Grip truck

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All gear listed below is on the truck unless marked as .

Cameras

A-CAM

A-CAM
A-CAM

BMPCC 6K, rigged into kit with V-mount battery + SharkFin, Teradek transmitter, Teradek RT FIZ with TOF range finder, SmallHD 702 Touch monitor, ARRI LMB 4x5.65 matte box, Lemo 0B.2-based power distro, Cleans Camera MiniQRB

B-CAM

B-CAM
B-CAM

BMPCC 4K with Viltrox EF-M2 SpeedBooster, rigged into kit with V-mount battery, Teradek transmitter, Nucleus-M FIZ, SmallHD 702 Touch monitor, SmallRig 4x5.65 matte box, Lemo 0B.2-based power distro, Cleans Camera MiniQRB

Other

  • GoPro Hero 9
  • GoPro Hero 10

Media

  • 4x 1TB AngelBird AV PRO CF
  • 2x 2TB, 1x 256GB nvmE SSD in USB-C case

Protection

  • 5x white/black umbrella (rain cover)

Lenses (EF mount)

  • DZOFilm Vespid full-frame primes (16mm, 25mm, 35mm, 50mm, 75mm, 90mm macro, 100mm, 125mm)
  • DZOFilm Catta Ace full-frame zooms (18-35mm, 35-80mm, 70-135mm)
  • DZOFilm Pictor Super35 zooms (14-30mm, 20-55mm, 50-125mm)
  • Zoom: Sigma 17-50mm f/2.8 (because the Pictor zooms don’t fit on the 4K speedbooster)
  • Rokinon primes (77mm filter thread, T1.5): 14mm, 24mm, 35mm, 50mm, 85mm
  • Kenko extension tubes (12/20/36mm, though only the 12mm seems to be particularly useful, bringing the minimum focus length of the 35mm lens from ~6.5” to ~2”)

Filters

4x5.65

  • Tiffen Water White NATural IRND: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 stops (0.3, 0.6, 0.9, 1.2, 1.5, 1.8, 2.1)
  • Lindsey Optics Rota-Pol circular polarizer (138mm) (automatable)
  • NiSi clear filter

77mm

  • Tiffen Black Pro-Mist: ⅛, ¼, 1
  • Tiffen Glimmer Glass: ½, 1
  • Tiffen IndiePro water-white IRND kit (1/2/3/4/5/6/7 stops)
  • Tiffen circular polarizer
  • Cheap variable ND

FIZ and movement

  • Teradek RT FIZ system (three motors) + TOF-1 rangefinder
  • Tilta Nucleus-M FIZ system (three motors)
  • 1x eMotimo Spectrum ST4.3 7-axis robot with 1x focus motor
  • DanaDolly
  • 6” camera riser for underslung
  • Sachtler aktiv adapter
  • Ride-on DIY dolly with 10’ 1” PVC pipe track (or use aluminum pipe)

Monitoring

  • 2x Teradek Bolt LT 750 TX/RX (on A-CAM/B-CAM and Video Village, respectively)
  • 3x SmallHD 702 Touch (two on A-CAM/B-CAM, one with Teradek Bolt RX as director/FP monitor)
  • 2x SmallHD Cine 18 with Teradek Bolt 6 LT 750 HDMI RX
  • 2x Client monitor (27” BenQ 4K monitor PD2705U)
  • Live grade with Resolve (UltraStudio 3G I/O)
  • 2x Impact monitor stand (with wheels)

Camera support

  • Sachtler aktiv8 fluid head and Flowtech75 tripod, MiniQRB base on Manfrotto plate
  • aktiv8 to ⅜” adapter + ⅜” to baby pin
  • Steadicam (see below)
  • CamWok with drop-in base plate
  • Tilta light-weight shoulder rig, MiniQRB base
  • Super-short tripod (Field Optics FT5021A with FVH-450 fluid head)
  • Heavy Manfrotto tripod with 502HD fluid head
  • S&V basic-ish tripod with XYZ head

Timecode

  • 4x Tentacle Sync E (two cameras, sound recorder, spare)

Batteries

V-mount

  • 8x CAME-TV MINI 99Wh
  • 1x Wasabi 195Wh
  • 1x four-battery charger

Steadicam

  • SteadiCam Master Series vest (9MS800)
  • SteadiCam Flyer LE arm and sled with internal power and 3G-SDI, MiniQRB base
  • CineLevel digital level
  • Sunbounce wind killer
  • Steadicam support kit for Inovativ cart

