The Beginning

In early 2017 Chris, Victor, and I all met in the Old Dominion University library in Norfolk, Virginia. We had all recently graduated from ODU’s film program after working together on a film titled “Carmelita” and knew that we wanted to start our own production company in Hampton Roads. This area is nothing like New York, Los Angeles, or Atlanta so we knew we had a long road ahead of us - but we were eager post-graduates wanting to make a name for ourselves.

We bounced around ideas for what to call our company and ultimately decided on Lightship Productions. We chose this name because we wanted something nautical but not something that may not have been taken seriously. Lightship is defined as “a ship anchored in a specific location and displaying or flashing a very bright light for the guidance of ships, as in avoiding dangerous areas.” I feel that this is a great representation of how we have continued to guide our clients through the tricky and sometimes unfamiliar waters of video production that they may have never experienced before.

Since our inception we’ve had tremendous year-over-year growth and have been able to work with clients of varying sizes. We enjoy working with large companies such as Continental Pools and aspiring musical artists such as KEW LEAKS. We’ve been able to contract out some of our fellow local ODU alumni from the program helping the Virginia economy as well.

We look forward to working with you and/or your company for continued mutual growth! Please Contact Us with any inquiries.

-Steven Crocker