Hit the Stage is a trailblazing event that showcases upcoming talent in the Bay area and takes over once again for the second time…
Read MoreThe First EVER Hit the Stage Artist Showcase takes over Clearwater!
Hit the Stage is a showcase music networking event curated by @FastMoneyFerrari & @A1LenzProductions that features talent from all over the Tampa Bay area. March 16th, 2022 was the debut of the first ever showcase and we are going to cover all of the details!
The artists had a chance to compete for three different grand prizes and get their music heard by a select panel of celebrity judges, @djshurefire @djirock & @stylishent.
The evening started with Fast Money Ferrari introducing the show, the artist in the dressing room and getting them prepared for their set.
Event Host @FastMoneyFerrari
As the evening began, @FastMoneyFerrari gets the crowd and artists hyped up before they perform their set. The artists quickly went to the dressing room to prepare.
@A1LenzProductions poses for the camera before the event gets started. (Photo - Firefly Event Photography)
Chadeedah Maschino had the crowd singing along with him to his hit song, “MOAN”
Chadeedah Maschino (Third Place Winner) turns the crowd up with his catchy lyrics and hippy dance moves
1st Place Winner, Charlie G showing love to the camera before he turns the crowd up.
Charlie G, an amazing saxophonist & artist, hit the stage and won the crowd over with his smooth R&B/Rap style. His unique flow and effortless bars won over the attention of the judges.
Kyng 2 (Second Place Winner) gives us the rundown on how he is about to take over!
Kyng 2 (Second Place Winner) went crazy on stage with his hot lyrics and stage performance and turned the crowd up. You can feel the energy he gave to the crowd and they gave it right back!
Scroll through the gallery to check out some of the artists that hit our stage!
So many talented artists came through and shut the stage down! Everyone had their own unique style, however the three that came out on top were Charlie G, Kyng 2 & Chadeedah Maschino. The night ended with another suprise, Fast Money Ferrari proposed in the last few moments and stole the rest of the show!
Congrats! @a1lenzproductions & @fastmoneyferrari on your new ventures.
Watch the recap video below of the first Hit the Stage Showcase! Filmed by @A1LenzProductions
We also want to give a special shout out to our sponsors, Keysha Hall & Traffic Jam Promotions. Thank you so much!
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Behind the Scenes: Swag - Get Gone
Behind the Scenes
Last week we got to meet up with upcoming r&b rapper Swag to shoot the video for his first single “Get Gone”. The song is a spin on the T-Pain I’m Sprung instrumental and showcases his own style of music. He recently relocated from Ft. Lauderdale to Saint Petersburg, Fl to pursue his career in music and hopes to inspire others to follow their dreams. This music video was shot by us here at A1 Lenz Productions.
Check out below as we give you a short look on the making of this video.
Behind the scenes shot + edited by @ScottySpruce
For this particular scene we used a ring light, and a simple black backdrop to acheive the catch light in his glasses. To get the infinity black look, we only used this one light, and color graded in Adobe premiere to give it a clean cinematic look.
Lighting is super important when it comes to lighting your videos. It creates a different mood and vibe for your audience. When using a ring light, it also creates softer lighting for a smoother look on any subject that is in front of it. Play with different lights and techniques until you find one that fits the style for your video. You can also add colored gels, or edit in post production, to change certain colors and add some dope effects.
Overlays and changing the hue can create unique looks.
We also placed the ring light behind the subject, to create a glow effect and silhouette to create a different mood and a half moon of lighting on his face.
We brought in actors Trig and Crystal to play the love interests. They did an awesome job at acting out the scenes and getting the work done. You can see below as he is handing her the gift.
Watch this short behind the scenes video below to get a look on how this video was created.
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Watch the full music video below!