FEATURED WORK
The videos featured on this site show some of our recent projects and production capabilities. Since 2001, our team, led by creative director Tyler Kay (formerly of Biocompare), has created more than 2,000 videos to help bring new scientific instruments and technologies to market.
Understanding cell-cell communication
CLIENT: MOLECULENT
WHY PROTEOMICS?
CLIENT: OLINK
Exploring Immune Cell Function at the allen institute
CLIENT: 10X GENOMICS
Sustaining Wild Salmon in Alaska
CLIENT: STANDARD BIOTOOLS
CLIENT: ELEMENT BIOSCIENCES
DNA Sequencing Reimagined
CLIENT: MOLECULENT
Coffee Culture
CLIENT: THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC
Dr. Paolo Swuec
CLIENT: 10x GENOMICS
Making of Xenium
Making Sustainable Batteries at Mitra Chem
CLIENT: AGILENT
CLIENT: AGILENT
ULTIVO TRIPLE QUADRUPOLE LC/MS
CLIENT: ATOMWISE
AI for Drug Discovery
Making the Impossible Possible
CLIENT: KHOSLA VENTURES
CLIENT: 10X Genomics
Story of X
CLIENT: 10X Genomics
Chromium X Launch
Photography Portfolio
Digital Creative Associates
APC
CLIENT: AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES
CLIENT: TERMO SCIENTIFIC
ELIZABETH VILLA
CLIENT: LABCYTE
NOTABLE LABS
BRICE GAUDILLIERE
CLIENT: FLUIDIGM
ATTUROS
CLIENT: AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES
GIOVANNI VERRI
CLIENT: AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES
ORBITRAP FUSION LUMOS
CLIENT: THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC
CLIENT: BRONDELL
SWASH 1400
CLIENT: PACBIO
SEQUEL
CRYO-EM PORTFOLIO
CLIENT: FEI
LAB CHAT
CLIENT: LIFE TECHNOLOGIES
VIRTUOSO
CLIENT: THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC
CLIENT: BRONDELL
LOGO ANIMATION
CLIENT: FEI TECHNOLOGIES
BRANDING INTRO
LOGO ANIMATION
CLIENT: WAFERGEN
Q-TOFF 7900
CLIENT: AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES
WES KIT
CLIENT: PROTEIN SIMPLE
CLIENT: THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC
QUANT 12k
WHAT WE DO
We are a video production and animation studio dedicated to revealing the humanity behind science and technology. Through visually rich storytelling, we create content that engages, inspires, and connects with a global audience. Whether explaining complex research or highlighting personal journeys in innovation, our mission is to make science feel relatable, relevant, and alive.
Writing
• Creative concepting
• Script writing
• Interview development
• Storyboarding
Post-Production
• Video editing
• 2D/3D animation
• Sound design
• Professional voiceovers
Production
• 4K - 12K video
• Pro photography
• Pro audio and lighting
• FAA-licensed drone pilots
Design
• Art direction
• Graphic design
• Motion graphics
• Presentation design
OUR TEAM
DIGITAL CREATIVE ASSOCIATES (DCA) is a team of filmmakers, animators, and writers driven by a passion for telling the stories of science and making a positive impact on the world.
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TYLER KAY
Founder and Creative Director
Overall creative direction, client relations, business development. Husband, dad, dad band drummer, travel and food enthusiast.
nathan.wanzek@dcasf
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ALIA MERLA, PhD
Lead Writer / Associate Creative Director
Scientific direction, script writing,
story lead. Urban fruit orchard caretaker, Sharks fan, wife, crocheter, mom.
joseph.griffin@dcasf
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VINCE NAVARRO
Senior Producer
Client communication, logistics, planning, problem solving. Husband, father, Giants fan, stand up video game enthusiast, Funko Pop collector.
vince.navarro@dcasf
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BENJAMIN McDANIEL
Animator / Editor
Planning, logistics, scheduling, organization. Gardener, whale lover, vegetarian, wife, non-fiction fanatic.
nathan.wanzek@dcasf
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WYNN BOLTON
Editor / Producer
Video editing, 2D animation, film crew. Hiker, husband, fan of Coen brothers films, classic cars, and the Golden State Warriors.
joseph.griffin@dcasf
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NATHAN WANZEK
Art Director / Designer
Design, 2D artwork, artistic direction. Youth baseball coach, husband, father, musician
vince.navarro@dcasf
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JOSEPH GRIFFIN
Director of Photography
2D and 3D animation, video editing, sound design Visual / audio designer. Husband, new dad, cyclist, science fiction enthusiast
nathan.wanzek@dcasf
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LUIS OTAVIO FELDENS
Lead Animator
3D and 2D animation. Husband, dad, cook, amateur cyclist, wannabe bass player
joseph.griffin@dcasf
