Equipment and rates

Equipment- Standard equipment below included in camera packages.

Cameras:

  • 2 Panasonic AG-HVX200 DVCPRO HD cameras capture 720P at various frame rates or 1080i onto P2 cards. SD on DV tape or P2 card.
  • 6 batteries
  • 2 32 GB and 2 16 GB P2 cards
  • 1 Panasonic GH2 DSLR Hybrid camera. Large sensor captures 720 or 1080 on SDHC card.
  • 14-140 lens (28-280 35mm equivalent)
  • 2 batteries
  • 32 GB SDHC card

Sound:

  • 2 Sennheiser MK66 boom mics, wind sock
  • 2 Sennheiser AK100 wireless lavalier mics
  • Sennheiser wireless boom mic transmitter
  • Manfrotto boom pole
  • Azden FMX-32 portable mixer
  • XLR cables
  • Mic stands

Support:

  • 2 Manfrotto fluid heads
  • 2 Manfrotto tripods
  • 2 Varizoom remote controls- zoom, focus, and iris
  • Multirig Pro- Shoulder mount, handheld, fig rig style, low hat
  • Manfrotto auto dolly

Lighting: 4250 watts total.

  • 1000 watt Rifa softbox
  • 500 watt Rifa softbox
  • 2 1000 watt DP lights
  • 250 watt Pro light
  • 500 watt Tota light
  • PAG light ENG on board lighting kit
  • Smith Victor ENG on board lighting kit
  • 7 light/grip stands
  • Various reflectors, gels, flags
  • Cables and extensions

Accessories:

  • Sony 23″ HD monitor
  • 6″ 16×9 Transvideo monitor. AC/DC power
  • 5′ x 7′ portable Green/bluescreenp
  • 17″ Powerbook laptop/teleprompter
  • Magliner cart

Special Equipment: Additional costs.

  • 11′ Skycrane Jr. jib arm with 6″ 16×9 monitor, Varizoom remote control with zoom, focus, and iris. $200.
  • 10′ x 20′ portable foam backed greenscreen and support. $150.

Available for larger productions: Additional costs apply.

  • Panasonic Varicams, Sony CineAlta, Red, etc., available via rental house.
  • Various dollies and track
  • Car mounts
  • Switcher/fader
  • Crew
  • 2 or 5 ton lighting and grip packages

Camera and crew rates- includes standard equipment listed above.

1 person crew- 1 Videographer

  • Hourly rate: DVCPRO HD $175/hr. 2 hr. minimum. $50 travel fee may apply.
  • 1/2 day rate: DVCPRO HD $600. 4 hrs.
  • Day rate: DVCPRO HD $1050. 8 hrs.

2 person crew- 1 Videographer, 1 Sound/Grip/Gaffer/P2 tech.

  • Hourly rate: DVCPRO HD $225/hr. 2 hr. minimum.
  • 1/2 day rate: DVCPRO HD $ 800. 4 hrs.
  • Day rate: DVCPRO HD $1350. 8 hrs.

3 person crew- 2 Videographers, 1 Sound/Gaffer/Grip/P2 tech.

  • Hourly rate: DVCPRO HD $400/hr. 2 hr minimum.
  • 1/2 day rate: DVCPRO HD $ 1500. 4 hrs.
  • Day rate: DVCPRO HD $2400. 8 hrs.

Additional Camera:

  • Panasonic HVX200 camera package $300
  • Panasonic GH2 DSLR camera package $100

Crew rates:

  • Videographer $75/hr. or $500 day, up to 10 hrs.
  • Gaffer, Grip, P2 tech $50 hr., or $300-475 day. 8 to 10 hrs.
  • Scripting $50/hr.
  • Production services $50/hr.

Editing rates- Final Cut Pro Suite

  • Hourly rate $95/hr.
  • Transfer, ingest, and rendering times are $50/hr.