Shannon Kohlitz is the owner of Kohlitz, a video production and animation company in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Over the last seven years, she has developed a body of quality work that uses humor, clean graphics, and a fresh approach to convey messages. Shannon’s diverse client base includes technology, academic, medical, and athletic industries as well as the thriving startup community. In her free time, she pursues her own artistic style of animations. Consisting of handcrafted objects made from recyclables and found materials, she animates them using either stop motion or in the case of live-action, robotics to create moving sets that she calls "kinetic sets." One of her short films that utilized this signature style, 'A Series of Kinetic Sets Tells A Story,' appeared in film festivals in Toronto, Portland, Windsor, Ann Arbor, Michigan, and Rockland, Maine, and is currently playing on PBS in the series' Film School Shorts.'…Shannon Kohlitz is the owner of Kohlitz, a video production and animation company in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Over the last seven years, she has developed a body of quality work that uses humor, clean graphics, and a fresh approach to convey messages. Shannon’s diverse client base includes technology, academic, medical, and athletic industries as well as the thriving startup community. In her free time, she pursues her own artistic style of animations. Consisting of handcrafted objects made from recyclables and found materials, she animates them using either stop motion or in the case of live-action, robotics to create moving sets that she calls "kinetic sets." One of her short films that utilized this signature style, 'A Series of Kinetic Sets Tells A Story,' appeared in film festivals in Toronto, Portland, Windsor, Ann Arbor, Michigan, and Rockland, Maine, and is currently playing on PBS in the series' Film School Shorts.'WWW…
Shannon Kohlitz is the owner of Kohlitz, a video production and animation company in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Over the last seven years, she has developed a body of quality work that uses humor, clean graphics, and a fresh approach to convey messages. Shannon’s diverse client base includes technology, academic, medical, and athletic industries as well as the thriving startup community. In her free time, she pursues her own artistic style of animations. Consisting of handcrafted objects made from recyclables and found materials, she animates them using either stop motion or in the case of live-action, robotics to create moving sets that she calls "kinetic sets." One of her short films that utilized this signature style, 'A Series of Kinetic Sets Tells A Story,' appeared in film festivals in Toronto, Portland, Windsor, Ann Arbor, Michigan, and Rockland, Maine, and is currently playing on PBS in the series' Film School Shorts.'…Shannon Kohlitz is the owner of Kohlitz, a video production and animation company in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Over the last seven years, she has developed a body of quality work that uses humor, clean graphics, and a fresh approach to convey messages. Shannon’s diverse client base includes technology, academic, medical, and athletic industries as well as the thriving startup community. In her free time, she pursues her own artistic style of animations. Consisting of handcrafted objects made from recyclables and found materials, she animates them using either stop motion or in the case of live-action, robotics to create moving sets that she calls "kinetic sets." One of her short films that utilized this signature style, 'A Series of Kinetic Sets Tells A Story,' appeared in film festivals in Toronto, Portland, Windsor, Ann Arbor, Michigan, and Rockland, Maine, and is currently playing on PBS in the series' Film School Shorts.'WWWW…
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Shannon Kohlitz is the owner of Kohlitz, a video production and animation company in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Over the last seven years, she has developed a body of quality work that uses humor, clean graphics, and a fresh approach to convey messages. Shannon’s diverse client base includes technology, academic, medical, and athletic industries as well as the thriving startup community.
In her free time, she pursues her own artistic style of animations. Consisting of handcrafted objects made from recyclables and found materials, she animates them using either stop motion or in the case of live-action, robotics to create moving sets that she calls “kinetic sets.” One of her short films that utilized this signature style, ‘A Series of Kinetic Sets Tells A Story,’ appeared in film festivals in Toronto, Portland, Windsor, Ann Arbor, Michigan, and Rockland, Maine, and is currently playing on PBS in the series’ Film School Shorts.’
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2D Animation
Expert
Adobe After Effects
Expert
Animation
Expert
Promo Video
Expert
Adobe Premiere Pro
Expert
Corporate Video
Expert
Explainer Video
Expert
Product Video
Expert
Presentation Design
Expert
Adobe Illustrator
Expert
Motion Graphic
Expert
Adobe Photoshop
Intermediate
Illustration
Intermediate
Language
English
Fluent
Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts at University of Michigan Penny Stamps School of Art & Design
May 1, 2011Producing animations and videos independently since 2011
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Industry Experience
Other, Education, Government, Healthcare, Media & Entertainment, Manufacturing, Non-Profit Organization, Software & Internet, Transportation & Logistics, Computers & Electronics
Kohlitz Animation & Video Production 2022 Reel
This year's reel features a perfect pair, a reactionary silhouette, young professionals who know how to walk the walk, and artsy purple hair. Oh, and it just isn't a reel if a rotating Earth isn't included at some point (or twice.)
