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Video and film production resources:  (I've included the web addresses in case someone wanted to print this list - like any other information, please check any business out before buying). 

If it makes any difference, I usually buy most of my equipment from Sunray, K5600, DTC, Production Advantage, Barbizon, B&H, Filmtools, Modern, Matthews, and Norms. I use Sunray, K5600, and DN Labs HMI units, I have recently ordered a number of Flouro units from FloLight (Prompterpeole.com),  and if I was starting out in filmmaking, I would go to the Ron Dexter and Adam Wilt websites.  I love my Premier Studio Dolly, and I am amazed that their new PD1 dolly hasn't caught fire in the industry, and I think the Chinese will probably put a number of American companies out of business in the next couple of years with their improved direct sales models and costs - if the US companies don't adapt. Basically, you can find similar grip & lighting units from China a lot cheaper than the US models, and you don't have to pay a "dealer" to buy the product - so they have streamlined the buying process.  Anyway, if you have a link for equipment or a production resource, drop me an email and we'll include it here.  Any opinions are my own, and you should investigate for yourself. I think the industry should share as much as we can...

I've put up a VOIP page. A great new tech for people who travel.

ARIZONA:

Arizona Motion Picture Tax Incentive Program

Arizona Mileage Map in .pdf file

Arizona Mileage Chart Between Cities

Sunrise/Sunset times in AZ .pdf file

Temperature and Precip. List by Month for AZ Cities

AZ Child Labor Laws

Link to Tucson Film Office

www.az511.com/ - Traffic Conditions and Roadway Closures in AZ

Industry Resources Everywhere: 

www.actorsequity.org:80/library/library.asp?cat=33 - Actors Equity study and results on smoke and fog effects, and a list of those products deemed safe to use around actors (and crew). Also, firearm safety tips and guidelines.

www.audiovideo101.com/dictionary/default.asp - Online Audio Video Dictionary

www.broadcastingcable.com/ - The business of television

www.mcai-az.org/ - MCAI Arizona Website

www.rondexter.com - The best collection of real production tips

www.adamwilt.com - Extensive article knowledge base for video and HD

www.rclabaugh.com/jokes.html - Page of Industry Jokes

www.btlnews.com - Below the Line Magazine. Funny magazine for crew people.

www.estafoundation.org/bts.htm - Behind the Scenes provides financial support to entertainment technology industry professionals when they are ill or injured.

home.earthlink.net/~rcutler/grip.html - Funny Online Grip Cookbook

www.camcorderinfo.com - Camera Review Page, information

www.cinematography.com/ - Cinematography website

www.colorlab.com/filmskool.html - Helpful Guide to Post from Colorlab

www.creativecow.net - Creative Industry webpage

www.digitalcinemasociety.org - Digital Cinema Society homepage

http://forums.creativecow.net - Creative Cow Website - Media Professionals Support Forum

www.crewpix.com - Crew pictures from all over. The people your mom warned you about.

www.tyzo.com/tools/holidays.html - World Public Holidays Guide

http://kropla.com/electric2.htm - World Electric Power Guide

www.extrasformovies.com  - Talent/Casting resource page and links

www.fastchannel.com/creativechannel/default.asp - Thousands of commercials online

www.fdtimes.com - Film and Digital Times Magazine

www.filmbiz.com/ - Film Biz Industry Website and Contact Homepage

www.filmstew.com - Film and TV Industry homepage

www.filmmaker.com - Filmmaker resource web 

www.freshdv.com - DV forum and website

www.lightlineelectronics.com - Great FAQ Section on HMI's from Harry Box - a Well Known Industry Expert.

www.worldtimeserver.com/ - Current World Time

www.geocities.com/senol_gulgonul/sun/ - World Sun Position Calculator

www.xe.com/ucc/ - World Currency Converter

www.hdforindies.com - HD for Indies homepage

www.hollywoodreporter.com/hollywoodreporter/hyperlink/prod.jsp - Hollywood Reporter Online

www.gweep.net/~prefect/pubs/iqp/node49.html - WPI Technical Theater Handbook: Shackles, Turnbuckles, and Hooks

http://lazyeyetheatre.blogspot.com - Funny and unrepentant Blog on Films and Industry stuff.

http://us.imdb.com/ - Crew credit list online

www.productionhub.com - Production Hub Online Resource

www.watchreels.com - Thousands of reels online

www.kodak.com/US/en/motion/index.shtml - Kodak's Industry Site

www.realknots.com/knots/index.htm - Not your average Knot page.

