Brought to you by lead tech, Noah Nelson This pandemic is allowing film gear all over the world to be extremely lazy right now. You probably have your gear laying around doing absolutely nothing, much like myself, who hasn’t left home in over a week. Yikes! And also like me, your gear suffers without the …
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Apr
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Brought to you by rental coordinator, Hafeezah Ali Did you know the Venice Film Festival is the oldest film festival in the world? Yep! The inaugural event took place on August 6, 1932 and included a screening of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, which was voted most original film. No official awards were given. Here’s …
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Brought to you by small business owner, Dave McGrath Hello! For the majority of our industry, nearly all shoots have canceled or gone on hiatus. There are a few options available for financial relief and independent contractors are able to apply for unemployment. Three of the main programs that you should be aware of include: …
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Apr
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Brought to you by lead rental tech, Noah Nelson I’m flashing back to the days when productions were possible. PJ’s very own, Dave McGrath, was tapped as director of photography for the TV promotion of “The Sinner,” Season 3. (Currently streaming on USA Network). I was also on set as first assistant camera. Here is …
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Apr
Apr
Good morning, everyone! I hope you’re feeling healthy, feeling strong. We’re in this together, you and I. Working from home is amazing at first, right? You wake up 10 minutes before the day starts, taking calls in your pajamas, lounging on the couch sending e-mails. But soon the days blend together and the rooms in …
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Mar
Mar
If you need to get some work done in these uncertain times, you’re probably going to need a laptop. Whether it’s for schoolwork, office work, heavy-duty media editing, or just minimizing boredom, we’ve got you covered. We have several packages for rent, including: MacBook Air (2017) MacBook Pro (2018) Acer Aspire 15″ Windows Laptop …
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Jan
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The Sony PXW-FX9 is a huge step up from the FS7 With a dual base ISO (800/4000), a full-frame 6K sensor, and 1080p proxy recording, the FX9 seems as if Sony spliced DNA from the FS7 and Venice cameras…and then gave it the weight and autofocus of a DSLR. More features will be added with …
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Dec
Dec
In observance of various holidays, Production Junction will be closed from December 23rd to the 25th, and also on January 1st. We hope you have a Happy Chanukah, Merry Christmas, Happy Kwanzaa, and a Happy New Year. Please enjoy this throwback Christmas video from the PJ crew, circa 2017:
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Lensbaby just released a fun and clever way to add style to your shots: the OMNI Creative Filter System. We tested it out with our RED Gemini on a snowy night in the East Village. Please enjoy this short video put together by one of our techs, Lee.
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Dec
Dec
We finished our holiday shopping.