Press & Media

Prairie Fresh | Food Styled for Purpose Driven Results

We teamed up with Bader Rutter to bring the Prairie Fresh story to life—leveraging our prep kitchen at NKS and a streamlined production process to capture clean, vibrant, and camera-ready visuals. From pre-production to post, this shoot showcased the power of collaboration and culinary storytelling done right.

Pure Southern Water at Arc Studios: Intentional Production, Elevated Results

We partnered with Pure Southern Water to tell their story using our LED Volume Wall— maximizing quality while minimizing time on set.

Super Bowl Spotlight: Bringing Stories to the Biggest Stage

Our work premiered live during Super Bowl LIX in collaboration with Lewis Communications! This spot focused on authentic storytelling over spectacle, proving that the most powerful ads create real connections.

PREPARATION: KEY INGREDIENT or SECRET SAUCE? // A Look Into Nashville Kitchen Studio

At Nashville Kitchen Studio, we provide the perfect space for culinary creativity, offering state-of-the-art amenities and expert support to bring your vision to life.

Music Night Live: A Gear Seven Live Production

Bringing Nashville to the big screen — Gear Seven partnered with Fathom Events to produce Music Night Live with Bobby Bones, broadcasting live to over 400 AMC Theaters nationwide.

CASE STUDY // Gear Seven x C Spire | How Virtual Production Delivers On-time On-Budget Assets

Revolutionizing Commercials: Gear Seven Brings Virtual Production Innovation to C Spire’s Christmas Campaign

ANNOUNCEMENT // Introducing Gear Seven's New Head of Production, Shea Jones

Shea Jones has been named Head of Production for Gear Seven, a premier commercial production company in Nashville, TN. Gear Seven believes this move will enhance the client experience agencies and brands have working across their in-house teams and solidifying them as a trusted partner for those seeking groundbreaking production solutions.

CASE STUDY // Cooking Up a Splash of Color: Caraway x Gear Seven

Stirring Up Style and Innovation: Gear Seven Crafts a Bold, Futuristic Look for an Instagram-Favorite Cookware Icon

Gear Seven Takes on Billboard Music Awards Production in Atlanta

With a creative, full-service approach to video production, Gear Seven is setting new industry standards for delivering fast, cinematic results.

Full-Service Video Production: Top Mistakes to Try and Avoid

Partnering with an experienced production company will help you avoid the common pitfalls.

Music Video Directors: Choosing the Right Fit

Gear Seven can put you in touch with directors from around the world who specialize in the exact style of music video production you want!

Gear Seven: Not Your Standard Creative Video Production Company

We are not your standard creative video production company! At Gear Seven, everything is done in-house. And we're willing to travel wherever you'd like us to be.

Achieving a Cinematic Look - Creative Video Production Tips

From pre-production planning to post-production editing, we'll explore the essential elements and techniques to take your video content to the next level.

Gear Seven's Post-Production Services in 6 Steps

Our skilled team members excel in sound design, color correction, and more to deliver high-quality content that exceeds expectations.

Nashville Entertainment: Knowing How to Capture the Moment

Gear Seven is a leading player in Nashville's music video scene and has developed a reputation for its innovative production approach.

How Did They Get That Shot? Our Chevrolet Commercial‍

Gear Seven recently teamed up with the Weber Shandwick agency to produce a project for the new 2024 Chevrolet Traverse SUV.

How to Harness the Power of User-Generated Content on Social Media

If you can tap into UGC messaging with a professional-looking video that humanizes your brand, the more effective your ongoing marketing efforts will be.

Press: Little Black Book | How Do We Earn ‘the Right to Be Watched’?

Gear Seven’s Kirk Slawek and Ryan Atenhan break down how a cocktail of quality and technology is helping brands to cut through an oversaturated media landscape.

Press Release: Gear Seven Makes the Inc. 5000 List Two Years in a Row

For the 2nd Time, Gear Seven Makes the Inc. 5000, at No. 2,923 in 2023, With Three-Year Revenue Growth of 179 Percent

Press: Canvas Rebel | Meet Kirk Slawek

Gear Seven Recognized in the 44th Annual Telly Awards

Gear Seven announced today that two projects have been named Silver Telly Winners in Branded Content in the record breaking 44th Annual Telly Awards.

How Long Does It Take to Shoot a Commercial for Apple Music?