Lights

COB and attached modifiers

  • Aputure
    • 1x LS C120D
    • 2x LS 300D II
    • 1x LS 300X
    • 1x LS 600D Pro [weather-resistant] [w/ CRMX]
    • 1x LS 1200D Pro [weather-resistant] [w/ CRMX]
    • Modifiers
      • 2x Fresnel 2X for 120D/300D/X
      • 1x Fresnel 10 for 600D
      • 1x LightDome II
      • 1x Lantern for 120D/300D/X (may be missing?), 1 stop diffusion
      • 1x Lantern 90 for 600D (?) (3’), 1 stop diffusion
      • 1x Octabox (Impact) 84” with diffusion and grid
      • 2x Soft box 30120 (1’ x 4’) with 1.5 stop and 2.5 stop diffusion and 45 degree grid
      • 3x Space light tubular softbox for 120D/300D/X
    • 3x ETC Source Four LED Series 3x Lustr x8 [w/ MultiVerse]
      • 1x 19 degree lens tube
      • 1x 50 degree lens tube (one more )
      • 1x 90 degree lens tube
      • 1x zoom lens tube, 15-30 degrees
      • 2x zoom lens tube, 25-50 degrees
      • 3x Rosco SimpleSpin (local/dimmer control)
    • Accessories
      • 2x 12”x12” gel holders

Non-COB lights and attached modifiers

  • Astera
    • 8x FP5 bulb with case [w/ CRMX]
  • Aputure
    • 8x MC Pro tiny lights with charging case [weather-resistant] [w/ CRMX]
    • 2x MT Pro small pixel light [w/ CRMX]
    • 4x PB12 4’ tube light [w/ CRMX]
    • 2x grid
    • 4x Amaran T4c 4’ tube light
    • 2x 45 degree grid
    • 2x Nova P300C
      • 1x SNAPGRID 40 degree modifier
      • 2x soft box
    • 3x Amaran F22c 2’ x 2’ panel color light
      • 2x lantern/skirt
  • ColorSpike
    • 3x ColorSpike 2’ tube light

Theatrical

  • Wash
    • 12x Mac Aura LED moving head
  • Spot
    • 12x ETC Source Four incandescent at 375W/575W/750W
      • 10x 36 degree lens tube

Stand-alone modifiers

  • PortaFrame scrim kit 24” x 36”
    • Single net (green)
    • Double net (red)
    • 1-stop silk (gray)
    • 2-stop silk (yellow)
    • Neg (black)
    • Neg and single net fingers
    • Neg and single net dots
  • 30”x36”
    • 2x open-ended black scrim (1.2 stops) (, in floppy road case)
  • 48”x48”
    • 4x floppy (48x90)
    • 1x not-floppy (48x48)
    • 2x white silk (1.6 stops)
    • 2x slip-on floppy (48x48) (in bags)
    • 2x ultra-bounce/neg (in bags)
    • 2x bounce board with quacker clamps
  • 6’x6’
    • Ultrabounce/neg
    • Silent ¼ grid (0.5 stops)
    • Silent ½ grid (2 stops)
    • Magic cloth (2.5 stops)
    • Unbleached muslin
    • HoneyCrate LCD
  • 12’x12’
    • Ultrabounce/neg
    • Silent ¼ grid (0.5 stops)
    • Magic cloth (2.5 stops)
    • Unbleached muslin
    • HoneyCrate (knockoff) LCD
  • Neg, odd-sized
    • 4x Duvetyne, 5’x8’ with pockets
    • 2x cross bars (5’ to 13’) for holding duvetyne (attaches to baby pins)
  • 1x parabolic reflector umbrella, 7’
  • Multi-reflector (five-in-one) kits
    • 1x 43” kit
    • 1x 40”x60” kit

Reflectors

  • 1x DedoLight 50cm (20”) Lightstream Type 1 reflector with baby pin receiver

Control

See DMX case for details.

  • Surface Pro with ETC Nomad, custom XKeys keyboard, MidiFighter Twister controller with TwisterEos
  • Multiverse
    • 2x ShowBaby wireless DMX transceiver with UltraDMX sACN transmitter
    • 6x Multiverse receiver/power-thru custom dongles for wireless DMX
  • CRMX
    • Aptera Box (ART7)
  • Ubiquiti Wireless AP

Atmospherics

  • Hazer (Antari Z-350) with Antari FLG fluid

Cable

  • DMX
    • 16x 15’ (dinky)
    • 4x 50’ (dinky)
    • 1x 25’ (nice)
    • 3x 50’ (nice)
  • Edison
    • 2x 50’, yellow
    • 2x Power strip, yellow box
  • TRUE1
    • 5x 5’
    • 1x 10’
    • 10x 15’
    • 6x 25’
    • 1x 50’
    • 5x TRUE1 twofer
  • Edison/TRUE1
    • 2x NEMA 5-15R -> TRUE1M
    • 1x NEMA 5-15R x3 -> TRUE1M
    • 3x TRUE1F -> NEMA 5-15P 6’
    • 1x TRUE1F -> NEMA 5-15P 10’
    • 1x TRUE1F -> NEMA 5-15P 25’
  • Edison/GSP
    • 6x NEMA 5-15R -> GSPM

Stands and other grip goop

Lightweight light stands

  • 6x Impact 9’ stand [not all on truck]
  • 6x Impact 13’ stand
  • 8x wheels for stand

