Capabilities
We create films, photography and branded stories that connect.
Founded by Emmy-nominated director Brad Hasse, Flying Cactus is a full-service media company creating everything from commercials and branded entertainment to photo shoots, music videos and feature films.
What we do
Core offerings
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Creative Development
We help shape stories from concept to script, whether starting from scratch or collaborating with agency partners to elevate existing ideas. Every creative choice begins with story, tone and emotion at its core.
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Live Action Production
Specialized in live-action storytelling, working with actors and real people alike to craft authentic, memorable performances with a cinematic polish.
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Photography
Today’s brands don’t always live in one format. A campaign can shoot across Reels, Stories, YouTube, OOH and print. When the client calls for both, we approach photography and video as a unified creative system. From the first frame of pre-production, both mediums are planned together so every asset, moving or still, tells the same story with the same intention.
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Post Production
From editing to motion graphics to finishing, we can handle every detail — the final steps needed to bring a project to life. It is where story, timing and craft all come together.
Specialties
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Comedy
Comedy is Brad’s home field. Humor built on set rather than found in the edit: practical gags, real reactions and timing worked out with the actors while the crew is audibly laughing along. That energy is what ends up on screen.
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LED Volume Wall
On an LED volume stage just outside Manhattan, we combine virtual environments with live performance to create large scale visuals with the flexibility of a studio shoot.
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Multi-Camera Live Streaming
Ten cameras across two rooms, switched live and captured for post. Talks, poetry, dances and mini concerts — delivered as both a live stream and a finished edit for online distribution.
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Green Screen & VFX
Plates shot on one continent, talent on another, matched lens for lens — then composited, cleaned up and finished so the final frame reads as one place. Wire removal, crowd plates and set extensions included.
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Docs & Testimonial
Grounded in empathy and truth, our documentary style work highlights real people, real stories and real emotion — authentic voices told with cinematic care.
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Rigs & Specialty Shots
The shots that have to be built before they can be filmed: flying rigs, miniatures, puppets, 3D-printed props and tabletop work where tactile detail, natural movement and beautiful light do the talking.
Ready to roll?
Tell us what you’re making. We’ll figure out how to make it great.