JTWO Produces Commercial for Responsibility.org
PROJECT DETAILS
We recently partnered with our long-time Projects That Matter partners Responsibility.org to produce a commercial titled, “Not on Sundays.” This spot was produced for several states that currently do not prohibit liquor sales on Sundays. It can be seen on web-based platforms such as Youtube in select southern states. Responsibility.org gave our team an opportunity to be creative with the script, which in return let our crew have a lot of fun with the production in this spot. We even had the chance to have some of our Jtwo crew members make cameos in it as well!
NOT ON SUNDAYS
Client: Responsiblity.org
Our team partnered up with Responsibility.org to produce a witty commercial for several states on prohibiting liquor sales on Sundays
BEHIND THE SCENES
Jtwo creates animation for Gasalia
PROJECT DETAILS
We were tasked by Boiron USA’s branding department to create a series of animations for their product, Gasalia, the Homeopathic medicine that is made with plant-based active ingredients that relieve bloating, pressure, discomfort, and pain associated with gas. Boiron is the World Leader in Homeopathic Medicine and the largest manufacturer of homeopathic products in the world. The art style for these animations called for our team to have some fun with the concept while driving the products purpose. The entire spot was completed remotely in post production.
GASALIA
Client: Boiron USA
Our team partnered up with Boiron USA to create the animations for their social media commercials for Gasalia, a homeopathic medicine that is made with plant-based active ingredients that relieve bloating, pressure, discomfort, and pain associated with gas.
Lost Boyz Doc winner at Prairie State Film Festival
The Lost Boyz of Chicago was recently awarded “Best Film” selection in the 2020 Prairie State Film Festival. The documentary director Justin Jarrett, also received a nomination for “Best Director”. Located in DeKalb, Illinois, The Prairie State Film Festival was founded in 2011 as a multi-genre film festival offering awards in several categories, and includes one award dedicated to films made at least in part in the great state of Illinois. We are proud to to have been selected for “Best Film” for this year’s festival. Read more about The Lost Boyz of Chicago below.
About the Lost Boyz Doc
Dig Deeper
After serving a short term in prison, LaVonte Stewart, a lifelong south side resident and founder of Lost Boyz Inc., became inspired to give back to his community’s youth. Through baseball and softball training, he helps provide a safe space where he can teach leadership and life lessons to neighborhood kids. We were humbled and grateful to have the opportunity to share their stories and tell about how LaVonte and the Lost Boyz are changing the south side of Chicago for good.
BEHIND THE SCENES
With only three days of filming we made it our mission to really immerse ourselves into the south side culture and come to know the Lost Boyz family. We could not thank LaVonte and the players enough for being so vulnerable and trusting of our team with their stories.
In the Press
Credits
Client: Laureus USA
Production: JTWO
Producer: Conor Hare
Director: Justin Jarrett
DP: Maria Vattimo
AC: Aaron Preusch
Location Sound: AJ Olestad
This project was made possible through our Projects That Matter Initiative. The Projects That Matter Initiative is a Philadelphia based video production program with the mission of providing professional digital media services to Non-Profits at a discounted rate. To learn more about how your organization can join the initiative and qualify for creative content production discounts click below.
JTWO creates animation for HemCalm
PROJECT DETAILS
We were tasked by Boiron USA’s branding department to create a series of animations for their product, HemCalm, the Homeopathic Hemorrhoid Medication. Boiron is the World Leader in Homeopathic Medicine and the largest manufacturer of homeopathic products in the world. The art style for these animations was light and uplifting, complementing Boiron’s natural, homeopathic branding. The entire spot was completed remotely in post production.
HemCalm
Client: Boiron USA
Our team partnered with Boiron USA to create the animations for social media advertisements for HemCalm, a homeopathic medicine that is made with plant-based active ingredients in a paraben-free formula that soothes and moisturizes; protects against irritation; and lubricates.
JTWO produces ColdCalm commercial
PROJECT DETAILS
We recently partnered with Boiron USA to produce their latest series of commercials for their Homeopathic Cold Medicine, “ColdCalm.” Boiron is the World Leader in Homeopathic Medicine and the largest manufacturer of homeopathic products in the world.
ColdCalm
Client: Boiron USA
Our team partnered with Boiron USA to create four variant social media advertisements for ColdCalm, a homeopathic medicine for the common cold.
