Ukraine Pictures 1

Mali Pictures

Cool video...

... for reference.

flight patterns from Charlie McCarthy on Vimeo.

What I have been working on recently...

... has been secret until now. The problem with working at a corporation is that everything is pretty hush hush until the "big release". Well, here is the "big release" (not really). I just wanted to share some of the stuff that I have been working on that I can share.  So... here it is!

I did all of the editing on this one. It was shot in Hawaii the week I arrived at Unicity.


We had a really big, all day shoot for these short commercials for heart health month (Feb). I did some of the shooting and lots of the lighting and editing. There are about 8 more of these to come.


Here is one that we just got done doing. This is the reason we flew to Myrtle Beach, SC this past week. I actually edited it on the airplane ride home.


These were all shot on the 5D Mark ii (which is awesome to use). I am learning a lot and am enjoying the job still despite having limited creative claim on anything that is released. But I think that will slowly change as I keep doing jobs and they become more acquainted with how I work. Thanks for watching!

A very neat technique...

... that would be fun to play with. I wonder how it would work?

Light Works from Supernormals on Vimeo.

Here are some other great videos...

... all from m ss ng p eces

Behind the TEDTalk 2010 from m ss ng p eces on Vimeo.

COOL HUNTING VIDEO episode 53 : OKAMOTO STUDIO from m ss ng p eces on Vimeo.

AMEX MEMBERS PROJECT: KATIE'S KROPS from m ss ng p eces on Vimeo.

SEED TO SCENT GoldenEye from m ss ng p eces on Vimeo.

This is why I love Africa...

... and so many other developing countries. They take what they have and they just make it work. They do it themselves. They are a great example to me. I was really touched by this short documentary and the quality of the story. I love it. You should definitely watch it.

Moving Windmills from m ss ng p eces on Vimeo.

It is from a firm called m ss ng p eces. Really good stuff.

I am back...

... and I hope to keep writing on this blog. I am sorry for the leave of absence. A lot has happened in the past two months.

My last post was about how we found out we were having twins and the videos accompanying that surprise. Since then I have graduated from BYU with a degree in Media Arts and a minor in International Development. While looking for jobs I applied to one in Orem and got it. The company is called Unicity and they specialize in producing nutritional supplements and marketing them. You can see their YouTube Channel and watch some of the videos that they have made in the past. I will be working with a very talented group of individuals (motion graphics guru, talented writer/director/producer and an awesome DP/colorist). I was hired to help them make spotlight videos or short docs of stories from normal people along with helping with everything else. I will be learning a lot and trying to perfect my storytelling more. My friends and I are also forming a company that specializes in short docs as web promotion tools. We have worked with a few clients and are looking forward to working with more. We are excited about the prospects that this might bring and hope for the best. More on that later.

Other than that, things are really well. I have decided to let Becky do most of the blogging and to use my blog as a resource to myself to highlight great videos I see and ideas that I have as well as highlight work that I do to share that with the few of you who actually look at this thing. So, to see my work and what I am interested in, you are in the right place. To see more of my family life, check out Becky's Blog (it is really good and she posts every day).

Thanks for your support and we look forward to 2011!

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Twins video...

... of the first ultrasound. This is our raw reaction along with some nice shots. If you look right you can see the babies faces (though they look a bit "skeletor" as Becky says) and them moving around. We show each of them though "Baby A" probably gets most of the face time. You can see that they already have Becky's lips as well.
Anyways, here is the video.

First Ultrasound from travispitcher on Vimeo.

And just in case you wanted to see how our families reacted to the news, we took some video of them as well.

Pitcher Twins Reaction from travispitcher on Vimeo.

Froelich Twin Reaction from travispitcher on Vimeo.

Twins...

... and they are not the Minnesota Twins (thought that is a nice pun come to think of it). They are the Pitcher twins.

Yesterday Becky and I found out that we are having twin boys.

Yes. Twins. Both boys.

We are stoked.

We will get the ultrasounds and short video up as soon as we can.

Story of my life...

... which is funny. I actually think a lot of Becky when I watch this. Both of us are kind of destructors who are well-intentioned, but destruction and trouble inevitably follow.

Giant Episode 2 Sun from Celine&Yann on Vimeo.

An experiment...

