Month March 2013

When You Need Crew

In this business, like so many others, people tend to work with someone they know and trust.  We’ve been shooting, producing, and editing in Wisconsin for eight years, and we have worked alongside almost everyone who works in video and…

Apple Box Set

Apple Box Family for Film Production

Apple Boxes, like coffee and production assistants, are a must-have on any set. Rent a full set, including a full apple, half apple, quarter apple, and pancake (1/8th).  We offer special rates for larger orders. Fruit not included. One Family $9…

Junior/Combo Light Stands

We offer combo stands with and without wheels, and also have rocky mountain leg and boom arm options.  Combo stands allow you to mount either a baby- or junior-sized fixture on the same stand, without an adapter.  Most of our…

Beefy Baby Stand

Beefy Baby Stands for Film Production

The beefy baby stand gives heavy-duty support for lights with a baby receiver.   Triple risers lift your light up to eight feet in the air.  Baby stands have a 5/8″ baby pin.  Some of our light kits include stands,…

Keys to a Great Demo Reel

film footage

In the days before internet video, the reel was an essential piece of self-marketing, the capstone on top of a polished resume and project list.  These days, a killer reel can still give you a leg up on the competition,…

Cube Taps

Cube taps let you connect three lights or other devices to one outlet or extension cord. We rent them for $1 each, per day. We also rent an electrical crate, which is 4 25′ stingers, a 50′ stinger, and three…

Stinger – Extension Cord – 25′ 50′ 100′

American film production teams call them stingers, Aussies and Brits call them electrical leads, and the rest of us call them extension cords. We rent 25′, 50′, and 100′ lengths. We provide heavy-duty cables, rated to 20 Amps. 25′ from $4/day 50′ from $5/day…

Sandbags

Lake Michigan sand, like Milwaukee grips, tends to work hard and be on the heavier side.  Sandbags are key to keeping equipment safe and upright. Always bring more than you think you’ll need. We rent our sand bags four at…

Sennheiser G3 Wireless Lav Microphone Kit

The Sennheiser G3 Wireless lavalier microphone with transmitter and receiver is one of the most popular items we rent.  The EW 122-P comes with the ME-2 omni mic with foam windscreen, lapel clip, bodypack transmitter, bodypack diversity receiver with cold…

Tascam DR-40 Portable Field Audio Recorder

The Tascam DR-40 is a simple-to-use recorder for events and video production.  It accepts dual XLR , dual 1/4″ mono or a stereo 1/8″ input, or uses the built-in microphones in X or Y configuration. It records WAV files up…

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4 L IS USM Zoom Lens

Canon’s image stabilized midrange zoom is a great all-around lens, and the most popular EF lens in their flagship L-series. It’s relatively sharp wide open, with the best performance on the wide side.  The image stabilization is useful for photo…