Alison Klingler | video editor, producer and writer

Dirty Thief (PSA)

Here is the final in a series of animated shorts I wrote, produced & edited for the Illinois Environmental Council. Animation by Dan Henrick. Voiced by Monique Madrid, Hank Hewitt (yep, that’s a pseudonym), Corey Rittmaster as the dog and my husband Matt Klingler as the hapless old air filter. Change …

Energy Vampires

Here’s another PSA for the IEC, this time about the meaning of the word “off” (and why you need power strips to fight vampires). Same team as the last one I posted.

Why Change a Lightbulb?

Here’s a PSA I wrote, directed & edited on behalf of Lackner/Andrews for the IL Environmental Council. Animation by Daniel Henrick (who did this), voices by Monique Madrid, Corey Rittmaster, Matthew Klingler & Hank Hewitt, and recording and mixing by Joe Griffin.

The First Three Months

We welcomed our baby girl in April. When she turned three months old, ending her newborn era, my video editor instinct grew just as strong as my maternal one. Sifting through hundreds of family photos (plus some professional newborn shots by Victoria Sprung) I came up with this video. I’m …

Editing Reel 2012

It’s here! My first editing reel since 2009. Luckily I’ve been busy making videos, and suddenly almost three years went by since I compiled clips. So I’m proud to present this new reel for 2012.

Faith & the Environment

Since early spring I’ve been editing videos for the Illinois Environmental Council about companies that promote conservation around the state. Here is the latest one, which profiles the eco-religious organization Faith in Place. I love the church sign about texting & driving!

Chicago Montage from Ali on Vimeo.

Beautiful Chicago…

In honor of our first real day of spring, here’s a quick montage of the City. I used found footage from the Chicago Convention & Tourism Bureau and re-edited it as part of an in-house demo reel for SCREEN, theWit hotel’s private luxury screening room.

Abstract: A Revolutionary Ab System

Here is a fun project from last summer/fall that I made with my friends Jack (Short Vision) and Aemilia (Your Civic Doody). We all wrote it & improvised it, shot it at Aemilia’s place in Wicker Park, and then I went home and got crazy with Motion, P90x commercials and …

Witisode: Holidays in Chicago

This is part 1 of our December ‘Witisode’ for theWit Hotel, featuring a behind-the-scenes look at the Joffrey Ballet’s Nutcracker rehearsals, the Jim Henson and Christmas Tree exhibits at the Museum of Science and Industry, and a visit at Macy’s on State Street with the cast of Irving Berlin’s White …

The Twenty-Second Coming [48HFP, Chicago 2010] from Ali on Vimeo.

48 Hr Film Project: Awards Show

Two weekends ago I edited a video as part of the Chicago 48 Hour Film Project, and our team’s entry has been selected to appear in tonight’s “Best of the Best” awards show at Lincoln Hall. Details here. Our team is “The Guacamole Conspiracy.” UPDATE: All of the films were …

Rollin’ in the 2-5

Sometimes, at brunch, a friend mentions he’s recording a rap parody about the arty-yuppie neighborhood you both live in. And then a video ensues. Music by The Pawns. Video & “guest verse” by me. Here we are in the Chicagoist and our very own hyper-local news source, the Center Square Journal. I hear “hyper …

City Farm

Here’s a video I just completed editing for City Farm, a sustainable vegetable garden in downtown Chicago created by the Resource Center. Shot & directed by Lucy Wieczorek with music by Mike Przygoda.

Cheeky Top Chef Video

Jessica from Cheeky Emceed this event at SCREEN — what a place to see a movie. Or a TV show. I’d actually be happy just sitting in one of those chairs staring into space. I shot & edited this video of all the Top Chef Season 6 finale festivities, which …