About The Company
Snakebyte Productions and Entertainment Group, LLC, (DBA Snakebyte Productions), is a fully integrated, broad-based, multi state compliant, motion picture production company, raising the bar in full service, one stop shop operations in the creation, development and production of large format, ultra-high definition, video production space. They produce all forms of cinematic motion picture and video production size and genre, leading the way amongst their peers.
Snakebyte Productions Studios is home to the preeminent production service provider and has grown quickly by its business model, to outpace its competition as the go-to, affordable and amenable producer of Feature Length Motion Pictures- S35 UHD, Large Format, Short Form Content. They have built a nationally recognized, domestic, and internationally versatile, feature film production company.
Equipment
Snakebyte owns, operates and maintains a large stock of UHD cinema quality motion picture and video equipment inventory as well as broadcast video and film equipment for productions of any size and type on par to compete with the big 5 studios of Hollywood. The spectrum of gear capabilities and assets include the top industry cameras and glass both for shooting UHD cinema quality- full frame, large format Arri CODEX 4.3k RAW and higher resolutions, crossing over to broadcast quality, and down to quick and efficient small crew run and gun capabilities. Arri Alexa Mini LF’s is our flagship camera system. We own x2 complete and matching kits with full top line, brand name support providing multi cam cinema quality productions.
For broadcast, Snakebyte utilizes the proven Sony Fx9 XD cam 6k multicam as well as Sony PXW-X400KF XDCAM ?, and Sony PXW Xcam full frame 6k as their preferred broadcast and ENG systems. For streaming snakebyte employs the LiveStream models as well as ViZrtCloud for its cross platform streaming events. We have broadcast around the world for Bristol Squibb Meyers (live feed from San Diego to Munich germany contract with MegaHerz, GMBH) and God TV (Potters Ministry, a 4000 participant event with numerous zoom callins and guests. First Live event downtown LA following covid shutdowns, multiple live bands, x2 LED 30’ big screens. Over 500 attendees at the actual event, Japanese Cultural Center, 09/2020) (We also broadcast Fashion Week San Diego the same week, so xtwo live events same week, during covid, no less) For run and gun shooting we utilize the Canon EOS C500 Mark2 builds as well as low cost Blackmagic design small kits in 6k.
Steadicam operations employ the use of GPI steadicams as well as Easy Rig builds with Flocine arms suitable for all types of cinema payload packages including cinema, broadcast and run and gun type shooting. Snakebyte has accounts at and employs professional dolly equipment and accessories provided by both JL Fisher and Chapman Dollies fitted with GripTech sliders, Crossarms, jibs, techno Cranes, remote heads and e or 4 axis remotely operated gimbals.
The Snakebyte vehicle fleet and logistics uses Ford products. We own a custom fleet built by Ford Michigan. F350HD Doolie High Roof Transit vans are up-fitted with Loading Ramps and Solar/Wind capabilities for remote operation filming. Snakebyte vans are designed to haul the gear and then support mobile remote operations, transmission, monitoring, DIT, focus pulling and Gimbal Head remote ops. We have shot numerous pieces where our van chases our forward Ford F150 4x4 process truck to shoot chase shots and the Director, DP, Focus Puller and Remote Gimbal head operator monitor from the van. The camera car chases the picture car or we use a process trailer and put the picture car right onto the process trailer. We also have a robust Heavy Duty camera rigging system for such situations designed and built by Kurtis Anton he calls the Supermount. We can place a camera anywhere around and on most sturdy vehicles from 6” off the deck to 13’ in the air. Harley Davidson Electric Motorcycle Commercial
Our productions and fleet are supported by Anaconda, a 2020 Ford F750HD Class 6, 5 ton Super Duty production rig with a custom built 34’ box. Side 4x8 doors with stairs, 8x8 liftgate, Baja Design work lights all around, and a forward passthrough bay for large production pieces. Most gear is on carts for quick loading and company moves.
Snakebyte inventories over 20 tons of Grip and Electric and Production support. We rarely require the need to sub rent anything.
