Behind-the-Scenes
How to Find a Great Camera Crew Anywhere in the World
Need a reliable camera crew for your next shoot? This guide from a seasoned DP shows producers and agencies how to hire the right team anywhere.
Gonzo Interviews with Hunter S. Thompson
Definitely the weirdest shoots I’ve ever been on!
Denver’s East High Shines in Upcoming Documentary
Tom Miller and the Big Pictures crew helped film this new documentary about East High School in Denver celebrating its 150 year anniversary.
What is Room Tone and Why do we Need it?
Room tone may sound like “dead air,” but as Eric Singer of Coupe Studios explains, it’s actually the invisible glue of professional sound design.
Setting up “ManningCast” for ESPN’s Monday Night Football
See how we helped vet the top secret location for ManningCast on ESPN.
3 Pro Tips for Better-Looking Interviews
These simple tricks will massively elevate the look of your interviews.
Filming Denver Broncos Player Poses for CBS Sports
Check out how we light and shoot the Broncos poses for their game introductions during the broadcasts on all the networks.
Top Five Locations for Shooting Denver Scenics
Discover my favorite spots for capturing the Denver skyline and stunning Colorado scenery — all within an hour of Denver.
How to Find the Perfect Subjects for Testimonial Videos
Testimonial video profiles and case studies are a powerful marketing tool, but how do you ask your best clients to participate?
Filming in a Shower for Waterpik
The problem with shower shoots is the water. Water on the equipment, water on the actors, I mean how did Hitchcock deal with it all in Psycho? Check out how we dealt with it for these Waterpik product videos.
Patient and Partner Stories with Impact
We collaborated with Boulder agency Parallel Path to produce a series of partner and patient stories for 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…
Scripps National Spelling Bee Feature for ESPN
We met Cameron Keith and his family on an epic Colorado spring day to shoot a couple of feature stories on him for ESPN that will coincide with his appearance in the Scripts National Spelling Bee!
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!