Project
The Chao Center: A tribute to Ruth Mulan Chu Chao

Client
Harvard Business School

This program was shown at the ribbon-cutting event at the opening of the newest building on the HBS campus. For the program we interviewed Dean Nohria, the former Dean, Jay Light, professors, and important donors. We also interviewed six members of the Chao family. The project was a highly sensitive dramatic history of the family, and their success in business, government and academia. We created several historical scenes using stills and stock footage and recorded many scenes in and around the building. The music was composed for the show and includes sections written in the pentatonic scale to sound more Asian. The important members of the audience were engaged from start to finish, ending in great applause.

Director/Designer/Editor/Writer: Rebecca Miller
Camera: Joe Figucia, Todd Rensis
Music: Sebastian Baverstam
Producer: Deanne Josephson

2016

Chao family member:
“Congratulations on an exceptional and brilliant video! Although I have watched it quite a few times, I still cry each time. You are superb director eliciting and capturing truly meaningful words.”