PITT BEYOND
the SCRIPT

YEAR: 2021 — 2022
CLIENT: Pitt Athletics
NETWORK: AT&T SportsNet
ROLE: Director · Videographer · Editor

Davone filming a Pitt Volleyball player on the lit media-day set — PITT BEYOND THE SCRIPT, EPISODE 19 · THE 2021 MID-ATLANTIC EMMY NOMINEE · PLAYS HERE ▶

01 — PROJECT OVERVIEW

An AT&T SportsNet series that takes viewers past the scoreboard and into the lives of Pitt’s athletes and coaches.

Produced with Awesome Films and the University of Pittsburgh, the show ran on regional television and across Pitt’s social channels. I directed and produced features across multiple programs, building each one from access and trust rather than highlights.

02 — CREATIVE DIRECTION

Let the athletes tell it, and cut it to the rhythm of the sport.

Character first. Mic’d-up access, day-in-the-life structure and patient observation let coaches and athletes tell their own stories, cut with the rhythm of the sport itself.

03 — PROCESS

i.
ACCESS
Embedding with the team to earn trust before the cameras matter.
ii.
CAPTURE
Live game coverage, mic’d-up sessions and sit-down interviews.
iii.
STORY
Cutting for broadcast and social, with each version built for its screen.