Interested in a video or animation? Contact us at https://www.twine.net/signin or visit our website contact page: Kohlitz.com/contact-us
Music:
"Hotels" by Hotel Apache
Licensed through: musicbed.com/songs/hotels-instrumental/31503
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Interested in a video or animation? Contact us at https://www.twine.net/signin or visit our website contact page: Kohlitz.com/contact-us
Music:
"Hotels" by Hotel Apache
Licensed through: musicbed.com/songs/hotels-instrumental/31503
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Visitor Orientation Safety Animated Video
Visitor Safety Orientation video produced for DSM in Kingstree, South Carolina. The animated video covers critical safety and life saving rules in an engaging and attractive manner.
Kohlitz handled storyboarding, concept art, animation, and voiceover hire and managing. Get your safety orientation video from Kohlitz.com
safetyvideo trainingvideo safetyorientation animatedgraphics animatedpresentations motiongraphics animator safety…Visitor Safety Orientation video produced for DSM in Kingstree, South Carolina. The animated video covers critical safety and life saving rules in an engaging and attractive manner.
Kohlitz handled storyboarding, concept art, animation, and voiceover hire and managing. Get your safety orientation video from Kohlitz.com
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Product Video Promo for Industrial Manurfacturer
The Gi-100 from General Inspection is a high speed inspection system for pistol cases and projectiles, capable of measuring up to 600 parts per minute.
Kohlitz regularly shoots and edits videos of General Inspection's various machines, the Vision Lab, Vision Dome, Gi-6v, Gi-720 and more. Each video shows off each highly advanced and technical machine, using animated graphics, text, transitions, editing and text to engage General Inspection's target audience.
Manufacturing doesn't have to be boring, let's make your product look as cool as you know it is! Contact Kohlitz at https://www.twine.net/signin
Client // geninsp.com
Video Production // Kohlitz.com
videoshooting videographer videoproduction productvideo animatedgraphics animatedcallouts videoproducer industrialvideo manurfacturingvideo videopromo promotionalvideo…The Gi-100 from General Inspection is a high speed inspection system for pistol cases and projectiles, capable of measuring up to 600 parts per minute.
Kohlitz regularly shoots and edits videos of General Inspection's various machines, the Vision Lab, Vision Dome, Gi-6v, Gi-720 and more. Each video shows off each highly advanced and technical machine, using animated graphics, text, transitions, editing and text to engage General Inspection's target audience.
Manufacturing doesn't have to be boring, let's make your product look as cool as you know it is! Contact Kohlitz at https://www.twine.net/signin
Client // geninsp.com
Video Production // Kohlitz.com
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Kohlitz Animation & Video Production 2023 Reel
Trigger Warning: there is an animated butt in the first few seconds. :D
The 2023 Reel features my best work completed in 2022. Perhaps you'll relate with struggling with monsters and balloons, or wonder if the stop motion motion money folding animation really has a $100 bill (it did). Or maybe diving enthusiasts will notice the slow mo reverse dive tuck, the animation aficionados will recognize the rotoscopoing technique used in the app animation and the toilet humor fans will enjoy the well... the toilet humor.
Interested in a video or animation? Contact us at https://www.twine.net/signin or visit our website contact page: Kohlitz.com/contact-us
Music:
"You Got Me" by Tate Kirgiss
Licensed through: audiio.com/
reel promoreel animation videoproduction animatedgraphics motiongraphics videoeditor videoshooter videoproducer michigan annarbor detroit…Trigger Warning: there is an animated butt in the first few seconds. :D
The 2023 Reel features my best work completed in 2022. Perhaps you'll relate with struggling with monsters and balloons, or wonder if the stop motion motion money folding animation really has a $100 bill (it did). Or maybe diving enthusiasts will notice the slow mo reverse dive tuck, the animation aficionados will recognize the rotoscopoing technique used in the app animation and the toilet humor fans will enjoy the well... the toilet humor.
