The Big Picture in Front of Their Big Picture!
Posted by TheBigPicture in Advertisements, Staff and Crew Stories on January 16th, 2012
The Big Picture took a walk down Fifth Street today to ham it up in front of a picture of…well, us! As we mentioned last July Circle Bank chose The Big Picture to represent one of their local small business clients in an advertisement. That advertisement is now being displayed on the front of Circle Bank’s Fifth Street branch. Swing by and take a look!
The Big Picture Looking to Hire PowerPoint Designer
Posted by TheBigPicture in Job Postings on January 13th, 2012
The Big Picture is looking for an experienced PowerPoint designer/producer to help create several PowerPoint presentations throughout the year for one of our tech clients. The client would provide the initial content, but the designer would work in conjunction with The Big Picture to develop the story. The ideal candidate would have strong PowerPoint skills, ability to tell a story, good communication skills, ability to present presentation over a teleconference, and ability to commute to the San Jose Area (Client location).
Please send your resume as well as your hourly rate to production@thebigpicture.tv
It’s Time to Hit the Slopes!
Posted by TheBigPicture in Advertisements on January 10th, 2012
Why not start the new year off with a trip to Mammoth Lakes? Nestled in the wintry slopes of the Eastern Sierra, Mammoth Mountain is a beautiful escape from the daily grind. With just the right balance of adventure and serenity it’s no wonder this is one of our favorite places to retreat! For the next 7 days Living Social is offering 50% off one nights stays in Mammoth Lakes, CA with “The Magic of Mammoth Lakes Escape.” Take the weekend off and go enjoy the slopes with our premier partner Mammoth Mountain!
Click HERE to see what we’re talking about!
Making of The Big Picture Greeting Card
Posted by TheBigPicture in Marketing Videos, Staff and Crew Stories on December 30th, 2011
Since so many of you asked, we decided to unveil the secrets to the creation of our Big Picture Holiday Video! Chris Roy, our in house editor, provides a step by step tutorial on how our holiday video came to life. Some of the details may suprise you!
Enjoy!
On the Set of the Mancini’s Sleepworld Commercials
Posted by TheBigPicture in Commercials on December 12th, 2011
We spent the better part of last week filming the new set of commercials for Mancini’s Sleepworld, and boy did we have a blast! Delivery crews were on set all day building bedroom sets and our talent was phenomenal! From two year old Camille to the ninety year old Ceil we could help but enjoy this production take place. We laughed, we worked hard, and at the end of the day we knew we had a finished product we were proud of.
The Big Picture Seeking Editor/Production Assistant
Posted by TheBigPicture in Internal Corporate Messaging on December 2nd, 2011
The Big Picture Film & Video Arts is a full service production company based in San Rafael. We are looking for an Editor/Production Assistant to join our 6 person team. This position offers a great opportunity for creative and professional growth. We would like the candidate to have the potential to develop into a Producer/Editor who can handle video projects independently, both in acquisition and editorial.
Job description:
Final Cut Pro editing, and media management
Maintain equipment, and prepare equipment and production van for upcoming shoots
Assist on set as production assistant, with potential to take on camera/lighting/audio recording/producing
Capture, backup and organize incoming footage. Maintain archives and current projects.
Encode and upload videos for review and delivery
Create DVD projects and print DVDs
Dub video tapes
Input ideas in creative meetings
The following skills are necessary for this position:
Full working knowledge of Final Cut Pro is essential
Understanding of the principles of video compression, and knowledge of Compressor and/or other
similar programs
Working knowledge of:
DVD studio pro, Photoshop
Knowledge of After Effects and Illustrator a bonus
Knowledge of camera operations and audio recording a bonus
Good communication skills
Willingness to work as a team and take direction
Desire to grow creatively and professionally
Please send resumé to: production@thebigpicture.tv
Getting Ready for the Holidays!
Posted by TheBigPicture in Staff and Crew Stories on December 1st, 2011
It’s December 1st which by our standards, is practically Christmas. We’ve been running around the office like little elves decorating the tree, trying on silly hats, and raiding the thrift store around the corner for all of its dorky Christmas sweaters. Below you can see a few pictures from our Christmas card video shoot…but you’ll have to wait a week to see the final video!
World AIDS Day 2011
Posted by TheBigPicture in Interviews on December 1st, 2011
Today is World AIDS Day, a day where people have the opportunity to unite worldwide in the fight against HIV. One of the most remarkable aspects of today is the ability to uncover the real facts about AIDS as well as bust some of the myths that plague the disease and add a high degree of social stigma to those who have contracted it. Last week Chris and Kristen went to San Francisco
to film interviews with an extraordinary group of people who also happen to be HIV positive. Today these interviews, as well as others conducted in New York and Miami, will be airing every hour to introduce everyone to the faces of AIDS. I encourage everyone to check out the link before and hope you will be as moved and inspired as we were.
Please click here to watch Faces of AIDS: A 24-hour Film Project
Ernst & Young National Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2011
Posted by TheBigPicture in Awards on November 14th, 2011
The Big Picture is proud to have been involved in the nomination of LinkedIn’s Reid Hoffman and Jeff Weiner, who were this year’s big winners at the Ernst & Young National Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2011 Awards. We had the privilege of interviewing both Reid and Jeff who prove to be visionaries in innovative business technology, a true example of what it means to be an entrepreneur. It’s exciting to see a company from Northern California make it to nationals and continue forward on their way to Monte Carlo!
It was also a pleasure to catch up with Aubrey McClendon of Chesapeake Energy, who we would like recognize and congratulate on his win. It was like dragging a horse to water trying to involve him in the program some three years ago. With the help of the folks at EY in Dallas and their nominators not only is Aubrey now knee deep in the water, he’s a celebrated EOY National winner.
Congratulations to those who were recognized in this weekend’s event. The economic opportunities and entrepreneurial spirit you share with the rest of us help inspire optimism and promise in the face of a declining economy.
Click here to watch video of the award recipients and learn more about their incredible stories and accomplishments.
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