How to Get Premium Video Production Directly with Gear Seven

Press: Little Black Book | The Cutting Edge: Inside the Top-Tier Tech that’s Transforming Filmmaking

The Nashville Video Production Company That's Changing the Rules

Shift Dynamics, Gear Seven, and Arc Studios have pooled their collective talents to create a powerhouse of production capabilities.

Gear Seven Commercials: Why Our Latest Bank Spot Works

The more emotional your storytelling is, the more engaged your audience will be. 

Press: Little Black Book | Gear Seven’s ‘Production & Technology’ Series Returns for 2023

LBB is excited to announce its continued partnership of the ‘Creative’ channel with Nashville-based production company Gear Seven and its sister companies Arc Studios and Shift Dynamics.

Press: AbelCine | Gear Seven Deploys the Sony FR7 Full-Frame PTZ Camera

AbelCine sat down with the team at Gear Seven to discuss their experience using Sony’s FR7, the first full-frame, interchangeable lens Pan-Tilt-Zoom camera.

If It Moves Fast, We’ll Capture It: Think Gear Seven for Sports

Whether at the skate park or inside the boxing ring, Gear Seven can put you in the middle of the action and inside the mindset of the athlete.

What Defines a Full-Service Film and Video Production Company?

We are a full-service production company bursting with big ideas to enhance your events, advertising, music videos, and other film production work.

Press: Little Black Book | Finely Sliced: Learning to Trust Your Gut with Andy Peters

Press: Little Black Book | Camera Obscura: the Endless Possibilities of Car to Car with Diego Cacho

Atlanta Producer Shea Jones Joins Gear Seven in Nashville as Supervising Producer

Shea Jones has made her way from Atlanta to join production company Gear Seven as Supervising Producer in Nashville, Tennessee.

Press: Little Black Book | The Directors: Sean Davé

Press: Little Black Book | Producing Tomorrow's Producers: Why the Little Things Go a Long Way with Cody Fisher

Press: Little Black Book | Meet Your Makers: Pulling Things Together with Robbie Baldassari

Tasty Food and Beverage Commercials Done Right with Gear Seven

The combination of our in-house creative team, diverse directors roster, and expertise in cinematic robotics make Gear Seven a go-to team for food and beverage projects.

European Production? Come to Nashville

Gear Seven is self-contained in terms of directors, crews, equipment rentals, and post-production expertise.

How to Achieve Big Production Values During a Recession

The idea that you need a million dollars to look like a million bucks has never quite fit Gear Seven’s philosophy.

Gear Seven's Production Execution for Campaigns

You need a company specializing in all facets of video production that can execute seamless, efficient, scalable, top-tier results on your behalf.

Press: Nashville Voyager | Community Highlights: Meet Kirk Slawek of Gear Seven

Learn more about Gear Seven founder Kirk Slawek in his recent interview with the Nashville Voyager.

The 4 Things That Make Gear Seven a 10 for Video Production

As a full-service digital video production company, Gear Seven has access to some of the best equipment, studio facilities, and crews.

Gear Seven Wins Big at the w3 Awards

Gear Seven was recognized for excellence to win two awards in the digital marketing field at the w3 Awards.

AbelCine Creative Forces Online - "Switch"

Gear Seven had the opportunity to join AbelCine in their Creative Forces Online series to talk about the latest Gear Seven Original, "Switch."

Belmont University's Center for Entrepreneurship Podcast

Here at Gear Seven, we love the spirit of entrepreneurs... and so does Belmont University.

Directors + Donuts

Want to enjoy some delicious donuts while hearing accomplished creatives in the industry discuss all things film? Directors + Donuts might be the place for you then.

How Branded Video Content Provides a Big Marketing Win

Branded video content prioritizes audience engagement over driving the sale. You need a video that resonates with the viewer, and that’s our specialty. Successful branded video content powers the sales process. It is narrative-driven, piques people's curiosity, and is a decidedly non-disruptive form of marketing. What Is the Gear Seven Approach to Branded Video Content? Although we're able to shoot any type of video content you want, our team has found our niche in commercials, short films, music videos, and yes, branded video content.The cinematic feel we excel at capturing and the talented pool of directors we employ are a natural fit for branded video production.

Press Release: Gear Seven Ranks No. 4808 on the 2022 Inc. 5000 Annual List

With three-year revenue growth of 85 percent, Gear Seven receives ranking No. 4808 among America’s fastest-growing private companies.

Press: Little Black Book | Director Connor Carroll

As a director, Connor aspires to tell authentic, cinematic stories that embrace the human condition and evoke real emotion. He places a lot of value in putting the right people in the right roles to achieve a common goal, and his personable nature and ability to connect with people are some of his greatest strengths on and off set.