View our Cinema equipment inventory here:
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- New Studio Space Available -
You’ll have access to a 3300 square feet of production space, 1100 square feet of production offices and 2200 square feet of studio space outfitted with a 15'x30'x30' cyclorama infinity wall kicked 18° allowing 50' diagonal. 30x30 110v 20a Edison and 60a Bates served LED lighting grid. Currently working to fully automate. Our studio includes 2 climate-controlled shooting spaces, a client lounge with a conference table, two hair and makeup stations, a producer’s workstation, stylist staging areas, and much more. Our rental space works great for shoots consisting of portraits, products, still life, catalog, food, editorial, and video and can serve as a location for talent castings, meetings, corporate offsites, workshops, training sessions, and small events. We can provide you with the space and resources to make your project a success. Please let us know if you need full production services, crew, or equipment rental. Our owner, Kurtis Anton, is a veteran of the commercial photography industry who can set you up with the right people for your photo or film project.
- 15'x30'x30' cyclorama
- Free Wi-Fi
- Central heating and air conditioning
- Separate dressing room and restroom
- Commercial quality clothing steamer, iron, ironing board, clothing rack
- Camera stands
- Additional equipment
- Lighting & grip packages available upon request
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Mission - Vision Creative
Snakebyte Manager, Kurtis Anton, is a producer, unit production manager, production designer, set construction manager, writer, equipment/vehicle provider, and practicing musician.
Upcoming 2020 highlights of Kurtis' career include Unit Production Management and Co-Producer of the upcoming feature currently in post production and to be released in 2020, "Blood Pageant", starring Snoop Dogg, Steven Baldwin, Michael Chokachi, Beverly Mitchell, Dannielle C Ryan, among other names. Alongs ide the primary production company, Snakebyte Productions sat as Signatory Producer, and Associate Production suite on the film.
Also co-produced by Kurtis for release in 2020 the 50's TV Feature, "Knights of Swing." Snakebyte Productions as well, sat as the Signatory and Associate Production suite.
A third Feature Film co-produced by Kurtis for release in late 2020, now in post-production, titled, Sofistry, a dream horror film/comedy, was as well Signatoried by Snakebyte Productions, alongside Grudio Pictures in an Associate Production suite collaborative effort.
Additionally released 11/2019 and available 24Flix OnDemand, the pre civil war period piece Pilot, "Bloodhound Law", in which Kurtis is the Executive Producer, Producer, Unit Manager and designed and completed the set construction (bi-level, offset gable roof house needed for the shot on location, which was built in 2 days, remotely). Kurtis cameoed a small role in closing segment, as Craig Bower
In development, as the company's long term growth model, Kurtis is tackling the Western Period genre with the epic length Feature, "What Child Is This", in which "scene 49" was extracted and adapted for the award winning, "Best Western" short retitled as, "Reconveyance", as well released on 24Flix, OnDemand platform.
"What Child Is This" also received the First Runner Up "Most Ambitious Screenplay" award in 2017, selected from over 4800 screenplays. The screenplay will be released in early June 2020 as an adapted novel, derived from the original screenplay, which was written by Kurtis in early 2014, and is what started the vision of the company on 10-6-2014. The team successfully raised on Kickstarter over 50k to pull off the startup venture and shoot the opening scene of the film, adding a brief tag summary as a synopsis of what is to come with the projects feature synopsis.
Also on the slate for 2020, the 2nd and 3rd episodes for Bloodhound Law, as well as the Animation series, "The Andersons, Law and Disorder," and other theatrical short and long form theatrical productions, one he's highly looking forward to, which will be shot in 16mm Superspeed film, across two states....spaghetti style.
A Message From Kurtis Anton
“Snakebyte strives to create impactful films, exactly scripted and produced for a most profound visual and audio experience. With this as our motto, we passionately deliver a visual saga in any scale, you will be proud to see and call your own.
Our national network of pro filmmaking individuals, both employee and independent freelance, will passionately work for you and your production, focused on your success, creating the best result together - client and filmmaker - that can be achieved.
We desire to create a visual branding of your specific product or industry. These are our primary and most passionate objectives.... lets together tell a great and meaningful story”
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