A rare inside view of the classrooms at Prodeo Academy

Prodeo Academy said they wanted the video to be voiced by the graduating 8th grade scholars. Spending time inside the classrooms gathering footage of the teachers and students in action was a privilege I'll not forget.

Using video to teach geometric design

Contracted by Professional Engineering Services, I worked in the role of producer/director/videographer and editor for MnDOT's Geometric Design Training Video Series, a comprehensive eLearning program consisting of 28 total modules. A massive project, our team likened it to producing a TV series. Collaborative partners: SRF Consulting and Fredrickson Learning.

MnDOT training tools and procedures to help keep freshwater clean

Contracted by Professional Engineering Services, I worked in the role of producer/director/videographer and editor for MnDOT's training video to teach the proper procedures to clean storm drain devices.

The Milkweed Middle School Holocaust Film + Education Project

Executive Producer Gail Rosenblum shares the good news of Milkweed's development. Motion graphics by teammate Wendie Owens of WOMO Studio.

Pollinators: Fine or in Decline?


Whether the pollinators are fine or in decline depends on which ones you're talking about. UMN Bee Squad gathered experts to update viewers on the status.

Teaching groundwater basics

In a series of four videos, Extension Educator Anne Nelson walks viewers through the basics of groundwater, starting by answering the question, what is a confined aquifer? Wild Carrot Productions collaborated with Nelson to create an approachable narrative. Animation and motion graphics were created by WOMO Studios. The day we shot footage, we needed to wait for the snow flurries to stop!

Sparking the transformative power of music with a scholarship

Growing up in Brazil, Cléa Galhano shares that her parents struggled to be able to pay for her piano lessons as a child. Through perseverance, practice and the help of scholarships, she advanced to become a world-class recorder musician and highly-skilled teacher. As she retires from her Executive Artistic Director post, her scholarship fund at The Saint Paul Conservatory of Music will ignite possibilities for young musicians for years to come. Wild Carrot Productions worked with Galhano to help visualize her story with photos and illustrations, but really, the narrative it supported best simply with her music.

Engaging with decision makers:
Becoming a volunteer advocate for natural resource management

Collaborating with decision makers to make a difference in the world of natural resource management takes skill and practice. Volunteer Dana Boyle shares stories of finding like-minded people and forming the Tamarack Nature Preserve Stewards. Forestry Extension Educator Angela Gupta shares ideas about framing issues with decision makers so it's a win win situation, and what the research indicates about making a positive impact as a volunteer.

Windbreaks for Poultry Operations

All hail the many benefits of trees! Windbreaks help poultry producers save energy costs, improve neighbor relations by beautifying the the aesthetics of their operation, help conserve soil and store carbon. This video helps poultry producers find resources and better understand the science of wind. Produced by the University of Minnesota Extension poultry and agroforestry team. Funding support from Minnesota Department of Agriculture.

St. Paul Conservatory of Music

Board Member Michael Adams speaks about the importance of the school's mission and outreach.

Red Cedar: Friend or Foe?

Eastern red cedar trees are considered an aggressive native species. Left to grow wild, they are so successful they frequently push out other species and dominate the ecosystem. University of Minnesota Extension Agroforestry Education Team and guests explore the challenges and benefits of the  eastern red cedar. Sponsored by a Sun Grant Initiative.

2019 Gold Award Winner, Association of Natural Resource Professionals

University of Minnesota Extension Educators Andrea Lorek Strauss and Angela Gupta have traveled the state conducting workshops to train people how to successfully lead volunteers in invasive species removal events.  In support of their efforts, we created two videos that offer new leaders guidance for collaborating with natural resource professionals and tips for recruiting and keeping engaged volunteers. The set of videos were recently granted the prestigious Gold Award by the Association of Natural Resources Professionals.

Silvopasture

Ensure the economic viability of raising cattle while improving your woodlands and water resources. This video showcases silvopasture, a practice that combines sustainable management of forage, livestock and your woodlands.  Managing your woodland for timber and forage can increase the time your cattle spend grazing and reduce the amount of hay or other feed used.

Join University of Minnesota Extension Educator and Cattle Producer Eric Mousel, and Forest Ecologist Sawyer Scherer, Blandin Paper Company as they explore the health of the aspen forest, forage and water quality on his family farm.  

