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Demonstrating a City's Great Yesterdays and Impressive Today
IBT Media has just completed a video production about St. Joseph, Missouri. The sixteen minute production is scheduled to air on Kansas City's local public television station, KCPT-TV Channel 19, in the near future.
In some ways, St. Joseph, Missouri is more about the Nineteenth Century than the Twentieth.
Founded by fur trader Joseph Robidoux and officially incorporated in 1843, it was a bustling outpost and rough frontier town early on. St. Jo was a last supply post and jumping off point toward the "Wild West," largely because it was the westernmost point in the United States accessible by rail until after the American Civil War.
Two American icons are associated with this historic town. It was the eastern terminus for The Pony Express, the famous mail service that began on April 3, 1860. And on the exact same day in April, notorious outlaw Jesse James, a St. Joseph resident, was shot to death in his home 22 years later in 1882.
At its peak in 1890, St. Joseph's population was 102,979. At the same time, Kansas City had 163,752 residents. Way down in Texas in 1900, sleepy little towns named Dallas and Houston boasted populations of 42,638 and 44,633, respectively. Today, St. Jo claims 73,990 (2000 census, with a Metro Area of 122,934).
Despite the fact that other cities have outgrown it, St. Joseph takes a back seat to nobody in livability. It was named an All-American City in 1997. To help make that point, the city's Convention and Visitors Bureau hired IBT Media to help them tell their story to tourists, businesses and their own community.
The project, which involved production over a nine month period, resulted in a sixteen minute video, shot and finished completely in HD - high definition. It is titled St. Joseph: Where The West Officially Started Getting Wild.
The video talks about history, of course. It features historical reenactments that include Pony Express, early settlers, Jesse James and the Civil War. Some parts of it use techniques similar to those of famous documentarian, Ken Burns – who was known for animating still photographs.
"This was a refreshing change from some of our industrial video work," IBT Media Manager Craig Campbell relates. "We’ve shot segments for the History Channel’s 'Modern Marvels', but this project was ours from beginning to end. Getting to learn St. Jo’s history – and even more importantly – capture its reenactment in High Definition Video was a really great experience. Shooting outdoors, throughout the year, also tremendously enjoyable. I love our industrial work – but St. Joseph was a nice change of pace. We look forward to more opportunities to recreate and capture history, and to help other cities tell their story through video."
The video is used for visitors as well as for promoting commerce. There is an HD playback at the visitor’s center, as well as commercially available DVDs (in standard definition) for sale at the center. City leaders are also using the presentation to help recruit new industry to the city – a campaign that has been successful during the past decade.
In addition to the city's history, the story showcases St. Joseph’s large, unique collection of museums, its lovely natural setting overlooking the Missouri River, its vast parks system, its overall charm and its recent economic improvements.
The program highlights St. Joseph's places of interest including Pony Express National Museum, Jesse James Home Museum, Patee House Museum (formerly World's Hotel), The Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art and other local highlights. It also exhibits festivals, historic districts and the commercial vitality of the community.
Because of the span of time for this project, the natural beauty of the city in all four seasons comes through. The history, the livability, the economic vigor, the charm and the traditions that make St. Joseph, Missouri an outstanding community are all well represented in their new video St. Joseph: Where The West Officially Started Getting Wild.
To learn more about how IBT Media helped capture the essence, the energy and the potential of a city with a great past and a strong present, contact IBT Media.
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Watch St. Joseph: Where The West Officially Started Getting Wild
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To learn about what IBT Media can do for you, contact us today!
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