Written and produced as part of the 2015 “Fulfilled” end-of-year giving campaign for Elevation Church. One of the most challenging aspects of creating content for any giving campaign is generating an emotional connection between the audience and the opportunity. This concept video utilizes the extended metaphor of a traditional capital campaign to cast the vision…
A Whisper in the Chaos
A short film collaboration with filmmaker Jared Hogan, commissioned by Elevation Church. “A Whisper in the Chaos” is about God defying all expectations. Whether it’s how He reveals Himself, how He speaks to us or who He’s chosen, He knows your name and He knows your story. [click here]
Yellow Painting, 2011
“Painting: an object of light, bound by its architecture, in the time of its viewing.” – Joseph Marioni Starting with light, presumably white then subtracting until you arrive somewhere between green and orange in the spectrum of what is visible. For just one moment, you think you see her — this lemony, neon, sunflower of…
Living the Dream
This short clip is a collaboration with filmmaker Jakub Blank, produced for Elevation Youth. [click here]
YAHWEH
This collaboration with graphic designer Kathleen Dunnam and filmmaker Jakub Blank, both of Elevation Church, was originally used as a creative video asset during the live recording of Elevation Worship’s 2015 album, Here as in Heaven, at Time Warner Cable Arena, Charlotte, NC. The video is also featured in the concert film, Elevation Worship: Here…
Self Portrait with a Rose Background, 1875
A poem inspired by Paul Cézanne’s painting of the same name which resides in the permanent collection of the Musée d’Orsay, París. This poem originally appeared in The Roanoke Review volume xxviii. SELF PORTRAIT WITH A ROSE BACKGROUND, 1875 The guide informs us that the face sags With a hint of the constructive stroke. I think it…
The Jeweled Girl’s Farewell
A poem inspired by the Asian Art collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, particularly Kitagawa Utamar’s “Takashima Ohisa Using Two Mirrors to Observe Her Coiffure”. This poem was originally published in The Common Ground Review Volume 3 Number 2. The Jeweled Girl’s Farewell “I used to deal in words for my occupation, and would…
Milton’s Daughter
This poem was inspired by Henry Fuseli’s “Milton Dictating to His Daughter, 1794”, and was originally published in The Roanoke Review volume xxvii. And left to herself, if evil thence ensue, Shee first his weak indulgence will accuse. — Paradise Lost But I would not transgress so much for an apple. I would not wish you…
The Giving Potential
This collaboration with Geoff Schultz, lead motion designer for Elevation Church, was used as a creative asset within a weekly worship experience. The focus was to educate, inform, and inspire generosity. To view the full video [click here] Geoff Schultz: @Ge0ffSchultz
A Dream Within A Dream
This collaboration with independent filmmaker Doug Wilder was a creative asset created for 2015 Student Takeover Camp held at Liberty University. This video was used as an event opener for the keynote address. View the full video [click here] Doug Wilder: @iamdougw
Support for Syria
At the end of 2015, Junior Hernandez, filmmaker for Elevation Church, and Jamie Waldron, Outreach Director for Elevation Church, traveled to Lebanon to meet and visit with Syrian refugees. This collaboration aimed to report and educate Christians about the Syrian Refugee Crisis and highlight the related outreach efforts of Elevation Church. To watch the full…
The Genius of Three
This was a collaboration with Geoff Schultz, lead motion designer at Elevation Church. It was used across multiple media platforms as a promo for Easter 2015. To iew the full promo: [click here] Geoff Schultz: @Ge0ffSchultz
Christine Gallagher Schmitz 