In 2011, Patrick Pierson did what a lot of guys do: He headed to Costa Rica with some cameras, traveled around and took some video. Unlike other guys, however, Pierson cut the footage together into a breathtaking survey of Costa Rican life. The final product, entitled “Get Living,” has garnered 167,000 views on Vimeo.
“I just went down there with some modest plans to film and shoot,” Pierson told The Tico Times recently from his home base in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where he works as a commercial videographer. “I’m one of those directors who likes to film and shoot as well.”
What followed was a series of commissions from Costa Rican organizations, most notably the Costa Rican Tourism Board (ICT). Pierson returned with a 10-person team in November of 2012 to film a publicity spot. Armed with superior cameras and equipment, Pierson spent a month touring the country, shooting iconic …