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Photo Shoot with Come Back Alice at our St Petersburg Photography Studio

Over the years, our St Petersburg photography studio has collaborated with many musicians, ranging from multi grammy award-winner Chick Corea to pop musicians like Mat Kearney and the Band Perry! One of our more recent endeavors included a unique photo shoot with rock band Come Back Alice for their upcoming music releases and tour.

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Tony Tyler (lead singer, guitar) & Dani Jaye (fiddle, guitar, vocals) of Come Back Alice in our studio

For the shoot, the band came in with stylistic ideas for the portraits, and together collaborated with our photographer to bring their vision to life. The band was looking to create something with a classic rock vibe- with a little inspiration from Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours album. But also something that had a current feel and appeal. All the photographs were taken in our Tampa white cyc studio.

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Tony Tyler, lead singer of Come Back Alice, gives some classic rock attitude in our Florida photography studio.

Our St Petersburg photography studio was the perfect place to bring out the mystery and intrigue that makes their music so much fun to listen to.

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Tony Tyler and Dani Jaye of Come Back Alice in our St Petersburg white cyc studio.

Our Florida photography team experimented with lighting and effects to create a variety of looks for the band. Some gritty filters and post processing were done to give the photos a visceral feel.

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Our studio photographer captured this black and white image of Come Back Alice’s Dani Jaye.

Photographer Christian Cashmir directed the shoot and captured the photos utilizing gear from our Tampa photography rental package– like our Canon 5D MkIII camera, Canon L-Series Lenses, and Profoto D2 500w strobe light kit. Our Tampa photography crew used a combination of natural and strobe lighting to give each photo a distinctive feel.

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One of the Profoto D2 500w lights from our Tampa photo rental kits.

After a funky, cool photo shoot the band selected their favorite photographs and we took them back to our Tampa photo editing suite to retouch them. Our photo editors created a number of different versions of each photograph to highlight the distinct characteristics of each image.

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Dani Jaye poses in our St Petersburg photography studio.

Rumor has it that our Litewave Studios’ team may be filming another music video with Come Back Alice later this year- if you haven’t caught their last Tampa music video we produced, check out their song “Coraline“. You can also check out another St Petersburg live music video that we produced for them in 2014.

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There’s no mistaking Come Back Alice’s whimsical charm.

Are you in need of a Florida photography studio or Tampa video studio? Contact us today to schedule a visit or see how we can assist on your next production. Be sure to like us on Facebook to see more of our projects and head over to our blog stay up to date on all our St Petersburg photography studio news!

Tampa Video Studio Hosts Gulf Beach Weddings Project

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The Gulf Beach Wedding team celebrates a successful shoot at Litewave Studios

Where would your dream wedding be? Tahiti? The Caribbean? Mount Rushmore? Right here, in Tampa Bay, our world famous beaches offer some of the most sought-after wedding destinations in the world. Litewave Studios teamed up with Gulf Beach Weddings to photograph and film their latest line of products. Their revolutionary Wedding Builder system enables clients to completely customize their own wedding packages online and experience their very own dream wedding.

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Brandon Wheeler, Gulf Beach Weddings founder, directs the crew (we may have forgotten to put the batteries in)

Gulf Beach Weddings arrived at our Tampa video studio and preparations began. With ample parking behind the studio and the convenient loading bay, the Gulf Beach Weddings’ team was able to unload both of their trucks with ease. The project included a photo shoot for their new wedding packages as well as interviews of their staff for a promotional video. Our 3200-sq ft full-service video studio provided plenty of space for filming. The Litewave Studios’ production crew set the lighting and the photoshoot began. The 4 new wedding package designs included Country Chic, Margaritaville, Nautical and Miami.

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At Litewave Studios interviewing Gulf Beach Weddings’ founder Brandon Wheeler

Christian Cashmir, from Litewave Studios served as photographer and captured each new item on the Tampa white cyc studio using a Canon 5D mkiii and a variety of lenses. The retouched images will be featured on the Gulf Beach Weddings’ website. The second task of the day was to interview the Gulf Beach Weddings’ team to give a face to the company in their new video. Johanne Castagan, production coordinator, spoke with each team member and set them at ease in front of the cameras. The interviews were filmed on the Canon C300 and Canon C100 cinema cameras.

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Director Christian Cashmir watches monitor as Johanne interviews the Gulf Beach Weddings’ team in our Tampa video studio

Donuts were provided of course (the key to any great shoot), and overall, it was a fun-filled day. The Litewave Studios’ crew truly believes in building lasting business relationships; this marks our 7th shoot with Gulf Beach Weddings, and we look forward to more in the future!

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The Gulf Beach Weddings’ team having fun on set at our Tampa video studio after the shoot

Check out the finished promotional video below:

You can also check out the individual videos Litewave Studios created for each of the three new packages Gulf Beach Weddings has to offer!

