Went here recently for an event. This is one of the many rental spaces available in the city of…read moreChicago. Throop studio is a photo, video and event rental space that is located in Chicago's West Town neighborhood. It offers two shooting Bays, a client space, and a private office. Amenities include a full kitchen with 6 burner commercial gas range a full bath with walk-in shower and hair and makeup area with multiple countertops and designated sink. They also offer access to basic grip gear and a prop shop as well as a large open conference area and private office. From baby showers to business meetings, photo to video shoots, Throop studio is top notch.

This is a good place to host an event. It roomy, clean, and well decorated. It's wheel chair…read moreaccessible, hidden kitchen, and several open bar space. There is also plenty of outdoor parking.

SPI-Tv Media Group is an amazing group of producers, videographers and photographers who listen,…read morecollaborate and creatively make your vision come to life. They have earned my trust to put my fortune 200 clients in their capable hands. Plus, they're just a joy to work with, always going above and BEYOND expectations. Love, LOVE working with the team at SPI-tv and highly recommend them! - P. Austin, President, GoldStar Communications

Chicago has not been so fortunate since Oprah. Here we are with some of the DePaul and Columbia…read moreCollege students showing the studios and the potential of what they can be about. The whole structures are about 58 acres of steel buildings and warehouse space that is now the Cinespace movie studio located off of Ogden avenue. If you are a make up artist, actor or student of film, than this a must to show up and see the productions. It's a bit chilly in some parts of the halls but considering that the lights heat up the space really quickly, enjoy it. On any given day you may see some of the actors in Chicago Fire or maybe Chicago hope. And a little bit of Chicago filming: "BOSS" season 1 and 2 were filmed here and yet no one ever knew! You may pass the studio up and never know what's going on inside or you can actually see one of the actors walking to Ogden getting a hot dog at the seasonal stand. Some of the Bollywood film "Doom 3" was filmed here also and that's a big source of revenue for the city. Pat Quinn and the former Mayor Daley, made sure that Chicago would also be on the map when it came to Hollywood filming, and sources tell me that a new sitcom is underway, but shhhhh! You didn't hear it from me. So if your not a student it may be difficult to check the place out, but wow the memories thy are being created here should e interested! Walking Dead perhaps?

Work-in-Progress. Excited. Hopeful. Don't take things personally. Be a professional…read more Being a NON-UNION extra can be tough when there are 300 extras working in one day for one show. The less number of EXTRAS, the better the experience. However, the working experience now compared to 3 years ago is a LOT better. I am told by another extra that, CHICAGO NON-UNION EXTRAS are treated a lot better than LA. Long hours on set is a WEIGHT LOSS initiative for Non-Union Extras. You will be standing a lot. Sometimes, they forget to give you a meal after 7 hours. Plenty of junkie snackies that you must snack on when possible as you don't know the next break. PAs occasionally distributes bottled water to keep you hydrated so you don't pass out. Be smart and realistic about weather temperatures as it is hardly comfortable, either it's too hot/no air or you are cold outside and freezing. It was an honor and privilege to work on the set of EMPIRE seeing Hollywood Stars in the flesh that is beyond People Magazine: Alicia Keys (I almost died when she said "Hi, how are you?"), Terrence Howard, Taraji Henson, Taye Diggs, Lee Daniels, Brian Grazer, Danny Strong, Rumer Willis and Demi Moore. A special treat to see the fabulous Ms NAOMI CAMPBELL who was less than 5 feet away and she didn't throw her cell phone at me nor was I removed from looking at her. *LOL* It was interesting to see Ms Campbell work -- retouch in every cut and every minute with her own makeup artist who straps the entire cosmetic brush to his body and a big bag for Other Things (easy 5-10 lbs). Poor guy. When LA Production people drops by, you can tell. They have serious communication issues and likes to yell. Chicago Production is much more organized and civilized. Through it all, the complaints that we all make... We find solace in our camaraderie. WE LAUGH A LOT! We sometimes keep a head count as to how many passed out. Gossips. Drama. Clique. Stolen Voucher. Plenty of dedicated extras. No pain, no gain? We do it again the next day. A Telenovela. NOTE: A stage number is not the same as Entrance/Gate number. No map. When you ask the security, they are as clueless as you. So... GOOD LUCK! :-D NO ELEVATORS on sets, just stairs. A secret... when you see a group of people with luggages walking in a certain direction, more likely, that's the group you need to be with. Ask. Follow.

I have used AG Studios a few times for photography and videography services. I have always been…read moresatisfied with the experience. For my wedding, I explained to Andrey the overall vision I had for the photos, and he executed it even more creatively than I expected. Some of my favorite photos turned out to be the candid shots he took while no one was posing. He even stopped traffic at one point to take a photo of me on the street. I was also happy with the quality of the video, and the wedding photo album. Most imortantly, I found it very easy to work with Andrey. He was eager to hear my ideas and provided his own professional input. I trusted his opinion, as I knew that he had provided similar services to many of my friends. I highly recommend AG Studios for photography and videography services.

