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The Birth of Clear Media: Summer 2008- Summer 2009

CreativeWorks is a GEM ministry helping churches leverage creativity in ministry through creative events, media and training. In my role with CreativeWorks, I continue to provide creative ideas and training for our missionaries across Europe. And through networking I seek to provide short term partners that can help European churches put on the special events and projects we’re known for… concerts, Imagin’Air childrens clubs and special events like dinner theaters and workshops.

This past year, though, I focused most of my time and attention on helping develop Clear Media, an Irish media ministry and business now helping ministries leverage the incredible power of media.  My Irish partners Ron Barrington and Joseph von Meding lead the company and are committed to seeing ministries equipped with the powerful tool of media.

I will continue working with Clear on projects as my strengths are needed, but have pulled back from being secunded full time there so that other important aspects of creative ministry will be supported in the overall vision of CreativeWorks.

-Durand Robinson

PS. Just for fun, here’s a list of last year’s media projects we produced.

Completed Projects July 1 2008- June 30 2009

Training Films
“Craig Blomberg: Loving God with your mind” – Irish Bible Institute – Lecture series
“In Christ Alone series 1-10″ – St. Mark’s Church – DVD and web videos for Homegroups
“Amplify” – 3Rock Youth – Production and Post-production of DVD
“Barley beta-glucan and total dietary fibre” DVDs – Megazyme International – Lab procedure videos
“Beautiful Bride Workout” – Karen Byford – Workout DVD

Ministry promotionals
“Young Life Ireland” – Young Life Ireland – Launch Video
“Forgotten Children” – Tearfund Ireland – Sponsorship appeal video
“Introduction” – The Leprosy Mission – DVD Duplication
“Teen Challenge 2008″ – Teen Challenge International – Documentary

Documentaries
“London” – Greater Europe Mission – Documentary
“As I Am” – Church of Ireland – Documentary
“Ministry.ie” -Church of Ireland – video press release

Event Media
“The Gospel & Culture” – Evangelical Alliance – Teaching & Training DVD
“Mother’s Union Nominees 2009″ – Mother’s Union – Event Nominee DVD
“Digital Backdrops 2008″ – City Gates Community Church – Christmas Outreach

Music videos
“Superstar” – Shane Butler/Old Port Records – Music Video
“Live at the Sugar Club” – Discovery Gospel Choir – Single camera live concert DVD
“Ghost” – Laffan Nagtegall – Live 2-camera concert DVD
“Live from Greystones” – Juliet Turner – Live 3-camera concert DVD
“When You’re Near” – The Julie Dillon Jazz Ensemble – Live 2-camera Concert DVD/CD

Live event videos
“The Last 5 Years” – Music Theatre Ireland – Live 2-camera Musical
“IBI Graduation 2008″ – Irish Bible Institute – Graduation coverage
“Parade” – Bull Alley Theatre Training Company – Live 3-camera Musical
“Pirates of Penzance” – Maynooth Post Primary – Live 2-camera Musical
“Rose of Tralee 2008″ – John Walsh – Lookback DVD of the Rose of Tralee Dublin 2008
“Commissioning service” – Church of Ireland – Live 2-camera service
“Kidzone 08/09″ – City Gates Community Church – Closing day video

Commercials/ show-reels/ web promos
“Liberate Eden”, a 10-video series of promo ads for Greg Fromholz’s book
“Superstar Marketing” – Shane Butler – Promotional Pack
“Pulse Camp 2008″ – AGI – Promo Video
“The Last 5 Years” – Music Theatre Ireland
“Simon Coneally Showreel” – Simon Coneally – Showreel DVD
“Urban Soul promo 2008-2009″ – Urban Soul – Promo video
“Kathy Hoffman Showreel” – Kathy Hoffman – Showreel DVD
“Get to GT” – Greystones Theatre – 30sec Commercial
“Arielles Evening Wear” – Arielles Evening Wear – 30sec commercial
“Wedding Singer” – Maria Fitzgerald – Promotional video for web
Audition video – (young girl we filmed in my sitting room)

Weddings/Funerals/Special events
“Thanksgiving Service for Robert Shaw” – Cormac Shaw
“Andy & Mags” – Andrew and Margaret Parle – Creative wedding video

Short films
“Run and Jump” – Clear Media – Short
“Father and Son” – Clear Media – Short
“Commit” – Clear Media – Short
“Alone” – Clear Media – Short
“My Jerusalem” – Dream Conference 2009

Audio production
“Lydia Conference” – Miriam – 10-part audio cd conference set
“Rewind” – Noel Durand Robinson – Music CD
Dan Carollo- Acoustic Guitar – Music CD
Julie Dillon – Whenever You’re Near – Music CD

Website Production
St. Mark’s Church
Bright Martey Ministries
Assemblies of God Ireland
Arielles Evening Wear
Beautiful Bride Workout
Clear Media Website

Video and Web Training Activities
FCP Studio Training Day
St. Mark’s webmaster training
AGI webmaster training
Bright Martey website training
Fit and Slim website training
Deaf Community Greenscreen training
FCP training with of Clear associates
FCP and DVDSP training with Megazyme
Video Ministry Training for Worship Explosion Camp