JTWO Launches back to school project with Responsibility.org and Simone Biles
We recently teamed up with Olympic Gold Medalist Simone Biles and Responsibility.org to talk to kids about the pressures during back to school season in Washington, DC. Simone shared tips for saying YES to a healthy lifestyle and NO to underage drinking. ABC’s Dancing with the Stars also tagged along as they visited students at Arlington Science Focus School and Capitol Hill as part of their Ask, Listen Learn Program.
This is the second project we teamed up with Simone and Responsibility.org to Producer that as part of our Projects That Matter Initiative. See the other HERE.
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.
Janssen Storytellers Series: Kathleen
Our team is partnered with Janssen Immunology to do a Storytellers Series on the people who make a real difference in the world of immunology. We work on making individual spots for several employees of Janssen to highlight what makes them feel so passionately about fighting immune disease.
Meet Kathleen, a Janssen Global Program Leader who is inspired by her friends’ struggles, working towards creating a world free from immune diseases.
Janssen Storytellers Series: Ryan
Our team is partnered with Janssen Immunology to do a Storytellers Series on the people who make a real difference in the world of immunology. We work on making individual spots for several employees of Janssen to highlight what makes them feel so passionately about fighting immune disease.
Meet Ryan, who has Type I Diabetes and uses his passion for immunology to help others afflicted by immune disease.
JTWO Partners with Victus Sports
Once again, we’ve partnered with Victus Sports as part of our FullCircle Intermedia Initiative to takeover Marketing duties for the upcoming MLB season. Our team is set to handle product photo shoots, commercials, web-series, Ads and clothing designs to Victus’s ever-expanding line.
Victus Sports in affiliation with Marucci Sports is one of the leading Professional Wood Baseball Bat Companies in the world.
JTWO Welcomes Cinematographer Maria Vattimo
Introducing Maria Vattimo
We are proud to announce the newest addition to our team, Maria Vattimo. Maria is the most recent graduate of our [INC]ubator Project and has been brought on as the head of Visual Storytelling. Maria has extensive experience working as both a Director of Photography and Cinematographer on Independent Films and Commercials. She will oversee the development of our Visual Department as well as wield our newest toy, the RED Weapon 8k Helium Cine Camera.
Maria’s love for art was inspired by the never ending creativity of her childhood. At one point or another, she was involved in almost every creative outlet that exists. From painting to photography to musical instruments, and even 9 years of ballet, Maria was always encouraged to stay focused and pursue her career in the arts. However, nothing stuck quite like filmmaking and photography.
At the age of 17, Maria was awarded a certificate from the University of Pennsylvania for her work on a feature film highlighting the dangers of drinking and driving. While attending film school at Temple University, Maria began to stretch her legs and explored the freedom that music videos, fashion films, and experimental films bring. Maria has created dance films for some of Philadelphia’s dance companies that have been screened across America. At the age of 21, Maria Vattimo was invited to be an assistant cinematographer and camera operator for the feature film “AyAyAy!” directed by award-winning writer and director, Catalina Jordan Alvarez. Freshly after graduation, Maria began her internship at JTwo, and from her internship blossomed a strong relationship with the team at JTwo.
An Eye for Beauty
An integral part of Maria’s artistic journey is to find beauty in whatever she does. Not only has she helped her fellow interns with projects during their time at JTWO, but she’s also had multiple projects of her own, ranging from short films to feature films, to music videos, to fashion spots. Her artistic vision and unmatched passion is part of what makes her such an amazing addition to the JTWO team.
In Maria's Words
I’ve been a visual person my entire life. I barely spoke a word until I was two years old. However, I don’t take it as a coincidence that all I did up to that point was look around and take it all in. Even now, cameras have allowed me to continue my legacy of just taking it all in, but this time with proof.
Film is a fully immersive experience where visual, technical, musical, and emotional elements all come together for just a few fleeting moments to create something that can outlive us all. That’s why film is so hard; it takes precise coordination, collaboration, undying passion and pressure to create something really great. A film comes together in front of the camera and there’s nowhere I’d rather be than behind it.
JTwo Visits Uber for Handicap Car Launch Event
Our team partnered with Uber to document an event held at the Greenlight Hub in Philadelphia. Uber has just launched a new fleet of handicap accessible cars, and JTwo helped them document this release.
We were responsible for behind the scenes documentation including time-lapse, photography, and videography as well as a set of interviews.
Behind the Scenes
Helping Fred's Footsteps Thank Their Heroes
We recently teamed up with Fred’s Footsteps once again to thank their donors. The concept was that there’s a little superhero inside of everyone, including the donors that help the families of Fred’s Footsteps!
Our production team was responsible for the script, pre-production, direction, camerawork, and post production. Check out some of our other work with Fred’s Footsteps below!
Behind the Scenes
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.
Photoshoot for Victus Bats
Our team partnered with Victus to document their process and new workshop.
Victus is on the verge of releasing special edition bats, such as the Kraken bat for Gary Sanchez, and JTwo helped photograph what goes into making a bat in their new workspace. A shoot was also done for the Halo Top Bat.
Victus Photos
Work Featured on New Story's Website
Work Featured on New Story's Website
Global Community building charity organization, New Story has featured one of our latest Projects That Matter Initiative Collaborations with Redwood Gives Back on their website.
We recently travelled to Haiti with Redwood Gives Back to document their mission is to build life-changing homes for families that have lost their homes in Haiti. To help accomplish this goal, they have partnered with an amazing charity called New Story who has figured out a way to build simple concrete block homes with basic sanitation, running water and electricity for only $6,500. New Story has partnered with local organizations to secure land, hire local workers and build with local materials. So not only are they building homes for families, but also helping rebuild the economy and increase jobs for the Haitian people.
Every penny of the money donated through Redwood Gives Back to New Story will directly fund a new home. Even better, New Story will show us exactly which families we’ve helped once their new home has been fully constructed (which only takes a couple months). That means we’ll see the faces and know the names of the mom, dad, and kids we help.
To donate and watch the documentary, click the button below.
Interview with Director Justin Jarrett featured on Fundera
Interview with Justin Jarrett featured on Fundera
Our Director Justin Jarrett recently had the unique opportunity to talk about JTwo and his opinions on running a successful small business with Fundera’s Eric Goldschein.
In the interview, Justin was able to discuss strategies he’s employed to run JTwo and his feelings on how to sustain success when running a small business.
Click the link below to read the full article.