{"id":2115,"date":"2019-01-18T16:50:49","date_gmt":"2019-01-18T23:50:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.movingpicture.com\/?p=2115"},"modified":"2019-01-25T12:37:13","modified_gmt":"2019-01-25T19:37:13","slug":"the-top-10-gear-items-youll-need-for-film-production","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.movingpicture.com\/the-top-10-gear-items-youll-need-for-film-production\/","title":{"rendered":"The Top 10 Gear Items you\u2019ll need for Film Production that you Probably Forgot at Home"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"cameraIt\u2019s near impossible to give a blanket answer to a question like \u201chow much does a half-hour video or film cost?\u201d But an industry rule of thumb is that it takes about an hour to film one script page. And you should estimate somewhere around $1000 per finished minute.<\/p>\n

But the cost can be much higher for commercials (which often have budgets over a million) and feature films with name cast and established directors.<\/p>\n

No matter what your production schedule or budget, it\u2019s plain to see that each hour of filming is expensive<\/em>. One of the best ways a producer can ensure a smooth, on-budget shoot is to make sure her or his crew has all the production supplies\u00a0they need to stay on schedule \u2013 or a source for film gear and camera rentals in Florida.<\/p>\n

The High Cost of Downtime<\/strong><\/h3>\n

There will always be some degree of downtime on a set\u2014it\u2019s built into the process. You may have to wait for on-set script changes to be completed or for talent to arrive. But downtime due to forgotten gear items can result in not only lost hours but missed shot opportunities.<\/p>\n

Producers who leave as little as possible to chance lay the groundwork for a well-executed shoot. With everything there is to arrange, confirm, coordinate, and execute, it can be easy to overlook every single required detail.<\/p>\n

A checklist helps, but if you want a quick cheat-sheet, in our experience, these are the top 10 most-needed, but also most easily forgotten, film production supplies that we see at our camera rentals in Florida facility.<\/p>\n

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    Tarps<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    They\u2019re not just for keeping cameras dry, though they\u2019re great at that. You can also use tarps<\/a> to black out a location or cover floors and carpets you want to protect from damage. One of the handiest on-set supplies you can have.<\/p>\n

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      C-stands (Century stands)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Used on just about every shoot, C-stands<\/a> are mainly used by grip and lighting to position light modifiers like silks, nets, and flags. Their handy gobo head lets you articulate whatever\u2019s on the stand without moving the stand itself. And with legs designed to be nested you can place as many as you need around a light source for a variety of effects.<\/p>\n

      A versatile lighting, audio, and backdrop tool, use C-stands for:<\/p>\n