Safer Schools 101: Reporting Procedures + Community Resources

Director, First Camera, Editor: Taylor Soppe

Second Camera: Hanna Moradi

CONCEPT: A nonprofit booked us to create Safer Schools 101, an educational series about sexual harassment. Our challenge was to make dense, dry information relatable and accessible to high school students. So we recruited high school girls to speak directly to their peers and set each scene in a unique school environment that students can relate to. We set this episode in the library since it’s about resources and reporting. We featured all five girls in this episode to close out the series with a feeling of unity and incorporated information cards and books for a more interactive, playful tone.

Penned Independent Teaser // Docu-series in production

Director, Concept, Editor: Taylor Deffibaugh

Producer: Nikita Belomestnykh / NO LONGER NETWORK

Cinematographer: David Asambadze

Penned Independent takes place in the highly charged world of news, diving into the rapid rise of independent journalism and the threat to legacy media.

We’re a team of filmmakers setting out to find what’s behind the decentralization movement, what independent journalists are up against and what the implications are of so many Americans getting their news from these renegade channels.

Freed from the oversight of editors and bosses, independent journalists are pushing boundaries, boldly challenging institutions and conventionally accepted narratives. Their outrageous, often heretical, assertions proliferate on social media, engendering backlash and stirring up the culture war that has the nation in its grip.

Our journey takes us to the front lines of the global war on information that’s cracked open a heated debate about how to quell nefarious untruths and how far our First Amendment protections should go. Politicians, social media companies and traditional news corporations are ratcheting up the fight against misinformation which they warn threatens to poison our minds and our democracy. Independent journalists struggle against the tightening grip on information, facing fact-checks, hit pieces, deplatforming and shadow banning. Can they save their channels and their reputations? Do they deserve to?

This series takes a deeper look at the relentless battle for our minds, aiming to unravel what’s driving it and what’s at stake.

Roblox Town Hall Sizzle

Editor: Taylor Deffibaugh

Motion Graphics: Patrick Starr

CONCEPT: Roblox employees from across the country converged at the corporate headquarters twice a year for Roblox Week. The much anticipated town hall event celebrated the company’s successes and charted the roadmap for the year ahead. They wanted a video to kick off the event that highlighted collaboration and innovation and energized employees about what’s to come.

Trending: Roblox TikTok Creators

Editor: Taylor Deffibaugh

Motion Graphics: Patrick Starr

Design: Peter Herbert Barnaba

CONCEPT: This sizzle showcases some of Roblox’s top TikTok creators and the trends that have taken the community by storm. Created for VidCon 2023.

Roblox Hiring: Get to know our Assessments

Editor: Taylor Deffibaugh

Motion Graphics: Patrick Starr

CONCEPT: This video explains Roblox’s approach to hiring, what the company looks for in new hires, and what to expect from the coding and cognitive assessments.

Meet Roblox Studio

Editor: Taylor Deffibaugh

CONCEPT: Roblox Studio empowers creators around the world to build experiences that bring people of all ages together. This sizzle offers a peek into the incredible potential of what can be built by this innovative engine.

Concerts In The Metaverse

Editor: Taylor Deffibaugh

Motion Graphics: Patrick Starr

CONCEPT: Fans can now experience concerts from their favorite bands and DJs… in the metaverse. David Guetta, Zara Larsson, Lil Nas X and many more have brought unforgettable experiences to Roblox. This sizzle is designed to get musicians and labels excited about bringing their show to Roblox, highlighting audience engagement and showing off the visual possibilities of the platform.

Roblox Game Fund Sizzle

Editor: Taylor Deffibaugh

CONCEPT: Roblox wanted a video to showcase Game Fund games that utilize cutting edge technology and push the limits of the platform. This video played at GDC 2023.

Lil Nas X BTS Replay

Editor: Taylor Deffibaugh

CONCEPT: Lil Nas X hosted a virtual concert in the metaverse on Roblox. This behind the scenes video gives fans a peek into the Mocap process that captured the performer’s movements and choreography that translated into the movements of his avatar onstage. The video played before the concert to get fans excited about the show they were about to see.

The Fleet of the Future Mapping the Planet: Lux’s Josh Wolfe and Saildrone COO Sebastien de Halleux

Director, First Camera, Motion Graphics: Taylor Deffibaugh

Second Camera, Editor: Hanna Moradi

CONCEPT: Ampersand created season two of FUTURA for Lux Capital. In this episode, we tour Saildrone, getting a glimpse into the company exploring the furthest reaches of the globe with ocean drones.