Jun 14, 2012
Pre-production has begun on Litewave Media’s next independent film project,
The Skyship Chronicles
, scheduled to begin shooting this fall in the Tampa Bay area.
Concept art for one of the villains in the movie.
After completing the feature film Jules Dongu Saves the World in early 2012, the premier Tampa video production company is already hard at work scouting locations and building partnerships with local crew, actors, and artisans for the new production.
“We love filming here in Tampa Bay,” says director and Litewave Media founder Christian Schwier. “We have the most amazing talent here, and the potential shooting locations are top notch.”
Screen tests for make-up and costume with Rachel Lappe, one of the film’s actors.
Local crafts people like ADEQ Firearms of Tampa and the St. Petersburg Wood Guild have already signed on to assist in building sets and props that will give the film a retro-science-fiction or Steampunk look, reminiscent of H.G. Wells’ The Time Machine.
Steve, the film’s DP, with the Red Scarlet video camera.
Set at the turn of the 20th century, The Skyship Chronicles is an action/adventure film with plenty of humor. “The plot revolves around two misfit time travelers and a hapless postal worker,” explains the film’s writer, Jeff Zampino. “Together, they battle a mad scientist bent on destroying the world.”
As a leader in video production, Litewave Media will shoot with the new Red Scarlet® cinema camera, one of the most innovative digital film cameras available. Its 4k resolution is double that of HD. With a wide range of video equipment in their arsenal, Litewave Media is a true one-stop resource for professional video and film production in the Tampa Bay area.
Behind the scenes pic with some of the film’s actors testing out costumes.
The video production company is using the Web site Kickstarter.com, a funding platform for creative projects, to generate additional funding for the film. For more information on the progress of the film visit http://www.skyshipchronicles.com/.
Jeff Zampino adjusts a gun prop during a video screen test with Rachel.
If you are looking for a professional video crew, contact Litewave Media for a free consultation.
Oct 11, 2011
Litewave Media’s Tampa video production crew flew to the Bahamas this past week to film the pilot episode of a new TV series. Litewave Media’s Christian Schwier led the camera production team as lead camera operator. Mike Barnitt, Litewave Media’s sound recordist, was also on location to capture dialogue and ambient sound for the production.
The video production was filmed in high definition on a Panasonic HVX 200, a Panasonic HPX 170, and a Canon 7D. The audio production was recorded onto a Sound Devices 744T with a Cooper Mixer and a Schoeps CMU5 mic. Our Tampa video company looks forward to filming the next episode.
Tampa camera operator Christian Schwier films with the HVX-200
Mike and Christian – Video Crew for TV Production
Oct 8, 2011
This week Litewave Media filmed the Red Bull Flugtag in Tampa Bay. The event consists of teams competing against one another in homemade human powered flying machines. Teams are judged in one of three categories: showmanship, distance, and creativity.
Litewave Media’s Andrew Ortoski films Flugtag from the Panasonic HVX-200
Litewave Media’s Tampa camera operators; Andrew Ortoski and Christian Schwier were out in force filming the event and crowd reactions from a boat in Tampa Bay. The Tampa video production was captured in high definition on a Panasonic HVX-200. Additional spectator interviews were captured by our Tampa video production company over the course of the day.
Sep 8, 2011
This summer, Litewave Media won a Telly award for their Apprentice parody video production for Trend Micro. The prestigiuos Telly Awards began in 1978 as a way to honor the very best in cable commercials and programs. This past year marked the 32nd annual Telly Awards with over 11,000 entries from all 50 states and 5 continents.
Litewave Media’s Christian Schwier and Jeff Zampino show off their latest Telly Award
The video Litewave Media earned the award for premiered at a Las Vegas trade show and showcases Litewave Media’s video production and video post-production capabilities. In addition to post production video editing, the Tampa production company also created an original song by Tampa Bay musician Eddie Reyes and Litewave Media’s own Christian Schwier. The corporate video was filmed in high definition using Litewave Media’s Canon 7D and Panasonic HVX-200.
Aug 31, 2011
Litewave Media teamed up with “The Buying Coach” for their latest corporate video production. The Tampa video crew combined humor and education in this video project highlighting the proper way to buy a car without breaking the bank. Litewave Media saw the entire video production through from start to finish. The project began when Litewave Media’s Christian Schwier penned the 60 page script for the hour long video. From there, the script was filmed over the course of three days in their Tampa video studio. Litewave Media also oversaw the post-production process from editing to voice overs and audio remastering.
The final Buying Coach video production included the hour-long video and three commercials ranging from 15 seconds to a minute in length as well as several web shorts.
