Genesis Studios

09/09/2020

BCH Promo

BCH Promo

Be part of something special! The Beloved Educational Foundation, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, was established to promote understanding and goodwill between…

03/30/2020

Since so many of you are trapped at home... Genesis Studios has a financial offer for anyone who is interested and willing to read 2 paragraphs.

As you all know, we’re in a tricky, challenging time. Advertising is often the first thing that businesses cut to save money. However, companies that continue to promote themselves during a recession actually GAIN market share. BUT we also understand that money is a precious commodity at the moment, and we want to be helpful and respectful of businesses’ need to push forward cautiously.

So.... If you PERSONALLY know anyone who has a small business (or even not-so-small) anywhere in SC, and you would be willing to make a referral, we’ve got a special offer for them and will pay YOU a $250 commission for any project that moves forward (even AFTER the crisis settles). That’s all you have to do! BEFORE you reach out to anyone, please Messenger us so I can give you the details. I will give you a video link that you can send to your contact(s) that will explain everything. This won’t be a “hard sell” type of effort. It is really intended to have friends help Genesis Studios network through this crisis and be mutually beneficial for everyone involved.

Please message us and I’ll give you the very simple details.

01/13/2020

Mungo Homes "Heart"

They say "home is where the heart is", but it's not always the "perfect" moments we cherish. Life is beautifully imperfect, and it's those moments we sought to capture in our latest spot for Mungo Homes. We are proud to still be working wtih this great organziation after 16 years of success together!

01/02/2020

We're shooting a short film and need a motel location for an exterior shot and a room interior. Half day at the most. We're having trouble finding a location. If anybody has any thoughts or connections, please DM. Thanks!

11/19/2019

Genesis Studios Demo Reel 2019

Genesis Studios Demo Reel 2019

10/29/2019

Hollywood Horror Escape Rooms by Genesis Studios

Hollywood Horror Escape Rooms by Genesis Studios

Only 2 days left! Wed and Thu (Halloween)! Pre-book before 8p on Tuesday and save $10 off listed price with code PUMPKINTIME. Check out the fun others are having below.

10/24/2019

Hollywood Horror Escape Rooms by Genesis Studios

Hollywood Horror Escape Rooms by Genesis Studios

LAST WEEKEND! Make your weekend reservation before noon tomorrow and save $5 per person with the code FINAL5.

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10/21/2019

Hollywood Horror Escape Rooms by Genesis Studios

Hollywood Horror Escape Rooms by Genesis Studios

FINAL WEEKEND to sign up for the escape room fright of your life! Fri-Sun and the 30th/31st is all the time left to have a great time getting scared to death. Don't miss your chance. Once it's gone, it might be gone for good (unless it comes back next year). Sign up now!!!

HollywoodHorrorEscapeRooms.com

10/17/2019

Hollywood Horror Escape Rooms by Genesis Studios

Hollywood Horror Escape Rooms by Genesis Studios

ATTENTION: Friday, Oct 18 ONLY--Killer Klown tickets discounted to $30 each with the coupon code KLOWN17. First come, first serve--so sign up now. HollywoodHorrorEscapeRooms.com

10/15/2019

Hollywood Horror Escape Rooms by Genesis Studios

Only two weekends and Halloween left to experience Hollywood Horror Escape Rooms. Reserve your space now! Also a great team-building exercise for businesses. Businesses that SURVIVE together SUCCEED together!

10/09/2019

Hollywood Horror Escape Rooms by Genesis Studios

Get your tickets now at HollywoodHorrorEscapeRooms.com

Just a little security camera footage to give you a taste of the "fun" at Hollywood Horror Escape Rooms at Genesis Studios.

09/22/2019

Hollywood Horror Escape Rooms by Genesis Studios

Just a few more days!

Hollywood Horror Escape Rooms is almost here...

09/19/2019

Tyler Ryan gets a sneak peek at the Hollywood Horror escape room

In case you missed it, "Jason" and I paid a visit to ABC Columbia WOLO on Monday. Thanks to Tyler Ryan and the team for the fun shout out!

Pre-book your fun at Hollywood Horror Escape Rooms at Genesis Studios. Limited time only!

