Where creativity meets clarity, and vision meets action.

Driven by curiosity and built on purpose, this is where bold thinking meets thoughtful execution. Let’s create something meaningful together.

For over a 20+ years, Three Cords Productions has been an expert in branded content strategy and creative live productions. Partnering with global brands and clients of every size to deliver broadcast-quality videos.

From pre-production planning to being live on air, we combine creative storytelling with cutting-edge technology to produce content that engages, informs, and converts.

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Our Services

We offer a range of services designed to help you achieve excellence with every project. Our solutions are tailored to enhance your production and ensure your message effectively resonates with your audience.

  • Combining passionate storytelling with technological innovation to think outside the box and provide audiences with a unique experience.

    I have extensive experience directing live multicam productions, where I effectively maintain calm control under pressure. This includes communicating clear creative visions to teams of various sizes and adapting seamlessly to rapid, on-the-fly shifts in direction.

    Maintaining steady leadership on set in high-pressure environments, overseeing all technical execution while maintaining professional flexibility.

  • Oversee end-to-end technical direction and equipment configuration for high-stakes productions, utilizing expert-level gear knowledge to proactively troubleshoot complex issues and implement creative, fail-safe solutions.  

    I specialize in developing unique, event-specific execution plans and engineering diagrams that enable live event crews to set up more efficiently.

    Additionally, I am highly skilled at using automations and macros to streamline livestream switching techniques.

  • Highly experienced robotic (robo) camera operation services for your production. With the ability to manage/operate multiple robo cameras simultaneously. Adept at programming dynamic, unique shots for quick recall and execution to ensure high production quality.

    My goal is to seamlessly integrate robo cameras with the rest of your broadcast setup so that the difference is unnoticeable to the audience.

  • Three Cords Studios designs and builds high-performance studios for both large-scale and home content creators. Click here to learn more.

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Multicam Studio Builds

Are you looking to transform your space into a multi-cam studio or enhance your home setup to ensure a professional appearance during virtual calls, recordings, and interviews?

You have come to the right place. Check out Three Cords Studios to learn more about how we can help you elevate your production quality.

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What our clients say

  • "Sam is on top of it! Sam understands the film making process and has vast knowledge of the many facets to producing, finding easy and cost-effective, creative solutions. Sam is really easy to discuss the creative with and to work out solutions to make a creative collaboration for the win!"

    — Jordan Dawes- Art Director

  • "I have personally worked with Sam for several years. In her bio, you will read about her many amazing achievements ... they are real. Therefore, I’m going to focus only on a few points you need to know: # 1. If you have a chance to work with Sam, do it. It’s like hiring an excellent producer, amazing wizard tech and a killer director all at once. #2. You will sleep better, your company’s culture will improve and you will prosper from almost every point possible."

    — Eric Ayzenberg, CHIEF STRATEGIST/CHIEF CREATIVE OFFICER

  • "I really enjoyed working with Sam. I always knew I could count on her whenever we worked together. Her attention to detail, strong work ethic, honesty, and calm demeanor are all necessary qualities when running a shoot. To top it off, she has a can-do attitude which is her super power. In a nutshell, she’s a pleasure to work with."

    — Chy Lin, SR. Acount Executive XBOX

  • "I had the pleasure of watching Samantha produce and direct the short promo films we create for sp[a]ce gallery at Ayzenberg. Along with professionally managing the team, she also conducted most of the interviews with the artists when time allowed. The films where she interviewed the artists were the best produced films, in my opinion. She was able to pull the most incredible, informative, and intimate interviews out of even the shyest, most withdrawn artists. I can't recommend Samantha enough. Even though I only worked with her for a short period of time, I work in the same area as her team, and I witnessed how close they were and how well they got along and respected her. She was always the last one to leave and I saw her working on weekends on more than one occasion. You could not ask for a better producer, director, team member or manager! "

    —Wendy Sherman, Gallery manager

  • "Sam has everything I’m looking for in a Director/Producer – professionalism, poise and a killer problem-solving mindset. Whether we were working on original content, behind-the-scenes, or a full-blown TV spot, Sam was always prepared to put every possible dollar on the screen where it belonged. Sam always assembled a top-notch crew and pulled off the nifty trick of running a tight ship while keeping everybody loose."

    — David Rielly, CREATIVE DIRECTOR (GAMING) at UNFOLD AGENCY

  • "Jack-of-all-trades” doesn’t quite suffice as a description for Samantha. Not only is she incredibly skilled and an adept multi-tasker, she possesses the depth of thinking, creative aptitude and leadership abilities to do incredible things. Much more of a “unicorn,” she applies a can-do attitude to every project and always finds creative solutions to unforeseen problems. Not only is she immensely talented, her character is solid gold, as is her honesty. Throughout every project we worked on together, she was incredibly transparent about timing, costs and every challenge we encountered. You can rely on Samantha to take on the toughest assignments and lead even the most challenging teams. She’s an asset to any team that hires her."

