Begin and end with people: Celebrating community overcoming adversity
Skills
Production
Capture
Storytelling
Client
Torrens Global Education Services
Location
Australia & New Zealand
Year
2020
Credits
Including and not limited to: Julia Cornes, Bryce Ives, Bradley de Vries, Kat Kats
Info
As Communications Producer, bringing this campaign to life was a deeply collaborative effort across a remote creative team and a resilient student body. Developed during strict pandemic lockdowns, the poetic visual narrative was designed to celebrate a community overcoming adversity, encouraging 19,000 students to remain bold and creative.
Rooted in the belief that storytelling begins and ends with people, production relied on a collective, multi-city effort. Regional videographers captured student voices across Brisbane, Sydney, Adelaide, and Auckland, alongside localised filming in Melbourne. In post-production, a dedicated team—including an editor, script reviewer, and voiceover artist—worked collectively to weave these raw, honest perspectives together. Collaborating closely with internal communications colleagues kept the project grounded and authentic. Upon securing executive approval, the final asset stood as a genuine co-creation, honoring human connection exactly when the world stood still.
