Storytelling

Concept | Filming | Directing | Editing

This full-length, hour-long documentary is a candid, moving look back at the most memorable moments, dances, people, and shows in Firebird Dance Theatre’s 30-year history. Made up of the interviews and stories of generations of dancers and teachers, this small, intimate community celebrates the theatre they’ve loved as they say goodbye after 30 years.

Concept & Creative Direction | Scripting | Editing | User-Generated Content Aggregation

In 2021, in honor of World Down Syndrome Day, members of the Bay Area Down Syndrome community, as well as allies from Bay Area organizations and businesses came together in a virtual flash mob to celebrate with a powerful message of inclusion and acceptance for all, because together, #WeAllCan.

Creative direction, scripting, user-generated content aggregation, and editing by Alisa Wittkop. Music by Sara Bareilles. Choreography by Princess Ryan. User-generated content filmed and performed during Covid social distancing by DSCBA members and Bay Area organizations/businesses.

Storyboarding | Motion Graphics & Animation | Editing

This is the Swedish Fish. Small, red, weirdly realistic for a candy. It hasn’t changed in decades. So when it came to telling the story of the Swedish Fish in a campaign, we presented the fish just as they are.

No slogans, no messaging. Just perfect, iconic, bland fish, in oddly familiar contexts, or commemorating special days in geek culture, or doing nothing at all. All allowing the audience to interpret and ponder the story for themselves. The simple, mysterious print ads and TV spots invited curiosity and lots of sharing. The results were pretty impressive. This short campaign case study tells that story.

Winner of Kraft Shark Tank Brand Competition

Concept & Creative Direction | Editing | User-Generated Content Aggregation

In 2020, when theatre and dance studio doors were shuttered, dancers of all ages found themselves alone, with connections severed. The dancers of Firebird Dance Theatre submitted videos shot remotely which were woven together into a moving, cohesive, original piece of remote performing art. Though dancers performed alone at home to a variety of songs and choreography, Alone Together united their efforts into a single unified performance with one rhythm, melody, and vision.

Concept, creative direction, user-generated content aggregation, and editing by Alisa Wittkop. Choreography by Lotta Burton, Maria Maliarchuk, Roza Lysaya. Produced by Lotta Burton. User-generated content filmed and performed during Covid social distancing by Firebird Dance Theatre members.

Filming | Directing | Storyboarding | Animation | Editing

Music video for MiMOSA. Winner of GDUSA American Graphic Design Award for Television + Motion Graphics. Directed, filmed, animated and edited by Alisa Wittkop. Music by MiMOSA.

Animation & Motion Graphics | Art Direction

Broadcast package and animated presentation graphics for the broadcast of Honeywell Connected Forum 2021, a virtual event empowering industry leaders to learn and connect with experts and thought leaders for in-depth discussions on digital transformation. Broadcast package and presentation graphics were prepared for a number of different formats and screens, used across multiple broadcast studio sets.

Created in partnership with Invision Communications.

Filming | Directing | Editing

Original contemporary dance video created in collaboration with Firebird Dance Theatre and shot during Covid when indoor performance venues had not yet re-opened. Performed by Firebird Dance Theatre. Choreographed by Maria Maliarchuk. Produced by Lotta Burton. Directed, filmed, and edited by Alisa Wittkop. Music by Vadiara Blues.

Art Direction | Storyboarding | Animation | Editing

Original motion graphics and kinetic type animation. In celebration of doing what you want, and liking what you like. This animated manifesto is a rallying cry for owning it — even if that means liking beer that is sweet.