Video Production Blog
The creative team at Richter Studios is proud to share our experience, knowledge, and opinions on all things related to digital cinema and animation. Our video production blog represents over 23 years of hard-earned lessons and successes we have amassed along the way. We hope you enjoy it!
Richter Studios Presents “Capture Those Smiles” Film
As part of its 25th anniversary campaign, Richter Studios will be sharing a series of new short films celebrating the landmark milestone. In sync with the arrival of Spring, the first film has been released. Uniquely, it only includes footage that features smiles....
Powerful Fundraising Film Helps Raise Over $1.6 Million
As part of a comprehensive fundraising campaign developed by strategic branding agency Gerard, Chicago video production company Richter Studios shot and edited a unique live action film featuring the Metropolitan Emergency Response and Investigations Team (MERIT)....
Richter Studios Wins Historic Gold Dolphin At Cannes
In a year where film production was challenged like never before, Richter Studios achieved a historic milestone by winning the prestigious Gold Dolphin Trophy at Cannes. Although there was no red carpet for the 2020 festival, the Cannes Corporate Media & TV Awards...
Live Streaming Video Production for a Changing World
Given the recent events involving the Coronavirus (COVID-19), your next video production may require a very different approach. Traditionally, exchanging ideas and thought capital were mostly done in-person at special events, conferences and trade shows. Due to the...
Richter Studios Wins 4th Dolphin Trophy At Cannes
For the fourth time in the past three years, Richter Studios won the coveted Dolphin Trophy for film excellence in the beautiful city of Cannes, France. The 2019 Cannes Corporate Media & TV Awards were billed as its toughest festival ever, with over 950 films...
Richter Studios Wins Gold At Deauville
In its fourth red carpet appearance in Europe over the last few years, Richter Studios recently won the coveted gold trophy at the 2019 Deauville Green Awards in Normandy, France. Out of 420 films that were submitted, the Chicago video production company was among a...
7 Telly Awards To Chicago Production Company
The Telly Awards celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2019 and the creative team at Richter Studios won big at the famous annual competition. All told, the Chicago video production company won seven Telly Awards. With this amazing showing, Richter Studios has now won...
Richter Studios Wins German Design Award
Building on its recent wins at the world-renowned 2016 and 2017 Cannes Awards, the creative team at Richter Studios was presented with the 2018 German Design Award in Frankfurt, Germany this past February. The Chicago video production company was honored in the...
A Merry Christmas Production
Every Christmas the award-winning team at Richter Studios has a chance to reflect on the year's newest creative endeavors which have been added to the company's video production portfolio. The digital cinema pioneer specializes in all sorts of branded video content,...
Richter Studios Becomes 3-Time Winner At Cannes
For the second year in a row, the creative team at Richter Studios was recognized for film excellence in the beautiful city of Cannes, France. Known worldwide for its festivals, the 2017 Cannes Corporate Media & TV Awards presented the Chicago video production...
A Video Production Universe Like No Other
As wheeled toy icon Radio Flyer celebrates its 100th anniversary this year, Chicago video production company Richter Studios is also proudly observing its twentieth birthday. The two organizations, which have been creating innovative Radio Flyer product videos...
Richter Studios Wins Two Awards From Cannes
Richter Studios was recently notified that is has pulled off a rare but wonderful sequel in the production world. Building on the previous award it won at Cannes in 2016, the Chicago video production company was informed it won again - this time for two separate film...
AI and the Next Decade of Video Production
Coinciding with the 20th anniversary of Richter Studios, there is a great amount of innovation occurring in the film and video production industries. The breakthrough of computers and cameras becoming digital production partners over the past two decades has led to...
Prestigious Nomination for German Design Award
Richter Studios recently had one of its award-winning films nominated by the prestigious German Design Council for Excellent Communications Design. The promotional film for the British International School of Chicago, Lincoln Park was nominated in the "Audiovisual"...