Press: Little Black Book | Director JT McCreery

JT McCreery's love of film and story has fueled his passion for directing and informed his filmmaking style across documentary, narrative, and music projects. He has a passion for resonating emotionally with diverse audiences. He believes that filmmaking is a vast empathy mechanism that can inspire and empower. He is based out of Nashville but has honed his craft on projects produced around the globe, from Kenya to India to Haiti.

Gear Seven: The Creative Depth of Our Directors Roster

There are many factors to consider when choosing the right production partner for your project, but ultimately the most important is finding a team that can bring your vision to life and communicate the message of your brand to your audience. Gear Seven has developed a robust directors roster full of diverse creative talent.

Press: Ads of The World | Gibson Guitars | Lzzy Hale Signature Explorerbird

When you’re the lead singer, rhythm guitarist, and songwriter for the Grammy award-winning band Halestorm, a riff connoisseur, all-around badass, and Gibson’s first female Brand Ambassador, you need a guitar that can keep up. Gibson is proud to bring you the Lzzy Hale Signature Explorerbird in Cardinal Red, a guitar that matches Lzzy’s electrifying performances and larger-than-life persona.

Press: Little Black Book | Switch | How Gear Seven’s Passion Project Spoke to the Soul of Skating

In the world of filmmaking and creativity, passion has a lot to answer for. Invariably, it's the force which compels generation after generation of talent to sign up for film school, to spend late nights editing projects together, and to embark on an often risky career in the industry. It’s precisely that kind of passion to which Switch, a Gear Seven Original, is a kind of ode.

Press: Little Black Book | The Directors | Sam Siske

Born and raised in Nashville, TN, Gear Seven collaborator Sam Siske developed an interest in filmmaking after witnessing The Empire Strikes Back at 8 years of age. That interest became an obsession and telling stories with a camera quickly became his life’s pursuit. Sam strives to tell stories that emotionally resonate with audiences and showcase honest moments and empathetic characters.

Press: Little Black Book | "Hi, We’re Gear Seven a Video Production Company"

Gear Seven is a video production company in Nashville, TN, but more importantly, Gear Seven is a team of creatives who use their skills to create innovative solutions to creative problems. From commercials, and branded content, to music videos and live performance sessions, we can help you.Using a powerful combination of our thriving network and years of experience, paired with the most technologically advanced resources, our results will help your company or project see results.

Case Study: TVA “In Charge: Life with an Electric Vehicle” | Season 2

Season 2 of TVA’s award-winning series “In Charge: Life with an Electric Vehicle”, was directed by Sean Davé, and produced by Gear Seven in collaboration with Shift Dynamics. Gear Seven has worked with TVA in the past, producing the first season of “Energy Right” and winning a 2021 Silver Telly award for it. It was an honor to be welcomed back and to work on the second season series premiere which featured a wide array of celebrity guest stars.

Advertising Agencies Are Saving Big in Nashville

Advertising agencies seeking crews for video production have typically looked to the bright lights of Los Angeles to try and capture that Hollywood sheen. The assumption is that this is where the best production resources must be located. However, today’s more insightful creatives are looking elsewhere for inspiration.

Case Study: Switch | Gear Seven Original

"Switch" is a stunning vignette-style short documentary written and directed by JT McCreery, and produced by Gear Seven in collaboration with Shift Dynamics.

Case Study: Gibson Guitar | Lzzy Hale Signature Explorerbird

This killer Gibson commercial for Lzzy Hale's new Signature Explorerbird by Gear Seven was filmed at the Nashville Kitchen Studio and Arc Studios. Both of the acclaimed studios are powered by award-winning video production company, Gear Seven, with the piece created in partnership with the Gibson Guitar production team.

Case Study: Defy The Odds

Defy The Odds is an award winning short film written and directed by Corry Wiens, produced by Gear Seven in collaboration with Shift Dynamics and Arc Studios.

Case Study: Emily Rowed | Bloom

This magical official music video for Emily Rowed’s “Bloom” was filmed at Arc Studios the first Nashville-based virtual production studio powered by award-winning video production company Gear Seven in partnership with the Atlanta-based virtual production team at MEPTIK.

Case Study: Apple Music | Thomas Rhett | Where We Started Radio

Gear Seven had the privilege of working with Apple Music to create this beautiful commercial highlighting Thomas Rhett's new album "Where We Started"