In 2000 when this picture was taken and still today the BetaSP camcorder is the workhorse of video production.More and more productions are using HD cameras and they are the future of video. But for keeping production costs down, the format is ubiquitous.

The list of production tools is too extensive to list everything. Here are the highlights.

For the Camera

• Mini-jib
• Indy Dolly with curved track
• Turntable
• Baby Sticks
• High Hat
• Suction Mounts

Lighting

• Joker 400 HMIs
• Arri Pocket Par HMI
• Kinoflo Diva 400s
• Kinoflo 2x2 Kit
• Lowel Rifa Kit
• Dedo (12 heads)
• Arri Tungsten Fresnel Kit
• ETC Source Fours (2)
• 20x20 overhead silk
• 1000w generator
• Chimeras and grids
• small silks, flags and reflectors

Audio
Bill Schenker handles most of the audio and he comes with a complete package of mixers, booms and wireless mics

The one unusual thing we have available at all times is a 16 channel Shure SCM 810 Intellimixer for mixing large numbers of microphones effortlessly.

This is a list of the equipment that I have on hand. Cameras in other HD formats can easily be obtained with just a little lead time to get them.

• Sony BVW-D600 BetaSP camcorder
• Sony HVR- Z1U HDV camcorder
• Sony HVR-V1U HDV camcorder
• Sony HDR-HC3 HDV camcorder
• Sony HDR-CX7 HDV camcorder
• Sony DSR-PD150 DVcam Camcorder
• Sony DSR-PD100 DVcam Camcorder
• Sony 999 Cigar camera
• Sony 777 Lipstick camera