Educational direction by the University of Minnesota Extension agroforestry education team: Diomy Zamora, Gary Wyatt and Mike Reichenbach  

Producer director: Audrey Favorito

Tangled web
2019 Silver Award Winner, Association of Natural Resources Professionals

This video reveals the connections of seemingly unrelated species and how they’ve collectively altered our  landscape. Marcella Windmuller-Campione, University of Minnesota assistant professor of silviculture, hosts Bob Koch, University of Minnesota Extension entomologist as they walk through this tangled web of species not native to North America.
Written, produced, directed and edited by Audrey Favorito. Videography by Jon Carlson and Audrey Favorito. Motion graphics by Thom Waters.
Extension Forestry Education Team: Angela Gupta, Michael Reichenbach, and Gary Wyatt.
This video and the next were both recently granted the prestigious Silver Award by the Association of Natural Resources Professionals.

Tips, tricks and tools to use when managing buckthorn
2019 Silver Award Winner, Association of Natural Resources Professionals

Chainsaws, chippers and goats. Soybean grower Mike Lynch and Extension Forestry Educator Gary Wyatt showcase the wide range of tools and techniques used for managing buckthorn.
Produced, directed and edited by Audrey Favorito. Videography by Jon Carlson and Audrey Favorito.
Extension Forestry Education Team: Angela Gupta, Michael Reichenbach, and Gary Wyatt.
This video and the one above were recently granted the prestigious Silver Award by the Association of Natural Resources Professionals.

Day in the life video showcases outreach of Saint Paul Conservatory of Music

Teaching artists from Saint Paul Conservatory of Music provide lessons for elementary public school students as part of the Music for All outreach program. The experience is transformative. Their work in classrooms is normally hidden from view. This video provides a rare glimpse into their work developing basic skills with young musicians.

UMN Recreation & Wellness video highlights student employee skill development

University of Minnesota Recreation and Wellness video showcases career development skills students learn while employed at RecWell. Over 800 students are employed at RecWell, building communication, leadership and problem-solving skills.

Video promotes UMN Recreation & Wellness

University of Minnesota Recreation and Wellness employs over 800 students and provides a welcoming community for students and staff. The students I met while working on the video shared stories of RecWell career growth and the strong friendships and support of the center's community. Their testimony is genuine and unscripted.

Dragonfly short designed for social media

As a Minnesota Master Naturalist, I volunteer to help create short educational videos to be used on the Minnesota Dragonfly Society Facebook page. Research Biologist Ami Thompson wrote the copy and together we designed what we call our first Tiny Video. Many people watch short videos on Facebook with the volume down, so we designed the video to use graphics instead of voice over narration to tell the story of dragonfly nymphs and migrating adults. I layered the audio track with natural sounds and an ethereal instrumental track to round out the viewing experience.

Farmers preventing soybean aphids: 1st Steps Towards Management

Farmers preventing soybean aphids: How to ID Buckthorn

Citizen Science in the Classroom: Dragonflies

Citizen Science in the Classroom:​ Pollinators

Citizen Science in the Classroom: Phenology

An introduction to phenology and how student citizen scientists contribute to the scientific community.

Scientific Process Video for K-12 Audience

Based on a true story, we follow the exploits of a young scientists investigating a group of eastern phoebes. Along the way, the viewer is introduced to the scientific process. University of Minnesota Driven to Discover youth citizen science program teaches students to follow scientific methods and empowers them with skills to investigate their own questions.

The Saint Paul Conservatory of Music "Musical Moment"

A short video that captures the spirit of the Coffee Concert featuring the piano duo Ivan Konev and Oleg Levin.Wild Carrot Productions produces Musical Moment episodes throughout the performance season for The Saint Paul Conservatory of Music.

Field Research Video for K-12 Audience

University of Minnesota researcher Ami Thompson provides and inside view of what it's like research dragonflies in the winter.

Invasive Species UMN Extension Outreach

Winner of 2016 Innovative Program Award for Improving Invasive Plant Programming through Innovation from the MN Association of Natural Resources Extension Professionals at the UMN Extension Annual Conference in Duluth. Award recognized the Japanese Barberry video and 3-D models.  
​Award recipients: Angela S. Gupta, Forestry Extension Educator, University of Minnesota Extension; Emilie Justen, Noxious Weed Eradication Coordinator, Minnesota Department of Agriculture; Monika Chandler, Early Detection, Biological Control, and Data Management, Minnesota Department of Agriculture; Audrey Favorito, Producer, Wild Carrot Productions.

Citizen Science in the Classroom: Birding