Films by Stephen Ko

Director, Shooter, Editor: Stephen Ko (@skofilms) Join me on my solo backpacking trip through Myanmar as I explore the ancient city of Bagan, bustling cities of Yangon and Mandalay, and the local villages of Inle Lake. This video was one of the winning entries in the 2017 Skypixel Drone Video Contest. https://www.skypixel.com/videos/76a3053f-59ee-47b9-b004-ae7964725d25

Director, Shooter, Editor: Stephen Ko (@skofilms) Starring: Janice Liou (@janiceliou) Had the pleasure of working with social media influencer, Janice Liou, to create this video about her yoga story in Taiwan. We only had her for 2 days, so we had to plan everything out carefully. We researched all the locations ahead of time, and planned out the schedule so we could capture everything we needed quickly. Janice was super happy with the finished video, and we continue to work with her on future projects.

My entry for the #DOWNTOEDIT video contest hosted by Epidemic Sound and @downtoedit. We aimed to create a cinematic audio/visual experience that engages the viewer from start to finish. Cinematographer: Zachary Moxley (ig: @downtoedit) Talent: Toby Miller (ig: @tobymiller) Editor: Stephen Ko (ig: @skofilms)

Director, Shooter, Editor: Stephen Ko (@skofilms) This is a spec ad we created for Spindrift Sparking Water's strawberry flavor. We wanted to create a unique product video, mostly using all practical effects. We aimed to keep it upbeat and fun, as that would be most fitting of the brand.

Director, Producer, DP, Editor: Stephen Ko (@skofilms) We worked the appointment booking app, Timewise, to create the landing page video for their new website launch. When they reached out to us, they were looking for a high-end video, almost like an 'Apple' like commercial. Since it's not a physical product, we came up with a style to showcase the app features with slick animations. We managed the entire production from start to finish, from coming up with the script, casting and hiring actors, and collaborating with different business owners. The client was ultimately really happy with our work, and left us a stellar review - "They understood rapidly the focus and the purpose of the product making it super simple to bring our vision to reality." timewise.com

Director, DP, Editor: Stephen Ko (@skofilms) 3D Product Renders: Kendall Toerner Studio: Sound-Imagination We partnered up with Soukup Advertising (http://soukupmarketing.com/) to produce a Kickstarter/fundraising video for their client GrowOp, and their premium home-growing cannabis product, the Harvest Pro. We were tasked with making the video seem as luxury, and as high-end as possible, all while appealing to the target demographic.

Director, Shooter, Editor: Stephen Ko (@skofilms) We teamed up with Weiss Properties to create a neighborhood video of the Somerville area for the launch of their new luxury apartment listings, The Davenport Apartments. We were challenged to make the town seem as lively as possible, which was difficult because of the ongoing pandemic. In order to create this video successfully, we planned the shoot around a local concert, so we knew that it would be a busy day around town. We also worked with a lot of local businesses and restaurants so that we could get them featured in the video. The client was very happy with the video, and they will be referring to us for all their future video needs. https://thedavenportapts.com/neighborhood/

Director, Producer, DP, Editor: Stephen Ko (@skofilms) We worked with Pooch Pacer to create the launch video on Kickstarter for their dog training product. We managed the entire production, from storyboarding, casting actors, directing, shooting, and editing. The launch has been a huge success so far on Kickstarter, and they've reached their fundraising goals within an hour of launch. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/poochpacer/pooch-pacer-the-gentle-dog-walk-training-device-0?ref=discovery&term=pooch%20pacer

Director, Shooter, Editor: Stephen Ko (@skofilms) We worked with social media influencer and yoga instructor, Janice Liou (@janiceliou), to create the video launch campaign for her new app and online class, OM Life Living. This is the Instagram Promo we created for her. In order to optimize the video for social, we shot everything vertically, and planned so that the video works with or without sound. Janice was very pleased with our work, and we now have a continuous professional relationship of shooting content for her regularly. You can check out her classes here: omlifeliving.com