www.mandy.com/ - Mandy's International Film and TV Directory

www.intellicast.com/ - Weather Forcasts

www.filmmaker.com/dumps/ - Humorous look at student film mistakes

www.gregpak.com/filmhelp  Greg Pak's Filmhelp.com

www.hidef.org - HD forum and website

www.markeemag.com Markee Magazine Online

www.moviecliches.com/ Movie Cliches List

www.moviemaker.com/

www.redballoon.net/~snorwood/faq2.html rec.arts.movies.tech faq - Well Organized

www.filmland.com/glossary/Dictionary.html Film and Video Term Dictionary

www.netpayinc.com - Netpay Payroll Service

www.redmanmovies.com/ - Redman Movies and Stories equipment rental house in Utah

www.reduser.net - Geared towards the HD and Red HD market

www.soc.org - Society of Camera Operators online

www.24p.com - Film and 24p Production Resource

www.usrigging.thomasregister.com/olc/usrigging/ - Rigging, Wire, Rope, Tree Support Systems and Hardware

www.mistral.co.uk/42brghtn/knots/42ktmenu.html - Animated knot tying guide

www.ee.surrey.ac.uk/Contrib/WorldTV/ - Worldwide TV Standards Guide

www.thespecspot.com - Spec spots online

www.sunrisesunset.com - Sunrise/Sunset/Twilight Calculator online

http://sunposition.net - Sun position Graphing on the web. Very useful. Like "suntracker" software, but free online, optional subscription is approx $20/year

www.cineshare.com - Austin production resource and film guide

www.sourcetv.com/ - National and International spots online

www.variety.com - Daily Variety Industry Magazine online

www.shootonline.com - Shoot Magazine Online

http://kropla.com/tv.htm - World Television Standards

www.videouniversity.com/tvbars2.htm - How to set Colorbars on a monitor, and the "Videouniversity" website

www.webfilmschool.com - Film industry training DVD's and Classroom

Equipment and supplies:

www.willyswidgets.com/ - Custom Camera Car, Grip, and Rigging Gear for the MP and Video Industry.

www.abclights.com - Lamps, Lightbulbs, Ballasts, etc.

www.airstar-light.com/ - Helium Lighting Blimps/Balloons

www.aiwc.com/ - American Wire Co. Mfg of Entertainment Cable

www.amlightingrepair.com - HMI Lighting Repair and Rentals

www.antari.com/ - Mfg of Fog Machines

www.antennasystems.com - Antennas, Batteries, Repeaters, Tripods

www.aerialexposures.com - Gyro Stabilized video helicopter systems sales & rental

www.arri.com/ - Arri (Arnold & Richter) Homepage

www.artistryinmotion.com/ - Custom confetti cannons and effects

www.willbell.com/navigation/astronav.htm - Software for calculating the positions of the Sun, Moon, navigational planets and stars to a consistent low precision. From the Royal Navy.

www.atm-fly-ware.com - Overhead Structural Products

www.audio-technica.com/ - Mfg microphones and sound products.

www.automaticdevices.com/ - Curtain tracks, curtains, etc. 

www.backstageweb.com/catalog99.htm - Backstage Equipment Carts and Specialty Products. The best carts for the film industry.

www.barbizon.com/ - Expendables, lights, bulbs, everything.

Barbizon Arizona (Tempe) - 480-237-0470

www.barger-baglite.com/ - Versatile chimera-like light

www.btlnews.com - Below the Line production Magazine

www.bender.org - Bender Inc. - GFCI's to protect Cast & Crew around water

www.bescor.com/ - Manufacturer of camera batteries, lights, remote pan heads for small video cameras

www.bexel.com/ - Bexel Video Homepage

www.birnsandsawyer.com - Great resource

www.bhphotovideo.com - Best price I found on the Sekonic 608

www.bmlighting.com/ - Bardwell McKallister is back, good 300's

www.bogenphoto.com/ - Bogen/Manfrotto Homepage

www.boosterlighting.com - MFG of HMI's and Flouro Fixtures

www.boschframing.com/framing_ec/index.asp - Advanced aluminum frame products.

www.boxx.tv - Boxx Microwave transmitter/receiver systems 

www.branament.com - Flying Rigging systems worldwide

www.broadcastrentals.com - Phoenix & San Diego Camera & Equipment Rentals, Media, etc.

www.broadcaststore.com - Geared towards editing supplies and equip.

www.bulbamerica.com - Bulbs and Lighting, Smoke machines, etc.

