Video Work

As the Director of Visual Media at Luther College, I have project managed hundreds of videos produced by student workers, as well as making a number of videos myself. Projects I have worked on have ranged from short form documentaries, to aerial drone films, expository videos about Luther College, and short video ads for YouTube and social media.

Aerial

Luther By Air

A short piece created for Luther College. The aim was to feature the beauty of campus and the surrounding areas.

Produced by Aaron Lurth

 
Uploaded by Aaron Lurth on 2017-09-10.

Gateway: An Ode to the Prairie Across the River

One video in a series where I aimed to feature the landscape and beauty of the Oneota Valley which I call home. This were filmed with a Mavic DJI Pro, and edited and color graded in Final Cut Pro X.

Produced by Aaron Lurth

The first test flight with my first drone, the DJI Mavic Pro!

Valley View Drive

One video in a series where I aimed to feature the landscape and beauty of the Oneota Valley which I call home. This were filmed with a Mavic DJI Pro, and edited and color graded in Final Cut Pro X.

Produced by Aaron Lurth

 

documentary

Ironhead (2015) documents the creative work of ironmonger Kelly Ludeking and the happenings at his Down on the Farm Iron Pour, a yearly communal gathering of local and national artists collaborating to make cast iron art at the Ludeking family farm in Decorah, Iowa. Shot on high definition video, edited with Final Cut Pro Runtime: 9 minutes Produced by Thomas C. Johnson & Neal Abbott Featuring Kelly Ludeking Filmed in Decorah, Iowa Color by Aaron Lurth Music by Brooke Joyce Award: - Oneota Film Festival, Honorable Mention for the Walter Ordway Best of Fest Award - Decorah, IA (Mar 2015) Official Selections: - First Friday Film Festival - Kansas City - Kansas City, MO (Nov 2017) - The Block art & film festival - Logan, UT (Oct 2017) - Auckland International Film Festival - Auckland, New Zealand (Oct 2017) - Beloit International Film Festival - Beloit, WI (Mar 2017) - Iowa Public Television's "The Film Lounge" - Des Moines, IA (Feb 2017) - Sioux City International Film Festival - Sioux City, IA (Feb 2017) - Kansas International Film Festival - Overland Park, KS (Nov 2016) - Greenwich Village Film Festival - New York, NY (Oct 2016) - Let's All Be Free Film Festival - London, England (Oct 2016) - Wild Rose Independent Film Festival - Des Moines, IA (May 2016) - Fargo Film Festival - Fargo, ND (Mar 2016) - Red Wasp Independent Film Festival - College Station, TX (Mar 2016) - Speechless Film Festival - Mankato, MN (Mar 2016) - Frozen River Film Festival - Winona, MN (Feb 2016) - Liverpool Lift-Off Online Film Festival - Liverpool, England (Feb 2016) - Fargo Fantastic Film Festival - Fargo, ND (Oct 2015) - Milwaukee Film Festival - Milwaukee, WI (Oct 2015) - Yellowknife International Film Festival - Yellowknife, Canada (Oct 2015) Additional screenings: - Decorah Rotary Club, Decorah, IA (June 2017) - Independent Lifestyles Live Stream Studio, St. Paul, MN (May 2017) - Bethany Lutheran College, Mankato, MN (Oct 2016) - 8th International Conference on Contemporary Cast Iron Art, Scranton, PA (Jun 2016) - Cedar Rapids Houbi Days, Cedar Rapids, IA (Aug 2015) - White Bear Center for the Arts, White Bear Lake, MN (Jul 2015) - Winneshiek Hotel, Decorah, IA (Jul 2015)

Ironhead (2015) documents the creative work of ironmonger Kelly Ludeking and the happenings at his Down on the Farm Iron Pour, a yearly communal gathering of local and national artists collaborating to make cast iron art at the Ludeking family farm in Decorah, Iowa. Shot on high definition video, edited with Final Cut Pro

Runtime: 9 minutes Produced by Thomas C. Johnson & Neal Abbott Featuring Kelly Ludeking Filmed in Decorah, Iowa Color by Aaron Lurth Music by Brooke Joyce

Uploaded by Aaron Lurth on 2018-02-01.

Marieke (2017) features Marieke Pinterman, one of the top cheese makers in the world. An immigrant from Holland who has relocated to Wisconsin has accumulated hundreds of awards for her traditional Dutch gouda.

Runtime: 8 minutes Produced by Thomas C. Johnson & Jack Ross Featuring Marieke Pinterman Filmed in Thorp, Wisconsin Cinematography and Color by Aaron Lurth Sound by Jack Ross Music by Brooke Joyce

 

Marketing

Nestled amongst the hills and valleys of the driftless region, Northeast Iowa is more than just a pretty place, it's our classroom.

Redefine Classroom

What does a classroom look like at Luther College? Well, for these anthropology students, Northeastern Iowa is their classroom. Post production (color grading, editing, music, text) by me.

Produced by Björn Myhre Filmed by Aaron Lurth, Bailey Mulholland, and Björn Myhre Music by BlueFoxMusic

Produced by Björn Myhre

Filmed by Aaron Lurth, Bailey Mulholland, and Björn Myhre

Music by BlueFoxMusic

 

A social media ad for Luther College Giving Day. A 12 hour fundraising telethon.

Produced by Aaron Lurth

Everything you need to know about Luther College in 75 seconds or less! To learn more, visit luther.edu

Produced by Will Heller.

Everything you need to know about Luther College in 75 seconds.

Produced and Animated by Will Heller.  

Project Management and Art Direction by Aaron Lurth

 
At Luther College community is more than just a word, it's a way of life.

At Luther College, community is more than just a word.

Film Produced by Corbin Group

Script, art direction and project management by Aaron Lurth