Hi5 Studios

Hi5 Studios is a YouTube in-house multi-channel network garnering over 101 million views monthly, creating great shows that build loyal audiences. It was founded in 2012 and is stationed in Santa Clarita, California.

The three core values of Hi5 Studios are


 * excellence (truth, honesty precision, discipline, candor and quality)
 * ingenuity (creativity, imagination, spontaneity, excitement, exploration and open-mindedness)
 * better together (truth, love, compassion, and the group).

Mission Statement:

 * “I believe story is the most important and compelling thing in the world. It inspires us, mobilizes us, connects us, moves us, reminds us that life is more significant than what’s right in front of us, calls us to be a part of something bigger than ourselves, and it is our very mechanism of which we share meaning. Without it, we are an empty home, and we are heads with no hearts. Story is a part of us, and I believe it is the most important part. Story is in everything we do, from Spark, the new platform we are creating to better tell and connect through stories, down to the DOPE or NOPE card game where we pitch stories to each-other. This new mission allows us to be flexible and nimble but focuses us to remain vigilant on finding the best storytellers, and letting them tell their best story.” - Matthias

Vision:
Their Vision terms include team, stories, marketing, and impact.


 * “We believe strong individuals come from strong families, and strong families are a result of a strong set of principles. We believe families aren’t based on biological obligation but interdependence, understanding, and love. We believe families push their individuals to grow in ways they never thought possible, whether they like it or not. We believe families care deeply for each other, enough to be honest with each other. We believe a strong family looks-out for what’s best for the entire family. Families come in all shapes and sizes. Some families are comprised of just mothers and daughters, some just fathers and sons; other families are made up of friends who share the same belief. We believe everyone should have the opportunity to belong to a family. That is why our goal is to bring families together and strengthen them, and allow for those who don’t have a family to be a part of ours, whether it’s within these walls, or from thousands of miles away. We believe in the power of family.“


 * HI5Vision.png is our belief at Hi5 Studios. It is why we are here and who we are. This is our radical focus. Bringing families together is our cause, not our business. Today marks the day that it will not only be what we say to each other, but it will also be what we do for each-other, and the standard that we will hold each other to. We may not have always followed this path so rigidly, but that changes today. We exist to serve a higher purpose, and that higher purpose dictates our actions. Hi5’s purpose is to fill a void; A void that is so grossly malnourished in our societies and communities, to provide content that brings families together.


 * This concept may seem counterintuitive; the notion of not seeking financial gain first. Monetary stability is a result of providing value; value is not a result of monetary stability. The same can be said for our pursuit of fulfillment within our work; we will never chase happiness, happiness is a result of chasing helpfulness. This is the key to how we will define our success moving forward, based on how well we achieve providing value to our cause."

History
Matthias uploaded his first video in 2011. It got a couple thousand views but inspired him to create even more content. What had started as a way to build his portfolio had turned into so much more. In 2012, Matthias committed to regularly uploading on YouTube in an effort to build his standing. He reformulated and put in time to write new content. Matthias began making music video parodies & covers. One year later he had hit 22,000 subscribers. Matthias began to dabble in sketch comedy, starting with his series “6 Second Sketches.” At the time, he had begun to work with Awesomeness TV helping them write sketches.As his channel kept growing, so did his ideas for content. He began a second channel where he would daily vlog with his wife Amanda and then a third for gaming content. Matthias’ work with Awesomeness TV began to dwindle allowing for him and Amanda to produce more content for their channels. They began to hustle hard producing 14 videos a week. Matthias had changed his content from him being more of an actor to being a personality. He began to collaborate with other YouTubers like Markiplier, JacksFilms, and Jon Cozart. As he began collaborating with others, he grew his audience and began experimenting with different kinds of content. Matthias was drawn to challenge based content. With this switch in style, his brother-in-law Bryan pitched him the idea of Team Edge, a channel dedicated to challenges between brothers. They got Matthias’ brother Joey on board and began shooting three videos every weekend. Team Edge began to grow out of the garage and the brothers reached a point where they had to decide whether they were going to take this channel to the next level or they were going to need to start looking for jobs. They all decided to move from the garage to an office building. That was the beginning of Hi5 Studios. As they continued growing, they kept hiring more help to develop more channels. Hi5 Studios was founded on the idea of creating a network of wholesome, family content. To this day, Hi5 Studios seeks to create content that brings joy to the homes of families.

The Vibe:
OUR CULTURE AND FUTURE IS DRIVEN BY OUR CORE VALUES…

VERSATILITY - Versatility unlocks the full potential of our core values - Ingenuity, Better Together, and Excellence. We embrace the unexpected. We do not operate in fear. We do not operate with the notion that current practices are permanent. We proactively acclimate, learn, adapt, redesign, and evolve how we function and tell stories with our communities.

INGENUITY - The quality of being resourceful, clever, original, and creatively inventive. We form unseen connections to produce new creations. We have the desire to learn and innovate. We provoke thought and spark emotion in our organization and communities. The heart of creation is the power of creative imagination.

BETTER TOGETHER - We (Hi5 members + Hi5 communities) are stronger together. We create by connecting through stories. As Hi5 ambassadors, we promote The VIBE and care deeply for the betterment of Hi5, our communities, and each other. We behave, make decisions, support, give feedback, and create in alignment with our Mission, Vision, The VIBE, and we hold each other accountable when we don't VIBE. We inspire others to create alongside us.

EXCELLENCE - We exhibit Excellence. It is the quality of never settling for mediocrity and challenging the status quo. We aim to create beyond our perceived abilities and standards. Excellence is not perfection. We define excellence as meeting or exceeding the best benchmarks we can set; we have the vision and skills to identify and produce excellence and the self-awareness to recognize when we lack excellence. We show grit to infuse excellence with our stories, creations, teams, systems, and ourselves.

Hi5 Productions:

 * Team Edge (9/5/2016 - prese
 * Hi5 Universe/Battle Universe (9/5/2016 - 6/1/2020)
 * Matthias/DOPE or NOPE (11/3/2016 - present)
 * Googly Eyes (12/26/2016 - 9/4/2017)
 * Team Edge Gaming (2/14/2017 - 12/7/2017)
 * Get Good Gaming (9/25/2017 - 4/21/21)
 * REKT (10/24/2017 - 6/17/2019)
 * Matthias Vlogs/Matthias (10/31/2017 - present)
 * Hi5 Vlogs/Woods (6/10/2017 (Pilot), 5/15/2018 - 4/2/2019)
 * Fail Time! (4/24/2018 - 3/28/2019)
 * The Exec (8/10/2018 - present)
 * Totally Trendy (11/5/2018 - 1/10/2020)
 * ROZE (11/30/2018-10/8/2020, (Indie) 10/12/2020-present)
 * OVERKILL (12/2/2020 - present)
 * Behind 863 (2/21/2021- present)
 * Project 863 Shorts (3/8/2021- present)