An infographics web series partly developed by Bob Curran. Clarified takes national or world news and translates it for a local news audience. From 2021-2023 the series brought in over 2 MILLION video views across Hearst’s station sites.
Responsibilities: Design, Animation, Generating Reusable Assets, Pitching Stories, Video Editing, Occasional Voice Over.
The world of American football has been rocked by concerns of the safety of players after Damar Hamlin and Tua Tagovailoa’s recent health scares. So what is the NFL doing to make football safer for players, and will the sport ever be anything less than brutal?
For Women’s History month, Clarified is shining a light on the contributions of women like Claudette Colvin to this country. The four-part series will also examine women leadership, women entrepreneurship and the rights of transgender women.
To celebrate the 550th birthday of the “father of astronomy”, Nicolaus Copernicus, Clarified takes a look at his groundbreaking and world-shaking work. Through tracing his contributions to the field, we explore censorship in science and how it has evolved over time. February 19th, 2023 marks the 550th anniversary of the birth of a man that changed modern science forever, Nicolaus Copernicus. His observations drastically altered the way we see ourselves in the wider universe and became the foundation for astronomy, but they were also banned for some hundred years. Since his time, censorship and suppression of science have changed, but are still around today.
Malaysian actress Michelle Yeoh’s talent in the 2022 movie “Everything Everywhere All At Once” has racked up wins at the Golden Globes, SAG-AFTRA Awards, and an Oscar nomination for best actress. Before Yeoh, Merle Oberon was the first Asian nominated in the Oscar’s best actress category, however she hid her South Asian identity due to anti-miscegenation laws. Anna May Wong, who is considered the first Chinese-American movie star, dealt with discrimination firsthand and was outspoken about Hollywood's treatment of Asian actresses. This episode explores the history of Asian actresses in Hollywood and the barriers they had to overcome to get to where we are today.
Companies promise their products are environmentally friendly – but sometimes it's not all that it seems. Companies like Volkswagen and Walmart have been sued by the Federal Trade Commission for allegedly misleading consumers with advertisements that touted some of the products they sell as “environmentally friendly.” For the environmentally conscious consumer, here’s a guide on “greenwashing” – examples of where it's found and solutions.