Our Work
James Madison College Ambassadors
When James Madison College, MSU’s elite residential college focusing on public affairs and international relations, produced a video about their student ambassador program, they called on Cheeney Media for our ability to shoot people in their own environments in a way that is comforting, cozy, and warm. Our professional techniques, honed over the decades, put nervous interviewees at ease and get the very best footage possible.
MSU President's Homecoming Tailgate
Cheeney Media provided speaker magnification for the big screens throughout this sold out, yearly event in the beautiful Breslin Center concourse. The program featured MSU President Kevin M. Guskiewicz with the Spartan marching band, cheer team, and dance team among others.
Conversation with Interim Provost Thomas D. Jeitschko, Ph.D.
When big organizations want their live streamed program to run without a hitch, they call Cheeney Media. We’re widely known for our experience and attention to detail.
MSU College of Music
We at Cheeney Media are proud to have been a big part of the team gathering visuals for the launch of The MSU College of Nursing’s new web site.
MSU Honors College Green and White Days
Cheeney Media was once again hired to provide still photography services for Michigan State. Every year, high school students with aspirations to attend the Honors College at MSU are invited to attend Green and White Days at MSU. At Green and White Days, these highly exceptional students meet other highly exceptional students and learn that it’s a little harder to stand out when you’re in a group made up of only exceptional students. They also make lifelong friends and learn about the perks of belonging to the Honors College, like being able to sign up for hard-to-get-into classes LONG before other students can, or even the ability to turn a regular course into an Honors course.
Great Lakes Learning Academy 2024 Graduation
For the past 3 years, Cheeney Media has run the yearly graduation event for the Great Lakes Learning Academy. This event gives students attending the online high school the opportunity to celebrate commencement with their families and friends.
Woldumar Controlled Prairie Burn
Some shoots simply require a drone. Fortunately, at Cheeney we have a full-time, licensed, experienced drone pilot on our staff who knows how to get exactly the shot needed.
From Woldumar Nature Center:
“Many native plants from Michigan prairies are evolved for surviving fires and sometimes even require it for germination. Our native grasses have roots that dig deep underground so after the surface is burned away they can shoot right back up using the energy reserves in the roots. Other plants are evolved to quickly move into areas specifically like this, where the ground is bare as can be.”
Green and White Basketball Reception
This live event featured Tom Izzo and MSU/NBA star Steve Smith (as well as Sparty) at the podium for a celebration of donors to MSU’s basketball program. The ceremony also honored Smith himself, who famously donated a record $2.5 million toward the construction of the Clara Bell Smith Student Athlete Academic Center on the MSU campus.
Michigan State University College of Nursing Pinning Ceremony
Cheeney Media produced another full, live switched multicam production of the MSU College of Nursing annual pinning ceremony for graduating nurses.
2023 Woldumar Trail Run
For years now, when Woldumar holds their annual trail run, they have come to Cheeney Media to design the T-shirts and wooden “medals” worn by and awarded to runners. Whether the yearly logo design is mostly decorative, a little more high concept, or (as in this year) we also design a completely new cartoon character for the kids’ run, the designs are always striking and memorable.
MSU College of Education
Cheeney Media crew assisted MSU’s Spartan Veteran Project as they worked to collect stories from Michigan State veterans. Even an overcast day is bright and cheery when lit and shot properly.
MSU College of Nursing / Detroit Free Press
Our work for Michigan State’s College of Nursing was featured on the front page of the Detroit Free Press in May of 2023. We produced a number of videos for the College of Nursing’s “Allies” series, and these inspirational stories detail some of the most important and very finest work that MSU nurses have performed.
MSU College of Music Masterclass
Michigan State University’s College of Music presented a live masterclass on their beautiful Hollander Stage, and Cheeney Media was asked to shoot and live switch the show for the future benefit of their students.
MSU College of Nursing Video Series: Unleashed
The College of Nursing at Michigan State University produced a new online series of videos called Unleashed, about nurses who graduated from MSU as well as current MSU nursing students.
Cheeney Media shot, edited, and provided still photography for this video series in which proud MSU nurses describe the often unexpected skills that they developed during their time at the university, and how they now apply those skills in their nursing work.
MSU College of Nursing 2022 Graduate Brunch
As graduation approaches, the Michigan State University College of Nursing hosts a graduation brunch at which soon-to-graduate MSU nurses are treated to a delicious meal, and awards are given. Nursing students who have demonstrated remarkable achievements during their years at the university are lauded and receive special acknowledgement.
Keller Williams Awards Banquet
Cheeney Media was asked to shoot photos of the annual awards banquet for local realtor Keller Williams. Held at Eagle Eye golf course, the banquet was elegant, convivial, and every moment was captured superbly.
Woldumar Nature Center Annual Meeting
Cheeney Media once again ran Woldumar Nature Center’s annual meeting, livestreamed again because of the pandemic. Attendees stated that it was the smoothest streamed meeting they had ever attended.