Country Chic Package:

Miami Package:

Luau Package:

If you’re looking for a space to film in the Tampa Bay area please contact our Tampa video studios for a free consultation. We invite you to like Litewave Studios on Facebook to view our latest video projects. Be sure to keep up with our blog for more Tampa video studio news!

Award-Winning Gospel Music Group Films at Tampa Video Studio

Litewave Studios has had the pleasure of working with a variety of talented musicians in our Tampa video studio over the years – from Grammy-winning jazz artist Chick Corea to country crooners The Band Perry, indie rocker Mat Kearny, Bahamian rapper Iris Stryx and more.

Behind-the-Scenes with band No Limits during their music video shoot

Behind-the-Scenes with band No Limits during their music video shoot

Recently we kept it a little closer to home. Tampa’s own Cepeda Mckay, Zachary Mckay and No limits collaborated with Litewave Studios to shoot a promotional video for their upcoming sold out concert. The award-winning group is a contemporary youthful gospel group whose songs are inspired by scripture and life experiences. They are full of energy and positivity and their sound is incredible. They have worked with some of the biggest names in the gospel industry including Tye Tribbett, Kirk Franklin, Yolanda Adams and The Legendary Clark Sisters and have their sites set on the world stage.

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Director/DP, Christian Cashmir films some close ups of Zachary at his keyboard on the Sony A7s mkii

The group arrived at our Tampa bay video studio on a Saturday evening prepared with outfit changes and musical instruments in hand – ready to make a video to wow their audiences. The video’s concept: it would play before their concerts to hype the audience before their performances. The video would consist of quick stylized cuts and all slow motion footage. The group took full advantage of our studio’s makeup room and lounge area, before shooting began, where they were able to relax and get ready to film.

Director/DP, Christian films lead singer Cepeda McKay as Johanne Castagan, coordinator, also helps out as a dolly-grip adding some movement to the shots.

Director/DP, Christian Cashmir films lead singer Cepeda McKay as Johanne Castagan, coordinator, also helps out as a dolly-grip adding some movement to the shots.

The Litewave Studios’ crew enjoys getting creative in the Tampa white cyc studio and seeing how we can transform the space. Our production designers built faux brick wall flats and added a soft rose color backlight for the first scene of the shoot. We also filmed on the white cyc background for the second scene and in post production created a black and white effect. The production studio team filmed with a Sony a7s ii and a variety of cinema lenses for the video.

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Group photo with No Limits and Director/DP, Christian Cashmir as the shoot comes to an end.

After filming in the studio finished, the team saw an opportunity to capture some impromptu shots at night in the backlot. Our large industrial parking area behind the studio acted as a perfect backdrop to film the band. The crew set up a fog machine, and an intense backlight to give a dramatic look. This shot ended up being used as the first and last shot in the video.

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Director/DP, Christian Cashmir searches for a unique angle of No Limits’ drummer

Once postproduction was completed on the video, we then had the opportunity to attend the concert where the video would premier. The Litewave Studios’ team provided video and photography services during the performance (along with enjoying the fantastic music). The show began with a large opening act (over 20 performers), and then the video created in our St. Petersburg video studio played to introduce No Limits. The audience received the video well and the band was ready to take the stage. The group entered and the performance hall was flooded with energy.

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As a bonus to the show, Grammy-nominated gospel recording artist, Tye Tribbett, joined the group on stage and performed some of his popular hits and then performed with No Limits for the closing number.

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Zachary McKay proposes to Christina, No Limits’ band member, on stage (she said yes!)

As the show came to an end, the group surprised the whole crowd. Zachary McKay, got down on one knee and proposed to Christina, another singer of the band, in front of the sold out audience. She said yes!

The studio shoot and the concert were a blast. We greatly enjoy working with such inspiring musicians like Cepeda and Zachary McKay and the No Limits group.

Check out the video below and let us know what you think:

If you’re interested in finding out more about our Tampa video studios, please Contact us for a free consultation. We invite you to like Litewave Studios on Facebook to view our latest video projects. Be sure to keep up with our blog for more Tampa video studio news! 

 

DeChoker Films National Infomercial in Our St Petersburg Video Studio

“The DeChoker is an FDA Class 2 Medical Device…” read the teleprompter when we filmed an infomercial for the new invention at our St Petersburg video studio. Inventor Alan Carver came up with the idea while sailing, where there were limited options for choking victims. Now he aims to save lives both on land and at sea. Litewave Studios was excited to host Alan and the DeChoker team at our Tampa video production studio where we filmed with a variety of equipment right on our Tampa white cyc studio, which offers a seamless backdrop of over 50 feet.

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The DeChoker team celebrates a successful shoot with our St Petersburg video crew.

