Travis Weger
Cinematographer | Filmmaker | Storyteller
“Travis Weger is one of those people you just want on your team. He’s dedicated, hard working, talented and always positive. ”
Travis Weger
Multiple award-winning video producer with 20 years creative experience in digital media and communication strategy, Travis began his professional career in commercial advertising. After years of telling stories for international brands, he moved into his current world of documentary narratives, telling inspirational stories of every day people.
His work spans from global brands, to federal government and military, to nonprofits, to film festivals, to television.
Travis is an adventurer at heart and in his free time he enjoys kayaking, rappelling, canyoneering, hiking and SCUBA diving. If there is an adventure, especially one to film, he will be there.
If you would like to work with Travis, you can contact him at hello@travisweger.com.
You have a story to tell
Special operations
Special operations is an overarching umbrella but there is only one Special Forces: the U.S. Army Green Berets. Follow along with a U.S. Army Green Beret as he talks about his career after training with the prestigious 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne).
Performing a high altitude low open jump, also known as HALO, from a helicopter is challenging enough, performing them at night is even more challenging. A special operator talks about his experience jumping with the Australian Defence Force from a MH-60 Blackhawk.
Described as “the most professional group of dudes I’ve ever worked with,” Australian Defence Force has some of the best jumpers in the world. Watch as they free fall and static line jump from an MC-130J Air Commando II in the skies over Australia.
Narrative
The Carr Fire was the sixth most destructive wildfire in California history. Members of the community banded together to restore hope. Winner of 2019 National Association of Government Communicators Best Documentary.
Described as “The Real Zohan,” Barber John John was a cop that turned in his gun for a blow dryer. After nearly a decade on the force, he feels that he does more for his community as a barber than he ever did before.
Nearly an hour off the main road, tucked in the middle of farmland, sits Bryant, South Dakota, a town that seems practically untouched by time. The town was defaulting on payments, until a member of the community made a call to help save the town.
Commercial
SDG&E wanted to educate customers on how to save money on their bill. This was a series of six commercials in seven languages, including an additional behind the scenes. Winner of 2013 Gold American Advertising Award.
Merchant Mariners are the backbone of the commercial shipping industry but their role is rarely known in U.S. Navy. This spot was created for American Forces Network to educate Navy and military partners.
22 veterans die by suicide every single day. When you hear this number, it just sounds like a number, but it is more than that. These are people just like you. Something as small as a phone call can help them realize that they are not alone.
Explainer
COVID-19 shook the world and information was coming from everywhere. This video explained five easy steps for social distancing in a humorous and digestible way. Winner of 2020 PR Daily Content Marketing Awards.
Electricity is a complicated subject. Black start is an even more complicated subject. Told in an easy to digest way, this video dives into how electricity is generated and how power is restarted when the grid goes dark.
Customers were unsure about a source of funding called unobligated balances. This was a concise way to demonstrate the value of this type of funding. Winner of 2018 PR Daily Organizational Transparency award.
Government
The agency needed a way to effectively communicate about open positions to meet recruitment goals. This is part of a series telling the story of jobs around the organization, which resulted in meeting the hiring goals for the year.
The Electric Power Training Center was on the budget chopping block. Thinking outside of the box, this video was created to educate and pitch to partners in the industry, which ultimately led to saving the training center.
Patients in the hospital were rejecting the flu shot, causing an uproar of positive cases. The problem was solved with an entertaining video shown on screens in waiting rooms, which led to being shown in 157 hospitals nationwide.