FITC FORM 2015
In November 2015, FITC, one of the most renowned international design and technology conferences, finally came to (my sweet home) Chicago.
Having met the organizers previously in Toronto, I was honored to be brought in to assist, by producing the show reel for the inaugural event- FITC FORM.
FITC hit Chicago November 2-3, 2015 with FORM, a new event intent on exploring creation with a celebration of the best in design, web, photography, media and craft in creative tech.
Thanks to everyone who made FORM possible, especially our talented speakers: Stefan Sagmeister, Nicholas Felton, Irene Pereyra, Anton Repponen, Jared Ficklin, Chuck Anderson, Jason White, Michael Muller, Mark Rigley, Rama Allen, GMUNK, Zachary Lieberman, Erin Sarofsky, Tanner Woodford, CJ Gammon, David Allen, Kim Alpert, Anthony Vitagliano, Carlos Segura, Dustin Wish and Gary Baseman.
Full details at www.FORM-festival.com
Director / Editor: Erich Randall
Video Services: Chicago AMP
Camera Operator + Assistant Editor: Joe Woolford
Camera Operator: Selicia Applegate
Audio Editing + Sound Design: Anthony Swigon
Music: "Flying Up" by Leon Felekyan
Drone Services Provided By: Jason Heidelmeier
As it often happens, I was wearing multiple hats on this project.
While making sure our versatile camera crew was stationed and prepped for various assignments throughout the weekend-long conference, I was also managing social media (Twitter/Instagram) for the event, writing, capturing and editing content on the fly. Knowing (of) the various speakers and having a design background enabled us to have some of the best social engagement stats the organizers had seen, especially for a “new” conference. Many thanks to Lindsay Munro (Social Strategist at Adobe) for all of her invaluable help at getting me prepped!
It was a hectic few days for sure, filled with a balancing act of running, shooting, editing, writing, emailing, researching, planning and of course having some fun here and there as well. Below are some of my favorite shots from the conference.
