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1/2 day=4 hrs., full day=8.5 hrs., 3 hr. min. on hourly service.Prices include camera person, assistants are extra. (see below) Tapes are extra. Jobs requiring extensive equipment require a full day commitment due to preparation time. We can provide a detailed bid on projects large and small. Hourly rates below. Mahalo!

Digital DV service

$85./ hr $325./ 1/2 day, $595./ day 3 hours mimimum.

Includes tripod, light kit, wireless Mic, AKG 451 condenser Mic w/boom, zepplin and wind sock, 8" monitor w/blue screen, camera light. Other equip. available for addl. fee.

Hi Definition service- 720 res. HDV format (widescreen)

$95./ hr $375./ 1⁄2 day $695./ day 3 hours minimum.

Our new JVC HDV camcorders are the best and most preferred HDV cameras available. Our new JVC GY-HD200u can record 720 res at 60 frames per second for superbly clean camera movement and slo-mo, and can also output a fully uncompressed 4:2:2 Hi-def 1080 res signal when required. We can produce standard definition and also 1080 hi-def DVD’s from these cameras that play on current consumer HI-def DVD players, that are all the rage now, and at outlandishly affordable rates. Pro HDV is hot and affordable widescreen Hi-def. Call us!

Betacam SP- Sony 637 with BVV-5 & Broadcast IF lens

$115./hr., $425./1/2 day $795./day 3 hours minimum

Same gear as Mini-DV Pkg. PLUS Matte box & Filter set that includes: low contrast series, black promist, Polarizing, blue grads, ND grad, coral, 81A/B warming, soft fx. Also available for addl fees: Chimera soft boxes (2) w/ 1k or 600W lights, portable jib, curved and straight dolly systems, HMI lights/generators, huge diffusion & reflector panels, etc.

Other Production Services

Grips are $12.-$15./hr.

Lighting packages, with & without generators, are virtually unlimited. Licensed electricians are avail. to install power circuits directly onto existing power sources. We can convert daylight to match interior lighting, or visa versa. We can reflect existing light with small to huge reflectors, and offer all the manpower and gear to deal with the elements in Hawaii, as well as special sun "screens" that diffuse strong sunlight. HMI lights and crystal sync generator pkgs. available.

Locations are available state-wide. We can secure locations, and we will advise you precisely on expected conditions for the time of year, and the lighting conditions that exist at the locations that you may be considering. Hawaii is a very physical place, so planning and careful preparation is essential to your Production's success. We are expert at dealing with strong winds and sun in Hawaii, and carry necessary liability insurance coverage.

Post-Production Services

We work with Final Cut Pro for all projects.

Standard definition Mini-DV rates

$85./hr (2 hr. min.), $325./ 1/2 day, $625./day
All tapes and media are extra. $10. Per 60 minute tape.

HDV 720 Hi-def rates

$95./hr (2 hr. min.), $375./ 1/2 day, $695./day
All tapes and Media are extra. $10. Per 60 minute tape.

Betacam SP rates

$115./hr (2 hr. min.), $425./ 1/2 day, $795./day
All tapes and Media are extra. Call for current rates.