C-stands

  • 6x C-stand, turtle base, with 48” arm incl. grip head
  • 4x C-stand, sliding leg, with 48” arm incl. grip head
  • 2x C-stand, turtle base, short
  • 6x 2.5” additional grip head to baby pin
  • FilmTools C-stand cart

Junior stands

  • 3x slider stand (2’ to 3’8”)
  • 1x combo stand (11’) for jib
  • 3x wind-up light stand (12.5’) with wheels
  • 4x high roller stand (14’) with wheels
  • 1x high roller boom stand (16’) with wheels
  • 2x high-high stand (19’5) with wheels
  • 3x 4.5” lollipop
  • 2x 4.5” center lollipop for menace arm
  • 4x pipe clamp to junior pin

Extenders

  • 2x menace arm for 1-¼” pipe
  • 3x steel baby boom (~11# at 7’ extension)

Frame kits

  • 2x 4’x4’ frame (¾” square tube)
  • 3x 6’x6’ frame (¾” square tube)
  • 1x 12’x12’ frame (1” pipe in 6’ sections)
  • 2x 1” pipe DIY frame ear + 90s from misc SpeedRail fittings bin
  • 2x 1” pipe frame ear + 90s from misc SpeedRail fittings bin
  • 2x 1-¼” pipe frame ear + 90s from misc SpeedRail fittings bin

Pipe

  • ¾” square aluminum tube
    • 4x ~4’ (4’x4’ frame)
    • 12x ~6’ (6’x6’ frames)
  • 1” aluminum pipe
    • 4x 3’
    • 2x 4’
    • 10x 6’ (eight for 12’x12’ frame, two in use for crane prototype )
    • 6x 8’
    • 2x 12’
  • 1-¼” aluminum pipe
    • 4x 4’ (two in use for crane prototype )
    • 2x 6’
    • 8x 8’
    • 4x 12’
  • 1” black pipe
    • 1x 10’ threaded

Pipe clamps

  • 1” pipe
    • 2x swivels
    • various SpeedRail fittings
  • 1-¼” pipe
    • various SpeedRail fittings
    • 4x each fixed and swivel cheeseboroughs
    • 4x pipe clamp to junior pin
    • 4x pipe clamp to junior receiver

Adapters

  • 5x TVMP
  • 4x nail-on baby pin plate

Clamps

Magic Arms

  • 2x tiny magic arm
  • 3x 6” magic arm
  • 1x 10” magic arm

Smallest

  • 4x SmallRig mini SuperClamp

Small

  • 5x SuperClamp
  • 2x double-sided SuperClamp
  • 2x SuperClamp to 2.5” grip head
  • 2x clip clamp to baby pin
  • 13x Bessey clamps

Medium

  • 2x duckbill clamps

Cardellinis

  • 2x 3” double spud
  • 1x 4” center jaw with threaded stud
  • 2x 4” end jaw

Suction cups / car mount with 1” starter pipe

  • 4x 4”
  • 2x 6”
  • 20x F24 (1” nominal) swivel truss clamps

Other

  • 4x drop ceiling scissor clamp with baby pin
  • 4x drop ceiling scissor clamp with cable support

Boxes

  • 3 full sets of apple boxes

Weights

  • ~15+ sand bags
  • 3x steel weight with clamp for extension arms

Sound

Mics and mic support

  • 1x Sennheiser MKH 50
  • 1x Rode NT5
  • 1x Rode NTG4
  • 1x Shure SM7B
  • 1x Rycote classic softie
  • 1x Rode Blimp
  • 4x Tentacle Track E recorder with Sanken COS-11d mics (2x beige, 1x black, 1x white)
  • 1x RodeLink wireless lav set
  • 1x Sound Devices MixPre-6 II with bag and Tentacle Sync, wired for V-mount battery
  • K-Tek 16’ boom pole with PSC M5 Pro shock mount
  • Boom pole holder for C-stand
  • 7’ coiled XLR cable

Location support

Carts

  • Inovativ Voyager EVO X cart (42”)
    • Steadicam kit
    • Camera support kit with MiniQRB
    • 2x monitor mounts with Inovativ QuickRelease plates
    • DigiPlate kit for laptop (with shade)
  • Voyager NXT cart (42”)
    • Camera support kit with MiniQRB
  • 2x SidioSkate wheels for SidioCrates
  • 3x cart with carpeted low and high shelves; 4 ea swivel wheels for crabbing

Comms

  • Radios (long-range)
    • 3x Motorola DTR-700
    • 3x Motorola DLR1060
    • 4x security-style earpiece
    • 1x over-ear earpiece
    • 1x wired headset
  • Radios (short-range)
    • 4x Eartec Ultralite single muff headset
    • 1x Eartec UltraPak with corded double muff headset or security-style earpiece
    • 1x Eartec UltraHub base station with corded single muff headset

Power

  • 1x Ecoflow Delta Pro power station 3.6kWh (3.6kW/7.2kW output) + 3.6kWh extra battery
  • 2x Jackery Explorer 500Wh station

Cover

  • 10’x10’ black video village tent with side walls and door
  • Cassette toilet for remote location support