Unlike traditional advertising where a product’s benefits are overtly touted, branded content starts with a story, then subtly attaches a brand to it. The audience comes for the story, and then discovers the brand. This production we worked on with Von Miller and Bleacher Report does the trick perfectly for Old Spice - featuring mountain goats, aliens, and Von flying into outer space!
Read MoreAstronaut Alan Bean was the 4th person to walk on the moon, and an amazing artist who brought his lunar experiences to the canvas. Big Pictures spent time with Captain Bean in his art studio, interviewing him for Heroes and Legends - a new exhibit at the Kennedy Space Center.
Read MoreAerials have always been the dream of us earthbound cinematographers. We spend our time creating depth and dimension with foreground, perspective, and lighting. But sometimes we sense there is a missing angle, a higher view, to help tell our stories…
Read MoreTwelve year old Cameron Keith loves kayaking, playing cello, and hiking with his family. He’s also pretty good at spelling. In fact, in 2015 he was the youngest contestant to make it all the way to the Scripps National Spelling Bee at age 9. And now he’s back - advancing to the finals today with the word "Zimbabwean." We were lucky enough to meet Cameron and his family on an epic Colorado spring day, to shoot a couple of feature stories on him for ESPN that will coincide with appearance in the Bee tomorrow.
Read MoreFor eleven year-old Haven Coleman, it all started with sloths. In a class project about a year ago, she learned that the sloths’ habitats were in danger and their population was in peril. This was all it took to release the power of this young activist in the making!
Read MoreBig Pictures spent a day with ExperienceYes at NIMBL in Denver creating a video showcasing how improv and brain disruption can improve communication and creativity in business.
Read MoreIt was about a year ago that we first met Shon, and his amazing dog, Rommy. We were shooting a feature segment for NFL Network about Deckers Dogs - a foundation set up by Jets (and former Broncos) wide receiver Eric Decker and his wife Jessica to help fund the rescue, care, and training of service dogs for our military veterans returning home with disabilities.
Read MoreOn the day Muhammad Ali passed away, we happened to be in the boxing gym of the Olympic Training center in Colorado Springs. Our mission was to capture footage of two young boxers heading for the Olympics - Shakur Stevenson, and Carlos Balderas.
Read MoreWhen we were asked to venture deep into the rockies for Dateline to shoot stand-ups while hanging off a cliff where a man (allegedly) pushed his wife 130 feet to her death, well… how could we resist?
Read MoreImagine exposing your body to extreme temperatures – over 200 degrees below zero – to feel BETTER! That’s exactly the premise behind Whole Body Cryotherapy (WBC). We recently shot an ESPN feature story with Rick Reilly and some Broncos football players to find out exactly how it works.
Read MoreIt’s not every day that a high school football team gets a new recruit of this caliber. Six foot four, 260 pounds. 133 sacks, over 600 tackles. Oh yeah, and nine times in the Pro Bowl!Meet Marcus Sacksmore, as played by Broncos Linebacker DeMarcus Ware.
Read MoreIt was the perfect storm. In honor of Veteran’s Day, we were set to broadcast segments of Sports Center live from the Air Force Academy parade grounds – starting with hosts Hannah Storm and Kevin Negandhi emerging from the back of a CV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft. But Mother Nature had other plans.
Read MoreIt’s very gratifying when we get the chance to use the power of moving media to help launch a great idea. That’s exactly what happened when Margarita and Patrick Vacanti came to us with a new way to enjoy wine – and needed a great video to tell the world.
Read MoreDenver Broncos linebacker Von Miller is a finely tuned beast that explodes from the line in seek-and-destroy missions against the opposing team’s quarterback, running back, and anyone else with the ball. Big Pictures crews dipped into Von’s nutrition and training regimen with the team at NFL Digital Media for NFL UP!
Read MoreWhat does post-traumatic stress disorder stress disorder feel like? How about traumatic brain injury? I’m sure it’s different for everyone, but for Shon Wilson - a 15-year veteran of the U.S. Navy and U.S. Army who served in both Iraq and Afghanistan - the symptoms included depression, rage, nightmares, and hyper-vigilance.
Read MoreSometimes the best personal stories embody the stories of millions. That was the case when sat down with Peter Oosterhuis and his wife Roothie in Park City, Utah for a CBS special.
Read MoreImagine a smooth, full-speed tracking shot following a soccer ball down a field, a linebacker smashing into a guard, a skateboard flipping through the air, or a dog catching a Frisbee. How about a car-to-car [...]
Read MoreSchool discipline has always been a touchy subject. From paddling and suspensions, to handcuffing kids – how much is too much, and what really works?
Read MoreFollow the story of New Horizon's journey to Pluto in the new documentary series Destination Pluto, now airing on Curiosity Stream.
Read MoreBig Pictures crews toured the country filming stories in Kentucky and UNI for Best of College Basketball 2015, which aired last Saturday on CBS.
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