Posts by Bryan Jackson
Big One Film Tour
We’re on a Search for the Big One (SFTBO for short) and coming to a town near you.
Read MoreBright Lights, Big Data
The importance (and value) of a protected video archive. An often underappreciated part of the creation process is data management. Our guess is that data backup, storage, access, and security are probably not the first things that come to mind when thinking about your video marketing strategy and assets. Over the years we have proudly…
Read MoreAn Update On Our Search
If you’ve been following the Chispa story, we wanted to share a quick update on what we’ve been working on in 2019 so far.
Read MoreWe Make Money To Make Change
We are filmmakers searching for the spark in humanity – stories of pursuit and innovation that inspire both our audience and those of our partners.
Read MoreHow DTproductions became Chispa House
A behind-the-scenes look at how a six-year-old company decided to change its name and build a new brand from scratch.
Read MoreBy Endurance We Conquer
Our dream is to make Chispa House a renowned home of creatives. I wrote a letter to them, myself and my son.
Read MoreYou Can’t Move Forward Standing Still
Successful outcomes are a result of the best decisions. How do you make great ones? There’s really only one way…
Read MoreThe Cure For The Common Video
What a dog in Florida can teach us about maximizing the creativity and impact of your video communications.
Read MoreMarketing That Doesn’t Look Like Marketing
Let’s get this out of the way: we love traditional advertising and have loads of proof that it works. Ok, everyone good? Now let’s take a step back to talk about telling your brand story through short films & branded content.
Read MoreWhat Drives You?
Some people are driven by the desire for continuous improvement. For others, it’s the celebration of achievement that provides motivation.
Read MoreAin’t No Thing But a Chicken Wing
Almost a year ago, Andrew, Sam, and I (Bryan or “BAJ”) were splitting a pitcher and eating chicken wings. More than one pitcher, actually. Plus tater tots. Through our time working together on a branding project, we seemed to get along well and our skills were complementary. I knew that video marketing was a big…
Read MoreThe Way Out West | 2019
Andrew along with his wife, Ariel, and their 1-year-old son, River, have left town.
Read MoreCity of Ink
We spent some time with co-owners Miya Bailey and Corey Davis of City of Ink to learn how they got started and the ways these creative tattoo entrepreneurs are making it in Atlanta.
Read MoreLicensees with Heart
There’s a rich history in this country of pioneers heading West in search of better lives. And though the risks are very different than those faced by the early settlers, the importance of strong ties to the community remains.
Read MoreCitizens of the World
Over the course of a year and 96 interviews, we learned from these future doctors, journalists, and engineers what raw passion truly looks like at Pace Academy.
Read MoreHF Bar – A Zest for the Old Way
The HF Bar Ranch is old, historic, classic, iconic, rustic, western and great in all the ways an authentic cowboy would want it. It is not a dude ranch, and it doesn’t desire to be either. It is the real deal. And each morning, after hefty serving of eggs, bacon, fruit and fixins, you are…
Read MoreGet Comfortable Being Uncomfortable
Over a year ago we sat down with the leadership at Creature Comforts Brewing Co. to discuss their Get Comfortable charitable initiative. Their determination to rally the Athens business community for social good and their ability to simplify the process was impressive. We asked how we could get involved. Quickly it became clear that the…
Read MoreTougher Than John Wayne’s Boots
The informal definition of Tunnel Vision is to focus exclusively on a single goal. It may have taken us five and a half years, but we finally figured out how to make films for ourselves on a regular basis. This week we released Tunnel Vision: The Story of an American Bull Rider. A nine-minute film…
Read More153 Things We Made This Year
This week we announced our focus on Searching for The Big One and the launch of Chispa House. What you see in the footage above is a glimpse of the path that has gotten us to where we are today and a look forward into the future. As we begin to close out 2018, we…
Read MoreSearching for the Big One in 2019
In 2019 and beyond we will be searching for the Big One, and we would like to invite all of you to join us. The article below will provide context to this journey and our plan to bring it to life. The Origin Story On April 15th 2016 we stood out on the rocks of…
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