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We can get you the crew you need for ALL SITUATIONS, including undercover and war zone shooting.

Available Packages

ENG on location

Basic package consists of an SQN 4 channel stereo mixer, Sennheiser 416 48v powered microphone, 2 Sanken breakaway lavalier, 2 Sony 77b lavalier, 2 frequency agile Lectrosonics 205 diversity wireless systems, or 2 Lectro 411a diversity systems, Vandenberg 6 stage graphite boom pole and the related carrying bags.  We also use Sennheiser MKE2 microphones, which are hidable and are the workhorse of the reality shows.

second mixer is $40/day extra

extra lectro wireless systems are $50/day each

timecode transcription tapes are made for $25 plus $3/ea for the tapestock

extra microphones and other client requested gagetry is all worked out at a fair package price.

Round stereo w/8-track player

Feature Film/Agency Advert

Feature style shooting involves a sound cart, a Sonosax 8 channel mixer, recording onto a Nagra D2, HD recorders such as a Sound Devices 744T or Nagra V, or a multi-track digi machine like a Zaxcom Deva or a Fostex PD6.

6 wireless and 2 boom mics are employed with all the necessary drivers and transmission equipment. A weekly package price is negotiated with a contract beforehand, depending on the needs and budget of the production.

Rates:

10 hour work day

overtime is calculated at time plus one half, per hour.

$400/day documentary rate

$500/day commercial rate

$550/day feature rate

EQUIPMENT PACKAGES:

The rate for ENG sound equipment is $100/day

The rate for a PD170 package is $250/day

The rate for a Panasonic HVX200 HD package is $350/day

We have Canon, Sony, and Panasonic mini DV cameras, in NTSC and PAL.

We rent camera and sound gear only for use by one of our qualified field technicians.


KEM editing tables ruled Hollywood, cutting dailies on "Stamp of a Killer."

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For more information call: (917) 519-7555, Mike will return your call if he's out shooting, or, in an urgent situation, page Mike if it's required at (800) SKYPAGE. His personal pin is 1142438. You can reach him using the worldwide satellite network run by Skytel Corporation; they reach where others cannot, if the situation is urgent. He will call you back on the next break.

532 LaGuardia Place Suite 163 New York New York 10012