Full Duck Productions

Stream renovation activity in Bear Creek at O'Fallon Park

For this video documenting the renovation of Bear Creek to improve its habitat for trout fishing, Full Duck videotaped people from the non-profit organizations, public agencies and private companies that came together as they participated in volunteer cleanup day for the creek, shrub and tree plantings and the dramatic activity of changing the creek bed itself. Full Duck made the final video even more compelling by using additional footage of the many ways the public uses the park and archival footage of the story of public parks and fish hatcheries. The video educates the viewer about fishing habitat and motivates the viewer to use public parks responsibly.

Enacting a consultation for a training video

A SCORE executive asked Full Duck to aid him creating an illustrated presentation of how to counsel clients seeking advice to start a small business. Full Duck succeeded in keeping within the low budget project by providing a set for shooting a mock counseling consultation, shooting creatively and accomplishing the editing in one short session.

Students gathering for an assembly at P.S. 1

One of the earliest charter schools in Colorado, P.S.1 planned a giant celebration in its fourth year to commemorate the opening of its renovated historic building. Community and school members had transformed an old manufacturing building in Denver's inner city into a modern school facility. They asked Full Duck to create a video to honor the building and show the enthusiasm of students, parents and staff and the innovative program, which unites the school and community to make learning more vital.

Eye-catching statue at the door of the Denver DHS building

When the Denver Department of Human Services needed to get more information out about their process of Family Group Conferences, they called on Full Duck to make three videos for three different audiences. The first showed administrators how the Conferences impacted other organizations in the Department and how Conferences helped the clients. The second focused on the Family Group Conference staff and illustrated the steps they take to set up and conduct a Conference. The final video presented an enactment of a Conference with a client family and department professionals.

A youthful summer gardener selling produce to a restaurant owner

What better way is there for an active group of inner-city youth to spend a summer than learning how to grow flowers and vegetables, market the produce, become good neighbors, and refurbish a neglected city lot? Full Duck got the assignment to capture the youths' journey through this process and their success. The energy and enthusiasm of the youth, narrated by one lively pair and peppered with youth activities and comments, helped the video win a Merit award in the Society for Technical Communication International Video Competition, 1999.

City employees acting out roles for a training video

On assignment to the city, Full Duck videotaped many events and eventually created several videos, including a training video about handling building code compliance for new city council members.