Two short films. Two amazing people I’d love for you to meet.
1. Soren. You know TV’s reality drama “The Deadliest Catch” about the world’s most dangerous profession. Well Soren Sorenson has lived that hardcore commercial fisherman’s life for 50 years, and he’s lived it without an ounce of bravado or showmanship, despite his record-breaking catches and the fact that 6 of his boats have ended up on the bottom of the ocean. Now at 72 years old, you can bet he’s seen a lot of change in his life.
2. Krishna. As the world “goes green” most of us are doing our part by finding recycling bins and seeking cars with better gas mileage. Krishna Nadella has taken on a bigger mission. Having emigrated from India to the US at 23 years old, and with inspiration from his grandmother’s primitive recycling efforts back home, he has set out to completely redefine what it means to recycle plastic–and it’s working. By intercepting millions of pounds of “trash” from our landfills and making plastics infinitely recyclable, he’s poised to change the world. By licensing a patent from a US University, and putting it to use for us all, he is one of the most innovative minds I’ve ever met.
Both these 4 minute documentaries are shorts in film series I’ve been commissioned to create for Russell Investments. I’m exploring topics… like Innovation and Change, as seen in these videos, but also ideas around Risk, Planning, and beyond. The rest of the films can be found here. Please check them out. My goal has been to make this series insightful and beautiful. I’d love to hear your thoughts below if any of this strikes a chord.
I loved the two videos, the people you choose were fascinating, I love the style as well, great job guys!
thanks for backing my picks! they truly are great peeps…
real game changer here.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=421jDx4ROZg
proving once again that there is always a different perspective on every project. you’ve taken what seems to have been done already and made it incredibly fresh, emotive and visually rich and stimulating. Love these.
Great work! I absolutely love how you combine great thoughtful content and good-looking videos into one.
Hi Chase,
great clips, I especially love the first, as it hits home with me personally.
I’m a Norwegian graphic designer living in London, my grandfather on my father’s side was a fisherman (as is my father and as was his father before him etc.) from the age of 14 until he was forced to retire in 1994 due to a heart condition, at the age of 65.
I have just finished writing and designing a short biography (98 pages) on him as my final project for my BA. During the course of my project, me and my grandfather spoke a lot about change and the differences between modern life (like my own) and his experiences. His story in many ways echo the words of Søren, especially on feeling the urge to go back to sea (even at his age of 81) and the change of having to adapt to a life on land. This was especially tough for him, since my grandfather did not himself choose to retire when he did.
For anyone interested, a short clip of the prototype of my book can be seen here: http://vimeo.com/11741924
-Kim A. Bøe