    — Product Manager - VR @ Meta Reality Labs

  • "Samantha is always a pleasure to work with. She helped me seek creative alternatives to solve on set problems. She continuously provided my team with the resources we needed to complete the job successfully. She is an important contributor to the successes of our productions. She helped my team make effective use of all available resources. She always made certain every department had a clear understanding of the production at hand. Samantha was always able to help my department turn our vision into action."

    — David Sheetz- Gaffer/Chief Lighting Technician

  • "It’s rare when you find a director who’s both talented and congenial… Samantha Smith checks off both boxes. Sam is passionate about her work and works tirelessly to get the job done, but never seems to let her emotions get the best of her, even when the going gets tough. That’s what I respect most about her."

    — Benjamin Kang- Creative Producer

  • "Sam is a pleasure to work with and an even better collaborator to have at your side. Diligent and well organized, she’s the consummate professional and a valuable contributor to any production team."

    — Kyle Smithers- Assistant Director/Creative Producer

  • "Sam is an excellent leader with great production instincts. She’s able to manage small details while not losing sight of the big picture. From prep to post, Sam is a proven professional who knows how to get things done."

    — Randy Sollenberger, Sr. Manager, Live Content Correspondent Program (NFL)

  • "Sam made me feel like I was the central part of her overall plan. The linchpin in the big picture. I think she made us all feel that way. She had a vision and a plan. I’ve never worked with anyone so driven and ready to take on every challenge. I enjoyed working with her and I miss having her lead our team."

    — Jerry Pyle, Editor

  • "I always enjoyed working with Sam – she was very responsive and always tried finding solutions to any problems that may have arose. Either she found a way to do it, or she tried everything she could before saying it couldn’t be done. I would definitely work with Sam again if the opportunity arose."

    — James Kim- Managing Director and Head of Space Camp

  • “I’ve always appreciated Sam’s can-do attitude, levelheadedness, and ability to find solutions to every curveball that came her way leading up to a shoot. She’s a great partner and an effortless leader—definitely someone you want on your side.”

    — Kylah Frazier- Microsoft Surface Account Manager

  • "Sam is a class-act producer and director whose sets always feel organized and planned, even when things change course unexpectedly. She has a way of commanding the room without ego or pretense and makes light of the work where she is able to while still maintaining her professionalism throughout. Her ability to both see the creative and the bottom line help her seamlessly switch hats between working with actors and crew and client, a skill not many in this town have. Overall, she is a fair and confident leader rather than a boss, and that is what makes her such a joy to work with and for!"

    — Vanessa Schmidt- Production Coordinator

  • "I thoroughly enjoyed my time working with Samantha Smith and was very proud to be part of the team she put together. She is a born leader who gains respect by setting an example of hard work and focused intellect. Beyond that, Samantha is a people person who is always accessible. As an editor, I always look forward to working on projects with Samantha, her instructions are concise, clear and insightful, and she creates an environment where one can take chances. She is always looking for new and exciting ways to tell a story. It’s always a joy to walk into work every day and be challenged to excel. Samantha is without a doubt one of the top Executive Producers/Directors I’ve had the pleasure to work for."

    — Jim Staskauskas- Editor

  • "The on-set environment that Samantha creates is rare... the team gets the job done and has a good time doing it. It's always enjoyable to work for someone you respect... and I respect Sam Smith. Working with Sam is two parts exciting and one part awesome! It's really great joining such a creative team with a fantastic director. She also has an assertive, but friendly style that makes her a great producer!"

    — Scott Selenak- Assistant Camera

  • "Working with Samantha as a producer really is the ideal. From her calm demeanor to her pragmatic reaction to the challenges inherent in any shoot, to the precision of her planning and even the humor she uses to keep a set friendly, Samantha is a professional producer that knows how to make great videos and keep the collaborators involved happily working together to produce great content. I've seen Samantha soldier on through some incredibly tough projects and still turn out pure gold on the screen through application of her considerable skills and exceptional determination. Only with a cool head, a deep knowledge of the work, and with a clear commitment to collaboration can one hope to achieve at the level I've seen Samantha perform. She's exceptional and about as kind a person as you're likely to meet - which is unquestionably the most underrated human quality. I would cheerfully work with Samantha again in just about any capacity. When you a hard-working, passionate and smart person like this on your team, you do not let them go!"

    — Eric Burgess- Chief Executive Officer, Credtent

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