← All work

Minnesota Zoo / Narrative / Video script

A story worth investing in.

A funding proposal that brings a public institution’s legacy, present needs, and future into one story.

Explore the samples ↓
Wild horses in a frame recovered from the Minnesota Zoo video materialsFrom the original project archive
The formatFunding-proposal video script
The audiencePublic stakeholders
The recordHistorical portfolio sample

The context

Give the next chapter a reason to matter.

The archived brief called for a short video to communicate the Zoo’s need for investment. The recovered account describes interviews, research, and a narrative connecting the institution’s history with its next chapter.

The script moves from shared history to the need for change, then toward a future the audience can picture. Facts establish the case; the narrative gives those facts a human reason to matter.

The writing role. Video script and narrative development, as described in the archived portfolio.

A closer look at the craft

Begin with shared history

The opening establishes the institution’s place in the audience’s life before introducing the need for change.

Give the detail a direction

The time-coded script connects narration, evidence, and the rhythm of a short film.

Make the future tangible

A proposal needs a destination the audience can picture, as well as a reason to care about getting there.

The writing, up close

Read the work.

1 of 3 samples
Time-coded opening of the archived Minnesota Zoo video script
The opening argumentOriginal image ↗
Project credits & context

Video script and narrative development, as described in the archived portfolio.

The archive credits Peter Liptak for the script and Paul Moehring for the video.

These selected samples show historical work. The project descriptions distinguish writing, editing and collaboration; they do not claim a measured commercial result.

A similar challenge?

Make your case
worth passing on.

Tell me about your project ↗
Next project

Samsung Bioepis

Writing sample

Historical writing sample · zoom to read, then scroll or pan the image.