Dolby Laboratories
An account of my internship experience at Dolby, where I delivered high-quality production and storytelling to internal and external stakeholders as a specialist with the Internal Communications team.
Internal Communications
External Communications
Internal Communications:
Multimedia Campaigns
Pre-Production Tasks
Dolby Lab Tours: The Buck
Camera: Fujifilm X-T2 w 18-55mm 2.8-4.0f lens Audio: Sennheiser MK600 Boom Mic, Logic Pro Post-Production: Adobe Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve Script: MS Word & Premiere Pro Graphics: Photoshop & PowerPoint
Met with project coordinator to translate their strategy from pitch deck to a script with location and talent counterparts.
Produced a mini-doc pilot, featuring the ECDI team that integrated Dolby Atmos (Spatial Audio Technology) into automotive experiences through a prototype car named “The Buck.”
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Although it was a pilot, I prospected a mini-doc series that spotlights Dolby's product development, technological innovation, and marketing campaigns.
Post
Sr. Mechanical Brian Renz & Sr. Audio Systems Karen Stackpole
Coordinated pre-interviews with Field Application Engineers, Technical Engineers, and Research members aligned with the ECDI group.
Used pre-interview materials to guide the mini-doc story through guiding questions and through planning accompanying visuals.
Worked with external stakeholders like Audio and Workplace teams to reserve time and equipment
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Production
Sr. Research Patrick Saunders
Led on-screen interviewing simultaneously with talent
Captured talking-head/ on-site footage/ b-roll with audio simultaneously.
Led technical camera and microphone set-up per shoot/ take, managing equipment facilities and shooting location.
Reviewed footage and cut with a transcript in Adobe Premiere Pro to organize day-by-day coverage
Implemented archival footage from recent Dolby Atmos & Mercedes collaboration and live CES 2024 footage of product and field managers showing our Dolby products.
Enabled transcript editing to enable text-based editing & storytelling.
Organized a feedback hour with my Comms team.
Edited the story completely using Adobe Premiere Pro, later recoloring in DaVinci Resolve for portfolio.
Reimagining Flex Spaces
Plug n’ Play Desk Still
Slide-deck Animation still
Coordinated, filmed, & edited multimedia centerpiece for a new initiative introducing hybrid workspaces at the San Francisco Headquarters, part of a large, cross-functional “Back to Office” campaign.
Conceived a list of questions for interviews with HR Board Representatives across Legal, Marketing, and Research teams
Scouted for different shooting locations, organized schedules for shooting, and implemented impromptu feedback loops
Managed and operated video and audio equipment, as well as check-ins and check-outs.
Conducted research for storytelling through HR’s Campaign Strategy
Organized talent markers, frames, and technical set-ups for interviews, demonstrations, and b-roll.
Filmed and captured audio of our interviewees and the project manager, leading both technical set-ups and producer responsibilities.
Met regularly with the HR Lead to review priorities and address employee questions using structured question lists.
Enabled text-based editing with transcripts for clearer parameters in the story when editing and for review from our HR and Comms team.
Colored in-set using Premiere Pro, but later with DaVinci Resolve.
Implemented graphics of slide-deck presentations into the campaign video to best represent HR’s team strategy and brand guidelines
Pre-Production Tasks
Post
Production
Camera: Fujifilm X-T2 w 18-55mm 2.8-4.0f lens Audio: Sennheiser MK600 Boom Mic, Logic Pro Post & Color: Adobe Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve Script: MS Word & Premiere Pro Graphics: Photoshop & PowerPoint
Tools:
Additional Videography
Q&A With Dolby Interns
3 Min Spot for incoming Dolby University Talent, hearing from current Interns about work-life balance, their work and their favorite Dolby services.
A Short Video capturing the celebration of 50 Years of Hip Hop from beginning to end at Dolby Headquarters in San Francisco
50 Years of Hip Hop @ SF HQ
Dolby New Careers Spot
A new hire-career spot conceived out of commercial use footage only, edited together piece-by-piece.
External Communications:
Intranet & LinkedIn Writing
Affiliated LinkedIn Post (Copy + Photos)
LinkedIn Post (Copy + Photos)
LinkedIn Post (Copy + Photos)
Corporate Photography
Collection of photos from event coverage, ranging from internal mixers at HQ, stakeholder gatherings, external partnerships with nonprofit and educational organizations, and internal club organizational parties.
