what we do
Simply put, we use short films to help connect your customers to you and your business.
Through film and visual storytelling, we communicate who you are to your customers so they feel like they know you and your company.
who we are
We're a team of problem-solvers and strategists who are in love with telling stories.
We are dedicated to:
> finding solutions to problems our customers face
> continually improving our craft
> practicing good communication
> drinking great coffee
> exploring the heck out of our home state of ColoRADo.
If you have a message to communicate, we promise an open ear. Contact us to share your story.
the team
Seth Schaeffer
President, Creative Director
Seth has always had a passion for storytelling through music and film. As a child, he studied both classical and jazz piano as well as guitar, drums, and bass. As he entered into the professional world, he found his musical background paved the way for another form of expression: film.
In 2005, he launched Hoptocopter™ Films in his hometown of Grand Junction, Colorado. Since then, storytelling via film has led him to share and highlight the stories of a vast number of people, cultures, backgrounds, and industries. As a commercial film director, Seth has found that his favorite films are those that capture the honesty, humanity, and heart of a person or organization. Because of his unique approach to film, he has had the opportunity to collaborate on and/or direct countless commercial films with clients such as GEICO, Loki, Red Bull, Ducati, and Apple.
Seth is a proud father of two boys and a husband. He loves playing music with the family, mountain biking, and always learning something new.
Carrington Schaeffer
Office Manager, Copywriter, VO Artist
Carrington loves all things creative, from performing to writing to crafting to baking. Since launching Hoptocopter™ Films with Seth in 2005, she’s worked both behind and in front of the camera as bookkeeper, copywriter and editor, actress, and voice talent. Her background as a freelance writer of both fiction and non-fiction gives her a creative capacity to find and highlight each person or organization's unique story.
In her spare time, Carrington is a wife, a mother to two little boys, and a freelance writer. She also produces the bi-weekly podcast Honestly, Dear Listener, which seeks to inspire creativity by championing vulnerability and community. She also enjoys baking, sewing, and reading.
Ashley Bernal
Post-Production Supervisor
Born and raised in Western Colorado, Ashley has always had a vision of illuminating the untold beauty around her. She studied at the University of San Diego and the Universidad de Sevilla before graduating from Colorado Mesa University in 2013 with a degree in Mass Communication. Her true education came from her experiences outside the classroom. She ventured all around the world before returning to Colorado. She joined the Hoptocopter™ team in 2017 after freelancing in all things media for five years.
Ashley loves capturing the details, the candid, and the unexpected as well as crafting stories that connect people. When she's not at her desk cutting film for Hoptocopter™, you probably can't find her...because she's intentionally getting lost in the wilderness.