LED Light Kit Equipment Rental Review

LED Light Kit Equipment Rental Review

Gear Review: IKAN LED Bi-color Light Kit – 3 Piece An LED Light kit is great to have for shoots where an ARRI kit just isn’t necessary. LEDs weigh less and put out a lot less heat than their tungsten counterparts – making them excellent choices for...
DJI OSMO Equipment Rental Review

DJI OSMO Equipment Rental Review

Gear Review: DJI OSMO The OSMO is what I would typically describe as a gimmick that works.  It’s basically an inspire camera (like on the drone), but mounted to a handheld gimbal. It’s compact, very light, and easy to use.  The stability it offers gives...
ARRI Light Kit Equipment Rental Review

ARRI Light Kit Equipment Rental Review

Gear Review: ARRI Light Kit There are two main companies I know of that have been name-brand film lights forever.  Mole-Richardson is one of them, and a couple DPs have told me they are the best, but quite expensive.  The other is ARRI.  An ARRI light kit comes...
Pop-up Green Screen Equipment Rental Review

Pop-up Green Screen Equipment Rental Review

Gear Review: Pop-up Green Screen One of the funnest items you can have on set is a pop-up reversible green/blue screen.  Why? Because typically this means your film calls for visual effects or stunts.  For example, watch this fun commercial Seek First Productions...
Dana Dolly Equipment Rental Review

Dana Dolly Equipment Rental Review

Gear Review: Dana Dolly Once you’ve gone Dana Dolly it is hard to go back to any other type of slider or dolly. Doorway dollies begin to seem too bulky, and are only good on level ground unless you want to spend precious time setting up blocks and track.  The...