Equipment

Video Editing Systems:

• Avid Xpress Media Composer HD (www.avid.com): Complete professional video editing environment combining video, audio, film, encoding tools, and custom music creation software
• Avid Studio Toolkit: Adds professional effects and titles, creates 3D animations, and authors standard-definition DVDs or high-definition Blu-ray Discs right from the Avid editing system.
• Adobe After Effects: Compelling motion graphics and blockbuster visual effects with flexible tools that deliver unparalleled creative power
• Sapphire Plug-Ins – Additional effect support integrated with Avid
• Adobe Encore – DVD Authoring
• Sorenson Squeeze – Video encoding/compression

Camera Equipment:

• Sony PMW-EX3 and PMW-EX1 - Excellent quality XD Cam (tapeless format); 1080i/1080P/720P, 1920x1080 
• JVC GY-5100 U with Canon 19x lens, Firestore 40 GB hard drive, mini-DV or DVCam (Quantity = 3) - High-performance professional DV 3-CCD camcorder that boasts advanced features such a 12-bit ADC (used only in broadcast cameras), with a new, upgraded 24-bit DSP for superior ultra low noise and expanded image control including a 16:9 mode.
• Sony PD-150 (Quantity = 2) - The PD-150 offers SWITCHABLE mini-DV and MINI-DVCam recording, dual XLR audio inputs with a mono short shotgun microphone (actually a plastic composite version of ECM-670), a very impressive (high resolution) black and white viewfinder (500tvl), a 30fps progressive scan (recordable to tape), a settable time code (i.e. tape 2, hour 2, etc), a sharpness and color saturation level, and a setting in menu for 0 or 7.5 ire Black level.
• Libec Tripods (Quantity = 4) - Standard, solid tripods for use with all cameras.

Sound Equipment:

• Wireless Sennheiser Microphone - Wireless microphone and instrument systems have rapidly become standard equipment for musicians, broadcasters, theatre and sound contractors. This is due primarily to Sennheiser’s Emmy Award-win­ning advances in the field of RF wireless
• Full Service Audio Isolation Booth - for quality sound recording. Fully insulated with sound producers on site as needed.

Lighting:

• Lowel Light Kit (3) - This is a basic field light kit that includes a key light, back light, and fill lights.
• Mole Studio Lights  - Complete with barn doors, gels, stands.
• 6 2Ks
• 4 Cyc Lights (2K and 1Ks)
• 5 Scoops

Other:

• Field Monitors
• Production Studios and/or Green Screen  - Our Sacramento production studio features a fantastic hard cyc for that beautiful, infinite look!  See our Video Production Services section for more details on production studio rental.
• Universal 15" Teleprompter – With either laptop control or talent hand control. 
• Indie-Dolly Track - 16 feet straight, 16 feet curved: Produces smooth, engaging camera movements around a subject or space.
• Jony Jib - 18’ jib that is easy to assemble and is fitted with the MotorHead 30 motorized pan & tilt unit, ZR2000 zoom & focus unit.