Video content is expensive because of the considerable expertise and equipment required to produce a quality product. The end credits of a Hollywood film can last for over three minutes, and each of those people operated expensive equipment to produce that movie that seemed so "easy to make."
These large-budget productions require costly equipment, similar to industrial videos. We produce quality video content using high definition cameras, industrial tungsten lighting kits, and professional computer software.
Video:
- Canon EOS 5D Mark II dSLR High Definition Camera
- Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM AF Lens
- Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II USM AF Lens
- Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM AF Lens
- Manfrotto 501HDV fluid head with tripod and floor spreader
- Focus assist supporting rods and gears
- External High Resolution HDMI monitor
Nikon Professional Camera Lenses (with adaptors)
- 50mm prime lens, f/1.4
- 135mm prime lens, f/3.5
- 200 mm prime lens, f/4
- 300 mm prime lens, f/4.5
- 24-120 mm zoom lens, f3.5-5.6
- 80-200 mm zoom lens, f/4.5
Lighting:
Six Lights: Lowel Omni/Tota Tungsten Kit
- Three Omni Lights (MSRP: $1245)
- Three Tota Lights (MSRP: $1245)
- Eight diffusion and three reflective Umbrellas
- Colored Gels
- Six barndoors
- Two full scrims and two half scrims
- Nine light stands
Daylight-balanced Fluoroscent kit with reflectors
Grip Equipment:
- Manfrotto Tripod
- Manfrotto Head
- Clamps, Dollies and Jib Arms
Audio:
- Marantz PMD660 Portable Compact Flash Recorder (MRSP $699)
- Two Sennheiser ME-66 microphones with K6 power modules ($356 each)
- Shockmount
- Windscreen
- Pistol grip
- Mackie 8-channel mixer
- Behringer Rack-Mounted Compressor
- Behringer Rack-Mounted Equalizer
Computer Hardware
PC - Custom Built System
- Motherboard: Intel® D975XBX
- Dual Intel processors
- Dual Raid Hard Drives
- 8GB RAM
- Dual Monitor Display
Macintosh - Mac Pro System
Computer Software (PC):
Video Software:
- Avid Editing Software
- Adobe CS4 Suite (Including Adobe Premiere and After Effects)
- 3D studio Max
- Blender
Audio Software:
- N-track multitrack music recording software
- Sony Sound Forge and Acid
- Finale Music Notation Software
- Cakewalk Audio Software
Computer Software (Mac)
- Final Cut Pro 6
- Soundtrack Pro 2
- Motion 3
- DVD Studio Pro 4
- Compressor 3
Music:
Acoustic Instruments:
- 8 piece drum kit
- Bass guitar and Amplifiers
- Acoustic guitars
- Electric Guitars and Amplifiers
- Keyboards and Amplifiers
Microphones:
- Studio Projects B1:Large Diaphragm Condenser Microphone
- Behringer ECM8000: Omni Reference Mic: Small Diaphragm Condenser Microphone
- Sennheiser e835: Vocal Cardiod Dyanamic Microphone
- Shure SM57: Instrument Cardiod Dynamic Microphone
Over 100GB of Acidized Loops: Sony Music Loops include:
- Sony Pictures Sound Effects Series: Vol 1-5
- Sony Orchestral Series: Vol 1-4
- Cinematix: Vol 1 and 2
- Numinal: Vol 1 and 2
- Endless Flow: Vol 1 and 2
- Structure/Capture
- Spektral Minimalism
- Slow Silhouette: Extended Sound Elements for Film
- Ambient Atmospheres & Rhythms
- Ambient Realms
- Rapoon: Textures and Soundscapes
- Rapoon: Diverse Soundscapes
- Cinematic Funk: Tone Poems
- Drums from the Big Room: Vol 1-5
- Drum Tools
- Workingman's Bass
- Bass X
- Sonic Excursions for Acoustic Guitar
- Paul Black: Blues Guitar Loops
- Jade Hill: Guitar
- Vintage Analog Synths
- American Piano