Workshop Participants
Mick Wang
Photographer, Filmmaker, Business Development
Mick Wang is a recovering outdoor adventure junkie interested in the convergence of storytelling, tech, and the great outdoors. He's always been fascinated with what makes various people "tick" and will go out of his way to try and figure it out.
Prior to MediaStorm, Mick worked at Branch Metrics in Palo Alto, CA, helping software companies improve the user experience and functionality of their mobile apps. Before that, Mick worked at a variety of outdoor companies as a storyteller, creating documentary short-form content for fundraising initiatives.
When he's not working, you can find Mick in Santa Cruz at the local climbing gym mostly belaying his rad climbing partner/wife Ella.
2015 Bio
Mick is an aspiring photographer and filmmaker originally from Rancho Palos Verdes, CA. During his studies at Butler University, he realized his International Studies degree was increasingly about the opportunity to learn about people (domestic and abroad) and discover what makes them “tick.”
His passion started with a GoPro and has since led to a climb up Mt. Kilimanjaro, a short film about the power of music as medication for patients coping with Dementia, and come full circle to include his own family documentary projects.
Today, Mick works as a freelancer and has taken on projects for Butler University, City Kids Wilderness Project, and Angie’s List. He continues to pursue being a better listener, storyteller, and friend.
Mick participated in the December 2015 MediaStorm Methodology Master Class. He had the following to say about his experience:
The Methodology workshop was my crash course in everything storytelling.
Through the eyes of MediaStorm, I got to learn the fundamentals, see the value systems at work and, throughout the week, take a snapshot of the magic created by these guys and gals "working in their socks.”
Demystifying the way they create, MediaStorm gave me practical advice about workflows, tools, and tips to help bring about creativity through clever organization. One of the greatest reminders was to create analog methods (aka papercut storyboarding) to accompany the work we slave upon on our computers!
On top of the technical stuff, we got deep about working with clients as a means to push projects that matter to us. We told stories and injected our specific reasons for taking the workshop. Through this, discussions became collaborative, giving me the chance to accept a room’s full of advice about how to navigate my own circumstances.
Almost everyday, a different member of MediaStorm took the stage and described how they fit into the team. Brian Storm, as impressive as he is, has coworkers who are just as fun to see in action! Amazingly, they treat each other more like a family than a company and that was so refreshing to see.
What I loved most was how my muscles for love, empathy, and even understanding were pumped, pulled, and tired everyday. Topics of the day were supported by film examples which became the beats of music making the week feel more like a great interactive story than a course.
Taken together, the Methodology workshop was all about creating work that is worth your time. Not surprisingly, the workshop was just that.
Mick Wang, Filmmaker