The Making Of
Harlem Melody
An original short film produced, written, shot, and edited by C&I Studios. From first draft to final cut, our team carried it end to end, on location across New York City.
Behind the Film
Shot in New York, Made In House
Harlem Melody is a fully original C&I Studios production, taken from a blank page to a finished film entirely by our own team. We wrote it, shot it on location across New York City, and ran every stage of post ourselves, from editorial to color to sound. It is the same end to end narrative filmmaking we bring to client work, handled start to finish under one roof.
Preproduction
Before the First Frame
Every day on set is earned in advance. Our team scouted Harlem and the surrounding city, broke the script down scene by scene, built the shot list, and prepped the full gear package before we ever rolled, so the shoot stayed on schedule and true to the vision.
Production & Post
From the Set to the Screen
With a full crew and cinema grade gear, we ran a professional set on the streets of New York and captured the film scene by scene. From there, our editors, colorist, and sound team carried the footage through post to a polished, release ready cut.
Behind the Scenes
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No two projects are alike, and we build each one from the ground up. What carries over is the team: filmmakers who have taken productions from a first idea through the shoot, post, and release, and who know the right call to make at every turn. Whatever you are making next, we will bring that same care and carry it all the way through.