CATEGORY: PRODUCTION

Animal Talent: Dog Casting Tips and Best Practices
Ready to cast a dog for your brand’s next photo or video project? Learn more about casting dogs and best practices regarding amateur and professional dogs.

Plants Can Play a Critical Role in Designing and Styling Your Photo or Video Shoot
Plants frequently play a vital role in a stylist's vision to create stunning environments and bring their designs literally to life.

10 Ways to Save on Your Commercial Photography Project Budget
Photography project costs can grow if you’re not careful. Here are some money-saving tips to keep in mind for your next commercial photography project.

Case Study: Faucet Efficiency
If you need photo-realistic CGI images of faucets, TRG is the place to go. We've worked with several clients in need of imagery for their faucets in the past decade. Over time, we've been able to develop a unique CGI process for faucet projects that not only delivers quality results but also creates additional efficiencies that can provide a bevy of benefits for our clients.

Awesome 360 Videos
360 Video is all the rage right now - and with good reason. There are a ton of fantastic uses for 360 video within both the entertainment and commercial advertising markets. We wanted to share with you some of the really good videos to get your creative juices flowing.

The Perfect Set: Finding, Building, or Imagining Using CGI Services
For a photographer, the world in which your subject lives is as important as the subject itself. When shooting a product for an advertiser, you must decide how to present the product, and in what type of environment. Where a product is set establishes a mood for the viewer whether on a conscious our subconscious level.

Pre-Production: Laying the Groundwork
By definition, pre-production is anything that happens before the day of a shoot. And if you do it right, your shoot day should go very smoothly. Pre-production meetings are the meetings where all of your planning is accomplished. They may not be as lengthy as the Papal conclave, but there is a lot of subject matter to cover. They are an imperative part of the entire project so that you can make sure you get everything you need or want out of the images.

Why is Pre-Production Important When Creating CGI Room Sets?
Pre-production is important for producing high-quality CGI room sets. Here’s what you need to know before working with a CGI production company.

TRG Makes Room For All Those Rooms [Case Study]
"Honestly, the project seemed insurmountable - we had to build and shoot 28 sets in 2 weeks. TRG had the capabilities, organization, and attention to detail to not only pull it off, but execute it perfectly. Not only that, but we had a great time doing it. From top to bottom the whole group was amazing."

7 Things You Should Prepare to Make Your Video Shoot Rock
In the recent past, we’ve covered the steps that it takes in order to ensure we have a successful location shoot, we’ve outlined in detail just what goes into managing a project, and we’ve defined who you will see working on set during your photography or video shoot. But what we have yet to touch upon is the pre-PRE step of what our clients can prepare to help initially plan out all of the magic that will take place once the project gets under way. Here are the 7 things you can prepare to make sure your vision comes to life!