BEHIND THE SCENES
JTWO Collaborates with FIRE on Mighty Ira Documentary
We recently partnered with The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) to assist in the post production process for their feature length documentary, Mighty Ira. Based on the life of Ira Glasser, the former executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union, this film chronicles his life story and the events surrounding the ACLU when a party of Neo Nazis decided to march on Skokie, Illinois to protest the desegregation of their neighborhoods. Part of the Projects That Matter initiative, the Mighty Ira documentary raises the question: Does the first amendment of the United States constitution protect the free speech of hate groups such as Nazis? Such a complex question requires an even more complex answer, one which Ira Glasser and other ACLU members beautifully articulate throughout the length of the film. Featuring interviews from lawyers, activists, and holocaust survivors, this film is sure to inspire questions about liberty, protest, and individual rights.
Mighty Ira can be found streaming on Amazon Prime, iTunes, Google Play, and YouTube Movies and is coming soon to Blu-ray DVD.
JTWO Premieres TV Show on Discovery Channel
We recently premiered the TV Show, Life Aid: A Story of Hope on the Discovery Channel, Science Channel, and American Heroes Channel. In partnership with Al Roker Entertainment and the Life Aid Research Institute, production began before the COVID-19 pandemic hit the United States, while the post production was completed remotely from our editors’ homes. The special follows the story of several veterans and first responders, as well as their struggles with PTSD, depression, and thoughts of suicide. Abandoned by the country for which they sacrificed so much, many of these heroes and their families felt that hope wasn’t even a possibility. But thanks to Life Aid, they now have a reason to believe in a better future. With access to neurological healthcare and many different mental health services, recovery isn’t just a dream anymore.
This project is very sentimental to our crew. In addition to being our first full length television feature, our team believed this was a story that needed to be shared. We are grateful for the opportunity to help give our service members a voice on a national stage. During production, we were able to film many incredible interviews that gave our crew new perspectives on sacrifice, pain, and the human spirit. We hope that this story will inspire you as much as it inspired us.
We were happy to premiere this special on the Discovery channel and its sister stations Science Channel and American Heroes Channel. Director Justin Jarrett states, “…growing up I always loved Discovery and early on it was actually a dream of mine to work for the network as a young filmmaker, so it’s been fun watching everything come full circle, especially on a project that I so deeply care about.”
Paco's Story
RETIRED 82ND AIRBORNE PARATROOPER
After losing numerous close friends while on tour overseas, retired Airborne Paratrooper, Paco, has struggled with PTSD and depression which has led to thoughts of suicide.
After struggling with the way medications made him feel, Paco seeks alternative methods of treatment such as Yoga and Hyberbaric treatment in order to find peace.
JTWO KICKS OFF 10 YEAR CELEBRATION WITH PHILLY AD NEWS COVER
In celebration of our tenth year as a company, JTWO was featured as the cover story in the September-October issue of Philly Ad News. Covering our humble beginnings, milestone projects, and goals for the future, the article gives readers a glimpse into the life of JTWO. Philly Ad News’ article does an excellent job at covering how we have been approaching our tenth year of business amidst the COVID-19 outbreak, as well as how we’ve been navigating the second national economic recession in our company’s history. A global pandemic and stock market crash weren’t exactly what we had in mind when anticipating what our ten year anniversary was going to look like, but we’ve never been known to back down from a fight. And we’re glad Philly Ad News is right beside us as we face this challenge head on.
Philly Ad News is the premiere source of information of what’s happening in the creative industry in Philadelphia. Ranging from production companies to news stations and marketing firms, Philly Ad News is home to all things advertising. Since we are long time members ourselves, we love supporting Philly Ad News and their mission for the city. Following our friends and colleagues in featured articles has always been a pleasure. Now, JTWO is honored to be featured as the cover story for this month’s edition, and we’re excited to share this wonderful article with you.
"Ever since JTWO burst onto the Philadelphia film scene in 2010, they've made waves in the industry"
- Philly Ad News
Intern Memories: Reflections From the [INC]ubator Project
We've had a lot of interns over the last decade. We asked a few to share their favorite memories.
In the midst of my end-of-semester haze, I accidentally showed up a week early to my internship interview. Instead of kicking me out, or holding my aggressive earliness against me, they all made time to talk to me; like, have a real conversation, where we discussed our goals as filmmakers, how we all got started and what I wanted most to learn from them. That’s so emblematic of who the guys at JTWO are — they always make time for their people, and I’m so thankful they made time for me.
Happy 10th, JTWO!
Caitlin Riggsbee, Former Intern
When Trav almost fired Jake the intern for jamming the printer with Hershey Kisses. Trav interrogated him in the conference room for a good few hours. We found out later that week it was just a rogue mouse. Still cracks me up. For the record Jake, I did believe you were telling the truth.
Scott Cumpstone, Former Intern
On the first day we were given skull covered binders and strict orders not to touch the server… or else. I never found out what the “or else” was, but we quickly realized how special of a place this is and how dedicated they are to helping you grow in whatever direction your interested….you just gotta get over the skulls.