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Tyler Ryan gets a sneak peek at the Hollywood Horror escape room

09/16/2019

Hollywood Horror Escape Rooms on WOLO-TV this morning! There's still time to save $10 off admission!
HollywoodHorrorEscapeRooms.com

You never-EVER-know what you will see on GMC. @curtiswilson275 @abccolumbia @genesisstudiossc

09/08/2019

Hollywood Horror Escape Rooms by Genesis Studios

The escape rooms are under construction--just like in the movies! Three more weeks to book your reservation to be among the first to experience Hollywood Horror Escape Rooms at Genesis Studios! This is a limited time event--so reserve your spot now! HollywoodHorrorEscapeRooms.com

08/19/2019

Hollywood Horror Escape Rooms by Genesis Studios

Here is the big announcement we've been teasing! For years, we've wanted to do a big haunted house at Genesis Studios, but the number of people required just made the cost unfeasible. However, with the growth of escape rooms everywhere, the opportunity presented itself to combine the two--a haunted escape room that plays right into Genesis Studios' love of the movies!

Check out the page and the video, and book your haunted experience now! This is going to be unlike ANYTHING you've ever experienced!!!

Step INSIDE your favorite horror films... then try to get OUT! The ultimate Halloween thrill has arrived. How well can you concentrate when you're scared to death? The killers are trying to get IN while you're trying to get OUT! You've NEVER seen escape rooms like these before!

07/30/2019

Hey! Genesis Studios has something VERY, VERY, VERY, VERY cool coming up soon. I can't tell you about it yet (just a few more days), but it's gonna be COOL! Stay tuned!

07/12/2019

Genesis Studios Demo Reel 2019

Our latest demo reel. As we have just begun our 27th year in business, I must say that our team really does some great work. Style. Variety. Visual FX. Fun! That's Genesis Studios. Now imagine what we can do for your business/product!

04/23/2019

The Trunk | Episode 3 | "Two Seconds"

Here it is! Finally! The latest episode of The Trunk--Genesis' own Twilight Zone-ish series. We also have our YouTube Channel set up for it so you can watch all three episodes.

The latest is 42 minutes long (so watch it on your lunch break or stream it at home now that your regular TV shows have ended for the season).

We were very fortunate to get Bill Oberst, Jr. as one of our two great actors. Bill has won an Emmy and appeared on Criminal Minds and about 200 other films/TV shows. Rob Sprankle and Bill go toe-to-toe in this psychological thriller that takes place in the middle of the deep woods with no one else around.

Please share the link if you enjoy it (or if you just like us!) and please subscribe to our channel.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EStM_k77mk

Gambling. Embezzlement. Fraud. A string of bad decisions have brought Bill to the breaking point--standing alone deep within a remote forest, ready to end it...

01/04/2019

Used Car Survey 2019

We still need you to participate. 1 in 10 chance of winning $100 for a 5-minute survey!

GET PAID TO TAKE A SURVEY!

ATTENTION SC & NC FRIENDS who have ever bought or sold a used vehicle from/to a dealer (not bought/sold to a person).

We are doing some market research for a client and need you to take 5 minutes to answer some survey questions for us AND WIN SOME MONEY TOO!

For every 10 responses we receive, we will draw a $100 winner--up to a total of 20 winners (if we get 200 responses). Although we need your email address to notify you in case you win, the surveys are anonymous (no "customer data" is being collected or sold).

FEEL FREE TO SHARE THIS to friends in SC or NC, but only one survey submission per household. Thanks for your help!

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12/04/2018

Mungo Homes of Columbia acquired by Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary from Tennessee

When Genesis first began working with Mungo Homes in 2004, Mungo had never had a longstanding relationship with a creative agency for more than a few years at a time. Fourteen years later, we are proud to still call them a valued customer (and friends) and congratulate them on being acquired by Clayton Homes--a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway (Warren Buffet's company!). The future is bright for Mungo Homes and we look forward to 14 more years contributing to Mungo's success!

https://www.thestate.com/latest-news/article222553715.html

Longtime Columbia homebuilder Mungo Homes of Columbia has been acquired by Clayton Properties of Tennessee. Mungo Homes, founded in 1954 by the late Michael Mungo, has developed numerous subdivisions in the Midlands.

08/28/2018

AUGUST 28, 2008 - 10 Years Ago Today
This year is a milestone year for Genesis Studios on multiple levels. July was the 25th anniversary of our founding, and ten years ago this day, we opened the doors to the studio we occupy today--South Carolina’s largest private studio and creative facility.

The three days leading up to our official grand opening were interesting as well. We hosted South Carolina’s own The Firm exercise series as they inaugurated our studio for their Wave edition DVDs. There were 40 or so people (crew and talent), four cameras, about 50 lights on our grid, and a set that stretched from the bay door to our equipment room. It was quite a way to begin our journey in the new digs.

To make matters more interesting, those three days with The Firm were also the three hottest days on record that year. Back-to-back-to-back days of 103 degrees on the thermometer--and that doesn’t include the heat index. Our new air conditioners were no match for that much heat plus that many people exercising plus that many hot lights shining on them. We had to bring in a portable generator and a 15 ton portable AC unit to pump air into the studio in between takes. But we all survived.

