Design Pickle
A short advertisement for Design Pickle specifically targeting entrepreneurs.
Written, Directed, and Produced by Colton Trcic
Production Design by Colton Trcic
Cinematography by Colton Trcic and Alex Taylor
Editing and Post Production by Alex Taylor and Miguel Lingao
A short advertisement for Design Pickle specifically targeting entrepreneurs.
Written, Directed, and Produced by Colton Trcic
Cinematography by Colton Trcic and Max Kurtz
Editing and Post Production by Morgan Callahan
A 5 part original mockumentary exploring the real problems that creative agencies face produced in partnership with Design Pickle and chopcast (formerly tribetactics). The entire series is viewable here.
Written, Directed, and Produced by Colton Trcic & Max Kurtz
Cinematography by Colton Trcic and Max Kurtz
Editing and Post Production by Max Kurtz and tribetactics
A complete virtual production, shot on an ultra-low budget and realized with lots of blue screen and custom illustrated sets and backdrops, Of Fur and Brine is one of the most ambitious projects I’ve ever gotten to produce.
Written, Directed, and Produced by Colton Trcic, Morgan Callahan, and Max Kurtz
Cinematography by Max Kurtz
Editing and Post Production by Morgan Callahan
A middle to bottom of funnel ad created for Design Pickle encouraging prospects to get off the fence about Design Pickle, even if it means you get tackled by a man in a pickle suit.
Written, Produced, and Directed by Colton Trcic & Max Kurtz
Editing and Post Production by Colton Trcic
Originally created for The Harmon Brothers From Poop to Gold Competition, this ad utilized The Harmon Brothers ad formula to create an original, quirky, compelling ad for Design Pickle.
Written, Directed, and Produced by Colton Trcic
Cinematography by Max Kurtz
Editing and Post Production by Max Kurtz
Launching new products and services always calls for fanfare. This ad was incepted and created for the launch of Design Pickle’s Custom Illustration service before it launched in 2020.
Written and Directed by Colton Trcic
Motion Graphics by Miguel Lingao
This ad represented a departure from the traditional Design Pickle branding and was part of an entire series used to market Design Pickle’s Pro Graphic Design service when it launched in 2019.
Written and Directed by Colton Trcic
Motion Graphics by Miguel Lingao
Product Tours are a key component of software marketing. This product overview video was done to accompany a major UI/UX redesign in The Design Pickle Platform in 2021.
Written and Directed by Colton Trcic
Motion Graphics by Miguel Lingao
A pickle-themed fashion film for Design Pickle’s very own #OBEYTHEPICKLE line of clothing.
Directed and Produced by Colton Trcic
Cinematography by Max Kurtz and Colton Trcic
Editing and Post Production by Colton
The very first commercial I ever shot for Design Pickle. This commercial was a creative endeavor of one day with a skeleton crew that was shot and produced locally in AZ.
Written, Directed, and Produced by Janett Salas
Cinematography by Colton Trcic
Editing and Post Production by Janett Salas
A quirky and fun advertisement for… pickle suits! Featuring yours truly as The Pickle Suit Guy.
Written, Produced, and Directed by Colton Trcic and Max Kurtz
Cinematography by Max Kurtz
Editing and Post Production by Colton Trcic and Max Kurtz
Schwarzkopf Professional USA
This video was produced as part of a three video campaign for Schwarzkopf Professional USA that spanned multiple social platforms. I was contracted as one of the cinematographers on the project and filmed at Phan Haus Scottsdale. Additional cinematography was done by Corey Barrick and Jerome Pantaleon. Editing by Corey Barrick.
Creative Direction by Corey Barrick, Maggie Hancock, and Linh Phan
Cinematography by Colton Trcic and others
Zander Media
This Return to Work Documentary for Sequoia was created by Zander Media. I was contracted as a director of photography on the project and filmed the segments at the Arizona-based Sequoia office, including remote interviews and documentary-style cinematography.
Written, Directed, and Produced by Zander Media
Cinematography by Colton Trcic and others
CYBER Group
This commercial was shot in 2019 for CYBER Group, the leading home automation and technology company in Arizona.
Written, Directed, and Produced by CYBER Group
Cinematography by Colton Trcic
Editing and Post Production by Colton Trcic
Off the Grid Surplus
This project was a fun and informal interview I produced for Off the Grid Surplus in partnership with Campbell racing. Shot with a one man crew, it was repurposed for the advertisement below as well.
Produced by Off the Grid Surplus
Cinematography by Colton Trcic
Editing and Post Production by Colton Trcic
This shorter form advertisement was cut from the full interview above to highlight the benefits and differentiators of The Bailey Pant, a new women’s pant from Off the Grid Surplus, launched in 2020.
Produced by Off the Grid Surplus
Cinematography by Colton Trcic
Editing and Post Production by Colton Trcic
The Bear’s Den Entertainment
A feature length documentary detailing the amazing life of Robert DeProspero, Special Agent in Charge of the Presidential Protective Division during the Reagan Administration.
Directed by Victor Vargas
Produced by Janett Salas
Additional Cinematography by Colton Trcic
Edited by Colton Trcic
Shorts Films
Carpe Diem tells the story Matt, of a veteran struggling with PTSD. The film explores the strain that PTSD places on his family and his relationships and follows his journey to fulfill a quest given to him by his grandfather.
Written and Directed by Kai Ritter
Produced by Janett Salas and Kai Ritter
Cinematography by Colton Trcic
CLEAN, follows a drug dealer's story as he faces the consequences of his actions when he finds himself in a race against time after his younger sister overdoses.
Written and Directed by Alex Blumentrit
Cinematography by Colton Trcic
Editing and Post Production by Macy Kimpland
A short but fun horror film I wrote, directed, and produced for the ASU Film Festival during my time in college. I also got to create one of my favorite, classic, Andrew Kramer (Video Copilot) effects for this short film using AfterEffects.
Written and Directed by Colton Trcic
Cinematography by Ryan Farrell
Editing and Post Production by Colton Trcic
A dark comedy written and directed by Vincent Piccirilli exploring the life of a failed comedian and his many failed attempts to kill himself.
Written and Directed by Vincent Piccirilli
Cinematography by Jonathan Galan
Editing and Post Production by Colton Trcic
A short film written and directed by Victor Vargas exploring the dangers of living in a surveillance state.
Written and Directed by Victor Vargas
Cinematography by Jonathan Galan
Editing and Post Production by Colton Trcic
Another project dating back to my college days, the assignment was to direct the same script in two different styles. This is the comedic version of the open script assignment.
Written and Directed by Colton Trcic
Cinematography by Ryan Farrell
Editing and Post Production by Colton Trcic
This is the dramatic version of the open script assignment featured above.
Written and Directed by Colton Trcic
Cinematography by Ryan Farrell
Editing and Post Production by Colton Trcic