Erin Lynch, Former Intern
My best JTWO memory, hands down, is going to the Kid Rock concert my first (second? third?) week of my summer internship. Travis had some extra tickets and we went. To this day, I still bring up some of the events we witnessed. Drunk pregnant women rolling around in the mud was hilarious and sad… but, mostly sad.
Logan McGee, Graphic Artist (Former Intern)
Everyone's A Critic: Our Team's Favorite Projects
WE DON'T LIKE TO ADMIT IT, BUT WE ALL HAVE OUR FAVORITES
For Aaron: The Documentary
This project will always hold a special place in my heart. It was the one project that defined who I would become as both a filmmaker and a man. It was deeply personal and taught me more about life then I had learned in the 23 years combined leading up to it. No matter where we go in the next decade or what projects I have the opportunity to direct, “For Aaron” will always be my favorite.
Justin Jarrett, Director
Jtwofilms.com 1.0
My favorite project of all time would have to be the first iteration of the JTWO website. We transformed an alley from Ninja Turtles into a functional website. I had to learn Flash in one weekend in order to create all of the functionality Justin wanted incorporated. It was pretty cool until Apple killed Flash and everyone stopped using desktop computers.
Andrew Broft, Web Designer
Two Lou’s. One Club.
Two Lou’s. One Club.
I think I’ll always love this project for a number of reasons. First, it was the direct sequel to, “This is Lou” which we had created the year before to open the Louix Awards. We wanted to create our own take on a Guy Richie film and we just had a blast on set experimenting with transitions, camera angles and makeup. For “Two Lou’s” we wanted to up the ante and really go all out.I grew up on 80’s action movies like Bloodsport and if you watch it today it is one of the most over the top ridiculous pieces of popcorn cinema out there. You can’t watch it and not laugh! So we wanted to take that and put our spin on it. When my sound guy Steven got his teeth knocked out in the opening credits, I knew we had succeeded.
Justin Jarrett
My favorite project with JTwo has been the Louix Award openers that we shot the past two years. It’s rare you get to have complete creative control and boy did we. Over-the- top characters, dramatic lighting and JCVD-inspired fight scenes are just some of the chaos that we cooked up in our narrative masterpiece.
Maria Vattimo, Cinematographer
Barre None
Of all the videos I’ve had the pleasure of working on at JTWO, my favorite will always be the one that started it all, my intern project: “Barre None.” I love this piece not only because it’s about my best friend, but because it was the first time I worked with everyone in the office. I’ll always be grateful for the guidance they gave me. From working through challenges during the process to then watching the final cut win multiple awards, I had really proved to myself that I can do this. Now if I hit points of frustration in my work, I’ll give my video a watch to remind myself that it can be done, it will be done and it’ll be pretty damn good.
Maria Cantu, Director
Barre None
Directed by Maria Cantu
The [INC]ubator Project
In her short documentary, Maria tells the captivating and beautiful story of a young ballerina who is able to push through the harsh realities and overbearing pressures of the dancing world with unconditional love for the art.
The BluePrint
My favorite project is the book trailer for The Blueprint. It is the first true test of all the After Effects work that I’ve been learning. I got to work closely with Maria Cantu which is a fun and different dynamic than being directed by Justin; I love working for Justin but he’s more of a mentor figure while Maria is more of a peer figure. This is just a fancy way of saying that I feel more confident being rude to Maria. Working long nights is tiring, but when you get to make the single greatest book trailer of all time, it feels like it’s worth it. However, please consider the fact that I am the type of person that would brag about beating a 6 year old at monopoly. My favorite memory was when Travis and I tried to get the Popeye’s chicken sandwich on 4 different occasions. The 4th one was the only one where the sandwich was actually available. It was a good day.
Omar, Editor
Fred’s Footsteps
Kyle’s Story: Getting a chance to sit in a room and hear Kyle Pszenny’s story with Fred’s Footsteps was really an incredible experience for me. After hearing all he went through and to still have a positive attitude about his life and to really use his tragedy as a springboard to help others was really impactful to me in my personal life and I have to say he was an inspiration that still sticks with me today.
Jelani Thomas, Sound Engineer
Visit Philly
Working on a series of Visit Philly Commercial spots was fun for our team for many reasons, but to be given the opportunity to really put a stamp on the city we call home was special. Our content was everywhere from TV to billboards.
Travis Capacete, Producer
"City of Summer Love"
Client: Visit Philly + Wawa
This Spring we teamed up with Visit Philly to produce a spot for Wawa Welcome America’s July 4th annual celebration, which features 7 days of 50+ free events citywide including fireworks, concerts, block parties, and more! In an effort to showcase the event’s festive family atmosphere, we worked closely with Visit Philly and actors to bring a giddy, light hearted sketch to life.
