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12x12 ModX Softbox On A Gradall
Behind the Scenes
Telehandler Rigging
Lighting
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Brendan Riel
Built the frame out of 6” ModX and the carriage frame attachment out of 9” ModX. 6’ vertical of tower provided the high connection points for come alongs that ran out to the frame corners.
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12x12 Moonbox On A Condor
Condor Rigging
Rigged the center of gravity as far toward the back of the bucket without interfering with any bucket tilt capabilities in order to help with adjusted weight.
project BTS
12X12 MOONBOX ON BACKLOT NIGHTTIME COMMERCIAL
Commercial shoot for a digital wallet company. Pre rig and a shoot day. Shot in a NYC backlot, we lit 3 interior sets and 1 exterior set.
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20x20 Flyswatter
Flyswatter
20x20 flyswatter on a JLG 800S. My preffered flat swatter build off the bucket with speedrail, cheeseboros, tri truss, and steel pipe.
20x20 ModX Softbox
Overhead Rigging
20x20x4 softbox made out of Modulus-X Mx|66|. I find the rigidity of the modulus-x allows you to tilt the box and aim it more aggressively. It’s slimmer and a bit more versatile than a 12” box truss build.
20X20 TELEHANDLER SWATTER
20x20 12” box truss flyswatter on a JLG 1255 telehandler. Ordered the swatter from SGPS Show Rig here in LA. They have a nice little package they send out which ensures you have everything you need.
8x8 Softbox / Moonbox on a Gradall
Built with ModTruss 6” & 12”. Built the upper skeleton of the box out of 6” and beefed up the carriage attachment points with 12”. 12” vertical allowed for pipe triangulation to the box corners.
Case Study
Adjustability When Car Rigging
Car rigging
Tips & Tricks
We had some location lighting, some drone work, some arm car work, and a ton of vehicle rigs for this Hummer EV commercial. I wasn’t complaining one bit.
CAMERA RIGS TO OBJECTS
Camera Rigging
Bunch of object camera rigs on this job. Directors Jordan and Nicholas Aucella always give us a fun challenge when they come into town.
Counterbalanced guitar rig
The goal was to rig the camera to the end of the guitar to see the tuning knobs and the neck. We couldn’t drill into the guitar at all which left very limited options for rigging. Couldn’t bite onto anything on the neck because we’d see the clamp.
DeLorean Car Rig
Nazariy Andrukhiv (Naz)
This rig appeared simple on paper, but in practice, it presented a few challenges. The lightweight camera made mounting easier, though I quickly learned that the car’s stainless steel exterior was prone to bending.
Dolly ModX Camera Push
Camera Movement
Modulus-X offset dolly rig for pushing through car windshields and windows. Ran 12’ off the front and 8’ off the back.
FAST FOOD BURGER COMMERCIAL
Two day job for a fast food chain with DP Cory Burmester and gaffer Josh Hensley. Had just about a little of everything - dolly and track, interior and exterior lighting, swimming in a pool, condor rig, technocrane.
Foxhole Camera Movement Rig
Grip Equipment
Florian Daubeck
We were asked to help the DP/Dir set up a foxhole that we can dive through an any position in the forest that fits best for the vision they had in mind.
Frames, Ladder Pods, and Westerns On This Commercial
Lots of fun on this 3 day commercial shoot with a couple of different locations for a well known popcorn brand. Our first location was at Air Hollywood.
From Vectorworks to Stage Layout
Stage Rigging
I used to be a pen and paper guy but have recently decided to keep up with the times. Pen and paper is great - but it makes changing things a little harder.
Highline Lighting Rig
Clément Aubert
This highline rig, inspired by systems used by rescue teams, relied on rope access and tree climbing techniques.
Interior Bus Camera Rig
Vehicle Rigging
Indoor bus rig. The DP requested a slow push-in for the intro of the scene, starting at the front of the bus and moving to the middle, ending with a medium shot of our three characters.
Laptop Closing Camera Rig
Director wanted a shot that looked like it was a laptop closing. We could have attached a GoPro or similar action camera to a laptop and done it that way but we wanted to preserve image quality and use our cinema A cam - the Alexa mini.
LIVE ACTION VIDEO GAME SHOOT
Live action video game shoot for a well known game franchise. Mix between stage days on blue screen and a location day at a studio lot shipping container wall.
MODX RAINBOW RIGS
Two rainbow rigs for this job at different locations. Different needs for each so each build was different. Both utilized 6” moDulus-X truss and 6” bearings, both from Division Rentals in Los Angeles.
ModX Rolling Soft Toplight
We built this mobile toplight softbox using 6" ModX truss to serve four different sets inside a tight studio space with limited overhead clearance.
Mountain Bike Camera Rig
This bike flew down the mountain at Griffith Park. Couldn’t use any form of attachment that would fall off easily such as a cardellini. Those and other type of hand tightening clamps loosen up over time with vibration. We opted instead to go with hose clamps.
Overhead ModX Camera Rig
Camera offset rig built out of Modulus-X Mx|66|. DP Scotty Uyeda wanted to get the camera out directly over the center of the couch.
Par Can Condor Rig
Cheeseboros
Par can array rigged to a JLG 1250AJP. 3 rows of 5 par cans each, spaced out 33” apart. Uniformed height and width distances for a balanced look.
PISTACHIO SPEC AD
Aiden Oleskie
This was a spec ad for Wonderful Pistachios we did for a student class down at SCAD. It was a pretty big setup for a student spec, and lots of fun new stuff we did, like chroma screens, and car rigging.
SEAMLESS MUSLIN SOFTBOX
8’x25’x4’ seamless bleached muslin softbox provided most of our soft top daylight ambiance for this spot. ModX top frame with pipe bottom frame.
SOFTBOX WITH THREE QUARTER SIDES
12x12x6 softbox with magic cloth hung on 1/4 ton motors. Modulus-X 6” skeleton and 8x skypanel S60’s inside.
STAGE SHOOT WITH MOTORS & BLUE SCREEN
Stage shoot with 34 motors and 7 different sets. Day and a half of pre-rigging and 4 days of shooting. Grip crew ran 8 deep for most of the shoot and we brought in an additional 5 for the wrap day to get out that night.
Tents & Camera Rigs
On set
This was a 2 day spot for a live event company. We scouted a few days before the shoot and felt pretty good coming into it. We shot 3 different spots in 2 days.
Tight Moves & Virtual Roads: A Cadillac Case Study
Luc Delamare
LED walls used to be this big scary new tech. In the early days things like hertz and frame rates would be either a mystery or a guessing game, lighting was a challenge, and camera tracking was a nightmare.
Top Thrill 2 Roller Coaster Rig
Rollercoaster rig for Top Thrill 2’s media day. This ride went 120mph and was Cedar Points newest and baddest ride. Camera pointing forward and another pointed backward at the news reporters.
Vehicle Rig With Hard Mounts & Suctions
Pulled the bumper for this rig to access hard mounts on the frame. Integrated speed rail starter onto the frame and built out with speedrail and hollaenders.
Vertical Camera Rig & Tents
This 3 day job was all shot at a residential house. 1 day to pre rig and 2 days to shoot. One of our main objectives on the pre rig day was to tent both the front and back exteriors.
Water Bottle Camera Rig
5/8” Rods & Hardware
Modern Studio 5/8” Hardware
Cardellini
Water bottle rigged to a Sony FX3. We used 5/8” rods & hardware to secure this water bottle to the camera for a series of shots.
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