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A Creative Media Company, Production Studio and VR Arcade

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Our Services

We do a lot, but we do it well.
Whether you need content on a screen, experienced through a headset or streamed during a live event, we’ll make the process fun, seamless and on budget.

Branded Video Content & Marketing

Branded Video Content & Marketing

Web and broadcast commercials, corporate docs, ad campaigns, social campaigns

Original Content

Original Content

Music videos, short film, feature films, and web content

Event Production & Live Streaming

Event Production & Live Streaming

Large corporate events, live music performances, sales kick-offs, SXSW, event recaps

Aerial Videography

Aerial Videography

Beautiful aerial shots. Captured legally.

Production Facilities

Production Facilities

800 sq. ft studio for video shoots, photo shoots and events

Post Production Services

Post Production Services

Video editing, sound design & mixing, color correction and motion graphics

VR Experience Development

VR Experience Development

Interactive VR experiences for any headset, 360 videos, VR branded games, VR training/tutorials

AR App Development

AR App Development

Augmented Reality application development for any smart device.

Mixed Reality Production

Mixed Reality Production

Share the VR experience with Mixed Reality at a live event or with Mixed Reality trailers

Services

Video Production

Originator Studios provides a wide range of high end video production services. We have an extensive crew base in Austin as well as many international crew contacts. Over 10 years in the making, we continue to work with large corporate clients, small & medium-sized businesses, startups, nonprofits, and (when we have minute to spare) we make original content.

We are a tight team of producers, writers and directors that are versed in all aspects of the video production cycle. We own state of the art event production and cinema production equipment, as well as a production facility.

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VR Development

In 2015, we tried on our first VR headset (an HTC Vive developer kit). Being visual storytellers, tons of tiny axons in our brain exploded all at once. We immediately set up a partnership with our friends at Moontower VFX, and started Hybrid VR. We found a niche of developing fun, branded VR, AR, and live web experiences for our corporate clients.

As the years progressed we’ve combined our video expertise with VR development knowledge to offer Mixed Reality services. We continue to be on the forefront of the XR (extented reality – Encompases all VR & AR) technology industry for our clients, and are constantly exploring new ways for audiences to engage with brands.

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Studio Rental

Our 800 square foot soundstage is open for public reservation by the day or week. The studio features a pre-lit two-wall cyc with motorized raising/lowering lighting grid, green room, makeup room and kitchen. The space is fully soundproofed and the AC runs cold and quiet!

The space can be customized to fit your production needs and has been used for music videos, corporate interviews, product shots, photo shoots, fashion shoots, short films, TV shows, and feature films.

Our staff can help with any additional production or equipment needs.

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VR Arcade

Enjoy the latest VR games by the hour! Our unique space is customized for group VR gaming parties, dates, company outings, etc. Our dual headset setup provides plenty of space for our players to dodge duck (don’t dive) around their virtual space. We also provide 2 projector screens and seating for others in the group to join in on the fun!
Whether it’s with friends or company gatherings, our studio is a perfect space for VR gaming.

IT’S THE KARAOKE ROOM OF THE FUTURE!

By appointment only. No walk-ins please.

BYOB!

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Video Production

Originator Studios provides a wide range of high end video production services. We have an extensive crew base in Austin as well as many international crew contacts. Over 10 years in the making, we continue to work with large corporate clients, small & medium-sized businesses, startups, nonprofits, and (when we have minute to spare) we make original content.

We are a tight team of producers, writers and directors that are versed in all aspects of the video production cycle. We own state of the art event production and cinema production equipment, as well as a production facility.

Learn More
Virtual Reality Development, AR development, mixed reality

VR Development

In 2015, we tried on our first VR headset (an HTC Vive developer kit). Being visual storytellers, tons of tiny axons in our brain exploded all at once. We immediately set up a partnership with our friends at Moontower VFX, and started Hybrid VR. We found a niche of developing fun, branded VR, AR, and live web experiences for our corporate clients.

As the years progressed we’ve combined our video expertise with VR development knowledge to offer Mixed Reality services. We continue to be on the forefront of the XR (extented reality – Encompases all VR & AR) technology industry for our clients, and are constantly exploring new ways for audiences to engage with brands.

Learn More
Lighting and camera setup for a studio video production

Studio Rental

Our 800 square foot soundstage is open for public reservation by the day or week. The studio features a pre-lit two-wall cyc with motorized raising/lowering lighting grid, green room, makeup room and kitchen. The space is fully soundproofed and the AC runs cold and quiet!

