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As of April 2024, all CSM fixtures are available and supported by Capture 2024, AltaBase and GDTF with full MA3D pre-viz capability.

Creative Event
Production in Central Illinois

Since 2008

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CSM is an MA Lighting / GrandMA3 studio, offering full show file design and 3D staging. From concept to implementation, we work with you to develop your event long before load-in.
With over 150 fixtures in inventory, including 56 moving heads, CSM has a portfolio of industry-brand and custom-designed fixures. Fixtures include Clay Paky Sharpys, Chauvet pixel bars, custom hybrid spots and beans, LED matrix, custom Atomic LED, molefay LED blinders, and IP5 RGBWA+UV LED wash fixtures.
CSM provides large-scale live video production services. Our systems leverage BlackMagic workflows, including the ATEM HD8 ISO desk, live SSD recording (multi-camera), streaming and broadcast. We have 3 BlackMagic Studio 4k Cameras, a BlackMagick Cinema Cam (roaming) and the BlackMagick URSA for long-throw. Our large show system includes 7 camera stations, with connected ClearComm and GenSync for low-latency frame loss (you’re welcome, drummers). We use Resolume workflows, including LTC (timecode) and GrandMA3 networking for show control of multi-screen arrays.
CSM has 3 video walls in inventory. For large and outdoor venues we offer a 180 panel RS-15 RegiFlex (15mm pixel pitch), which is IP5 rated, features airflow pass-thru, and direct-sunlight lumen for daytime iMag. For smaller corporate events and applications we offer an 18-panel (3.91mm pixel pitch), which can create a 3m x 1.5m (9.8ft x 4.9ft) 16:8 array. For larger corporate events and shows we offer a 28-panel (3.91mm pixel pitch), which can create a 3.5m x 2m (11.5ft x 6.5ft) 16:9 array. All video walls include rigging for ground-based or flown application.
CSM offers a 24-deck (24ft w x 16ft d x 32” h) Intellistage system, with stairs and skirts. This system is applicable for any flat-ground, indoor or covered-stage use, and can be arranged in any 4ft x 4ft deck array you wish. We also have over 50 meters (169 ft) of F34 black 12” box truss in a variety of lengths, including L-corners, junction blocks, pivot points, trolly sleeves, base plates and a 7m (23ft) circle truss. We have over 20 manual chain hoists, genie lifts, spansets, beam clamps and other supplemental rigging for most small-medium venue applications.

Vision • Design • Concept • Development • Execution

VIDEO PORTFOLIO

Creative Partners & Friends

Business Excellence Awards

2017 • 2018 • 2019 • 2020 • 2022 • 2023
Annual Banquet

2017 • 2018 • 2019 • 2020 • 2022 • 2023
Various Production / Events

Lighting • Live Event Streaming • Video Wall • Outdoor Festival Production
Two•Friends | Borgore | ShipWrek

2019 • 2022 • 2023
Colosseum Tournaments

Full Production & Live Stream
2017 • 2018
Corporate Events

Offsites & Workshops
2022 • 2023
DeepRacer Event

2023 • Hosted with Precision Planting
American Idol ABC Special

Leah Marlene Uptown Normal & Corn Crib 2022 Events
Production Partners

Since 2017

About CSM

Mark Lockett is the founder and president of CSM (Creative Sites Media, Inc.). Lockett studied studio engineering at Greenville College & Belmont University, before beginning his career touring professionally out of Nashville TN. Working as a songwriter, touring musician, session musician, producer, and production engineer, Lockett toured with Michael W. Smith, The Normals, Newsboys, Caedmon's Call, Lenny LeBlanc, Paul Baloche, Darlene Zschech and the festival circuits. While touring, CSM was founded in 2000, and quickly branched into video and event production by the time he moved back to his hometown of Bloomington-Normal IL in 2004.

Over the next decade, CSM partnered with multiple marketing agencies to provide video and event production, alongside the web application development services. This included working with the Illinois Soybean Association, Martin's Home Furniture, Pekin Bank, Pekin Hospital, Heritage Bank, Pekin Insurance, Tuttle Chiropractic, ICPR, Beneficial Reuse Management, Gypsoil, Vemma and many other Central Illinois based businesses.

CSM's Event Production arm ramped up in 2013 as the growth of the web application development side of the business grew. CSM began partnering with other production companies, such as MMS (Champaign, IL) and Palace Events (Bloomington, IL) to combine assets and skills to offer a production quality level unlike anything else that exists in Central Illinois.

Working with the McLean County Chamber of Commerce and other creative partners, CSM further evolved into a dedicated production partner, teaming up to envision, design and execute events that pushed the bar even further.

In 2021, the web application development side of CSM was acquired by AGCO / Precision Planting, including its 22 full-time employees. The event production side of CSM continues to operate, with full production capability, certifications and COI. CSM continues to work in cooperation with its network of other production partners to strive for quality and safety standards with every creative event produced.

Show Design

CSM is different from other production providers, in that we specialize in vision-casting, creative stage design and event content development. We work with you on concept and show file design, ensuring you know exactly how your event will look and operate before a single road case is rolled in. We employ current GrandMA3 design standards and Resolume media content development.

Pre-Production

Your event design can be fully pre-staged during pre-production, optimizing set-up time and ensuring you know exactly how your production will look & function ahead of your event. CSM’s is passionate about facilitating student training opportunities as well.

Execution

Simply put: We love building a great show. We are passionate about working with creatives, venue teams, partners, students and volunteers to assemble, dial-in and execute an amazing & unique production. You get to see your vision come to life.

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