Experiential Entertainment Sizzle
No matter the scope or venue, our Experiential Entertainment team will take your event to the next level—from concept to execution and everything in between.
We create visual experiences that make believers out of people.
We create visual experiences that make believers out of people.
We create visual experiences that make believers out of people.
VIRTUAL EVENTS
Don’t cancel your event. GO VIRTUAL!
Watch how Big Picture’s virtual event solutions can help bring back your live event and meet the needs of your audience.
Don’t cancel your event.
GO VIRTUAL!
Watch how Big Picture’s virtual event solutions can help bring back your live event and meet the needs of your audience.
WORK
We are experts at telling client stories through compelling visual experiences. Our work is typically categorized into two types of projects: Live Events and Video Storytelling.
Events: Each year we produce and stage more than 175 live shows for over 30 associations and Fortune 500 companies. We design and stage events from 150 person meetings to 15,000 seat concerts. We own a complete inventory of state of the art staging and AV equipment and the trucks to transport it from city to city. We coordinate entertainment, labor, and logistics to make it all come together.
Video: Our creative video production teams originate captivating marketing and branding video for some of the largest and most respected companies and organizations around the globe. We take great pride in telling your story in ways that are compelling and memorable to your target audience.
WORK
We are experts at telling client stories through compelling visual experiences. Our work is typically categorized into two types of projects: Live Events and Video Storytelling.
Events: Each year we produce and stage more than 175 live shows for over 30 associations and Fortune 500 companies. We design and stage events from 150 person meetings to 15,000 seat concerts. We own a complete inventory of state of the art staging and AV equipment and the trucks to transport it from city to city. We coordinate entertainment, labor, and logistics to make it all come together.
Video: Our creative video production teams originate captivating marketing and branding video for some of the largest and most respected companies and organizations around the globe. We take great pride in telling your story in ways that are compelling and memorable to your target audience.
Production Sizzle
Big Picture delivers powerful stories through creative marketing & branding videos to some of the most respected companies around the world.
Event Sizzle
Each year we produce and stage more than 175 live shows from 150 person meetings to 15,000 seat concerts.
Design Sizzle
Our talented designers and editors craft visual stories that supplement your story to engage your viewer.
Five9 Customer Testimonial – DoorDash
Customer Testimonial shot in San Francisco for Five9, featuring DoorDash.
Shaky Music Festival Highlights
Big Picture staged this music event over 2 weekends for over 100,00 fans on 3 stages using 8 fully loaded semi trucks and 45 crew members
EY – Global Tax Platform
The launch of Ernst & Young's new connected Global Tax Platform.
City Year 2019 – Aimee’s Story
A fundraising video for non-profit organization City Year San Jose, highlighting the success story of student Aimee Hernandez from Cesar Chavez Elementary School.
WD Exec Leadership Conference Open
An internal conference opening video created to excite the leadership team about the future.
Mancini’s Sleepworld
A new 3-part ad campaign that highlights the live's of people who just need a good night sleep.
Five9 CRM Integration
Promoting how Five9's integration with SalesForce's CRM system creates a superior customer experience.
EY Personal Finance
Promoting EY's on-line portal to help a companies employee's manage their personal finances.
Ambarella CVflow
Trade show video to demonstrate Ambarella's new computer vision architecture AI for Autonomous vehicles and robotics.
EY Future Work Now
A day in the life video to showcase EY's program to help individuals, teams and organizations thrive in the digital age.
Nvidia Inception Pitch Event
Bill Pollakov – GAMA Hall of Fame
No matter the scope or venue, our Experiential Entertainment team will take your event to the next level—from concept to execution and everything in between.
Big Picture delivers powerful stories through creative marketing & branding videos to some of the most respected companies around the world.
Each year we produce and stage more than 175 live shows from 150 person meetings to 15,000 seat concerts.
Celebrating Over 20 Years
We’re celebrating over 20 years in business this year and want to thank all of our clients who have enabled us to do great work throughout the years!
Celebrating Over 20 Years
We’re celebrating over 20 years in business this year and want to thank all of our clients who have enabled us to do great work throughout the years!
ABOUT
Big Picture is a full-service creative group dedicated to telling powerful stories through video and live events. We are based in the San Francisco Bay Area and comprised of passionate storytellers, award-winning directors, and producers.
What sets us apart? We think that when marketing works, there’s an essential transfer — that moment where your customer really gets it. And by “it”, we mean the essence of your brand story, the big picture as conveyed by the millions of details that explain, educate, entertain, compel and inspire. When your customers get it, they feel connected to your brand in a way that matters…in other words, they believe.
ABOUT
Big Picture is a full-service creative group dedicated to telling powerful stories through video and live events. We are based in the San Francisco Bay Area and comprised of passionate storytellers, award-winning directors, and producers.
What sets us apart? We think that when marketing works, there’s an essential transfer — that moment where your customer really gets it. And by “it”, we mean the essence of your brand story, the big picture as conveyed by the millions of details that explain, educate, entertain, compel and inspire. When your customers get it, they feel connected to your brand in a way that matters…in other words, they believe.