The space can be customized to fit your production needs and has been used for music videos, corporate interviews, product shots, photo shoots, fashion shoots, short films, TV shows, and feature films.

Our staff can help with any additional production or equipment needs.

Learn More
Players at a VR tournament at the VR arcade

VR Arcade

Enjoy the latest VR games by the hour! Our unique space is customized for group VR gaming parties, dates, company outings, etc. Our dual headset setup provides plenty of space for our players to dodge duck (don’t dive) around their virtual space. We also provide 2 projector screens and seating for others in the group to join in on the fun!
Whether it’s with friends or company gatherings, our studio is a perfect space for VR gaming.

IT’S THE KARAOKE ROOM OF THE FUTURE!

By appointment only. No walk-ins please.

BYOB!

Book the Arcade
Team

Our Team

We are a production company located in Austin, Texas.
We tell stories across formats.

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Derek Gildersleeve

Founder Producer Director
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Willie Rockefeller

Founder Producer Director
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Kari Burke

Studio Manager Marketing
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Matthew Pearson

Producer Editor
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Kelly Webster

Producer Director Editor
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Latest News.

The latest creative news from the studio.

We recently posted a video in collaboration with Esther’s Follies cast. It was based on an act that was very well received by nightly audiences at the iconic Esther’s Follies, a local music, comedy & magic theater in the heart of downtown Austin. The video was a blast to make, the cast was amazing, and the video ended up shedding a fun, musical light on the Texas Senate Race on what has been a pretty ugly scene. `After tons of shares, comments, and reposts, the video has at least 2 million views and counting.
We recently posted a video in collaboration with Esther’s Follies cast. It was based on an act that was very well received by nightly audiences at the iconic Esther’s Follies, a local music, comedy & magic theater in the heart of downtown Austin. The video was a blast to make, the cast was amazing, and the video ended up shedding a fun, musical light on the Texas Senate Race on what has been a pretty ugly scene. `After tons of shares, comments, and reposts, the video has at least 2 million views and counting.
15 Feb 2020

BETOMANIAC: HOW OUR VIDEO WENT VIRAL

We recently posted a video in collaboration with Esther’s Follies cast. It was based on an act that was very…

A while back, the walls of the Originator studio went from their classic green to a baby blue to back again in a matter of days. Director Dorothy Bennett needed just the right backdrop for “Too Smooth”, the latest music video from Jane Ellen Bryant. If Bennett sounds familiar, it’s because she was also featured in the article for Shy Beast’s “Forever” video, alongside her husband and creative partner Andrew (eagle-eyed viewers will spot Andrew as the cabana boy in the video!).
A while back, the walls of the Originator studio went from their classic green to a baby blue to back again in a matter of days. Director Dorothy Bennett needed just the right backdrop for “Too Smooth”, the latest music video from Jane Ellen Bryant. If Bennett sounds familiar, it’s because she was also featured in the article for Shy Beast’s “Forever” video, alongside her husband and creative partner Andrew (eagle-eyed viewers will spot Andrew as the cabana boy in the video!).
02 Feb 2020

@ ORIGINATOR : “TOO SMOOTH” – JANE ELLEN BRYANT

A while back, the walls of the Originator studio went from their classic green to a baby blue to back…

“Forever”, the music video from local Austin band Shy Beast, is just one of the many projects that has been shot at Originator. The first half of the video features band leader and singer Mariclaire Glaeser conjuring delicate animated flairs with her dancerly movements. The lyrics, the motions, and the art all tie together perfectly. The second half of the video gets more of an edge with the introduction of the rest of the band. Viewers get a taste of Shy Beast’s live energy as they perform the second half of the song.
“Forever”, the music video from local Austin band Shy Beast, is just one of the many projects that has been shot at Originator. The first half of the video features band leader and singer Mariclaire Glaeser conjuring delicate animated flairs with her dancerly movements. The lyrics, the motions, and the art all tie together perfectly. The second half of the video gets more of an edge with the introduction of the rest of the band. Viewers get a taste of Shy Beast’s live energy as they perform the second half of the song.
20 Jan 2020

@ ORIGINATOR : “FOREVER” – SHY BEAST

“Forever”, the music video from local Austin band Shy Beast, is just one of the many projects that has been…

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