But we almost didn’t survive the studio construction. Many of you know--but many of you don’t know--that the construction process nearly put us out of business. We hired an architect who recommended a contractor friend of his (who we hired), and they did a tag team ripoff job that turned a 6-month construction schedule into a 3-year nightmare--bled us of every spare dime we had. The contractor regularly went a week or two weeks without stepping foot on the job site, including one stretch where no work was done for an entire month. That month of no work still cost me over $5000 in interest to the bank. That’s kind of thing will make you want to pull your hair out. All I wanted was for them to do the work they were paid to do. I learned a great many things about the difference between good contractors and bad contractors during that time.

My team and I busted our tails to not let those crooks win. We would show up for work, take care of our clients, then change our clothes and paint or patch drywall or sand sheetrock or whatever it took to keep things moving forward. BTW--THAT’S the kind of team you have working for you if you hire Genesis for your marketing/media needs. Through hard work and most assuredly the grace of God, we survived the nightmare and the economic recession that began within days of our grand opening (sheesh!).

Today, we are proud to occupy a creative space unlike any other in South Carolina. We get to create, play, have fun, and help our clients be successful by doing what we love to do anyway. So, cheers to ten years here and hoping for many more--including the chance to work with YOU!

08/14/2018

Genesis Studios's cover photo

08/14/2018

Genesis Studios's cover photo

08/13/2018

Genesis Animation Reel 2018

A selection of some of our many animated elements.

08/13/2018

George Sink: "Scales"

One of several (some yet to be released) visual effects heavy spots we produced for George Sink Injury Lawyers. You will see this and others in the coming months.

08/13/2018

Why Genesis?

Why should you work with the talented, fun team at Genesis Studios? Watch and find out!

08/13/2018

Genesis Studios

07/30/2018

Favorite Project: Cliff

As we celebrate 25 years of doing what we love, here is a quick story about our founder's favorite project.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XOKA9GEi8s

07/23/2018

Seth VS The Cephalopod

Our behind-the-scenes tour of the first 25 years of Genesis continues...
https://youtu.be/dIaygU-BQXM

John recalls his favorite funny moment at Genesis...

07/20/2018

Genesis Studios: Every Day Is Different

What kind of fun have we had over the past 25 years? It's pretty cool when you realize all the different things we've done!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQ1eFbi399U&t=2s

07/18/2018

Bob

Celebrating 25 years of Genesis wouldn't be complete without remembering the true star of this place: the most awesomest dog ever, Bob.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZwrdMH7FY0

A beloved member of the team is remembered fondly.

07/17/2018

The Genesis Quotebook

Want to know what life is like at Genesis Studios? The first in a series to take you behind the scenes. Enjoy!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjEHy9npAd8

A collection of the entirety of Genesis' comedy and stupidity. All in one absurd document.

07/09/2018

Why Genesis

25 YEARS! CHECK OUT THE VIDEO BELOW, PLEASE!

Twenty five years ago this month, Genesis Studios was founded. At the time, the name was CQTV–founded by the late Ray Christy and a snot-nosed kid just out of college named Cliff Springs (Genesis CEO). After Ray’s passing, Cliff Springs changed the name to Genesis in 2003. If there’s one constant (other than Cliff) in the constantly changing life of Genesis, it’s creative growth. Our clients learned that they could depend on us, and that trust led them to involve us in an expanding array of services all nestled under one giant studio roof today.

While the personnel at Genesis has changed from time to time, the core sensibilities of our hardworking, creative goofballs never do. We enjoy what we do and insist that everyone who works with us has fun as well.

The two most common things we hear at Genesis are: “Wow, I didn’t know we had a place like this in S.C.” (when someone tours the studio for the first time) and “You are the most fun, efficient crew I’ve ever worked with!” When you hear those same comments over and over, it means we do our job well AND it means we may have been too humble over the years when it comes to tooting our own horns. Well, we’re tooting now!

We believe the best is yet to come. Some big projects are on the horizon that we are excited to share with you at the appropriate time.

In the meantime, give us a call. We’d love to work with you, and we KNOW you’ll love working with us!

https://youtu.be/FLqs0TK4IC8

https://vimeo.com/278726453

This is "Why Genesis" by Genesis Studios on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

05/25/2018

For those of you who haven't seen it or would like to see it again, "Bringing the Fallen Home" will air Sunday at 5 p.m. on SCETV & Monday at 8 p.m. on South Carolina Channel (ETV system).