A video highlighting US Marines' humanitarian and disaster relief missions around the world

“We are, by our nature, ‘expeditionary.’…We can easily and quickly move from fighting to humanitarian operations.”
—General Anthony Zinni, USMC, 2004

US Marines are more than an amphibious landing force during times of war. Their abilities as a forward-deployed force have enabled them to conduct many humanitarian missions in the wake of natural or man-made disasters—over 45 relief missions since 1976 alone.

This video tells the story of how the US Marine Corps fulfills its missions that fall short of a combat nature — frequently the Marines are called in when disasters (manmade or otherwise) strike. The Marines are there to fight wildfires, to help in the aftermath of earthquakes, tsunamis and more. This 2-minute video will be installed as part of a comprehensive exhibit about this part of the Marine Corps’ mission.

Part of my task as the editor and motion graphics designer was to let the visuals speak for themselves, but also to provide geographic references for where all of these missions took place. My solution was to create a small globe that would fit in the corner of the video, which would anchor the mission name and the location, but not take up too much real estate on the screen.