlife Conservation. Its focus is to educate and promote the understandings of light pollution and its fatal impact on migratory bird populations that travel through heavily lit areas of dense human population. Many people, laboratories, autobahn societies, and various research institutions have come together to work on this project, demonstrating the dedication these scientists and bird-lovers have for the work they do. A list of sponsors and partners can be viewed in the credits at the end of the video.
Please visit the Warner College of Natural Resources website to learn more [link below].
Zenergy Renewables – Denver, CO – 2021 Promotional Video
Copyright ©2021 Cosmic Wolf Productions
in Association with EarthView Media Group LLC
Filmed and Edited by:
Michelle Takara Fairbairn
October 4, 2021
Abstract: This video features the company’s CEO, Kyle McKelligot, the company’s CEO, who goes into detail about the products and services offered by their Zenergy Renewables, which is an up and coming renewable energy technologies and consulting company based out of Denver, Colorado. Their primary focus is on quick-deploy solar technologies, commercial and residential solar arrays, vertical access wind turbines, solid state lighting equipment, and energy storage devices for commercial, mobile, and residential systems. You can visit their website here: https://www.zenergyrenewables.com/
Kyle McKelligot is the CEO of Zenergy, and Clayton Peoples is the company’s Chief of Marketing and Communications. You can connect with them for all your future energy needs on LinkedIn. Click the link below the video to be connected today!
Hodi’s Half Note – RE:Turn Tuesday’s Promotional Video
Copyright ©2018 Cosmic Wolf Productions
in Association with EarthView Media Group LLC
Filmed & Edited by:
Michelle Takara Fairbairn
Event Produced and Presented by:
Longevity Productions, Euphoric Concepts, & MindBeam Productions
November 20, 2018
Video Features the RE:Turn Tuesdays Event that used to take place every Tuesday at the show venue Hodi’s Half Note in Old Town Fort Collins in Northern Colorado.
Unfortunately, the Venue did not survive the economic depression caused by the global pandemic of 2020 and has since been closed down. It was replaced by a Comedy Club called “The Comedy Fort” and features local comedians and open mic nights for young and prospective comedians.
Video features the following artists (in order of Appearance):
Pitta Patta, DJ Enenra, Toad Face, Jak Attak, and Benkaji
Need a production company to put on one helluva show for your next event? Connect with Longevity and MindBeam Productions by clicking the links below!
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