Behind-the-Scenes
Waterpik Commercials
It’s always a pleasure working with the production team at Idolum, the great marketing folks at Waterpik, and the ever talented dentist (and Bachelorette star) Dr. Chris Strandburg!
Short Films for RMHP / United Healthcare
Over the past two years, we’ve collaborated with Boulder agency Parallel Path to produce a series of powerful short films for United Healthcare / Rocky Mountain Health Plans…
STAND Premieres on Showtime
Tom Miller and the Big Pictures team had the opportunity to work on this powerful documentary film about the complicated life of NBA player Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf.
Voices from Cuba wins Best Documentary!
We’re thrilled to announce that our documentary feature, Voices From Cuba, won Best Documentary at the Cuban American Film festival in Miami!
Andy Garcia Narrates Voices From Cuba
We recently had the pleasure of working with the great actor Andy Garcia, as he recorded the narration for our upcoming documentary film Voices From Cuba.
Horizon - We Choose Organic!
The Big Pictures team travelled to Vermont to help Horizon Organic share the stories of farmers they work with to produce their delicious organic milk…
Painting with Astronaut Al Bean
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 outside Houston, TX.
Branded Content with Von Miller and Old Spice
This branded content video we filmed with Von Miller for Old Spice and Bleacher Report featured mountain goats, aliens and Von flying through outer space!
Quick Tips for a Successful Drone Shoot
Aerials 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…
24 Hours of Reality with Al Gore
For 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!
Over the Edge with Dateline
When 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?
Healing Pain at 250 Below with Rick Reilly
Imagine 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.
Peter Oosterhuis’ Battle with Alzheimer’s Disease
Sometimes 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.
Adding MōVI Magic to your Next Shoot!
Imagine 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 [...]
Nick News: School Discipline and Restorative Justice
School discipline has always been a touchy subject. From paddling and suspensions, to handcuffing kids – how much is too much, and what really works?
Filming Destination Pluto for Curiosity Stream
Follow the story of New Horizon's journey to Pluto in the new documentary series Destination Pluto, now airing on Curiosity Stream, with interviews shot by Tom Miller and the Big Pictures crew.
March Madness Features for CBS Sports
Big Pictures crews toured the country filming stories in Kentucky and UNI for Best of College Basketball 2015, which aired last Saturday on CBS.
Marijuana in America Premieres on CNBC
CNBC premiers another project we helped shoot called Marijuana in America: Colorado Pot Rush, with Harry Smith. Now as the laws have evolved and the industry has grown, businesses have gotten more sophisticated, and the money is increasing dramatically.
The Anchorman interviews Peyton Manning
We recently had the hilarious privilege of working on the soon-to-be-famous comedic moment when Will Ferrell, playing Ron Burgundy (AKA The Anchorman), sits behind the ESPN Sports Center desk and interviews Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning.
Shooting Drugs, Inc. For National Geographic
In a new Drugs, Inc episode for National Geographic Channel airing in September, the Big Pictures team explores the broader impact of marijuana legalization on the entire drug economy and infrastructure.