Roadrunners Rise
Feb. 20, 2025 : With Metropolitan State University of Denver
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About the Project
Blue Chalk collaborated with Metropolitan State University of Denver to create a five-minute video launching the University’s Roadrunners Rise fundraising campaign. The short film honors the spirit of the ‘roadrunner’ across more than six decades, and looks ahead to MSU Denver’s bright future.
The piece featured inspired students, faculty, and alumni across campus, at home, and in the community. Each frame thoughtfully captures the roadrunner’s enduring spirit while set to the spoken word performance of Colorado’s 9th Poet Laureate and MSU Denver alumnus, Bobby LeFrebre.
Contributors
- Jesse Crowell, Director / Executive Producer / Writer
- Mariel Rodriguez-McGill, Producer
- Will Gardner, Director of Photography
- George Knowles, Assistant Camera
- Emett Casey, Sound Mixer
- Aaliah Hartley, Production Assistant
- Caroline Weaver, Editor
- Miró Merrill, Art Director & Designer
- Conner Lee, Motion Graphics Designer
- Natalie Eng, Associate Editor
- Kenzie Bruce, Archival Photographer
- Amy Polansky, Head of Production
- Mariko Fujinaka, Post-Production Manager
- Jessica Stewart, Production Manager
- Bobby LeFebre, Writer
- MSU Denver, Archival Images & Additional Footage
- Auraria Library, Additional Archival Images
- History Colorado-Denver Colorado, Additional Archival Images
- Historic Denver, Additional Archival Images
- Kaplan Family, Additional Archival Images
- Anthony Maes, Additional Archival Images
- Latino Cultural Arts Center, Additional Archival Images
- National Archives and Records Administration, Additional Archival Images
Services Provided
- Color Grading
- Copywriting
- Original Cinematography
- Original Motion Graphics/Animation
- Original Sound Design
- Post-Production
- Pre-Production
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