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St Petersburg Video Studio Films Tampa Comic Con TV Commercial!

Star Lord, Thor, and Sauron all walk into a bar in downtown Tampa this weekend, it’s not a portal to Asgard …it’s Tampa Bay Comic Con! This year we had the excellent opportunity to film a TV commercial for the 2016 convention (Aug 5-7) right here in our St Petersburg video production studio. The commercial link is below, and it’s also running on TV right now!

They’re not the dancers we need right now, but the dancers we deserve.

Each year Tampa Bay Comic Con (TBCC) hosts one of the largest conventions in Florida, with exhibitors like New Force Comics, cosplayers like Jessica Nigri, and panels with famous actors and actresses like Norman Reedus (aka Daryl Dixon on The Walking Dead), Ian McDiarmid (known for playing Emperor Palpatine in Star Wars), and many others.

Last year we hosted the TBCC team in our St Petersburg green screen studio to film an exciting commercial. This year we continued the tradition in our Tampa white cyc video studio with a cosplay parody of Taylor Swift’s “Shake It Off”. Heroes and characters flooded our studio- everything from The Walking Dead’s “Rick” to “Anna” from Frozen and “Barry Allen” from the DC Universe; needless to say the production went by in a Flash!

Everyone watches as Spiderman busts out his signature move: The Web Sling!

We filmed the commercial with our Canon C300, Canon cinema lenses, and state of the art studio lighting system to ensure top video quality. After principal photography, it was time to head to our Tampa recording studio to record our own Tampa Comic Con-inspired song – a version of “Shake It Off”. We then imported footage of the amazing cosplayers into our post-production suite to edit the clips to the song, and then color grade the final TV commercial!

Heroes gather to shake it in our St Petersburg video production studios!

We had a ton of fun in the studio filming the commercial, and now we look forward to attending Tampa Bay Comic Con all weekend, where we’ll also be filming a behind-the-scenes video, highlighting all of the amazing moments, panels, and of course all of the fans and cosplayers!

In the meantime, check out the finished Tampa Bay Comic Con TV Commercial below:

Do you need a St Petersburg video production studio to make a Tampa TV commercial? Contact us today to discuss how we can help you. Be sure to like us on Facebook and make sure to check out the blog to stay up to date on all the latest Litewave Studios 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.

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.

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.

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!

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!

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!

The Mother of Dragons is our biggest… FAN!

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!

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.

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.

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.”

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.”

Tampa Video Studio, Tampa Green screen studio

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.

The evil Gustav: Villain from the Skyship Chronicles

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
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