Hulk Hogan Rides Wrecking Ball in Our Tampa Video Studio!

Litewave Studios had the pleasure of hosting wrestling great Hulk Hogan at the St. Petersburg video studio last week.

Salt Media Group wrote, produced and directed the spot for Hostamania, a new web domain company.

The video, which already has more than 600,000 YouTube views was filmed entirely in our Tampa video studio rental on our seamless Tampa white cyc studio. The spot points to Hostamania’s site, which is scheduled for an October 30th live date.

Tampa video crew, and studio co-owners Christian Schwier (Camera Operator) and Jeff Zampino (Production Coordinator) assisted on the shoot, directed by Salt Media’s Daniel Jones and Luke James. Andrew Ortoski (Gaffer) provided the lighting on our white cyc. Anthony Brock and Harold “Pinky” Hood (Production Assistants) were also great additions to the Tampa video studio crew.

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Hulk Hogan, a worldwide celebrity noted for his professional wrestling in the WWF and WWE, was the spokesperson for the spot. Wearing his trademark yellow T-shirt and wrestling boots (and a thong. Yes, a thong! Watch the video…) Hulk flew across the studio on a wrecking ball, a parody of Miley Cyrus’ Wrecking Ball video.

The wrecking ball was made from an exercise ball wrapped in tape and covered in cement, topped with a wooden seat. The “ball” was hung from a 40-foot telescopic boom lift stationed outside the studios’ 12-foot loading bay door, which provides direct access to the studio. The basket was telescoped into the studio, and a heavy chain attached the basket to the ball.

Though Litewave Studios has a green screen studio, the video was shot in our white cyc studio. The seamless white cyc made it easy to “swing” Hulk on a wrecking ball with plenty of room to spare. Between takes, Hulk chilled out in our private green room.

Salt Media and Hostamania were very happy with the response, and with Litewave Studios’ professionalism and customer service. We wish them success on their new business venture!

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Litewave Studios Grand Opening: Tampa Video Studio and Green Screen Studio

After almost a month of construction in Tampa Bay, FL, Litewave Studios’ new hard corner white cyc studio is now complete.  Our studio facility features 3200 square feet of production space including a green screen studio, make-up room, post production editing suites, and the new white cyc.

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Filming a fashion segment at Litewave Studios for Claire Allin from the UK.

We held our grand opening last week with a turnout of over 100 people.  It was great to meet up with our old friends and meet new ones.  The Tampa Bay Advertising Federation even stopped by to hold an event.

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Some of Tampa Bay’s best at the grand opening party.

We’ve already booked a national infomercial for “The Buying Coach”, an independent film “The Skyship Chronicles”, as well as two music videos for Austrian pop singer, Sara K, among other projects.  Co-founder, Christian Schwier says, “It’s an exciting space and we are really looking forward to offering the video studio to existing Tampa clients, and also offering the space to new clients as well.”

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Independent Film “The Skyship Chronicles” filming in the studio

The studio in North St. Petersburg, Florida is centrally located right off I-275, convenient to both downtown Tampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater.  Jeff Zampino, co-founder states, “We searched for almost 2 years to find the perfect spot to build our Tampa video studio and green screen.  And I know that we made the right choice in waiting.  We finally found the ideal location for Litewave Studios.”

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Some of our crew, cast and friends at the Grand Opening of Litewave Studios.

Both the Tampa green screen and the white cyc studio are available for daily/weekly rentals. The studio also offers a full array of production gear and crews for those projects that need it. Call or email us for a complimentary consultation anytime at info@litewavestudios.com.

Tampa Video Studio Holds Open Casting Call for New Film

Litewave Media (www.litewavemedia.com), an award-winning film production studio in Tampa Bay is looking to expand our talent pool. Our films have recently screened in Los Angeles (Filmapalooza), New York City (Gotham International) and locally at the Gasparilla and Sunscreen Film Festivals.

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We have worked with some great actors and actresses over our ten years in the area. We are now searching for some fresh faces for our upcoming projects including a steampunk/fantasy film called The Skyship Chronicles (www.skyshipchronicles.com), music videos, a reality TV show, and various commercial video projects. We are looking for actors/actresses of all ages and types, and specifically looking for a leading actor and actress (age 20-35).

Casting is on April 25, from noon to 7pm at Tampa video production studio, Litewave Studios. If you think you might be a good fit, RSVP to info@litewavestudios.com (no phone calls, please) to guarantee a time slot. Send a recent headshot or picture as well as links to video samples or reels (if available). This is an open casting, but RSVPs will be given priority.

Feel free to prepare a character or monologue if you like. Sides/scripts from our projects will be available at the casting. We look forward to meeting you!

Litewave Studios is located at:
Pinellas Business Center
10901 Roosevelt Blvd. Suite 300
St. Petersburg, FL 33716
www.litewavestudios.com - Tampa’s leading video and green screen studio
directions at: http://litewavestudios.com/contact.php

Florida Production Company Opens New Tampa Video Studio

Leading Tampa video production company, Litewave Media, has expanded once again! We’re excited to announce the opening of Litewave Studios, a full-service, 3200 square foot video studio and sound stage that provides everything needed for high-quality video and photography production.

The new studio is equipped with a 1600 square-foot cyc (pronounced “psych), which is a curved, all-white studio space with no seams. Shooting or filming on the cyc creates the illusion of unlimited space and provides a clean background for myriad set design and lighting possibilities.

Tampa photographer Alex Fox shoots Karen Post, international branding speake,r at Litewave Studios.

Tampa photographer Alex Fox shoots Karen Post, international branding speaker, at Litewave Studios.

Our St. Petersburg video studio is also equipped with a green screen studio and green screen cyc rental, enabling both Tampa photographers and film makers to replace and enhance backgrounds. Green screen keying techniques have become very popular in modern film production, and are probably most recognizable on your local news, particularly for the weather report.

In addition to the white cyc and green screen, Litewave Studios has a diverse equipment arsenal available for rent. For video production, we have lighting rental packages and camera packages for every budget. Our camera packages include the RED Scarlet, Panasonic HPX-170, the Canon 5D Mark III and many more. Photographers will find a range of camera and lens rentals, including both Canon “L” and Nikon lenses. If you have your own equipment and just need the Tampa video studio rental, we offer competitive packages for studio rental as well.

The crew filming a series of training videos for Microsoft in the green screen studio.

The crew filming a series of training videos for Microsoft in the green screen studio.

Litewave Studios also offers video post production and editing on-site. In our video editing suites, you’ll find both motion graphics artists and color correction gurus. We’re equipped with Final Cut Studio and the latest Adobe Creative Suite with Premiere. For voice over and sound looping, we have a sound isolation booth, which is also used for music production and narrations on-site.

Other amenities include a private make-up room, meeting space, a prop room, a loading dock that unloads directly into the studio, and plenty of free parking. Located in North St. Petersburg, minutes from the St. Petersburg/Clearwater airport and a short drive from Tampa International, our St. Petersburg video studio is convenient to most major highways.

The combination of high-end equipment, quality studio space, modern post production abilities and a long list of amenities truly makes Litewave Studios a one-stop production shop for all your video studio rental needs. To make a reservation or to inquire about rates, please call 727-265-3200 or e-mail us at info@litewavestudios.com.