Interested in a video or animation? Contact us at https://www.twine.net/signin or visit our website contact page: Kohlitz.com/contact-us
Music:
"You Got Me" by Tate Kirgiss
Licensed through: audiio.com/
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Stop Motion TV Spot for Local Bank
RJ Michaels, a full service ad agency in Jackson Michigan, worked with Kohlitz to create this 30 second TV spot for County National Bank. The idea was to represent "every fold" of a person's life through origami paper money. From a $1 graduation hat to a $20 car to finally, a $100 (yes real :) house.
Stop motion productions are unfortunately not something we get to do a lot as they are time consuming but boy, they are cool and fun to work on! Thanks to RJ Michaels and CNB for allowing us this creativity and interesting problem solving project.
If you want your own stop motion production, please contact us at https://www.twine.net/signin
For good marketing ideas and the know-how to implement those, contact RJ Michaels at rjm.marketing/contact
Director & Script // rjm.marketing
Production // Kohlitz.com
Voiceover // CNB employee
End Client // CNBB.bank
video commercial tvspot animation animator stopmotion motiongraphics advert videoad animatedvideo animatedgraphics videoproduction…RJ Michaels, a full service ad agency in Jackson Michigan, worked with Kohlitz to create this 30 second TV spot for County National Bank. The idea was to represent "every fold" of a person's life through origami paper money. From a $1 graduation hat to a $20 car to finally, a $100 (yes real :) house.
Stop motion productions are unfortunately not something we get to do a lot as they are time consuming but boy, they are cool and fun to work on! Thanks to RJ Michaels and CNB for allowing us this creativity and interesting problem solving project.
If you want your own stop motion production, please contact us at https://www.twine.net/signin
For good marketing ideas and the know-how to implement those, contact RJ Michaels at rjm.marketing/contact
Director & Script // rjm.marketing
Production // Kohlitz.com
Voiceover // CNB employee
End Client // CNBB.bank
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Promotional Animated Video for Comics Offerings by hoopla Digital
Ever wonder how your local library provides ebooks and other digital services?
I've been working with hoopla digital, a digital media service provider for libraries. They are what make ebooks, audiobooks, tv shows, movies and more possible for you to borrow from your library! (That is, if you library contracts with hoopla 😉
We've done several animations but my favorite so far is the highlight of their comics offering.
Check more videos on hoopla's youtube page:
youtube.com/@hoopladigital/videos
Animation // Kohlitz.com
Voiceover // RobJellisonvo.com/
promovideo promotionalvideo animatedvideo animation motiongraphics highlightreel animator…Ever wonder how your local library provides ebooks and other digital services?
I've been working with hoopla digital, a digital media service provider for libraries. They are what make ebooks, audiobooks, tv shows, movies and more possible for you to borrow from your library! (That is, if you library contracts with hoopla 😉
We've done several animations but my favorite so far is the highlight of their comics offering.
Check more videos on hoopla's youtube page:
youtube.com/@hoopladigital/videos
Animation // Kohlitz.com
Voiceover // RobJellisonvo.com/
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U Make The Change for University of Michigan - Flint, Stomp Text Animation
Fast paced and loud, this animation was intended to get the word out to students at UM-Flint for an opportunity to make a change and win money while at it. U Make the Change is an innovation competition hosted by U-M Flint Office of Economic Development annually. They wanted something that would grab students' attention, effective for social media distribution, and able to use the same animation every year.
Thus Kohlitz created a text based anim
ation communicating the message while knocking the viewers' socks off :)
animation stompanimation animatedgraphics motiongraphics promoanimation hypeanimation socialmediaanimation socialmedia video university michigan flint animator…Fast paced and loud, this animation was intended to get the word out to students at UM-Flint for an opportunity to make a change and win money while at it. U Make the Change is an innovation competition hosted by U-M Flint Office of Economic Development annually. They wanted something that would grab students' attention, effective for social media distribution, and able to use the same animation every year.
Thus Kohlitz created a text based anim
ation communicating the message while knocking the viewers' socks off :)
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RXO - Ann Arbor Ribbon Cutting Hype Video
RXO, a freight logistics company, was opening a new office in our hometown of Ann Arbor, Michigan, and wanted to show it off, as well as the adjoining celebration on social media. Kohlitz and Tag Along Media, were on site for capture footage of the ribbon cutting, speeches and team celebration. Kohlitz then edited the footage down to a quick 30-second sizzle reel, with fast transitions, edgy graphics, and feel good music. Perfect for a social media shout out from the headquarters for their new office.
