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All CSM fixtures are available and supported by Capture 2025, AltaBase and GDTF with full MA3D pre-viz features.

Creative Event
Production & Design
Since 2008
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CSM is an MA Lighting / GrandMA3 design space, offering full production design and Capture pre-visualization and staging. From concept to implementation, we work with you to develop your event long before load-in.
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With over 150 fixtures in inventory, including 56 moving heads, CSM has a portfolio of industry-brand and custom-designed fixures, with full Altabase, Capture and GDTF support. Fixtures include Clay Paky Sharpys, Chauvet pixel bars, custom CSM Hybrid Spots, Beams, Matrix, LED Strobes, Blinders, and IP5 RGBWA+UV LED wash fixtures.
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CSM provides large-scale live video production services. Our systems leverage BlackMagic workflows, including the ATEM HD8 ISO desk, live SSD recording (multi-camera), streaming and broadcast. We have a suite of BlackMagic Studio 4k, Cinema Cam (roaming) and URSA for long-throw. Our large show system includes 7 camera stations, connected ClearComm and GenSync for low-latency frame loss. We employ Resolume Arena workflows, including LTC and MA3 net for show control and multi-screen arrays.
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CSM has 3 video walls in inventory. For large and outdoor venues we offer a 140 panel RS-15 RegiFlex (15mm pixel pitch), which is IP5 rated, features airflow pass-thru, and direct-sunlight lumen for daytime iMag. For EDM DJ booth and smaller corporate events and applications, we offer an 18-panel (3.91mm) system, which can create a 3.0m x 1.5m (9.8ft x 4.9ft) 16:8 array. For larger corporate events and shows we offer dual 32-panel (3.91mm pixel pitch), which can create two 3.5m x 2.0m (11.5ft x 6.5ft) 16:9 arrays. Additionally we can build any sized array using up to 70 panels of our IP5 3.91mm inventory. We provide rigging for both flown and ground-based solutions.
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CSM offers a 24-deck (24ft w x 16ft d x 32” h) Intellistage system, with stairs and skirts. This system is applicable for any flat-ground, indoor or covered-stage use, and can be arranged in any 4ft x 4ft deck array you wish. We also have over 50 meters (169 ft) of F34 black 12” box truss in a variety of lengths, including L-corners, junction blocks, pivot points, trolly sleeves, base plates and a 7m (23ft) circle truss. We have over 20 manual chain hoists, genie lifts, span sets, beam clamps, module truss ladders, and other supplemental rigging for most small-medium venue applications.
Vision • Design • Concept • Development • Execution


Creative Partners & Friends
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Business Excellence Awards
2017 • 2018 • 2019 • 2020 • 2022 • 2023 • 2024 • 2025
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Annual Banquet
2017 • 2018 • 2019 • 2020 • 2022 • 2023 • 2024 • 2025
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Various Production / Events
Lighting • Live Event Streaming • Video Wall • Outdoor Festival Production
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Two•Friends | Borgore | ShipWrek | Biscits
2019 • 2022 • 2023 • 2024 • 2025
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Colosseum Tournaments
Full Production & Live Stream
2017 • 2018 -
Corporate Events
Offsites & Workshops
2022 • 2023 • 2024 -
DeepRacer Event
2023 • Hosted with Precision Planting
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American Idol ABC Special
Leah Marlene Uptown Normal & Corn Crib 2022 Events
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Production Partners
Since 2017

About CSM
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Mark Lockett is the founder and president of CSM (Creative Sites Media, Inc.). Lockett studied studio engineering at Greenville College (IL) & Belmont University, before beginning his career touring professionally out of Nashville TN. Working as a songwriter, touring musician, session musician, producer, and production engineer, Lockett toured with The Normals, Caedmon's Call, Waterdeep, CCM Festival Circuits, and Michael W Smith’s Songs4Worship Tour featuring Lenny LeBlanc, Paul Baloche and Darlene Zschech. While touring, CSM was founded in 2000, and quickly branched into video and event production by the time he moved back to his hometown of Bloomington-Normal IL in 2004.
Over the next decade, CSM partnered with multiple marketing agencies to provide video and event production, alongside the web application development services. CSM's Event Production arm ramped up in 2013 as the growth of the web application development side of the business grew. CSM began partnering with other production companies, such as MMS (Champaign, IL) and Palace Events (Bloomington, IL) to combine assets and skills to offer a production quality level unlike anything else that exists in Central Illinois. Working with creative partners, CSM further evolved into a dedicated production partner, teaming up to envision, design and execute events that pushed the bar even further.
In 2021, the web application development side of CSM was acquired by AGCO / Precision Planting, including its 20+ full-time employees. The event production side of CSM continues to operate with full production capability, certifications and COI. CSM continues to work in cooperation with its network of partners to produce immersive, creative productions with every event.
Lockett is currently providing LD services and MA3 show design for select shows, tours, and festivals, as well as developing custom control hardware interfaces that expand MA3 features.

Show Design
CSM specializes in vision-casting, creative stage design, and event content development. We work with you on concept and show file design, ensuring you know exactly how your event will look and operate before a single piece of gear is rolled in. Our pre-visualization studio has full-fixture support in Capture using GrandMA3 workflow standards, and networked Resolume Arena media content control.
Pre-Production
Your event design can be fully pre-staged during pre-production, optimizing set-up time and ensuring you know exactly how your production will look & function ahead of your event. CSM’s is passionate about facilitating student training and engagement opportunities as well.
Execution
Simply put: We love building a great show. We are passionate about working with creatives, venue teams, partners, students, and volunteers to execute an amazing & unique production. You get to see your vision come to life.

References
Daniel Schultz
Lighting Designer
Young The Giant, Rob Thomas
Walk The Moon, Mute Math, Skillet, Matchbox Twenty
Robert Fuller
Lighting Designer
Has served every band/artist on earth…
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Contact CSM
Contact us and tell us about your event and vision. Let’s see what we can create together.