Video Production
E3 produces live action and animated videos for a wide range of clients and uses. Past video projects include: exhibit centers, pre-visit videos (that accompany our Outreach Programs), social media campaign videos, website videos, and full length documentaries. By utilizing the latest professional ultra-high definition camera and drone systems, using engaging motion graphic styles, and targeting specific visual, auditory and scripting styles to specific audiences, E3 is able to create a wide range of video products that captivate and inform the target audiences.
Student Stories of Climate Change Videos
2023
As part of the Student Stories of Climate Change program, presented by Tucson Water & the City of Tucson, Students watch short, personal stories about Climate Change from high school to graduate school students from around the world. E3 conducted dozens of interviews (both in-person and virtually) with participants around the world to produce over a dozen video stories from countries around world.
This 90-second video serves as an introduction to day-1 of the classroom presentation.
Student Stories of Climate Change: Pakistan
Location: Pakistan
Participant: Mehreen Tahir - Graduate Student, Environmental Biology, Arizona State University
Topics: Mehreen discusses the impacts of the 2022 summer monsoons on Pakistan (which flooded approximately one-third of the country), the challenges facing girls and women to access education in Pakistan, and her research into locust immune function and the implications of locust swarms.
Watch all the Student Stories of Climate Change
Queen Creek Program Promo
2022
Our partnership with the Town of Queen Creek includes three separate programs for elementary and middle school students. Our Water Our Future, Too Good to Throw Away, and Blue Cart Smart help the students of Queen Creek learn how they can be responsible members of their community by recycling and help conserve water for the future residents of Queen Creek. This series of videos was produced to help promote these wonderful programatic offerings.
STORM Group Social Media PSAs
2018-2020
These fun and engaging PSAs were created for the Phoenix metro storm water management group (STORM). Designed with a social media audience in mind, each video focuses on simple actions the viewer can take to reduce unwanted contaminants from getting into stormwater.
Recycling PSAs
2020
Produced for City of Tucson Environmental Services, these 12 engaging and informative PSAs educate the community about recycling the four major commodities: Metal, Paper, Plastic, and Glass.*
These PSAs were developed for a general public social media audience on platforms such as Facebook, YouTube, NextDoor, and Instagram.
To best capitalize on current social media attention spans, ensure evergreen usability, and maximize pieces of content for the client’s feeds, three videos were produced about each commodity.
The videos are high energy, fast moving, eye popping and information dense. Stylized open captions provide additional visual reinforcement of the messaging, as well as make the videos universally accessible to users watching without volume.
*Note with frequent changes in the recycling industry, some of the information in these videos may no longer apply in certain municipal regions.
Recycling 101
The “Recycling 101” videos quickly cover the most very basic “dos and don’ts” for that commodity type.
Recycling In-depth
The “Recycling In-depth” videos dive deeper into some of the nuanced rules and best practices for recycling each commodity type.
Recycling 3Rs
The “Recycling 3Rs” videos explore ways to reduce, reuse, and recycle within each of the four categories.
Watching Our Water Post-Visit Video
2020
Watching Our Water is a water education program for 6th-8th grade students, addressing the intricacies of Tucson's unique water situation, with a focus on water sources, the urban water cycle, climate change, and water conservation. This fun and engaging post-visit video emulates a video conference call to reinforce the concepts taught as part of the Watching Our Water program and emphasize the importance of taking action to protect Tucson’s water.
TEP Line Group Livestreams
2020
When the COVID-19 pandemic restricted in-person meetings, Tucson Electric Power partnered with E3 to produce several livestreams for their Line Sighting Group related to new infrastructure routes. These YouTube livestreams (produced in August and October of 2020) featured three socially distant on-camera talent locations, live Q & A, and embedded feeds of media presentations. Utilizing the latest in high definition live video encoders in conjunction with limited on-site staff and additional staff working remotely via cloud infrastructure, the events were produced with strict adherence to social distancing and decontamination protocols, while still providing a rich, professional media experience.
TEP Go Green Awards Virtual Ceremony
2020
Produced for Tucson Electric Power, this fun and lively virtual awards ceremony recognizes the 2020 TEP Go Green Awards recipients. Because of filming during the COVID-19 pandemic, many additional protocols were followed for on-camera talent and staff safety.
Educational K-12 Livestreams
2020
When the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in school closures in the spring of 2020, E3 quickly pivoted to prepare and disseminate livestream versions of programming in keeping with our partner agencies desire to support the community and provide remote learning opportunities for students during these unprecedented times.
