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| Video and film production resources: (I've included the web addresses in case someone wanted to print this list - like any other information, please check any business out before buying). If it makes any difference, I usually buy most of my equipment from Sunray, K5600, DTC, Production Advantage, Barbizon, B&H, Filmtools, Modern, Matthews, and Norms. I use Sunray, K5600, and DN Labs HMI units, I have recently ordered a number of Flouro units from FloLight (Prompterpeole.com), and if I was starting out in filmmaking, I would go to the Ron Dexter and Adam Wilt websites. I love my Premier Studio Dolly, and I am amazed that their new PD1 dolly hasn't caught fire in the industry, and I think the Chinese will probably put a number of American companies out of business in the next couple of years with their improved direct sales models and costs - if the US companies don't adapt. Basically, you can find similar grip & lighting units from China a lot cheaper than the US models, and you don't have to pay a "dealer" to buy the product - so they have streamlined the buying process. Anyway, if you have a link for equipment or a production resource, drop me an email and we'll include it here. Any opinions are my own, and you should investigate for yourself. I think the industry should share as much as we can... I've put up a VOIP page. A great new tech for people who travel. ARIZONA: Arizona Motion Picture Tax Incentive Program Arizona Mileage Map in .pdf file Arizona Mileage Chart Between Cities Sunrise/Sunset times in AZ .pdf file Temperature and Precip. List by Month for AZ Cities www.az511.com/ - Traffic Conditions and Roadway Closures in AZ Industry Resources Everywhere: www.actorsequity.org:80/library/library.asp?cat=33 - Actors Equity study and results on smoke and fog effects, and a list of those products deemed safe to use around actors (and crew). Also, firearm safety tips and guidelines. www.audiovideo101.com/dictionary/default.asp - Online Audio Video Dictionary www.broadcastingcable.com/ - The business of television www.mcai-az.org/ - MCAI Arizona Website www.rondexter.com - The best collection of real production tips www.adamwilt.com - Extensive article knowledge base for video and HD www.rclabaugh.com/jokes.html - Page of Industry Jokes www.btlnews.com - Below the Line Magazine. Funny magazine for crew people. www.estafoundation.org/bts.htm - Behind the Scenes provides financial support to entertainment technology industry professionals when they are ill or injured. home.earthlink.net/~rcutler/grip.html - Funny Online Grip Cookbook www.camcorderinfo.com - Camera Review Page, information www.cinematography.com/ - Cinematography website www.colorlab.com/filmskool.html - Helpful Guide to Post from Colorlab www.creativecow.net - Creative Industry webpage www.digitalcinemasociety.org - Digital Cinema Society homepage http://forums.creativecow.net - Creative Cow Website - Media Professionals Support Forum www.crewpix.com - Crew pictures from all over. The people your mom warned you about. www.tyzo.com/tools/holidays.html - World Public Holidays Guide http://kropla.com/electric2.htm - World Electric Power Guide www.extrasformovies.com - Talent/Casting resource page and links www.fastchannel.com/creativechannel/default.asp - Thousands of commercials online www.fdtimes.com - Film and Digital Times Magazine www.filmbiz.com/ - Film Biz Industry Website and Contact Homepage www.filmstew.com - Film and TV Industry homepage www.filmmaker.com - Filmmaker resource web www.freshdv.com - DV forum and website www.lightlineelectronics.com - Great FAQ Section on HMI's from Harry Box - a Well Known Industry Expert. www.worldtimeserver.com/ - Current World Time www.geocities.com/senol_gulgonul/sun/ - World Sun Position Calculator www.xe.com/ucc/ - World Currency Converter www.hdforindies.com - HD for Indies homepage www.hollywoodreporter.com/hollywoodreporter/hyperlink/prod.jsp - Hollywood Reporter Online www.gweep.net/~prefect/pubs/iqp/node49.html - WPI Technical Theater Handbook: Shackles, Turnbuckles, and Hooks http://lazyeyetheatre.blogspot.com - Funny and unrepentant Blog on Films and Industry stuff. http://us.imdb.com/ - Crew credit list online www.productionhub.com - Production Hub Online Resource www.watchreels.com - Thousands of reels online www.kodak.com/US/en/motion/index.shtml - Kodak's Industry Site www.realknots.com/knots/index.htm - Not your