Litewave Studios’ director and cinematographer, Christian Cashmir, filmed the commercial using our studio’s Tampa video equipment rental package, including a Canon C300, Canon cinema lenses, and our teleprompter. For lighting, our Kino Flo Divas, and 4′ Four banks lit up our talent with a soft, stylized look. Altman LED cyc lights lit our Tampa white cyc studio and gave the shoot the clean and professional look our client was looking for.

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Actress Michele Yeager as the spokeswoman for the DeChoker infomercial in our St Petersburg green screen studio.

Actress Michele Yeager came on-board as spokeswoman for the commercial. We filmed her scenes on our Tampa green screen studio so we could add in dynamic graphics during post production.

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One of the many testimonials we filmed for the DeChoker infomercial.

With our Florida film crew on set to light our Tampa green screen, filming for the commercial went off without a hitch. After a great shoot, we began the next objective: shaping the footage in the edit suite. The editing team cut together 10 different versions of the commercial suited for different media, and even a European version that went on air this week!

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Bobby-Anne, a Tampa Bay resident, anxiously waits to give her testimonial on how the DeChoker saved her life.

Do you need a St Petersburg video studio rental or Tampa green screen studio? Please contact us for a free consultation. Be sure to like Litewave Studios on Facebook and check out all of our latest video projects. Keep up with our blog for more St Petersburg video studio news!

Litewave Studios Shoots in Living Color!

We love it when our clients come up with ideas as crazy (or crazier) than we do! Our client, The Crossings Church, wanted to create a “Color Powder” battle, and film it at Litewave Studios.

We knew the powder might get everywhere so for this production, our Tampa video studio crew wrapped our sound stage and cameras in plastic. The studio looked like a scene from Dexter before we started. And once the powder started flying it didn’t stop.

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A freeze frame of the color powder caught in mid-air

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The color powder battle begins at the studio!

We shot for an entire day in the studio, and filmed some really amazing footage. Craig Bolt, the creative director at Crossings Church had a vision to film everything in slow motion, so we geared up, lit the scene and let our trusty Sony FS-700 cameras (that film in ultra slow motion – up to 960 frames per second!) do the rest of the work.

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Behind the scenes after the battle!

To enhance the powder’s color, Litewave Studios’ Tampa white cyc wall was covered with black drapes. The floor was also painted black to create a seamless look on camera.

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Just before the explosion!

Christian Cashmir our studio co-owner was DP on the shoot with Sasha Sebesta assisting with lighting. Photos were taken by Johanne Castagan. Craig directed and produced the shoot, and his creative video editing team did the post production. Take a look and let us know what you think.

At the end of the day, our Tampa Video Studio Rental was covered in a thick layer of colored powder, but it was worth it! If you have an exciting video idea you’d like to bring to life, give our Tampa video studio a call, or email us today!

Hip Hop Recording Artist Films Music Video at Tampa’s Litewave Studios

Isis Sonatra, an up-and-coming recording artist hailing from Miami, partnered with Litewave Media to produce a music video for her new single “Will You Be My Boyfriend?”.

Impressed with Litewave Media’s track record of successful music videos (with over 2 million views from our two latest music videos), Isis traveled all the way across Florida with her dance crew to film with Litewave Media and its crew. ”I am so thankful that I found a video studio in Florida with the quality of L.A. and the touch of being at home. You guys rock!” Isis said.

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One of the scenes shot at Litewave Studios, Tampa Video Studio,  features a sensuous salsa dance scene between Isis and her ‘boyfriend’, played by Leandro Freiria. Jeff, our set designer, used faux brick wall flats with parts of the white cyc exposed (saturated in red and blue lights at different points in the video) to create an urban stylized background. Anya and Melissa, our hair and makeup team, styled and created several glamorous looks for Isis throughout the video.

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Litewave Studios’ newest weapon in the arsenal is ‘The Rain Machine’ which we used to film Isis’ dance sequence. Built by Randy, our video studio engineer and Pinky, our studio tech, The Rain Machine creates a realistic rain effect in an 8′ square area. Litewave Studios’ lighting designer, Andrew, and his grip Sasha, used a strong backlight to accentuate the rain to create this unique, colorful shot.

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Isis, along with Christian, the Director and DP, found several locations in St. Petersburg, including some picturesque sunrise footage at The Getaway Tiki Bar on the water, Beach Drive downtown, and even a horse and carriage ride through Straub Park. Litewave Studios worked hand-in-hand with the Pinellas County Film Commission to secure permits to film in these locations. Our Assistant Camera, Brandon, 2nd Unit DP, John and Production Assistant, Tony also kept the wheels turning smoothly over the two-day shoot.

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Another scene features Isis and her dance crew on a downtown St. Petersburg Street. Decked out in colorful gear, the crew performs ahigh-energy dance routine, choreographed by Miami choreographer Ralph Cummings.

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All in a day’s work at Litewave Studios! If you are looking for a Tampa green screen or Tampa video studio rental for your next project, give us a call today for a complimentary consultation.

 

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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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.