Twenty-two livestream productions were completed for a number of clients, including: Tucson Water, Tucson Electric Power, City of Tucson Environmental Services, UniSource Energy Services, Salt River Project, Living Streets Alliance, the National Park Service, and the Town of Queen Creek.
Using the latest in high definition live video encoders and over a thousand feet of cable, staff and on-camera talent were able to be socially distant during the entire production process, while creating a high-quality, multi-camera, media-rich experience.
To reach the largest audience possible, the livestreams were streamed live to embedded YouTube videos, as well as to partner agencies’ Facebook feeds, allowing for a real time Q & A.
Livestream Advertisements
To inform parents and teachers about some of the educational livestreams, E3 produced fun, snappy and visually engaging advertisement videos posted primarily on Facebook.
TEP Electric Vehicles
2020
Produced for Tucson Electric Power, for students and the general public, this series of four informative and engaging videos teaches audiences about the history, basics, and benefits of electric vehicles (EV), as well as TEP’s current investments in EV.
Social Media Videos
2018-2019
Through a longstanding partnership with Tucson Water, E3 produces a variety of social media videos primarily for distribution on Facebook, YouTube and Instagram. Below are some samples representing different stylistic and content delivery strategies.
Conservation Campaign
This series of fun videos were created for a residential water conservation social media campaign. All final deliverables are available in both English and Spanish with open captions in the respective languages.
Additionally, bilingual web pages were built with mobile-friendly web forms, allowing the public to request free giveaway items and view installation videos for the items.
Infrastructure Infographics
These three short snappy PSAs were created to help increase awareness of the water infrastructure in Tucson.
Field Segments
If a picture is worth a thousand words, then a video is priceless! A quick video can take you through the steps of removing a residential lead service line or take you deep underground into a 96” water main, allowing you to quickly and easily see things normally overlooked or unseen.
Drone Videos
A bird’s-eye view offers a new perspective on the familiar. By using the latest in 4k portable drone technology, we are able to do the same with topics such as a controlled burn of overgrown wetland grasses or a repair on a broken water main.
Tucson Water Program Overview Videos
2019
Sponsored by Tucson Water, Water Smart Kids (for 1st-3rd graders), Our Water, Our Future (for 4th-5th graders), and Watching Our Water (for 6th-8th graders) teach students about the natural and urban water cycles, Tucson’s water sources, personal water conservation and so much more! These program overview videos are for teachers and the community to learn about the programs.
Too Good to Throw Away! Pre-Visit Video
2019
Too Good to Throw Away! is a recycling education program designed for 1st-5th grade students to learn about and practice the 3Rs: reduce, reuse, and recycle. This 6-minute pre-visit video is shown to students prior to the on-site classroom presentation and teaches the risks of recycling bin contamination.
Our Water, Our Future Videos
2019
Our Water, Our Future is a water education program designed for 4th-5th grade students, addressing natural and urban water cycles, Tucson's water supply, water as a limited resource, water use, water recycling, and water conservation.
Pre-Visit Video
This 7-minute pre-visit video is shown to students prior to the on-site classroom presentation and helps introduce students to Tucson’s water history.
Post-Visit Videos: Water Smart Flix
While completing their Our Water, Our Future activity booklets, students discover secret clues to access these Water Smart Flix online. These five short videos reinforce knowledge and concepts taught as part of the Our Water, Our Future program.
Renewable Students Videos
2019-20
Renewable Students is a classroom presentation delivered as unique multimedia learning experience delving into the history, science, and costs/benefits of many renewable forms of energy. The presentation is organized around viewing content on a variety of popular smartphone apps and websites. To help keep the audience engaged, content was created in the popular style of that app platform. The program has a short pre-visit video that serves as an introduction to the classroom presentation, and in line with the smartphone app theme, simulates an Instagram Live! The presentation and related lessons are aligned with ADE standards. Renewable Students is sponsored by Tucson Electric Power and offered free of charge to schools in Tucson.
Pre-Visit Video
This 3 minute video is shown to the students prior to the onsite presentation. The video simulates an Instagram live video and helps prime the students with some of the concepts and introduces them to Renewable Students.
Snapchat Discover
These three portrait videos were created to mimic the Snapchat discover videos, featuring a lot of quick transitions, unique backgrounds, and jokes. These videos quickly explore the histories of the renewable energy resources of solar, wind and hydro power.
Science Minutes
Renewable Students Science Minutes provide some quick insights into a question about renewable energy or the larger power grid.
Turn It Off!
This quick PSA reminds students of the easiest and best way to conserve energy. Turn off lights and other devices when they aren’t being used!