average Knot page. www.mandy.com/ - Mandy's International Film and TV Directory www.intellicast.com/ - Weather Forcasts www.filmmaker.com/dumps/ - Humorous look at student film mistakes www.gregpak.com/filmhelp Greg Pak's Filmhelp.com www.hidef.org - HD forum and website www.markeemag.com Markee Magazine Online www.moviecliches.com/ Movie Cliches List www.redballoon.net/~snorwood/faq2.html rec.arts.movies.tech faq - Well Organized www.filmland.com/glossary/Dictionary.html Film and Video Term Dictionary www.netpayinc.com - Netpay Payroll Service www.redmanmovies.com/ - Redman Movies and Stories equipment rental house in Utah www.reduser.net - Geared towards the HD and Red HD market www.soc.org - Society of Camera Operators online www.24p.com - Film and 24p Production Resource www.usrigging.thomasregister.com/olc/usrigging/ - Rigging, Wire, Rope, Tree Support Systems and Hardware www.mistral.co.uk/42brghtn/knots/42ktmenu.html - Animated knot tying guide www.ee.surrey.ac.uk/Contrib/WorldTV/ - Worldwide TV Standards Guide www.thespecspot.com - Spec spots online www.sunrisesunset.com - Sunrise/Sunset/Twilight Calculator online http://sunposition.net - Sun position Graphing on the web. Very useful. Like "suntracker" software, but free online, optional subscription is approx $20/year www.cineshare.com - Austin production resource and film guide www.sourcetv.com/ - National and International spots online www.variety.com - Daily Variety Industry Magazine online www.shootonline.com - Shoot Magazine Online http://kropla.com/tv.htm - World Television Standards www.videouniversity.com/tvbars2.htm - How to set Colorbars on a monitor, and the "Videouniversity" website www.webfilmschool.com - Film industry training DVD's and Classroom Equipment and supplies: www.willyswidgets.com/ - Custom Camera Car, Grip, and Rigging Gear for the MP and Video Industry. www.abclights.com - Lamps, Lightbulbs, Ballasts, etc. www.airstar-light.com/ - Helium Lighting Blimps/Balloons www.aiwc.com/ - American Wire Co. Mfg of Entertainment Cable www.amlightingrepair.com - HMI Lighting Repair and Rentals www.antari.com/ - Mfg of Fog Machines www.antennasystems.com - Antennas, Batteries, Repeaters, Tripods www.aerialexposures.com - Gyro Stabilized video helicopter systems sales & rental www.arri.com/ - Arri (Arnold & Richter) Homepage www.artistryinmotion.com/ - Custom confetti cannons and effects www.willbell.com/navigation/astronav.htm - Software for calculating the positions of the Sun, Moon, navigational planets and stars to a consistent low precision. From the Royal Navy. www.atm-fly-ware.com - Overhead Structural Products www.audio-technica.com/ - Mfg microphones and sound products. www.automaticdevices.com/ - Curtain tracks, curtains, etc. www.backstageweb.com/catalog99.htm - Backstage Equipment Carts and Specialty Products. The best carts for the film industry. www.barbizon.com/ - Expendables, lights, bulbs, everything. Barbizon Arizona (Tempe) - 480-237-0470 www.barger-baglite.com/ - Versatile chimera-like light www.btlnews.com - Below the Line production Magazine www.bender.org - Bender Inc. - GFCI's to protect Cast & Crew around water www.bescor.com/ - Manufacturer of camera batteries, lights, remote pan heads for small video cameras www.bexel.com/ - Bexel Video Homepage www.birnsandsawyer.com - Great resource www.bhphotovideo.com - Best price I found on the Sekonic 608 www.bmlighting.com/ - Bardwell McKallister is back, good 300's www.bogenphoto.com/ - Bogen/Manfrotto Homepage www.boosterlighting.com - MFG of HMI's and Flouro Fixtures www.boschframing.com/framing_ec/index.asp - Advanced aluminum frame products. www.boxx.tv - Boxx Microwave transmitter/receiver systems www.branament.com - Flying Rigging systems worldwide www.broadcastrentals.com - Phoenix & San Diego Camera & Equipment Rentals, Media, etc. www.broadcaststore.com - Geared towards editing supplies and equip. www.bulbamerica.com - Bulbs and Lighting, Smoke machines, etc. www.bulbs.com - Bulb resource www.bulbtronics.com - Bulbtronics bulbs and electrical supplies www.cambo.com/video/ - Cambo video booms - sort of like a jimmy-jib from the Netherlands www.camerasystems.com - The World Leader In Gyro-Stabilized Camera Support and Robotic Camera Positioning Equipment www.cameracarindustries.com - Dean Goldsmith's Camera Car Industries www.cardelliniclamp.com/ - Great Clamps from a great grip in SF. www.cases4less.com/ - Equipment cases www.castlighting.com/ - Custom WYSIWYG lighting software and design www.checkersindustrial.com - Cable Protectors and safety equip www.cinemacycles.com - High Speed Camera Cycles and Camera Golf Carts in Scottsdale www.cinemagadgets.com - Good price on tapes and grip gear. www.cinematographer.com - American Cinematographer Online www.cinebags.com/ - Cine Bags Homepage www.cinemills.com/ - Cinemills HMI Lighting. www.cinetech.it/ - Cinetech Dollies Eagle, Falcon, & Hawk www.citcfx.com/ - Special FX machines of all types www.citytheatrical.com/ - Mfg of lighting accessories and wireless dimming systems, etc. www.claypaky.it/ - Clay Paky Lighting www.codexdigital.com - HD Digital recording systems www.colorkinetics.com - One of the two really big LED manufacturers. www.commonworld.com - Outdoor Video systems Big to really Huge. www.cool-lux.com - Cool-Lux Video Products www.coptervision.com/ - Remote camera systems www.creativestagelighting.com/ - MFG Stage lighting and connectors www.crewwestinc.com - Satellite Trucks in AZ www.dalsa.com/ - Dalsa HD cinema camera systems www.dadco-llc.com - Dadco power distribution systems www.danielsauvedesigns.com - Steadicam vests and accessories www.deepsea.com/ - Deep Sea Power & Light underwater camera housings and lighting www.dennymfg.com/ - Denny Mfg. Backdrops, Muslins, etc. www.dnlabs.com/new_page_7.htm - DN Labs HMI's www.draperinc.com - Large projection screens, etc. www.dsclabs.com - Chip Charts, Greyscale, Etc. www.dtcgrip.com - A terrific store, best Kino prices I've found. www.doughty-engineering.co.uk - Doughty Rigging Int'l www.dwightcrane.com - Just about everything to get big lights up high www.egripment.com/ - Egripment Equipment Homepage www.eclipselighting.com/ - Lighting Sales www.edgewisemedia.com - Blank Media Products www.empireinc.net - MFG/Distributer of Scrim, Apple Boxes, Cases, sand/shot bags etc. www.erg-ventures.co.jp/e/ - HD Equipment supplier www.evsonline.com - EVS Pro AV sales www.felighting.com - Makers of Par cans, barndoors, etc. www.filmtools.com - Online store of industry items. Best price I've found on the suntracker software and tools. www.finaldraft.com - Final Draft Scripting Software www.focalpress.com - Focal Press Books for the Media Industry www.fourmanindustries.com - Custom Extension Cords www.frezzi.com - Frezzi on Camera Lights and More www.fujinon.com - Fuji Homepage www.galaxyrepairservice.com/ - HMI repair and used sales, magnetic and electronic www.gammaanddensity.com - Film and HD on-set color correction programs www.globalmediapro.com - Global Media Pro Online store of professional media equipment. www.gripstuff.powertap.net/ - Custom Bags, Shotbags, Magliners, etc. www.golden-shellback.com/ - Makers of a splash-proof coating for electronic equipment www.handsfree-transporter.com - Looks like a Segway for Steadicams - I don't know if it has back wheels... www.highoutput.com/ - Lighting Sales www.hi-pod.com - High Camera Monopod Tilt/Zoom Control www.idx.tv - IDX Batteries and power systems www.industryadvanced.com - Makers of Intellajib, illumaslate, litening rail, firefly, and other cool gadgets www.internetapollo.com/ - Apollo custom gobos, rotators, etc www.isaia.com - Isaia & Co Cranes, Camera stuff, etc. I believe also inventors of dolly track. www.gamonline.com/ - GAM color filters and products homepage www.genieind.com/ - Genie Industry standard lifts and equip. www.go-easylighting.com/ - New Flouro fixtures and ballasts. Kino compatible. www.handsfree-transporter.com - Steadycam Segway Rig...coooool.... www.homebuiltstabilizers.com/ - Home built rigs page. Dollies, Jibs, Steadisupports, etc. Cool. www.icarusrigging.com/ - Rigging and flying design services. www.imp-electronics.co.uk - IMP Video Assist systems and daylight viewable LCD monitors www.innovision-optics.com/ - This is like the POV homepage for the industry www.insurancewest.com - Insurance Brokers for the Entertainment Industry www.jacksonwoodburn.com - Motion Control Heads and Camera Control systems www.janalcase.com/ - Jan-Al Case Co. Road and specialty case www.jemlighting.com - China Balls for the industry. www.jensentools.com/ - Jensen Tools and Cases - Great. www.jlfisher.com - Dollies and jibs. www.k5600.com - Joker Light homepage www.kennedyseng.com - Pretty good ENG video store www.kinoflo.com - Kino Flo. www.kodak.com/US/en/motion/ - Kokak Motion Picture Imaging Website www.grip.com.tw - KUPO Grip Equipment from Taipei, China www.lens-light.com - Focusable LED Flashlight www.limelitedesign.com - HMI Ballasts sometimes used in Arri, Sunray, Altman, CMC www.locationsound.com - Location Sound Corp. Homepage www.lowinglight.com - Great shot bags, apple boxes www.makohead.com - Camera Gyro Stabilization System www.mediasupplystore.com - Great Prices on some equipment www.fjwestcott.com - Westcott light control products (Scrimjim, etc.) www.leefilters.com/ - Gels and supplies worldwide www.theledlight.com - LED Replacement bulbs for low voltage lamps. www.lightbreak.com - Breakup patterns printed on Mylar, pretty darn cool. Also, a rear-element net holder for video lenses. www.lightningstrikes.com/ - Lightening lighting effects www.lighttrader.com - Stage/Disco/Effects Lighting Sales and Services www.longvalleyequip.com - Makers of Seven Jib, Lenses, etc. www.markertek.com/ - Large supply and accessory source. www.matthewsgrip.com/ - Matthews homepage. www.magicgadgets.com - Dimmers, Flickerboxes, etc. Real Cool Stuff. www.millenniumcranes.com - MCS Cranes - Like a video-camera sized techno www.microdolly.com/ - Microdolly Homepage www.milspecdirect.com - Custom printed Cables and Extension Cords www.mitronic.com - German HMI Manufacturer Modern Studio Equip - 818-764-8574 Great Car Mount Stuff. - Best customer service at a grip house I've found. www.moverssupplies.com - Black one side/White the other Sound Blankets! (furn pads) www.motionpicturemarine.com - Gyro Stabilized Camera System Norms Studio Equip - 818-766-6676 Great Equipment, people. Probably the best place to buy stands and equipment you've never heard of. www.niterider.com/ - Niterider onboard & wearable lights - good for reality TV www.ocon.com - O'connor Engineering (Now a division of Sachtler) Camera Heads, Etc. www.otwp.com/ - Off The Wall Manufactures lightweight, durable set pieces and backgrounds. www.peaktrading.com/ - Aircraft Cable, Wire Rope, Slings, Fall protection, etc. www.peclamp.com/ - Great Prices on Studio Lamps and Bulbs. www.pelican.com/ - Pelican Case & Product Homepage www.photoflex.com - Photoflex homepage www.powertemp.com - Mfg of temporary power distro. www.powergems.com - HMI Ballast Mfg. www.premierstudioequipment.com/index.html - Dollies, Jibs, etc. Their PD-1 dolly could revolutionize the HD and small feature market. www.proadv.com/lamps.htm - Great prices on lamps www.productionoutlet.com - Production Outlet. Great Prices on some production supplies and equipment. www.pro-gpi.com - camera stabilizing systems (different take on a steadicam, I think) www.prosourcebmi.com - Worth a look when you're buying equipment www.porta-jib.com - Lightweight Dollies and Jibs www.protapes.com/ - Tapes. Permacel. www.qtv.com - Teleprompters, etc. www.rosco.com/ - Gels and Supplies Worldwide www.rosebrand.com/ - Custom fabrics for the entertainment industry www.safetyfiregarment.com - Fire & Safety Suits www.samsonrope.com - MFG Braided high performance ropes www.selador.net - Selador LED products. www.shellywardent.com - Shelly Ward camera cars/mounts/systems for motion and still photography http://shop.store.yahoo.com/cinemasupplies/index.html - Yahoo Store www.sonypictures.com/studio/fgrip.html - Grip Dept at the Sony Lot www.sonoratheatreworks.com - Sand Bags and Flag Recovers in AZ www.strandlighting.com/ - Strand Lighting Homepage www.sunbounce-usa.com - Bounce and Butterfly Products www.sunray-hmi.com/ - Sunray HMI lighting homepage. Good Lights. The last affordable American HMI, in my opinion. www.superbrightleds.com - LED's 12,24,120v white & colored www.supertechno.com - Techno Crane Homepage www.stagepin.com/ - Advanced Devices homepage - mfg of Bates, Group 5 stage plugs www.tapemonster.com/ - Great place for tape www.techniquip.com - Fiber Optic & LED Lighting www.theragplace.com - Butterflies, Nets, etc. www.tslight.com/ - Times Square innovative stage and architectural lighting www.tomcatglobal.com/ - MFG Truss, Rigging equipment, etc www.toolsforstagecraft.com/ - Tools for Stagecraft Website www.ushio.com/ - MFG Bulbs, globes, lighting fixtures and equipment www.telescript.com - Teleprompters, Etc. http://tele-q.com/ - Operating telephone ringers for stage and film www.telemetricsinc.com - Camera Remote Heads, Etc. www.tiffen.com/ - Tiffen filters and accessories homepage www.topbulb.com - Bulb resource http://updatemag.tv - Update Magazine www.videouniversity.com - Extensive website of video tools and information...the second link is a