BUILDING COLLABORATIVE SHARED
MEDIA STUDIO SPACES
At Gryp we build out collaborative media production spaces complete with resources for video productions photography, and audio recording projects. Our collective goal is to empower, support and inspire community members to create in-house media, frequently and at lower costs.
Gryp is a perfect for office and shared co-working spaces to empower, support and embolden people as creators! Our drop-in style media studios offer local skilled 'Gryp Creators' trained people as production support to your communities with installations, media resources, professional production equipment, editing and custom needs.
BHMC HQ @ 105 Capitola
Brick House Media HQ office, is a media collective and a small showcase space with featured client work from over 10 years in the business. Now showing apparel from Shalom Clothing, Steady Straps, books from authors we respect, and ones we interview for Zen Hustlers Balance. Stay tuned as we are having some private events, workshops and much more!
105 Stockton Ave. Capitola, CA 95010
Formerly in Santa Cruz
Audio Recording + Office Space
NEXTSPACE COWORKING
Cove Studio in Santa Cruz, CA
We built a shared video meeting, podcasting, video, and photo space named the ‘Cove Studio’ inside of NextSpace Santa Cruz, powered by Pacific Workplaces. This multi-use room utilized for high-efficiency as a small creative room. Now all their on-site members in this busy co-working community can creatively and professionally craft audio recordings, shoot content videos, product photography and record live video meetings. The space has the following items to empower these members to drop in and create easily:
• Zoom H4N audio recorder
• Rode BT USB mic
• Blue Yeti USB MIC
• Ring Light + tripod mount
• Led light + JOBY video calls
• Sound recording insulation
• Headphones + media accessories
PORT WORKSPACES
Port Studio in Oakland, CA
Gryp built this space in partnership while working at the beautiful Port Workspaces. We collaborated to create the Port Studio, located at the large Kaiser office location in diverse downtown Oakland, CA. This active production studio offers all their co-working members, professionals, businesses, start-ups and entrepreneurs an opportunity to create engaging media (photo, video, audio) content all in-house. This partnership supports over 1,000 members and extends into the local business community. The Port is rated the #2 co-working space in the Bay Area!
TURNKEY SOLUTIONS
FOR IN-HOUSE MEDIA CREATION
Gryp Media Studios include everything you need to drop in and create! Gear such as fabric backdrops (green-white-black) for video productions and photography in sound insulated rooms. Studios often have set video lights, camera and smartphone tripods for creators to leverage for their media productions. Users are often allocated shared media studio time for usage and can easily reserve them as conference rooms, with their shared office memberships! Learn how we can empower your teams to create in-house today!
GRYP MEDIA
PRODUCTION SERVICES
Offering professionals and local businesses a full service professional video production service and photography sessions at our media studios or on-location needs.
GRYP MEMBERS HAVE FULL ACCESS TO:
Reserve Studios - Book spaces as conference room rentals, complete with photo/video backdrops, lights, tripods
Production Support - Supplying professional media equipment to record + document your media projecs.
Strategic Media Consultations - Get professional video and audio productions guidance for effective and efficient multimedia plans, video scripting, photo-video productions, post-production editing, and also into online channel development for growth!
BAY AREA Production RENTALs
“In the new work from anywhere environment you need to leverage shared resources to build your business and teams!”
CREATING A COMMUNITY OF CREATORS
Power of the Pod, a Podcasting Meetup group in Santa Cruz, CA
Media Creators Meetup at the @Port Workspaces in Oakland, CA
GRYP Media Creators
Meetups Topics
√ Podcasting 101 + 201 Meetup, @NextspaceSC
√ Power of the Pod - Podcasting Guides @TheSatelliteSC
√ Developing Thought Leadership via Media @Nextspace, Santa Cruz
√ Leveraging Media for Leadership @NewCoBayArea San Francisco
√ Live Streaming + Greenscreen Overview @ Puble Studios, SF
√ Creating LIVE Stories on Instagram + SnapchaT @PortWorkspaces, Oakland
√ Boost Your Biz Media Strategies @WeWork in Berkeley
√ Meet the Creators: Spotlight + SoulBeat TV @PortWorkspaces, Oakland
Gryp was born in Oakland, CA to support creative production spaces that empower people to grow via in-house media creations!
WHY GRYP?
A media creators dilemma
Most creators work in silos, often alone, and cut off from others to collaborate with.
They're seeking in-person support, new creative inspiration and a growing community to collaborate with!
Gryp, pronounced grip is a member-based media production community, created to provide an increased support network for:
√ Videographers
√ Media Editors
√ Stills Photographers
√ Audio + Podcasting Professionals
√ Creatives & Enthusiasts
Our goals are to build new business connections, reduce overhead costs and provide a shared collaborative workspace for increased growth. This bold creator community is supported by a collective of media professionals, with access to shared production gear, equipment and educational resources!
COLLABORATION + MOTIVATION
Creativity • Freedom • COMMUNITY • SHARING
Gryp members serve local business communities as a media hub resource centers and memberships can apply to all locations!
Gryp is inspired by the hardest working media creators, motivated by a desire to evolve creative productions by leveraging shared skills + building new relationships. Since 2020, over 50% of the workforce has worked as freelancers, independent contractors and solopreneurs. Now 78% of co-workers are working together under the age of 40. People desire to love their workspace, interact with others and feel more confident with new growth skills.
Below are some impressive coworking related data that is sure to inspire:
92% of co-workers love their space
91% have better interactions with others
90% feel more confident
70% feel an increase in well-being
87% start a project with another co-worker
60% become more effective
50% make more money
Statistics provided by Kumu Thrive - GRYP Market Study
GRYP MEDIA COMMUNITY
Our members are busy professionals and enthusiasts leveraging a variety of media skills, values alignment and a desire to develop strong community.
Members share their media skills with our community, as well as, into each local community they serve. Members are encouraged to share knowledge, educate, inspire and offer rental of personal production equipment within the community.
The content and productions seek to be transformative in nature, revolutionary and inspiring content.
Learn more about our target market of members:
Pro Video Creators - Avg. age 38, at 90% male, $85k income, shoot +4 times per week, seek professional studio, rentals with a community
Pro Photographers - Owns pro gear, avg. $65k income, shoots 2-3 per month, need shared studio/rentals, seeking collaboration + community
Independent Filmmakers - 50% men to women, directors, producers, DPs, avg. $60k per year, seeking mentoring and a community
Audio Pros + Editors - Seek more full-time project work, own professional audio equipment, seek new business leads and a community
Assistants, Artists + Creatives - Seek more part-time incomes, desire to learn, seeking creative outlets and a community
Market and demographic information provided by Kumu Thrive, read more in the Gryp Market Study
MEDIA CREATOR
OPPORTUNITIES
Gryp Creator members can earn increased revenue by:
Referring new business leads and existing clients for complimentary projects (ex. photographer to video editor)
Renting of production spaces and gear equipment (ex. renting the Gryp Studio as well as media gear).
Collaborating and referring work to other creators for new project work (ex. graphic design for photographers)
OUR GRYP VISION
That media productions become a shared collaborative experience, as content producers transforms our media driven culture. To inspire media creators, build a creative community of professionals, to lower media barriers, to increase creator opportunities, to educate and to evolve all our productions!
