Thrill Wave · Video production company · Phoenix, AZ
Stories that matter. Made to move people. Built with style that lasts.
Who we are
Hi, Welcome to Thrill Wave.
The stories we tell today shape the world we leave tomorrow. We're a small crew that helps good people say what matters, and say it beautifully. Stick around, we'll show you how.
What we do
A full-service production company.
From the first round of research to the final sound mix, one crew carries your project the whole way, so nothing gets lost in a handoff. Bring us in for one stage or the whole journey.
Services we provide
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Strategy & creative
SITREP research, positioning, concepts and scripts.
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Pre-production
Producing, casting, locations, storyboards and schedules.
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Production
Directing, cinematography, lighting, sound and aerials.
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Post-production
Editing, color, sound design, motion and every cutdown.
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Commercial photography
Artful, meaningful stills: campaigns, portraits, products and behind the scenes.
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Audio & sound design
Original score, sound design, voiceover, mixing and podcast production.
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Rentals
Cinema cameras, lenses, lighting and audio. Crew optional.
Who we serve
Built for people with something to say.
Based in Phoenix, on set wherever the story is. We work with anyone who believes a story told well can change how people see the world. Here's who we help most:
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Film
Documentaries, docuseries and shorts, from the first treatment to festival-ready deliverables.
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Media
Field production, promos and sizzles for networks, publishers and sports media, delivered to broadcast spec.
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Nonprofits
Mission-driven films for nonprofits, NGOs and foundations that move people to give, join and act.
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Agencies
White-label production for creative and ad agencies, built to your brief and on your timeline.
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Brands
Brand films, launches and campaigns with a heartbeat, made to be remembered, not scrolled past.
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Companies
Culture films, training and internal stories, made to the same standard as your brand.
Industries
Good stories live in every industry.
Clinics and tribal health programs, festival main stages and pro sports: the subjects change, the care doesn't. Here's where we've done our best work, and a few of the names behind it.
Where we've worked
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Medical & Biotech
Boston Scientific · Thermo Fisher · Nektar
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Tribal Nations
Inter Tribal Council of Arizona
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Nonprofits
UMOM New Day Centers · New Pathways For Youth
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Sports & Fitness
NFL · UFC · Golf Digest
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Live Events
Relentless Beats · Music Celebrations International
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Hospitality
High Vibe Kitchen · EXP Trips
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Finance
UBS · State Farm · 1st Bank
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Tech
Uber · Ridgeline
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Real Estate
Opendoor
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Construction
Rumco · Citgo & Brundage Bone
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Consumer Products
Kindred · Hypnotik · Neighbor
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Beauty
Swoon Salon · Andres Plastic Surgery
Clients
From neighborhood names to household names.
Local to global, every story gets the same care.
Our work
Films that stay with you.
A few of the stories we're proudest to have told. Each one started with a question worth answering and ended with people who felt something. Press play on any film, or browse all our work by industry.
Case studies
And we've got the data to back it up.
Good-looking film is only half the job. Every project is built to do something: get seen, teach something or sell something, and selling isn't always the point. Here are a few case studies to dig into.
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Education
Tribal mothers speaking straight to other mothers, so families trust WIC enough to enroll.
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Exposure
An aftermovie that lets fans relive the night and puts next year's festival in front of everyone who missed it.
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Sales
A team film that lets prospective clients feel the service before the first meeting.
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Awareness
Vaccine education told by tribal health leaders in their own words, not by outside authorities.
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Exposure
A family pop-up event, filmed so the fun reached far beyond the families who came.
See the work
Our process
From first idea to final cut.
Whether it's your first production or your fiftieth, everyone has questions about how it works. Here's our process, laid out simply: five steps, one crew and no handoffs, so every project runs smoothly from the first conversation to the final frame.
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Idea
Bring a spark or a blank page. We find the story in it together.
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Discovery
We listen first: your people, your history and what you hope to leave behind.
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SITREP
Research that points the camera at the story worth telling.
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Production
Cinema-grade crew and gear, on location or in studio.
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Completion
Edit, color, sound and delivery, crafted to hold up for years.
How we work
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Founders on every project
One of our three founders leads your project, from the first call to the final cut.
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Research before we roll
A SITREP finds the story worth telling before a camera turns on.
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Straight talk on scope
You get the plan, schedule and budget up front, with no surprises.
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Built for where it lives
Every cut is shaped for the channels where it has to perform.
What sets us apart
SITREP: the step everyone else skips.
SITREP is the research software and process we built in-house to find the story worth telling before a camera rolls.
How a SITREP works
Ingest
We pull in everything about your audience, market and message.
Synthesize
We find the trust gaps and the story your competitors missed.
Execute
We film it with real people and plan where it will run.
Intel
The stories behind the stories.
Intel is our blog: lessons from set, notes from the research desk and what we're learning along the way.
The team
Three founders. One team.
Three friends who picked up cameras for the love of it and built a company around the stories that matter. We stay close to every frame, because we care how it turns out.
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Ari Everett
Co-Founder, Producer/Manager
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Tony Swann
Co-Founder, Director/DP
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Chris Kuzman
Co-Founder, Strategy
Start a project
We'd love to hear your story.
Tell us what you're working on and why it matters. Wherever you're starting from, we'll help you find the best way to tell it.
Start a project