pretty comprehensive outline of the different video formats. www.visualdepartures.com/ - Manuf. of flexfill homepage wbsf.warnerbros.com/technical/grip.html - Grip Dept at the Warner lot www.foxstudios.com/los_angeles/supportservices/grip.htm - Grip dept at the LA Fox lot. www.ultralightmfgco.com/ - Mole knockoff lights www.vitecgroupcomms.com/ - Clearcom intercoms and systems www.warmcards.com - Video white balance cards www.wide-screen.com/ - Sun Tracking software. If you shoot outdoors, get this. www.wideloyal.com/ - MFG Flexlight systems and rope lights www.miamifilm.com/usedequipment.html - Used Equip. Outlet www.mole.com - Mole Richardson Lighting & Expendables www.ste-man.com - Distributer of film and video products made abroad www.tapestockonline.com - Tape Stock www.zylight.com - Variable-color LED lights Mike's Favorite links: www.packagesfromhome.org- Packages for our troops, from home. Regardless where you stand on our current issues, our troops are the keystone in keeping America safe and free, and we support them. www.9-11commission.gov - 9/11 report online free. If you live in the US, you should read this. www.cobb.com/gyro/gyro-x-menu.html - Gyro-stabilized cars that the government classified in the '60's could solve much of today's need for more fuel efficient vehicles. If someone was to make a gyro-stabilized dolly modeled after the Russian design, no-one would ever have to lay dolly track again... http://time.gov/timezone.cgi?Mountain/s/-7/java - The Current time in Arizona www.packet8.net/ - My favorite invention of the 2000's so far, a VOIP phone. Anywhere you have broadband, you have a local line. Great for hotels, etc. www.junkscience.com - One of my favorite sites www.thebartend.com - Bartender Joke Page http://home.howstuffworks.com - How Stuff Works - Brilliant www.steves-digicams.com/ - Best Digital Camera Review page on the net. www.fourmilab.ch/earthscr - Earth Screensaver made from Cloudless satellite pix. Cool when it goes from Day to night, you can see the city lights come on around the globe. www.fourmilab.ch/skyscrsv/ - Sky Screen Saver showing you the star positions from any point on the globe. www.gzaz.com/Javasteroids/ - Java asteroids game by Mike Hall www.thepaperboy.com.au/welcome.html - National and International news search www.unforgettablelanguages.com/ - Unbelievably easy way to learn languages before you travel. Cheap, too. www.onlineconversion.com - Convert just about anything to anything else. www.sciam.com/ - Scientific American Online http://setiathome.ssl.berkeley.edu/ - SETI@home is a scientific experiment that uses Internet-connected computers in the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI). You can participate by running a free program that downloads and analyzes radio telescope data. www.marssociety.org/ - The Mars society homepage www.nsf.gov/ - National Science Foundation. www.nasa.gov - NASA Homepage. www.computeagainstcancer.org/ - Linking the worlds computers to aid cancer research. Like the Seti program, uses millions of computers around the world to accomplish a huge computing equation. www.uwsa.com/uwsa-usdebt.html - USA National debt calculator. USA's national debt is growing by more than $10,000 a second, yet our politicians continue to spend on pork barrel handouts and aid to other countries. Increasing taxes has historically only lead to more spending. How much do we owe individually? Click here. www.cagw.org - Wonder where all that tax money you "spend" to the government each check goes to? Check the Citizens Against Government Waste homepage. http://bandwidthplace.com/speedtest/ - Test your internet connection speed www.earthcam.com/ - Links to live cameras all over the globe. Where it's going. http://grc.com/default.htm - Test your internet connection resistance to attack with "Shields Up" on this page. http://www.cell-phone-numbers.com - Fee based service that puts an address with a cell phone number. www.physlink.com - Physics and Astronomy online http://web.mit.edu - MIT Website. www.straighttalkamerica.com - what Senators should be...just looking out for the country. www.usdoj.gov/ - US Dept. of Justice. Links to government sites for the war on terrorism. www.fbi.gov/ - FBI Website. BOLO, baby! Be On the Look Out.... Uncommon Search Engines: http://shape.cs.princeton.edu/search.html - 3D shape search engine. Great for finding things that match your idea.
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