... that makes me feel alright. Kind of fun actually. You might have already seen it, but just wait and watch. I like it.

Run On Water from travispitcher on Vimeo.

Try not to be moved...

... by this wonderful piece of music.

Komaza...

... is my favorite right now.  I have been trying to get the edit right for the short Komaza doc for a couple of weeks and I am finally feeling good about it.  Here is the video-


Komaza- A Growing Organization from travispitcher on Vimeo.


I miss being in Africa.  I miss the people and the sincerity.  I miss the hard work and the family values.  What beautiful people!  I hope to go back some day.  I am so grateful for that opportunity.  I am going to continue to edit really short pieces for Komaza.  They are on a fund-raising tour and want these to show how things actually are.  I like that I get to be part of that.  I don't have to lie or manipulate.  The stories that are in the doc and in other footage I have are the truth and I was just there to capture it.  It feels good and right.

Let me know what you think!

New toys for me...

... and for Becky (but mostly me).  As most of you know, we have needed a car for awhile since we are expecting a baby.  We were fortunate enough to get a car from Becky's cousin for a very affordable price.  It is a 1995 Honda Accord with half a billion miles.  It runs and is clean despite having dented doors and strange quirks like unlocking itself.  We are fortunate to have good family and friends who are kind enough to help us out.  Thanks!

The second toy is actually more of a toy.  I have been wanting these things called DSLR sliders for my camera work.  They are 2-3 feet in length and mount to tripods or on stands.  These mount to the camera and then slide along a track so you get a "dolly-ish" kind of camera move.  I have wanted one because I actually really enjoy working off of a tripod more than handheld but I still like movement in my shots.  These DSLR sliders came out and solved the problem along with increasing the production value exponentially.  The problem was that they were SO expensive with cheaper models running about $500.  I wanted to try and make one but decided that would be hard because I have no tools.  That is when I came across indiSYSTEM.  They make price point equipment that really suits an independent filmmaker's budget.  I got the indisliderMINI for $100.  I will make that much renting it out a few times.  Anyways,  it came today and I was so excited to go and test it.  I just shot some stuff around the yard and apartment to give it and test and it worked great.  Not perfect, but definitely worth the $100.  Here is the result.

Autumn from travispitcher on Vimeo.

Here is the new Resume...

... for your viewing pleasure. Thank you SO much to everybody who critiqued and helped bring up my resume to the next level. So, here we are at round 2. I tried to take every critique into consideration. I even printed out all of the comments and made marks and crossed out things after I was done trying to fix it. So, yeah, thanks everybody.

Here is the second round. As you can see, things are more lined up and have a similar flow and style. I got to experience more InDesign learning curve and I think that this next draft is much better. I also added a couple of "Experience" points (too many?) that I felt would be good to add. I changed the font from Helvetica to Helvetica Nue (sp?) and because of that, was able to play with the font a bit more.  It is more centered and easier to look at than the last one.  I think it is a bit dull and am trying to figure out how to stay "in the box" because this is going to be going to large companies (Discovery, Canon, National Geographic, etc) and I want to not be eccentric but I do want to stand out.

So, here it is.  Rip it up.  Tear it apart.  I would appreciate the help again.

I missed one...

... that I shouldn't have missed. This is too cool. Science is amazing.

FOTB 2010 Titles from Süperfad on Vimeo.

Just some videos...

... that I want to remember. 

This one reminds me of Africa in a wonderful way.

Ken's Song - A Traditional Era from David Tree on Vimeo.

This one reminds me of passion.

DARK SIDE OF THE LENS from Astray Films on Vimeo.

Resumes...

... and such. So, nobody probably cares because I don't ever post really anymore but I am looking for jobs for when I graduate. After having a good conversation with my old teacher and great mentor I have decided to go big or go home (which means staying in Provo, heaven forbid!). Becky and I will be shooting for the stars and will work to land gigs in NYC, NY, SF, and many other cities with short acronyms (or not, whatever).  I spent a couple hours tonight doing my resume in InDesign (thanks for the help love) and I am fairly satisfied with how my new resume turned out.  Feel free to critique.  I wanted to be creative but stay organized.  Be original, but not annoying.  I wish I was a font pro and then it would be even cooler.

Anyways, here it is:

I really do want to know what you think.  Would you hire me?  How can I make it better?