Richter Studios Celebrates Twentieth Anniversary
This June, Richter Studios celebrated its 20th anniversary. The pioneering company began its operations back in 1997 when digital cinema was in its infancy. Since then, the company has created over 10,000 videos for a wide range of clients and specializes in...
Style + Reliability Drive Life Fitness “Integrity”
Building on two decades of innovation and consistent, reliable quality with its Integrity treadmill, Life Fitness recently launched a new version of its "trusted workhouse" at the 2017 IHRSA Show in Los Angeles this past March. As with dozens of other promotional...
Resource Gems For Video Production Creatives
Having managed over 3,000 video productions over the past 20 years, the creative team at Richter Studios has amassed a unique "grab bag" of creative resources. These hard-to-find gems have helped shape and inspire so many of our projects. If you are a fan of...
Meet The Incredible “STEAM” Superstars
As film fans know all too well, it's a very rare and special treat when sequels are actually better than their originals. However, from time to time this unique type of creative feat does occur. As a follow-up to a spectacular win at the prestigious 2016 Cannes...
ESPN Monday Night Football / GMC Commercial
Richter Studios was recently selected by the world-renowned creative agency ESPN CreativeWorks to manage the local production of a new ESPN/GMC nationwide commercial featuring Monday Night Football host Jon Gruden. The 2003 Super Bowl Champion coach was in the Windy...
New Office Depot Spot Features Clever Wordplay
Richter Studios recently shot and edited a commercial for Office Depot that plays on a clever word reference for the exclusive Highmark Brand of products featured in their stores. The commercial features a memorable lead character named "Mark" (portrayed by Scott Sawa...
The Voices Powering Richter Studios
During the latter half of the 1960's, David Richter Sr. began capturing silent 8MM films of his family. It was a passion which translated into hundreds of creative treasures. His son, Jeremy Richter, has continued that tradition through Richter Studios and the vibrant...
Richter Studios Presented Major Award In Cannes
Being presented with a major film production award just off the shores of the beautiful French Riviera isn't something the team at Richter Studios had imagined was in the cards at the start of the year. However, this October at the 7th Annual Cannes Corporate Media...
Capturing The Imagination Of Two American Icons
When two American icons came together to create the Tesla Model S for Kids by Radio Flyer, Chicago video production company Richter Studios was there to tell this unique story with an upbeat video that instantly went viral. Since its founding in 1917, Radio Flyer has...
Richter Studios Wins Cannes Festival Award
This fall, Richter Studios will be part of the Cannes Corporate Media and TV Awards Festival. The company has been notified it has won either the prestigious Gold, Silver or the Grand Prix Award and will find out which one when it is announced on October 13th at the...
Breathtaking Dance, Music & Film = FANTASMAGORIE
If you are looking to experience a truly fantastic summer performance, be sure to check out FANTASMAGORIE, a Chicago-based performance at Humboldt Park that will be taking place on Friday and Saturday evenings from July 22nd - August 6th. The event is being produced...
NCH Commercial Features Patient Successes
Presently airing in the Chicagoland and surrounding markets is a new television spot for Northwest Community Healthcare (NCH) that focuses on the success stories of three separate patients. Richter Studios was selected by the agency of record Gerard to produce the...
A Home Run Production With Todd Frazier
Long known for its history of hitting cinematic home runs for clients around the world, the team at Richter Studios got a special treat when White Sox slugger Todd Frazier paid a visit to its world-class production stage. He stopped by for an afternoon to have a...
Richter Joins Forbes Agency Council
Jeremy Richter, CEO - Richter Studios, was recently invited to join the prestigious Forbes Agency Council. As a member, he will be writing articles that will be published on the Forbes website, which is ranked as a top 100 online destination in the United States. Mr....
Be Water, My Friend
A famous bookend to one of Bruce Lee's philosophical observations was "Be water, my friend." It is in the spirit of this quote that this article is being written. For years now, the team at Richter Studios has adapted many of its production techniques to develop a...
Your Client, The Superstar!
