Posts Tagged San Francisco
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
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
Shooting the charming and talented Hugh Jackman
Posted by TheBigPicture in Events, Marketing Videos on June 8th, 2011
A few weeks ago The Big Picture had the opportunity to shoot some video of the opening night of Hugh Jackman’s one man show at the Curran Theatre in San Francisco, put on by SHN – San Francisco’s premier theatrical entertainment event company. He is backed on stage by a full 18 piece orchestra, some smoking hot backup singers, and guest appearances such as Richard Marx!
You may not know this, but behind those devilish good looks there is a Tony award winning theatre actor who has comedic timing, powerful vocal chords, and some slick dance moves. We love how hard he works. He was at the theatre from dawn until almost midnight. He eats on the set. He works so well with the crew and other principles in the show. Always a gentleman and he even nicknamed George “Jordan” and used him in the first show.
It’s a great show, and funny. George has seen this show 4 times in the making and it is so rock solid. The production team here has a winner, you really must see this show! Get a front frow seat, he’ll come sit next to you.
The Big Picture has created two scholarships with Emmy San Francisco
Posted by TheBigPicture in Awards, Philanthropic on May 11th, 2011
The Big Picture Film & Video Arts is honored to have created two $3,000 video production scholarships through the San Francisco chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences to be awarded to one outstanding undergraduate student and one outstanding graduate student.
These scholarships have been created in the names of Jerry Jensen and Steve Davies. Two colleagues of George Lang, with whom he worked at KGO-TV with for many years.
George says, “Jerry was a mentor to me from the time I was 20 years old and helped me with my career throughout his life. Steve Davis and I worked closely together through the tumultuous 80s and all the major news stories that Steve was assigned to. There was no better journalist and one of few who fought for principles.”
Click the image below for information about the scholarships and how to apply. Click here for the Outstanding Graduate Scholarship and here for the Outstanding Undergraduate Scholarship
Hugh Jackman at the Curran Theatre – and live Q&A now!
Posted by TheBigPicture in Events on May 4th, 2011
Last night The Big Picture had the opportunity to shoot some video of the opening night of Hugh Jackman’s one band show at the Curran Theatre in San Francisco, put on by SHN – San Francisco’s premier theatrical entertainment event company . You may not know this, but behind those devilish good looks there is a Tony award winning theatre actor who has comedic timing, powerful vocal chords, and some slick dance moves.
Tonight he takes the stage at The Curran theatre backed by an 18 piece orchestra where he will perform his favorite Broadway and Musical numbers.
Tune in now to participate in a live Q&A with Hugh on facebook! To attend, visit http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=117382308343932
Shooting a quick video cameo with Captain Chelsey “Sully” Sullenberger
Posted by TheBigPicture in Interviews on April 5th, 2011
Sometimes it’s not easy to get people to work on video production on Sundays but when one of your clients is married to Captain Chelsey “Sully” Sullenberger and you need a favor for a celebrity cameo all of us were first in line to volunteer.
Many thanks to Captain Sully, who you may know as the hero that safely landed US Airways flight 1549 into the Hudson River in 2009. We found him to be a very kind and generous man who volunteered part of his Sunday to do a favor for The Big Picture.
The Jack LaLanne show reached far and wide
Posted by TheBigPicture in Staff and Crew Stories on January 27th, 2011
Jack Lalanne had a show in the ’50s on KGO called… “The Jack LaLanne Show” touting fitness, exercise, and nutrition. Little George Lang, then 9 years old, wrote a fan letter to Jack, and got one back. He’s preserved it all these years and it really is a treasure to behold:
Years later as George Lang himself worked at KGO, he was able to meet Jack LaLanne in person for the shot below. Jack LaLanne was a good man with a strong and healthy message, and he will be missed.
Rosamunde Sausage Grill in the Mission District
Posted by TheBigPicture in Marketing Videos on January 10th, 2011
We shot a video at a cool restaurant/bar down in the Mission. With the footage we had, we were able to produce a video for them to put on their website. And if you like sausage and beer, stop what you are doing right now and head to Rosamunde Sausage Grill!!!
Marketing video with local flavor and creative character
Posted by TheBigPicture in Marketing Videos, Web Video on January 6th, 2011
Check out our spin on creating a marketing video for our client that not only explains the product and the process, but shows how a small business would actually use it, with a dose of humor and entertainment! There are many ways to explain the 1, 2, 3 of what a product does and we enjoy the opportunity to get creative and present that in an engaging and different way. We created, “Frank the Entrepreneur” to tell us how he markets his scrumptious dogs.
We shot this at the Rosamunde sausage grill in San Francisco – yum!
You can see our flickr album of the day here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/thebigpicturetv/sets/72157625765074824/
or click any of the following images:
The power of location expertise and crew efficiency
Posted by TheBigPicture in Web Video on November 18th, 2010
Take a look at the video below. You’ll notice that to tell the story we have several set ups on several scenes at various locations.
A commuter on a ferry boat, a park, a coffee shop, an intersection. We were able to shoot this video at all of these locations in only one day.
With a talented crew and our knowledge of the San Francisco bay area we were able to coordinate this shoot down to the minute, shooting the ferry from the dock, our talent on the ferry, our talent in the park, at a coffee shop and at an intersection.
It takes good script writing, well thought out location scouts and a responsive on set crew to pull something like this together, without sacrificing any of the quality that one would except from a shoot that costs tens of thousands more.
This is what you can expect from The Big Picture with our over 15 years of experience in the San Francisco Bay area.
Behind the Scenes
