Since 1963, Semester at Sea (SAS) and the Institute for Shipboard Education (ISE) have offered university-aged students multi-country study abroad programs unlike any other global educational travel experience. 

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For four months, twice a year, a passenger cruise ship harboring over 500 students, 60 faculty and staff and almost 200 crew members sets sail to nearly a dozen different countries. 

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Beginning in the '90s, SAS has hired one individual to tell the story of the voyage through film. 

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Early on this meant an hour-long documentary filmed on Betacams and delivered months after disembarkation.

 

Now however, the role has evolved to prioritize high-quality, engaging, ever-green digital video content and in the Fall of 2022, I was hired as the videographer for the 131st and 132nd voyages of Semester at Sea. 

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Pre-production occured in the weeks leading up to embarkation, with the knowledge that changes were inevitable.

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High priority pieces were a 2-3 minute brand sizzle, and the biannual "End of Voyage" recap video.

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Sporatic internet access and fluxuating timezones made for an active, engaging and unpredictable work environment.