As the market for promotional video content becomes increasingly saturated, everyone is looking for unique ways to have their messaging to stand out. However, the answer to your next great video marketing campaign may not be as elusive as you might imagine. In fact,...
Drone Aerials Take Center Stage
Increasingly, the creative team at Richter Studios is seeing demand for drone aerials. This exciting new field of cinematography has opened the door for more visually compelling storytelling. Drone aerials offer a fresh perspective not often seen in today's video...
Infiniti Coaches’ Charity Challenge
Creative approaches to storytelling are a Richter Studios specialty — and benefiting good causes along the way makes a successful project even sweeter. Using drone aerials, Richter Studios recently captured unique vantage points in a comprehensive shoot that involved...
New Wilson Staff Golf Promo Spots
As part of an effort to launch several new products, including the C200 Wilson Staff irons featuring FLX FACE Technology, the crew at Richter Studios spent a few fun days filming at the TPC Dye Valley Course at Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. The end result...
CEO Jeremy Richter On Advisor.TV
Richter Studios CEO Jeremy Richter recently sat down with show host Rachel Pollard from advisor.TV to chat about a range of topics, including how his company evolved from a boutique design shop into a renowned digital cinema studio. The video interview covers the...
An Afternoon With Santa Claus
In the spirit of the holidays, the creative team at Richter Studios was asked to film Santa Claus as part of a fun Christmas-themed piece for Scot Forge, a manufacturer of high-quality metal forging solutions. Starting as a small hammer shop in Chicago, Scot Forge has...
Kmart Spots For The Giving Hat™
This holiday season, the creative team at Richter Studios is proud to have developed several new spots for Kmart. They are part of the retailer's #TheGivingHat campaign and are a new way to draw attention, heighten awareness and raise funds in the fight against...
Five Spectacular Video Myths
First, let me start this article by admitting that we’ve all been there. You know….that place where someone asks a question that we don’t really have a reliable answer for. Wanting to help in some way, we respond with information that may actually date back to 1967 or...
“Aerial Revolution” Commercial
As demand grows for photo and video perspectives that involve Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) - commonly known as drones - Richter Studios is proud to release the first of two commercials celebrating its entry into this innovative new field. The first commercial,...
Introducing “HI-FIVE” Drone Aerials
In response to the growing demand for responsible drone aerial cinematography and photography services, the award-winning creative team at Richter Studios is proud to announce the addition of a new production platform called “HI-FIVE”. Developed with safety and...
Flying Drones Commercially & Legally
They’re light, fast and nimbly get into places a helicopter, plane or crane could never reach. They’re affordable and flexible. Every studio wants one…or is already using one. Unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), more commonly known as drones, have opened up a new world...
Sears Father’s Day Spot Shines
As Father's Day approaches, the creative team at Richter Studios has put the finishing touches on a fun new spot for Sears promoting the annual celebration. It's part of the retailer's #DestinationDad campaign and is being shared through a variety of social channels,...
Brunswick Billiards History Films
After 170 years, the proud team at Brunswick Billiards decided to have its story told through a collection of short films. Legendary host Bill Kurtis served as the host and was joined by world-renowned billiards champion Ewa Mataya Laurance, aka “The Striking Viking”....
A “Furious” Rise To The Top
Sometimes success can happen swiftly and with awesome force. However, oftentimes it takes years to achieve. For the crew at Richter Studios, it's been a steady, persistent climb...with several unique experiences along the way. Working with megastar Ludacris has...
Heartfelt Kmart Spots Hit Home
Just in time for Valentine's Day, the creative team at Richter Studios has put the finishing touches on several new spots for Kmart. They are part of the retailer's #MoreLove campaign and are being shared on a variety of social channels. Working closely with the...
The Emergence of Multi-Camera Shoots
It was only a matter of time. What was once a unique advantage for those who understood its potential, has now transformed into a very competitive playing field. With video ads making up 35% of online advertising budgets (source), marketers have duly noted the memo...