Got the pictures and in the midst of making a photobook with the DVD AG provided Loved working with…read morehim and I wish I was in another wedding and he was shooting for it! Thank you so much !!! Brides to be - Book him! His prices are awesome and I'm still getting compliments on my pictures! You won't be disappointed, trust me!

We couldn't be any happier with Spoon Photo and Design. Michelle is amazingly talented,…read moreprofessional, thorough, and patient. She did a phenomenal job with both our engagement pictures and our wedding pictures. She listened to what we wanted and took everything into account. She knew exactly how to position us and the best places for amazing shots. Wedding guests commented on how she worked so hard during the wedding day. Having two very large and loud families, she handled the family pictures with ease. I cannot recommend a better Chicago photographer (I am sure she also does incredible work anywhere). We are so pleased with the final result and received so many compliments on how beautiful all the pictures are. Shoutout also to her side shooter Jake, who did a fabulous job as well. The two of them worked beautifully together.

Michelle was a pleasure to work with!…read more My fiance and I used Spoon Photo & Design for our engagement photos and couldn't have been happier with the outcome! Our photos came out beautiful and were exactly what we wanted! It was our first time having a shoot done outside in a public park so we were a little nervous, but Michelle instantly made us feel so comfortable. The whole process was a breeze and so much fun! Thanks again Michelle!

No words can describe my experience with DKP & Alex Kogan. I'm truly speechless. I live in Miami,…read moreand searching online for DCP services for my documentary, their website came up. I asked for a quote and immediately received an answer by Alex. He explained everything clearly and provided with a link to upload the file, and even suggested a new codec conversion so the file could have its greatest quality. He even responded to my questions during weekend days. Alex also sent the transfer directly to the festivals requesting the DCP of my documentary. The process was made in 1 day once he had everything properly. Isn't that amazing? So happy to have found them!!! I will use them forever!

Absolutely the WORST customer service on the planet here and AND expect to be over charged by…read moretriple if not quadruple the price as anywhere else. In addition to that, do NOT go here unless you are a multimillion dollar production company. If you are an independent filmmaker or musician, they will tell you to pay up an extremely high price or get lost! I was told that my order, "is not worth their time," and "to try another place with lower quality software because I could not afford them." the truth is, I have two feature films and DID have the money to burn, but I was being ripped off. They will charge you for service that you don't need and then spin it by saying, "There's is higher quality," when in reality their blu ray duplication and service is less than sub-par. I live right by this place so it was solely a convenience factor. AVOID this place unless you want to spend $5K for ONE sub-par quality blu ray master copy of tour film. Also, be aware that they will not tell you options that could be done on your own to shave a few bucks off the final bill. Trust me, they will nickel and dime you to death and then insult you if you question the $2K here and the $1.5K there that they slap on your total. The "Alex K" that I delt with, was by far the rudest person that I have encountered and I have used dozens of media duplication services over the last 17 years. This place is ONLY for people that have $10K to waste on frivolous fees and don't care about the quality of the final project. I will use another local place for my mass volume or 20,000 blu rays and DVDs because it is unacceptable to put up with rude and unhelpful staff that insult your intelligence thinking you won't notice how they are ripping you off! I would try another place to get the quality you want, at a reasonable price and with an actual person that KNOWS how to properly and respectfully treat ALL their customers, not just the high rollers with $100K to burn on sub-par quality. ALL customers should be respected regardless if their orders are only $3K or $900 or $100K!

Several years ago I contracted David, at Mimi Productions, to shoot a video for an important out…read moreof town client at a very high profile event they hosted in Chicago. I found him to be very professional and he offered a lot of great ideas that made working with him very easy. He captured everything we needed and edited a great final product. The client was so pleased they had him do a repeat performance the following year. I would highly recommend him if you've got a video project. Barb / DeForest Group

I have had an opportunity to work with Mimi in the past, and the professionalism, thoroughness and…read moreattention to detail is great. Michelle, the EP, is a very down to earth person, and she is an amazing writer, editor and producer. They are all very creative people with wonderful ideas, and also very fun to work with.

BJC is by far and beyond the best Chicago media creation company I have worked with. It seems like…read morei've contracted a million vendors in my business but I have never enjoyed hiring or the results of hiring one more than with BJC. Every time, anytime, all the time....I will hire them. Don't know how to give them more stars than 5 stars, but if I can figure it out I'll come back and do it. Love them to death.

Nicolas DeGrazia and Daniel Kullman of Bitter Jester Creative, Inc. met and exceeded all of my…read moreexpectations in the filming, editing, and direction of the video work for my new website. If you are looking for topnotch, professional film work or photography, you can't go wrong hiring Nicolas and Daniel. They truly care about the product as if they are a partner in the project. From the initial phone call to the finished product, they were nothing but professional, creative and came through as promised.