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Tampa Video Studio Hosts 5 Hour Energy TV Commercial

Over the past few years our Tampa video studio has had the opportunity to host a variety of unique projects, including award-winning web series like the Skyship Chronicles, and amazing musicians like Matt Kearney, Grammy award-winning jazz artist Chick Corea, and country crooners The Band Perry. This month, two exceptional organizations came to film at our St. Petersburg video studio: 5 Hour Energy and the Special Operations Warrior Foundation (SOWF).

The Tampa video crew completes sound checks prior to filming.

5 Hour Energy filmed a commercial in conjunction with the SOWF here at Litewave Studios, allowing our Tampa white cyc studio to become the backdrop for their newest commercial, which is now airing nationwide. Litewave Studios’ founder Christian Cashmir was given the opportunity to work on the production, bringing his skill and expertise to the project.

A 5 Hour energy drink prepares for its close-up.

During the shoot the producers utilized our Tampa video studio rental and grip packages, including our Panasonic production monitors and the lighting grid that illuminates our Tampa video studios. The project was filmed on a Canon C500 camera with Zeiss CP.2 cinema lenses.

A member of the Special Operations Warrior Foundation and daughter of a fallen soldier speaks on her experience with the organization.

“It was a great experience filming the 5 Hour Energy TV spot in our St. Petersburg video studio. The charity that they’re working with is such a great cause. It makes what we do more meaningful when it’s directly helping those in need,” says Litewave Studios’ founder Christian Cashmir.

Check out the finished commercial on ESPN or watch it below:

Are you looking for a Florida green screen studio or St. Petersburg video studio rental? Please contact us today for more info. Be sure to like Litewave Studios on Facebook and check out our latest video projects. Keep up with the blog for more Tampa video studio news!

Tampa Comic-Con Films at Litewave Studios for TV Ad

Princess Leia in the dressing room…Daenerys Targaryen and Katniss Everdeen on-set… Superhero action figures and comic books? Just a typical shoot day at our Tampa video production studio! Tampa Bay Comic-Con visited our Tampa video studio rental to film a 30 second TV commercial to promote their upcoming 2015 convention.

Litewave Studio films commercials for Tampa Bay Comic Con

Our Tampa video studio films a TV commercial for Tampa Bay Comic Con in our white cyc studio

Our Tampa video crew lit our Tampa White Cyc studio with 2 Kino Flo Diva-Lites, 1 LED light and our state-of-the-art Altman LED Cyc lights to film the TV commercials. Our director of photography, Christian Cashmir, filmed the commercials with our Canon C100 and Litewave Media’s intern Taylor Blake took behind-the-scenes pictures with our Canon 5D mkIII from our Tampa camera equipment rental. Ana Christina Sanchez was the Production Cordinator during the shoot.

Actress, Victoria, poses as Katniss Everdeen in the Tampa video studio.

Tampa Bay Comic-Con also rented our recording studio to record their radio commercial as well. Editing and color correction for the commercials took place at our St. Petersburg video studio. You can check out the TV commercials on any major TV network in the Bay Area starting this week!

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The Comic-Con convention will be held from July 31^st through August 2^nd at the Tampa Convention Center. Our Florida video studio was honored to help Comic-Con to promote this exciting local event. We’ll see you there!

Make-up finishes last looks before filming the TV commercials with Tampa Bay Comic-Con

You can see the TV commercial on cable this week or check it out below!

If you’re looking to film a Tampa TV commercial or record a radio commercial, please contact our Tampa video studios for a free consultation. We invite you to like Litewave Studios on Facebook to check out our latest video projects. Be sure to keep up with the blog for more Tampa video studio news!

A Variety of Projects Filmed in our Tampa Green Screen Video Studio!

Litewave Studios rounded out 2014 with three green screen projects from three diverse companies. Our clients enjoy the freedom and infinite possibilities that the green screen provides to their video projects. Litewave Studios’ Tampa green screen rental is perfect for projects of all shapes and sizes.

Brandon Honda was looking to create a modern television campaign with their owner/spokesperson interacting with the Brandon Honda web site. This series of 10 TV commercials, filmed in both English and Spanish, was filmed in our Tampa green screen studio and the visual effects were created in one of our Tampa post-production editing suites. Litewave Studios used a combination of Adobe After Effects and Premiere to achieve the high-end visual style our client was looking for. See the commercial below:

HealtheSystems, a longtime client of Litewave Media, was looking to film a series of informational videos on healthcare with their medical directors. The Litewave Studios’ crew created a two-camera setup in our Tampa green screen studio. The green screen was keyed out and the Tampa skyline background added in post-production. Additional voice-overs were then recorded in the sound booth of our Tampa Recording Studio to complete the project.

