Texas Production Industries
Film & Television Production »
Texas has a strong heritage of film and television production, and has maintained a reputation for being a great place to make any type of project. The more than 130 local production companies have created an artistic and hard-working community that attract filmmakers from all over the world. In 2008, Texas was the primary location for Director Terrence Malick’s The Tree of Life, which went on to win the Palme D’Or at the Cannes International Film Festival. True Grit, Spy Kids 4 and television shows Friday Night Lights, Chase and The Good Guys were also among the scores of TV and film projects that shot in Texas in 2010.
Commercial Production »
Texas is home to more than 50 Advertising Agencies, many of which are often named as top Ad Agencies world-wide in terms of clients, revenue, and size. There are also more Fortune 500 companies in Texas than in any other state. These factors have helped maintain the consistently high number of commercials being shot in Texas each year. In 2007, commercial productions, including corporate videos, industrials, music videos, and sports broadcasts, spent almost $100,000,000 dollars in Texas. In the past few years, all of the top TV Advertisers nation-wide, including Procter & Gamble, AT&T, Verizon Communications, and General Mills, have produced commercials in the Lone Star State.
Animation & Visual Effects Production »
The Texas production industry has always been in-step with the latest technologies and techniques, and animation and visual effects are no exception. The Lone Star State is home to multiple postproduction, visual effects, and animation companies, all with full production capabilities. For example, all of the non-3-D postproduction and visual effects for the blockbuster series of Spy Kids films were actually done in-house at Austin-based Troublemaker Studios.
Computer & Video Game Production »
Texas has played a major role in the computer and video game industry since the 1980's, and continues to remain a hub for production. With more than 130 development and publishing companies throughout the State that provide almost 3,700 full-time jobs, Texas has the 2nd largest concentration of game companies in the US. It is estimated that the local game industry will spend more than $177,000,000 dollars in Texas this year alone.
