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Travel Vlog: Out West with Corazón Latino & the Forest Service

One of the best parts of the work we do at Jpixx is that sometimes it takes us to some pretty incredible places.

For this latest adventure, Jackson and Trey headed out to Arizona with our longtime partners at Corazón Latino and the U.S. Forest Service. Working alongside Stacy, Felipe, and their team is always a highlight for us. They’re doing meaningful work connecting communities to public lands and protecting the places we all care about—and we’re grateful to help tell those stories.

This trip is part of a growing series of travel vlogs we’ve been sharing from the field. It’s a bit of a behind-the-scenes look at the places we go, the people we film, and the moments that happen in between the official shoots.

One thing we’ve learned over the years is that you don’t need a massive film crew to create cinematic work. Our approach is to stay small, nimble, and collaborative, which lets us move quickly, travel light, and capture authentic moments as they happen—while still delivering the kind of high-end results our national clients expect.

And honestly, projects like this are just fun. We get to spend time in beautiful places, meet people doing inspiring work, and collaborate with partners we’ve worked with for years. That kind of trust and shared mission always makes the work better.

The final edit from this trip is shaping up to be one of our strongest pieces yet. In the meantime, here’s a look at the adventure.

Make the Call (VDH) OEMS

Project

The Virginia Department of Health wanted to communicate and increase awareness about the sensitive issue of growing suicide rates among first responders.

What We Did

  • Jpixx presented VDH with three concepts; the notion of “Strength Requires Maintenance” was chosen for the project.
  • The goal was to make the connection that individuals require their own types of preventative maintenance just as much as the life-saving equipment they use.

The Jpixx Factor

  • We used actual first responders in our video to build more connection, realism, and interest around the video within the local community.
  • Jpixx went above and beyond and developed a rain machine to visualize the metaphor that machinery works through the elements.

Follow Up

  • The video was disseminated to thousands of first responders and their communities, which invited a broader discussion about stigmas on mental health. This provided a chance for first responders, their families, and their friends to build support systems that may have not existed otherwise.
  • Jpixx received a Telly Award for the work done on this piece.