The green screen studio crew preps the talent.

Tampa Green Screen Rental from Healthesystems

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EdTraining Centers is an instructional video company focusing on compliance training and professional development videos. Actors ‘role-play’ situations, which are then discussed in the videos.

Using our Litewave Studios’ teleprompter, the cast was able to quickly deliver a series of 20 scripts. The quick setup and break down of our green screen studio enables us to create high-quality projects in an efficient manner.

The cast and crew after another successful EdTraining Center shoot at the studio.

Litewave Studios enjoys working with a wide variety of clients. Whether your business sells automobiles, pharmacy benefits, or training videos – let our experienced crew help you with your next green screen video project. To keep up with our latest studio news, please like us on Facebook. For more information, contact us for a free consultation.

Tampa Video Studios’ New Recording Booth is Music to our Ears!

Litewave Studios has just expanded the capabilities in our Tampa Video Studio with the addition of a state-of-the-art sound booth for voice-overs, singers and musicians.

Our first recording was with Sarah Shellman, a classically trained violinist, who lent her skills by playing musical selections for our soon-to-be-released film project, The Skyship Chronicles. Sarah played Guten Abend, Gute Nacht, (also known as Brahms’ Lullaby) and some parts from Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring to accompany a surrealistic scene in the film.

The actors from The Skyship Chronicles also came into the Tampa recording studio for their ADR sessions. ADR, (or Automatic Dialogue Replacement) is where an actor comes in after filming to re-record their dialogue under more controlled conditions. Christian Cashmir (our studio co-founder and editor of the film) recorded all of the lead actors in the Litewave Studios’ sound booth. Once music and sound FX were added, it transformed the movie into a sonic feast for the ears!

Our Tampa video studio team has also used the sound booth and recording studio for vocalists as well. Two singers have already used the booth for two very different projects.

Isis Sonatra, whose hip hop music video we shot last month came in to record the hook vocals for her single Will You Be My Boyfriend. The music video for the single, which she has just released on YouTube, was filmed in our Tampa White Cyc Studio and also on location in downtown St. Petersburg, FL.

Another audio/video project we recently completed in our Tampa sound booth was for our good friend Karen Post, The Branding Diva. Local singer Corinne Oliviia laid down the vocal track for Karen Post’s music video The Branding Boogie. Karen uses The Branding Boogie as a fun intro video for her numerous speaking engagements worldwide.

If you are in the market for a Tampa green screen studio or Tampa white cyc studio, or if you have any recording needs for our brand new recording studio, drop us a line!

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.

Grammy-Winning Artist Chick Corea Records at Litewave Studios

Legendary jazz pianist Chick Corea, who has won 20 Grammy awards throughout his career, came to our Tampa video studios to film a new music workshop series. Chick has been at the forefront of jazz since the mid-’60s, playing with other jazz legends like Miles Davis and Stan Getz.

Chick getting ready to record at Litewave Studios

For the project our crew built a custom-made set to create a ‘backstage’ feel. Brick walls (built in front of our Tampa White cyc studio) surrounded his beautiful jet black grand piano, while five cameras interviewed Chick and filmed his performance. The project took place over the course of four days in our video studio.

Litewave Studios’ crew worked in cooperation with Chick’s team, who flew in from Los Angeles and New York City for filming. The project was a great success and Chick and his crew will be returning to the studio next month to film the next installment of the series.

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Above is a quick preview to the upcoming workshop. The live streaming event, which will also be filmed at Litewave Studios, runs March 28-30. If you are interested in attending, visit chickcoreamusicworkshops.com

If you are looking for a Tampa video studio rental, give Litewave Studios a call to discuss your project.

Vampire Web Series Films at Tampa’s Litewave Studios

A new web series by Stavros (author of the One Blood series), will be filmed this summer in Tampa Bay. Stavros came in to do some preliminary filming on our Tampa green screen studio as well as some studio photography for the marketing materials.

Tampa’s own Maylin Morera, a good friend of our Tampa video studio, also stars in the series.

Jésus Mayorga (Breaking Bad, Scoundrels) and his sister Gabby, who play the lead roles in the series, flew in from Albuquerque and Los Angeles.

Gabby, Stavros and Jésus

Filming begins later this spring, bringing some independent film-making to Tampa Bay. Our Tampa video crew will be sourcing locations, building the sets, as well as filming the pilot episode.

The Tampa video studio crew vamping out!

If you are looking to shoot an independent film, need crew, or a tampa video studio rental, contact our team for more information.