EY
Future Work Now
National Automobile Dealers Association
Centennial Celebration
Sony Mobile
The Future
of Communications
of Communications
Land O'Lakes
Much More Than Butter
TEAM
We are award-winning creatives, storytellers, directors, and producers who care about getting your story right. We start by listening carefully to understand your needs, your timing and your budget. And then we work to deliver something that far exceeds your expectations.
Contact us to learn more.
TEAM
We are award-winning creatives, storytellers, directors, and producers who care about getting your story right. We start by listening carefully to understand your needs, your timing and your budget. And then we work to deliver something that far exceeds your expectations.
Contact us to learn more.
Tom is the CEO of Big Picture. As an executive producer, creative director, speech coach and stage manager, Tom guides CEO’s and executives of all levels to perform at their best in front of live audiences. He has the unique ability to understand corporate messaging and to how to deliver that information through creative video productions and business theater.
Tom Grubbe
CEO - Exec. Producer
Neil has more than 20 years in the media industry, he has produced, and directed more than 1,400 hours of TV and film for some of the most respected global media companies, including Fox, CNN, CNBC, Bloomberg, and PBS. Neil has also created award-winning video for top corporations including, HP, eBay, Yahoo, Visa, Chevron, SanDisk, Land O’Lakes, EY, Tableau Software, and the NFL. Neil joined Big Picture in 2016 to help build the company into a premier national brand for creative production and live event management.
Neil Alford
Exec. Producer – Business Development
Robert has produced and directed on some of the world’s biggest and most adrenaline-fueled stages, including the World Series and four Olympic games, winning a National Sports Emmy Award at the XXV Olympics. Prior to Big Picture, Robert served as Director of Operations at Oracle where he managed video production teams and studios in San Francisco, London, and Singapore. At Big Picture, Robert continues to engage his technical, creative and financial instincts to ensure that clients are satisfied with every step of the process.
Robert Boeri
Exec. Producer - Director
Chris has pursued a variety of skills and media throughout his career, including work in television, theater, photography, music, and indie filmmaking. His television work includes hit programs for MTV News/TRL, Good Morning America, House Hunters and more. Chris is an Emmy-winning editor whose creative energy elevates every project he touches. As a classic tech geek, he ensures that Big Picture is up on the latest technology and on the leading edge of post-production.
Chris Roy
Senior Editor
Abel received his BS in Television, Radio & Film and a BA in Economics from Syracuse University. In his thirteen years with Big Picture, Abel has held many titles but has been the Director of Operations at Big Picture for the past seven. In this role, Abel oversees managing, coordinating, and budgeting projects from the client’s first phone call to the final touches of post-production. Abel’s attention to detail ensures that clients’ expectations are exceeded with each project.
Abel Machado
Director of Operations
Lyra originally joined Big Picture as a Production Coordinator for the EY Entrepreneur of the Year in 2016. Since graduating from San Francisco State’s Cinema Department, she has worked on commercial and television productions both on set and in the office. She is also an award-winning writer/director for her short film, Suburban Turf. As the newest member of the Big Picture team, Lyra brings a unique mix of creative and intellectual organization in the production and marketing arenas.
Lyra Trevino
Producer
NEWS
The latest from our team as we travel the world to tell compelling stories and create unique experiences for brands. Like us on social media and follow the journey.
NEWS
The latest from our team as we travel the world to tell compelling stories and create unique experiences for brands. Like us on social media and follow the journey.
Good Work Leads to More Work
The boss always says, “Good work leads to more work”. And when we created a scripted, story-driven product launch for EY’s Personal Finance, we found out just how true those words are. We went big on story and relatability, and the launch was a huge hit; not just with our client at EY, but with other clients within the company as well.
In bed with Mancini’s Sleepworld
When long time client Mancini’s Sleepworld asked Big Picture to conceive new material for their upcoming commercial campaign, we jumped into creative mode and came up with a multi-spot project for them. They wanted an upgrade in content that resonated with their target audience without too much risk.
Live Studio at Nvidia Inception Pitch Event
Big Picture is fresh off of producing a live studio experience at Nvidia’s Inception Pitch Event in Santa Clara, CA. We are creating buzz worthy events for Silicon Valley’s finest and we couldn’t be more excited.
Future Work Now EY
When Ernst & Young was ready to launch a new product that would help companies transition into the digital age, they called on Big Picture to create an inspirational video that showcased the developing procedures of maximizing performance of a future workforce.
They branded this “Future Work Now”.
What It Takes to Stand Out from the Crowd
Big Picture once again sets the stage with stylish live event production. So how do you introduce the world’s leading entrepreneurial talents on the west coast?
You turn to Big Picture. Because you better believe that these regional finals brought us the best of the best, and the awards ceremonies needed to reflect the caliber of talent in the room.
GAMA
We’re just back from producing GAMA International’s annual Leadership and Management Program at the Gaylord National Harbor in Washington, DC. This is the financial service industry’s premier annual meeting, with more than 3,000 leaders and industry executives representing more than 50 insurance, investment, and financial services companies from around the world.