On-Location Productions

BRIEF

While building and running the Creator House, I was simultaneously managing a separate operation entirely: traveling to client locations across the US and Canada to produce on-site recordings. No studio. No controlled environment. Just gear, a plan, and the ability to make it work anywhere.


WHAT I DID

Over the course of my time at Sweet Fish I conducted 10+ on-location productions across six cities and two countries including Las Vegas, Toronto, Nashville, New Orleans, Orlando, and New York.

Early trips I traveled with a small team, learning the ropes of field production, client communication, and on-site setup. By my fourth trip to Toronto I was going alone, hiring local videographers and audio engineers on the ground and overseeing the entire production myself.

International travel added a layer of complexity that most producers never deal with. Every trip to Canada required managing a carnet, the customs documentation required for all professional video gear crossing international borders. I managed this process every time without incident.

I hauled the gear myself on most trips: three Blackmagic 4K cameras, multiple Shure SM7B microphones, hard drives, computers, audio cables, power bricks, and lighting. All of it through airports, hotels, and conference halls solo.

Productions ranged from a makeshift hallway set at a Las Vegas trade show, a large conference recording in Nashville, a luxury hotel shoot in Orlando, and a New York studio session with Gary Vaynerchuk and Shawn Nelson, founder of Lovesac.

Throughout all of it I maintained budget sheets for every trip, kept the Creator House team operational back in Orlando, and never lost sight of the aesthetic. Every frame needed to look right. Every set needed to feel intentional. Even on the road.