Work Samples | Marilyn McNeal

work samples

story coaching & production

In November 2024, I began working to produce a podcast for Mark Valenziano, a motivational speaker, author and sensory awareness guide. I advised him on his concept, format, hardware and oversaw his website refresh. I helped him create new social media accounts and burnished his LinkedIn profile. Each week, I edit, mix and master his audio files and publish the finished podcast to major outlets. I advise him on his self-produced photo shoots and create social posts for each new episode. Visit portal

video production & narration

OverBrook School for the Blind AmeriCorps Program Mentor

In May 2024, I was contacted by Overbrook School for the Blind to interview program participants and create a video promoting the OSB AmeriCorps Next Step Skills program. I conducted the interviews remotely, logged the videos and edited them with additional clips, photo and audio. I created graphic and text components, searched for the right soundtrack, provided brief narration and added visual transitions.

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Multiplying Good Celebrates 50 Years

I selected and edited video clips and photos from an archive of 50 years of material. This included sweetening the audio and color grading footage. Watch video here.

Software used: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Audition, Ableton Live, DaVinci Resolve. Published January 2022

Multiplying Good – 50th Anniversary Sizzle Reel

I selected video clips and photos from an archive of 50 years of material and then assembled these assets to make this video. I recorded the narration in my home studio and included it along with the soundtrack. Watch video here.

Software used: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Audition, Ableton Live, DaVinci Resolve. Published October 2022

The Ripple National Community of Service

The purpose of this video was to introduce the Ripple – Multiplying Good’s national community of service. I selected photos and clips, edited them, sweetened the audio, color graded and handed off this work. Watch video here.

Software used: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Audition, Ableton Live, DaVinci Resolve. Published August 2022

An image of Octavia Spencer playing Mother Nature in Apples parody video

Good in the Workplace Series

I proposed the Good in the Workplace series as a way to increase Multiplying Good’s presence on LinkedIn.

I reformatted Apple’s original promotional video and added my own video commentary. Watch video here.

Software used: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Audition, Ableton Live, DaVinci Resolve. Published October 2023

narration & podcast

I recorded narration for both videos and the podcast episode below in my home studio.

UCSF Institute for Global Health Sciences – February 2024

Marin MOCA – August 2023

A Conversation with Lisa Rybovich Crallé – May 2024

Hardware & Software: AKG C24 Mic, Audient iD14 audio interface, MacBook Pro, Adobe Audition, Ableton Live, Waves & Slate plugins, Descript

instagram reels

A video still of a vegan ice cream bar dipped in chocolate sauce with chopped almonds on it

I’ve used Instagram to share select video projects with friends. Parts of my Earth School and A Very Special Fish series have appeared here.

More recently, I’ve begun to make and share short slice-of-life videos that challenge me to briefly share an idea while respecting classic story structure.

Hardware & Software: iPhone 12 Pro Max, CapCut, VideoMaster audio app

tiktok

Two side-by-side panels showing Marilyn McNeal, who works under the name Chantmagick

I started uploading videos to TikTok in late 2018. I was thrilled with the idea of a playful arena where I could experiment with different kinds of storytelling. It’s changed a lot but still remains a beautiful resource library of storytelling ideas and approaches.

Earth School is an epic fantasy I created about humans, plants, animals, and others working together to save the earth.

Hardware & Software: iPhone 12 Pro Max, CapCut, Midjourney, TokkingHeads app, VideoMaster audio app

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