Post-Visit Video
This 5 minute video is shown to the students after the onsite presentation. The video simulates an Instagram live video and helps reinforce some of the concepts in Renewable Students.
Water Smart Kids Post-Visit Video
2019
Water Smart kids (formerly Da Drops) is a water education program designed for 1st-3rd grade students, focusing on the water cycle, water supply, and water conservation in the Tucson Basin. Each student receives a small cup to use for brushing teeth and saving water at home, as well as a booklet of exciting activities to reinforce newly acquired learning. While completing their activity booklets, students discover secret clues to watch this special video with their family about being Water Smart!
Watching Our Water Pre-Visit Video
2017
Watching Our Water is a three-part water education program for 6th-8th grade students, offered by Tucson Water. Students learn about the intricacies of Tucson's unique water situation, focusing on water sources, the water cycle, recycled water and water conservation. This new pre-visit video is shown to students prior to the on-site classroom presentation and teaches them about their personal water use while exploring Tucson's three sources of water.
Bright Students Program Overview
2018
Bright Students is an three-part energy education program for 5th-8th grade students, sponsored by Tucson Electric Power/Unisource Energy Services and offered free of charge to schools in Tucson, Rio Rico, Nogales, Kingman and Lake Havasu City. The program is designed to teach students about electricity generation, energy sources and energy efficiency. This program overview video is for teachers and the community to learn about the program.
Bright Students Pre-Visit Video
2016
Bright Students is an three-part energy education program for 5th-8th grade students, sponsored by Tucson Electric Power/Unisource Energy Services and offered free of charge to schools in Tucson, Rio Rico, Nogales, Kingman and Lake Havasu City. The program is designed to teach students about electricity generation, energy sources and energy efficiency. This pre-visit video is shown to students prior to the on-site classroom program and serves as a primer on energy consumption, sources, and transformations.
Low Income Weatherization
2016
Low Income Weatherization is a multi-use video produced for Tucson Electric Power and UniSource Energy Services. The video covers over twenty simple tips and products that can be easily installed in homes to save hundreds of dollars annually in water and electricity costs. Designed primarily as a waiting room lobby loop, the video is also used in educational settings as an overview on reducing home energy use. Separate Spanish language and Spanish open-captioned versions were also produced.
Linking Southwestern Heritage Through Archeology (LSWHTA)
2016
Linking Southwestern Heritage Through Archeology (LSWHTA) is a program for Hispanic and Native American youth ages 14-18 years that uses regional archeology as a bridge to connect urban Hispanic youth and their families to their own cultural history. Through visits to National Parks, local museums, and university laboratories, students engage in the study of Southwest archeology from the prehistoric to the historical periods. They also look at (and participate in) present-day activities that evolved from past cultural practices. This video was produced for the National Park Service Centennial Project to showcase the program.
High School Energy Retrofit
2016
High School Energy Retrofit was created for Opterra Energy Services as part of a larger educational offering to high schools that undergo energy efficiency upgrades. With a target audience of high school students, this video utilizes a simple illustrated style that integrates smartphone use to convey the primary content in a way that is relatable and engaging.
Stories of Solar Energy
2015
Stories of Solar Energy is a three-part series produced for the City of Tucson and Pima County's Solar One Stop website and downtown kiosk location. The video consists of three parts (A: What is Solar Energy?, B: Residential & Small Commercial Solar, and C: Tucson's Solar Future) which explore the basics of photovoltaic (PV) systems, residential and utility scale solar systems, and the future of solar power.
TEP Girl Scouts CFL Partnership
2014
TEP Girl Scouts CFL Partnership was produced to help excite and inform the Girl Scouts of Southern Arizona about a new partnership between Tucson Electric Power and the Girl Scouts to distribute energy saving CFL bulbs. The video was produced with visual styling intended to appeal to Girl Scouts.
Water Smart Kids Pre-Visit Video
2012
Water Smart Kids (formerly Da Drops) is a water education program designed for 1st-3rd grade students, sponsored by Tucson Water, focusing on the water cycle, water supply, and water conservation in the Tucson Basin. This video is shown to students as part of the lively, hands-on, one-hour classroom presentation. Students follow an animated water drop named Slick to learn about the water cycle, water sources, and water conservation.
The Anza Expedition, 1775-1776
2012
The Anza Expedition, 1775-1776 was produced for the National Park Service and the Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail. This 24-minute documentary explores the rich history of the Anza Trail and the founding of the city of San Francisco. The Anza Expedition, 1775-1776 aired on PBS in both Tucson and San Francisco in 2012.