Video Production // https://www.twine.net/signin
Drone Video // https://www.twine.net/signin
Client // https://www.twine.net/signin
video videoshooting videoediting eventvideo broll b-roll dronevideo videography socialvideo promovideo hypevideo…RXO, a freight logistics company, was opening a new office in our hometown of Ann Arbor, Michigan, and wanted to show it off, as well as the adjoining celebration on social media. Kohlitz and Tag Along Media, were on site for capture footage of the ribbon cutting, speeches and team celebration. Kohlitz then edited the footage down to a quick 30-second sizzle reel, with fast transitions, edgy graphics, and feel good music. Perfect for a social media shout out from the headquarters for their new office.
Video Production // https://www.twine.net/signin
Drone Video // https://www.twine.net/signin
Client // https://www.twine.net/signin
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2024 Kohlitz Animation & Video Production Reel
This year the Kohlitz animation and video production reel is as varied as our client base. Every year I have the joy of diving into an assortment of industries targeting niche needs; products and services I never knew existed; and groups and events for every sort of tribe/squad/whatever the cool word is now.
From promoting a book that teaches you how to embrace neuroscience to fight chronic pain, to documenting a transportation logistics company's grand opening for a social media hype video, to announcing $1000 awards for students with the best idea, 2023 provided an eclectic range of projects.
Interested in a video or animation? Contact us at https://www.twine.net/signin or visit our website contact page: https://www.twine.net/signin
Music:
"Hesitate - To Wonder Remix (Instrumental)" by The Spacies
Licensed through: https://www.twine.net/signin
video explainervideo animator videoeditor animation motiongraphics videoproduction videoshooting…This year the Kohlitz animation and video production reel is as varied as our client base. Every year I have the joy of diving into an assortment of industries targeting niche needs; products and services I never knew existed; and groups and events for every sort of tribe/squad/whatever the cool word is now.
From promoting a book that teaches you how to embrace neuroscience to fight chronic pain, to documenting a transportation logistics company's grand opening for a social media hype video, to announcing $1000 awards for students with the best idea, 2023 provided an eclectic range of projects.
Interested in a video or animation? Contact us at https://www.twine.net/signin or visit our website contact page: https://www.twine.net/signin
Music:
"Hesitate - To Wonder Remix (Instrumental)" by The Spacies
Licensed through: https://www.twine.net/signin
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Ann Arbor T-Shirt Company: Best Selling Men's T-Shirts Compilation Product Video
Ann Arbor T-Shirt Company is a full service print and embroidery company with a wildly successful Amazon store: https://www.twine.net/signin
To give their customers a better idea of fit and look of their tees, AATSC wanted to include a "Lifestyle" video on each product page for each of their men's best selling shirts.
Over several shooting days that stretched over the course of the year, we shot 50+ videos of their model walking around, posing and having fun wearing each of shirt. Following a template we created with the initial videos, each tee was given its own 20 second edit with music, graphics, and fast paced, light leaked transitions.
Each shirt and video lives on its own product page, isolated from one another, so Kohlitz then edited this compilation video to show off as many shirts as we could in one video.
Client // Ann Arbor T-Shirt Company store link: https://www.twine.net/signin
Model // Rich Dama
Video Production // https:Kohlitz.com
video videoshooting productvideo videoediting gimbal lifestylevideo promotionalvideo videoeditor…Ann Arbor T-Shirt Company is a full service print and embroidery company with a wildly successful Amazon store: https://www.twine.net/signin
To give their customers a better idea of fit and look of their tees, AATSC wanted to include a "Lifestyle" video on each product page for each of their men's best selling shirts.
Over several shooting days that stretched over the course of the year, we shot 50+ videos of their model walking around, posing and having fun wearing each of shirt. Following a template we created with the initial videos, each tee was given its own 20 second edit with music, graphics, and fast paced, light leaked transitions.
Each shirt and video lives on its own product page, isolated from one another, so Kohlitz then edited this compilation video to show off as many shirts as we could in one video.
Client // Ann Arbor T-Shirt Company store link: https://www.twine.net/signin
Model // Rich Dama
Video Production // https:Kohlitz.com
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