Richter Studios & Bill Kurtis Team Up
As part of a series of historical videos for Brunswick Billiards, Richter Studios and KemperLesnik partnered with celebrated TV host Bill Kurtis (Anchorman 1 & 2) and billiards champion Ewa Mataya Laurance to tell the story of an American business icon. The...
A Demo Reel For Everyone
With over 2,000 video productions under our belt, the new demo reel we released yesterday celebrates the proud journey the Richter Studios team has enjoyed as part of the Chicago video production community. Richter Studios began as an animation and interactive agency...
6-MONTHS WITH THE NEW MAC PRO
Early adoption of new technologies can be considered chic for consumers but, for professionals, early adoption can be a risky proposition. Take Final Cut Pro X for example –many of those who blindly made the switch upon its debut later regretted their decision. They...
Marketing Video Secrets
Here are five timeless tips to make your next marketing video standout from the competition. Online video content has expanded so quickly over the past few years that I think it’s fair to say we’ve reached a palpable saturation point. So how can you make your...
Richter Studios LOVES Chicago’s Summer Festivals
How much does the team at Richter Studios love Chicago’s Summer Festival scene? With the 2014 version just around the corner, it’s hard to easily quantify into words. Being cooped up for one of the harshest winters on record has us revved up for a great summer. Having...
Managing “SQUIRREL!” Attention Spans
It seems as though most people are familiar with the term “Squirrel!” when it comes to describing someone who is easily distracted, has a short attention span or is affected by “Shiny Object Syndrome”. Unfortunately when it comes to marketing your business, this is...
The Awesome Power Of A Pitch Video
In the span of my career, I’ve seen client pitches go from mounted boards, to PowerPoint presentations, to videos. Between the three, it's video that has made the most difference in winning new opportunities. How important has video been for my new client pitches? ...
Crowdfunding Your Dream
Imagine funding your dream idea through a bunch of people you’ve never met. Sound crazy? Actually, it really shouldn’t. We now live in a culture of crowdfunding mania and we may just be getting started. The facts are startling: On Kickstarter alone, over $1 billion...
Filmmaking Tips From The Top
Vision, passion and focus are just a few of the characteristics that the greatest filmmakers share. They also share some poignant ideas on what film making means to them. Whether you set out to produce a feature film, commercial, brand film or a corporate video,...
Five Easy Steps To ROCK Your Company’s First Video
Making your company’s first video may seem like a daunting task. How long should it be? Who is the target audience? Should it be a custom piece or driven entirely by stock video? Yes, there are many questions. The good news is most of them can be narrowed down by...
What’s Your Story?
Storytelling has quickly become one of the new marketing buzzwords. As discussed repeatedly in the Harvard Business Review, Fast Company, The Wall Street Journal and other leading business publications, the use of storytelling in businesses and other organizations is...
Richter Studios & The Irish
With a mother and grandmother both born in Belfast, you can bet your boots I grew up surrounded by a lot of green. The amazing story of Giant’s Causeway? Three-Leaved Shamrocks? Rainbows and Leprechauns? Those are all old hat to me (and good fun too!). I often wonder...
Digital Cinema or Video? Or Both?
As a passionate fan of all things related to motion imagery, I share the same curiosity as others when devices like the iPhone 5 provide exciting new ways to capture video. Amazingly, the newest model from Apple (the 5s) can shoot up to 120 frames per second and has...
Richter Studios Launches New Online Experience
Richter Studios, a pioneer in the golden age of digital cinema and photography, is proud to announce the launch of its new company website at www.richterstudios.com. The new site has many unique features, including a robust video and photography portfolio, a...
Richter Studios, Cinema & Chicago
Chicago Fire, Betrayal, Transformers 4, Chicago PD just to name a few. Chicago is a hot bed for film production. Most recently MovieMaker ranked Chicago as The #1 Best Place to Live and Work as a Moviemaker in 2014. In 2013 overall production was up 20% over 2012 and...