One of the largest and most respected clients I have had the pleasure of working with has been Merck Pharmaceuticals. I had the good fortune to work on two projects with them;
Inside the Vault, a short-form documentary video series that I pitched, developed, wrote, produced and directed.
Stories from the Archives, a storytelling history podcast that I produced two of the four seasons of.
Both of these projects utilized stories from their historical archives to help define and illustrate their mission of ‘medicine for the people’. Each episode focuses on a historian(s) talking about a key milestone, product, moment or individuals that helped make history. A very successful audio and visual trip into their history.
Inside the Vault
Short-form video documentary series. Below is the first season of 6 episodes that document the various storied achievements of the Merck company’s long history told by Merck’s senior historian.
The Story of Keytruda
The Story of JANUVIA
The Edison Contract
The Diuril Man and Woman
The TIME Magazine Cover
Six Vaccines of the 20th Century
Director/Producer: Jason Piccolo
Director of Photography: Brent Dey
Produced by Somewhere In Utah Productions
Stories from the Archives
Wrote, Produced, and Directed two seasons of this internal monthly podcast for the Merck Pharmaceutical company. It blended storytelling, interviews, archival work, and the company’s long history to provide insight for Merck employees to leverage their history.
Season 4, Episode 7 - Scientific Glassblowing
Merck Overview Case Study