Category: Equipment Rental

Where to find a Camera Crew in Miami

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Florida is opening up for production, and we’re ready with your camera crew.

Our camera crews are PPE equipped in Miami and ready for action. We have one person film crews for home productions as well as COVID-19 solutions for creating content. Or, shoot in our open-air studio in South Florida. We have single operator / DP camera units available in Miami and Fort Lauderdale ready to shoot! We are no stranger to one-man-band camera crews, as we’ve been operating like this for years! If you need gear and your budget is tight, please let us kno …

Production in Florida? How to Get Tax Breaks on Equipment Rental

Posted on by Oriana Chacon

Leonardo DiCaprio’s production company, Appian Way Productions, came to Tampa, Florida, last year to shoot scenes for the upcoming National Geographic TV series The Right Stuff premiering in Fall 2020 with Disney+.  Based on Tom Wolfe’s book by the same name, this docudrama concerns the U. S. space program’s efforts to put the first American in low-earth orbit.

This shoot was completed many months before the Coronavirus stopped film production in its tracks in March 2020 throughout Florida, leaving the state’s film industry reeling and film i …

12 Hints to Finding the Perfect Film Equipment Rental House

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Getting your project greenlit is not the end of a stressful process, it’s merely the beginning of what could be a much more stressful one. Finding a film equipment rental house that understands the unique needs and demands of your production can be a daunting task, even for producers and filmmakers with several credits on their résumé. The rental house you choose to furnish your film equipment rental package is as important as the contents of that package. So here are 12 tips to help you make the right choice:
1) AVAILABILITY
Regardless of …

15 Surprising Stats About Film Equipment Rentals in Ft Lauderdale

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For decades, Ft. Lauderdale, its city and its beaches, has proven to be an excellent shooting location for film, television, commercials, and music video productions. While you might know about its tropical climate, miles of beaches and picturesque scenery, here are some facts that may surprise you:
1) Spring Break hot spot
When the city served as the backdrop for the hit 1960 film Where the Boys Are, Ft. Lauderdale became a hot spot for American college students on Spring Break.
2) Venice of America
Boasting more than 300 miles of easy-to-navi …

10 Ways To Make Your Film Equipment Rental Process Fast and Easy

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It’s been said that the majority of problems you’ll encounter during production can be solved, or at least addressed, in pre-production. At some point in that process, you’ll likely be on the hunt for a film equipment rental package to suit all your needs. Moving Picture Rental is proud to offer the latest and greatest in camera, video and sound equipment, grip trucks and gear, lighting kits, production vehicles, and crews to operate the whole lot. Not to mention, they also offer a wide range of production services, including location ser …

Film Equipment Rental in Florida: Expectation vs. Reality

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    Film equipment rental services and facilities in bigger metropolises are often presumed to be superior to those found in smaller cities.  The thought might be that the larger the populace, the higher the quality of its offerings. The fact is, regardless of the industry, bigger rarely means better. This is especially true of the film rental market.
Film equipment rental in New York, LA, and Chicago
To date, New York, LA, and Chicago are the three most populated cities in the United States. They are also the three most popular cities for …

Meet the Newest Additions to Our Film Gear Rental Inventory in 2020

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In any industry, you have to stay current. It’s why businesses and corporations unveil new products and updated services regularly. They want to stay ahead of the curve and offer their clients and customers the very best. Film gear rental is no different since camera and equipment manufacturers consistently release new equipment and updated models. Here are some of the latest excellent additions to our inventory.
Canon C500 Mark II
One of the most excellent cinema cameras on the market today, the C500 Mark II, has already become a popular ch …

Film Gear Rental Essentials when Shooting Commercials/ Indies / Corporate Videos in Florida

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Okay, you’re knee-deep in pre-production and are ready to tackle the film gear rental question. A camera is likely to be at the top of your list. While almost every production requires lighting kits and sound equipment, you may not realize how essential other film gear rentals are until you find yourself without them. To avoid that possibility, we’ve compiled a list of items we’ve found indispensable during production on commercials, independent films, and corporate videos.

Canopy 10’X10′ Pop Up Tent
When filming in Florida, prepare yourself f …

Film Gear Rentals Under 10K for Shooting a Commercial in Florida

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In our experience, productions are often the living embodiment of Murphy’s Law.  Anything that can go wrong will go wrong. Budgets fall short. Schedules go awry, and creative differences abound. And with more than enough to worry about during any kind of shoot, we’ve found that the best producers find ways to minimalize risks. Especially on the ones with budgetary constraints. One of them is to ensure their film gear rentals are as reliable as their crew. So if you’re planning to shoot a commercial in South Florida and are on a tight bud …

Film Gear Rentals Under 5k for shooting a Corporate Video in Florida

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Video is an essential part of any corporate marketing strategy. It’s estimated that 60% of the general public prefer watching a video about a company rather than reading about it in an email or brochure. And amongst businesses that present both on their websites, videos receive three times more clicks. Suffice it to say, corporations that invest in such media give their organizations an advantage over those that don’t.

Unlike commercial advertisements or feature films, you won’t need much equipment to execute them successfully. More importantl …