KAT O'HARA

Savers/Value Village wanted a vibrant Halloween campaign to establish themselves as the Halloween costume store of choice for unique and DIY costume ideas. 

The creative team re-wrote the lyrics to the Tag Team track "Whoomp! (There It Is)" and I commissioned a sound studio to create a parody track with the new lyrics. I worked closely with a choreographer to choreograph authentically 90s hip hop-style dance sequences, and casted the performers from a world-class pool of dancers. I managed the fabrication of multiple one-of-a-kind costumes sourced from Value Village offerings and other vintage elements, and managed all shoot pre-production, post production, and final trafficking.

Role: Agency Producer and Line Producer

Music video commissioned by Subpop for Tacocat’s debut single off their album This Mess Is a Place, and to announce the band’s signing to Subpop.

This video was produced by Weird Dog Productions. I managed client correspondence, shoot pre-production and post production.

Role: Executive Producer

Director: Claire Buss

Sometimes, the most remarkable thing about surviving cancer is getting back to normal, everyday life. This inaugural campaign for the Virginia Mason Cancer Institute featured real cancer survivors in the unremarkable moments of everyday life, doing the ordinary things that most of us take for granted.

As agency producer for this campaign, I worked with a local video production house to execute the shoots and managed everything from scoping and planning, pre-production, post production, and final trafficking. I also oversaw the production of additional campaign elements, including print (leveraging assets created during TV production), as well as digital banners, out-of-home and radio.

Role: Agency Producer

For the launch of Amazon's new platform for teens, I produced this series of "Amazon Math" spots. These spots were part of a larger social campaign unveiled to generate awareness for teen logins and drive sign-ups for the new teen program.

I managed all aspects of the video shoot, pre- and post-production. 

Role: Agency Producer and Line Producer

I post-produced this spot Goodby, Silverstein & Partners created for the launch of Adobe's new subscription-based Creative Cloud. The spot features Adobe artists with their self-portraits projection mapped onto their own faces.

I oversaw the editorial and animation processes, final color, audio and delivery. 

Role: Post Producer

For the second year in a row, I line produced a photo shoot featuring Pike Place Market artisans and vendors. The photography was leveraged in out-of-home billboard and transit boards, as well as social content.

Role: Agency Producer & Line Producer

A video produced in partnership with Cut and Google’s initiative Women Will for International Women’s Day exploring cognitive dissonance around the gender gap. I managed international casting for 6 father/son pairs from Japan, India and Australia and all pre-production for the shoot.

Role: Line Producer 

Seattle Story Award, awarded to Claire Buss

Premiered on Closing Night of the 2018 LA Film Festival

Created in partnership with Visit Seattle and Film Independent

Role: Producer, Post-Supervisor

Director: Claire Buss

DP: Nathan M. Miller

After two years of focus on service lines like cardiology and cancer, Virginia Mason wanted an anthem to tie it all together. It couldn’t feel like just another hospital ad. This anthem had to capture the energy and emotion of a Seattle medical center leading the world.

As agency producer on this spot, I worked with a local video production house to execute the shoots and managing everything from scoping and planning, pre-production, post production, and final trafficking.

Role: Agency Producer

For the launch of Amazon's new platform for teens, I produced this series of themed "Starter Packs" featuring unique products. These spots were part of a larger social campaign unveiled to generate awareness for teen logins and drive sign-ups for the new teen program.

I managed all aspects of the pre-, shoot and post-production. 

Role: Agency Producer and Line Producer

A music video commissioned by Hardly Art for Chastity Belt’s single “It’s Obvious”. A Weird Dog Production.

Role: Producer

Director: Claire Buss

DP: Audrey O’Neil

I produced this animated TV spot to fulfill the media buy behind Redapt's Sounders FC sponsorship. I worked with a local illustrator and animator to develop the characters, storyboard and execute the animations, in addition to managing talent, sound design and final trafficking. 

Role: Agency Producer & Line Producer

For the launch of Amazon's new platform for teens, I produced this series of "Backwards Unboxing" spots. These spots were part of a larger social campaign unveiled to generate awareness for teen logins and drive sign-ups for the new teen program.

As agency producer on these spots, I worked with a local video production house to execute the shoots and managing everything from scoping and planning, pre-production, post production, and final trafficking.

Virginia Mason Orthopedics and Sports Medicine has helped many of Seattle’s top pro athletes make world changing comebacks. For this spot I commissioned three-time gold medalist Sue Bird to share the proverbial spotlight with some real patients who were ready to announce a comeback to what they love.

As line producer, I managed all aspects of the pre-, shoot and post-production. As agency producer, I managed the production of accompanying radio and out-of-home billboards to support the TV campaign.

Role: Agency Producer & Line Producer

I post-produced this series of animated spots for Goodby, Silverstein & Partners, using assets from a series of existing print work the agency had created for Cisco.

I oversaw the editorial, motion graphics & animation, and sound design processes.

Role: Post Producer