Michigan State University Alumni Grand Awards Gala
After being cancelled last year because of the pandemic, the Grand Awards were back again in November of 2021, and as has happened for years, Cheeney Media was asked to run the show. The program honors MSU alumni who are making a big impact in the world. Cheeney Media ran dual cameras, live switched the show to screens throughout the room, and livestreamed the event to the world.
Woldumar Trail Run Logo
For the second year in a row, Cheeney Media created the logo for Woldumar’s annual Trail Run. Offered in 2021 as either an in-person or virtual run, the event needed a memorable and eye-catching logo for use on both t-shirts and medallions awarded to the top 3 finishers.
Woldumar’s Trail Run is a popular perennial event that draws participants from locales both near and far. Runners get the dual benefits of exercise and of the beautiful fall foliage that is abundant in the nature center.
Michigan State University "Thanks for Giving" Luncheon
Cheeney Media was hired to provide live coverage of Michigan State’s “Thanks for Giving” program, which is a yearly event honoring donors to the university. Cheeney Media provided live switched, recorded coverage of the event that was fed to screens in the Kellogg Center so attendees could view the program up close from wherever they were seated.
Michigan State University College of Nursing Pinning Ceremony
Michigan State’s College of Nursing asked Cheeney Media to produce a full, live switched multicam production of their annual Pinning Ceremony for graduating nurses. We also provided a complete still photo shoot and live streamed the entire event to the internet.
Michigan State University College of Nursing "Neighborhood Nurses" Videos
The MSU College of Nursing invited Cheeney Media to Flint, Michigan, to interview two MSU nurses who have made their homes in Flint. The “Neighborhood Nurses” program highlights nurses who began their careers at Michigan State University and took their talents to places all over the state. Cheeney Media would go on to shoot numerous nurses far-flung locations across the state and produce short videos that MSU could post to social media both on YouTube and on Instagram.
Lansing Catholic High School Livestreamed Musical
The Lansing area high school performed a properly-distanced, masked version of You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown, and Cheeney Media streamed two of their four performances online. Patrons were able to choose from two in-person and distanced shows or the two streamed shows. Hundreds of people across the United States tuned in to the streamed performances and patrons reported that the show was stunningly impressive and “clearly shot by professionals.”
Multiple cameras and a graphics bank were live switched to provide a taste of Broadway from Lansing, Michigan to homes all across the country.
Michigan Nurses Association Spring Leadership Action Conference
Cheeney Media facilitated MNA’s live virtual Spring Leadership Action Conference. Discussing implicit bias in healthcare, the 2 day event featured numerous speakers and included Michigan lawmakers. Over 150 attendees attended, receiving continuing education credits and making the conference a highly successful distance learning program.
Keller Williams Livestreamed Awards Show
Lansing Realtor Keller Williams called on Cheeney Media to produce and livestream their annual awards show celebration.
Woldumar Nature Center Annual Meeting
At the height of the pandemic, Woldumar held their Annual Meeting over Zoom. With video roll-ins and full multicam switching, the results deeply impressed the members of Woldumar Nature Center.
U.S. Department of Energy FRIB Designation Program
In a ceremony livestreamed to the world by Cheeney Media, the U.S. Department of Energy designated Michigan State’s Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB) as an Office of Science User Facility. The event was multicam and live switched, with numerous video roll-ins.
Attending the ceremony were MSU’s president, facility dignitaries, and numerous members of state and federal congress.
MSU Today described the facility, “At the heart of FRIB is a high-power superconducting linear accelerator that already has been demonstrated to accelerate ion beams to more than half the speed of light to strike a target, creating rare isotopes. With these beam tests demonstrated, FRIB became the highest-energy superconducting heavy-ion linear accelerator.”
Michigan State University Admissions Tour Videos
During the first summer of the pandemic, Michigan State University decided to create a new interactive map through which new and prospective students might visit various locations on campus virtually. Cheeney Media was hired to shoot videos all over campus to populate this map.
Featuring Michigan State students who were currently studying at the university, the videos offered a glimpse into numerous special campus locations. The students served as tour guides, giving their own take on these locations.
MSU Spartan Bookstore Video
The MSU Spartan Bookstore hosted a shopping spree in honor of College Colors Day. Two contestants were given the same list of items found throughout the store and had to race around collecting them, cheered on by Sparty.
The contestant who gathered the most items won, but the real winners were Michigan State University and the Spartan Bookstore. The video footage, shot by dedicated and fleet-footed Cheeney Media camera operators who raced behind the contestants, was edited by Cheeney Media into a fast-paced and exciting video that went viral and got tens of thousands of views on Facebook.
Finding Our Voice: Sister Survivors Speak Program
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer opened the a new exhibit at the Michigan State University Museum. The exhibit was co-curated by sister survivors and their allies as a reflection on the sexual violence crisis centered at MSU in the past years.
