After Pneumonia: Barbara and Lee’s Journey to Recovery

Role: Associate Producer

Project Type: Patient Story / Corporate Healthcare Video / Branded Documentary

Organization: Merck

Format: 16:9 Video

Length: Approx. 4:39

Status: Approved for public portfolio use

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

This patient story video highlights the real-life impact of pneumonia through personal interviews, lifestyle footage, and recovery-focused storytelling. The video follows individuals as they reflect on how pneumonia disrupted their daily lives, affected their health, and reshaped their understanding of recovery, strength, and prevention.

The piece combines interview-driven storytelling, patient b-roll, on-location visuals, and informational graphics to create an emotional and educational video for a healthcare audience.

MY CONTRIBUTION

As the Associate Producer, I supported the production from shoot preparation through final delivery. I collaborated with the crew as a grip, runner, and media wrangler, helping with production logistics, lighting support, media organization, and post-production readiness.

Supported production logistics, scheduling, shoot preparation, created call sheets, and deadline tracking.
Assisted with location needs, pickups/returns, props, crafty, and gear readiness.
Worked on set as a grip and runner, supporting lighting and camera setups, load-in, and strike.
Helped capture production notes, b-roll needs, shot details, and continuity observations.
Organized recorded video and audio media for post-production.
Prepared and structured assets in Adobe Premiere Pro and Evolphin Zoom
Embedded metadata and ensured media assets were properly documented.
Applied subtitles to final deliverables.
Helped deliver final videos to senior producers on schedule.