Our Work

Documentary

Long or short, we tell fascinating stories of real people facing the most important moments of their lives.

Commercials

We can squeeze more heart and humor into 30 seconds than should be allowed by law.

Branded Stories

Take a documentary, combine it with some commercial alchemy, and you've got stories that sell your product better than any scriptwriter ever could.

Design & Animation

Looking for titles for your new documentary, graphics for your branding video, or fully animated characters and stories? We've got you covered.

Producing

In need of a trusted production team? Picturebox can provide you with the support you're looking for - quality crews, premiere equipment and reliable logistics.

Moontower Comedy Festival

Inside Joke

Picturebox has partnered with Moontower Comedy Fest since 2012, producing dozens of videos featuring interviews with the industry’s top comedians, festival highlights, and backstage antics.

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Moontower Comedy Festival

Inside Joke

We deliver the laughs every year for the Moontower Comedy Festival with a series of interviews, highlights, and backstage shenanigans.

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Very Semi-Serious

HBO Documentary

Mike Nicholson and the Picturebox animation team worked with filmmaker Leah Wolchok on this 2016 Emmy Award winning documentary to show how the infamous New Yorker cartoons reflect life in NYC and beyond.

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Through the Repellent Fence

A Land Art Film

An exploration into the artistic process, director Sam Douglas’ Through the Repellent Fence interprets, engages, and draws inspiration from our natural world. David Layton’s cinematography takes viewers deep into these striking land art environments.

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The Daily Show

Picturebox helps produce and shoot numerous Texas-based pieces for The Daily Show, supplying crew, studio space, and equipment for the award-winning hit show.

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Central Health

Jenny

Part of a series of stories exploring the lives of people touched by new healthcare initiatives in Central Texas.

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Into the Who Knows

Title Sequence

Fusing old photographs with new imagery creates this magical opening title sequence for director Micah Barbers’ fantasy adventure film Into The Who Knows.

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Better This World

Award Winning Documentary

Awarded Best Documentary of 2012 by the Gotham Independent Film Awards and the Writers Guild of America. Critically acclaimed nationwide. Co-produced by Picturebox with Loteria Films.

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Symantec

Ready Secure Go

If you need a secure website (and who doesn’t), this promo doesn’t leave any doubt where you should turn for help.

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Obama for America

TV Spots 2012

We produced 46 TV spots for the 2008 and 2012 campaigns of President Barack Obama – here are a select few.

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Parkland Hospital

Move Your Body

With original character design and lighthearted animations, this video series brings a friendly touch to the serious subject of diabetes.

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WaveLight

Heritage

No one likes to think about eye surgery, but if you need it, you’ll want your surgeon to use this device from Alcon to make it quick, easy, and safe.

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Foundation Communities

Keith's Story

When families need help, Foundation Communities is there to provide low-cost homes and services. And Picturebox is there to tell the stories of those families.

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Alcon

We've Got Work to Do

Alcon is a global leader in eye health. With this video, shot in Alcon facilities all over the world, we show their commitment to patients everywhere.

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Parkland

Wedding Day

On the most important days of your life, you don’t want diabetes getting in the way.

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A Fragile Trust

PBS Documentary

To visualize Samantha Grant’s acclaimed story of plagiarism at the New York Times, Picturebox’s Mike Nicholson created a series of animations showing how words and ideas can be lifted from one place to another.

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Parkland Hospital

Trauma Story

With a fast-paced, handheld documentary-style shooting plan, we captured actual ER cases for this story of Parkland Hospital’s new trauma center.

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AthenaHealth

Lady of the Sea

Working with a minimal crew in a small town in southeast Louisiana, producers Kevin Smith and David Layton brought to life a fascinating story of local townspeople and their hospital.

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Small Business Revolution

Hulu Series

Shooting with a combination of drones, handheld cameras, and an advanced camera stabilization system, we’ve captured the stories behind America’s most inspiring small businesses for the last three seasons of this Hulu series.

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Hoovers

Subscription Branding

Concise and clear animation helps create this B2B video of one of America’s leading business research companies for our friends at Revelator.

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By the River of Babylon

PBS Documentary

Featuring breathtaking cinematography of remarkable Louisiana bayous and waterways, director Don Howard’s By the River of Babylon delves into a unique culture and environment that is disappearing at an alarming rate.

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Parkland Hospital

Trauma Story

The producers at Picturebox worked to capture the essence of Parkland Hospital’s trauma unit during daily operations, all while balancing the needs of the staff and their patients, which presented numerous logistical challenges. 

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Teaching Austin

Produced in collaboration with the Austin Film Festival as part of the Austin Independent School District’s 125th anniversary celebration, Teaching Austin tells the fascinating history of public education in Austin.

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Easton Park

Austin Life

Drones and steadicams depict life inside one of Austin’s most unique new housing developments.

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Velocity Risk Underwriters

A Helping Hand

Shooting in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma, a documentary-style approach portrays the story of people rebuilding after one of 2017’s biggest storms.

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Parkland Hospital

Diabetes Self-Assessment

One of seven animated videos that bring a lighthearted touch to the serious subject of diabetes.

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FWD.US

Nothing

Immigration is on the forefront of our country’s political battles, and we produced this hard hitting ad to move the needle in Congress on immigration reform.

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Alcon

AcrySof Introduction

This colorful animation for Alcon helped attract tradeshow eyeballs for this advanced eyecare technology.

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