Finley Untamed
Right out of school in 2013, I interned with JTWO. This was the first time I was able to work on something that wasn’t graded. I was tasked with a few projects, but one had stuck with me and that was the Jermichael Finley documentary project, Finley Untamed. It was my first project outside of school that I felt connected to. The story was inspiring and being part of such a dedicated team made it that much better.
Logan McGee, Graphic Artist
Lost Boyz of Chicago
Lost Boyz of Chicago
My favorite project that we worked on was our first ever project in Chicago on the South side with the Lost Boyz of Chicago. We placed our crew in the south side of Chicago to understand exactly what day to day life is like there while on production. We got to see first hand how the community pulls together to help each other through the rough times that can come about, while being surrounded by gun shots as we were outside on set.
Conor Hare, Producer
Victus Product Catalogue
Victus has given us so much creative freedom and variety in design projects, so creating the layout for the entire product catalogue was one of my favorite projects overall. It was exciting to not only create the catalogue, but to incorporate and showcase years of our design work throughout.
Monica Grevera, Graphic Artist
Responsibility.org
My favorite JTWO project I got to be a part of was the mini doc we filmed in Texas for Responsibility.org in November of 2018. On this shoot, we followed a man named Issouf throughout his daily routines as a recovered alcoholic and got his story first-hand on how he recovered through the DUI Court program. His story of hitting rock bottom and getting back on his feet was very powerful and getting to film him graduate from the program and give his speech was heartwarming. The b-roll shots we got all had a grittiness to them that I really loved.
Alex Siwik, Cinematographer
Victus Vandal
Victus Vandal
The Victus Vandal bat was easily my favorite project to work on. The incorporation of hand-drawn elements and usage of gold foil made for great printed pieces. Being able to be the face of the Vandal and the artist on set is something I’ll brag about for the foreseeable future.
Christian Debuque, Graphic Artist
My favorite project I’ve worked on would probably have to be the Victus Vandal series. Working together with Federal Grip Co. to create the sets in their studio was a blast, but my favorite part was mixing all of the spots. There were a lot of cool drones, music and sound effects that made mixing everything a fun challenge, especially the main spot. Sonically speaking, it was all over the place and I really enjoyed trying to make a punchy mix that was just as aggressive as the edit. I’m super proud of the final product, and I’m even more proud of all of the hard work our team put in.
Steven Layton, Sound Engineer/Swiss Army Knife
Philadelphia Flyers: Playoff Hype Video
Our crew loves Philly sports so when the Flyers asked us to get the city hyped with a new spot for their playoff push we couldn’t say no. We had fans getting haircuts, tattoos and going crazy all across the city.
Philadelphia Flyers - "Get Hyped"
Client: Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers reached out to our team to produce their postseason playoff hype video. As a studio full of fans, we couldn’t wait to get to work.
Janssen Storytellers
San Diego: My favorite JTWO project was the Janssen storytellers shoot in Los Angeles. I got to drive a solid 2002 minivan with super cushy seats (a lot of butts sat where I was) and the shoot itself was dope. It was my first time in LA, it was the longest flight I’ve ever experienced and the first time using my new drone. Solid shoot with all around.
Jay Miller, Cinematographer
Avian
This opportunity was identified in 2013 through one of JB’s colleagues in Leonardtown but it wasn’t a referral gig. We had to respond to a proposal as well as additional questions. What set us a part was our responses which embodied JTWO’s deep rooted creativity and approach to designing a solution that told AVIAN’s story. The outcome was a modernized website (simple, single scroll, responsive) with embedded content that created a marketing stunt from within and outside of the their organization (their customers were mainly Department of Defense) that ultimately demonstrated their capabilities of being progressive and forward-thinking to solving client challenges. It also led to follow-up media work!
Jim Pettit, Account Manager
Legion Transformation Center
Legion Transformation Center
As I looked over the extensive collection of JTWO projects I’ve had a hand in editing into existence, it was tough to find a favorite. Was it the project buoyed by intense, emotional interviews? The one with the most beautiful sunset drone shots? Which challenged me the most? Or felt right when I made the last cut? Comprehensively, it has to be “Legion Transformation Center: Why Franchise With Us.” It’s got real people (unlike those horrific chevy commercials) some quick sexy cuts, good music tracks and a story that cut through my skepticism and actually managed to resonate with me. Though I don’t have any ambitions to own a franchise of anything, I think this project will tip the scale for someone who actually does.
Ian Schobel, Editor