www.bulbs.com - Bulb resource

www.bulbtronics.com - Bulbtronics bulbs and electrical supplies

www.cambo.com/video/ - Cambo video booms - sort of like a jimmy-jib from the Netherlands

www.camerasystems.com - The World Leader In Gyro-Stabilized Camera Support and Robotic Camera Positioning Equipment

www.cameracarindustries.com - Dean Goldsmith's Camera Car Industries

www.cardelliniclamp.com/ - Great Clamps from a great grip in SF.

www.cases4less.com/ - Equipment cases

www.castlighting.com/ - Custom WYSIWYG lighting software and design

www.checkersindustrial.com - Cable Protectors and safety equip

www.cinemacycles.com - High Speed Camera Cycles and Camera Golf Carts in Scottsdale

www.cinemagadgets.com - Good price on tapes and grip gear. 

www.cinematographer.com - American Cinematographer Online

www.cinebags.com/ - Cine Bags Homepage

www.cinemills.com/ - Cinemills HMI Lighting. 

www.cinetech.it/ - Cinetech Dollies Eagle, Falcon, & Hawk

www.citcfx.com/ - Special FX machines of all types

www.citytheatrical.com/ - Mfg of lighting accessories and wireless dimming systems, etc.

www.claypaky.it/ - Clay Paky Lighting 

www.codexdigital.com - HD Digital recording systems

www.colorkinetics.com - One of the two really big LED manufacturers.

www.commonworld.com - Outdoor Video systems Big to really Huge.

www.cool-lux.com - Cool-Lux Video Products

www.coptervision.com/ - Remote camera systems

www.creativestagelighting.com/ - MFG Stage lighting and connectors

www.crewwestinc.com - Satellite Trucks in AZ

www.dalsa.com/ - Dalsa HD cinema camera systems

www.dadco-llc.com - Dadco power distribution systems

www.danielsauvedesigns.com - Steadicam vests and accessories

www.deepsea.com/ - Deep Sea Power & Light underwater camera housings and lighting

www.dennymfg.com/ - Denny Mfg. Backdrops, Muslins, etc.

www.dvwonline.com/

www.dnlabs.com/new_page_7.htm - DN Labs HMI's

www.draperinc.com - Large projection screens, etc.

www.dsclabs.com - Chip Charts, Greyscale, Etc.

www.dtcgrip.com - A terrific store, best Kino prices I've found.

www.doughty-engineering.co.uk - Doughty Rigging Int'l

www.dwightcrane.com - Just about everything to get big lights up high

www.egripment.com/ - Egripment Equipment Homepage

www.eclipselighting.com/ - Lighting Sales

www.edgewisemedia.com - Blank Media Products

www.empireinc.net - MFG/Distributer of Scrim, Apple Boxes, Cases, sand/shot bags etc. 

www.erg-ventures.co.jp/e/ - HD Equipment supplier

www.evsonline.com - EVS Pro AV sales

www.felighting.com - Makers of Par cans, barndoors, etc.

www.filmtools.com - Online store of industry items.  Best price I've found on the suntracker software and tools.

www.finaldraft.com - Final Draft Scripting Software

www.focalpress.com - Focal Press Books for the Media Industry

www.fourmanindustries.com - Custom Extension Cords

www.frezzi.com - Frezzi on Camera Lights and More

www.fujinon.com - Fuji Homepage

www.galaxyrepairservice.com/ - HMI repair and used sales, magnetic and electronic

www.gammaanddensity.com - Film and HD on-set color correction programs

www.globalmediapro.com - Global Media Pro Online store of professional media equipment.

www.gripstuff.powertap.net/ - Custom Bags, Shotbags, Magliners, etc.

www.golden-shellback.com/ - Makers of a splash-proof coating for electronic equipment

www.handsfree-transporter.com - Looks like a Segway for Steadicams - I don't know if it has back wheels...

www.highoutput.com/ - Lighting Sales

www.hi-pod.com - High Camera Monopod Tilt/Zoom Control

www.idx.tv - IDX Batteries and power systems

www.industryadvanced.com - Makers of Intellajib, illumaslate, litening rail, firefly, and other cool gadgets

www.internetapollo.com/ - Apollo custom gobos, rotators, etc

www.isaia.com - Isaia & Co Cranes, Camera stuff, etc. I believe also inventors of dolly track.

www.gamonline.com/ - GAM color filters and products homepage

www.genieind.com/ - Genie Industry standard lifts and equip. 

www.go-easylighting.com/ - New Flouro fixtures and ballasts. Kino compatible.

www.handsfree-transporter.com - Steadycam Segway Rig...coooool....

www.homebuiltstabilizers.com/ - Home built rigs page. Dollies, Jibs, Steadisupports, etc. Cool.

www.icarusrigging.com/ - Rigging and flying design services.

www.imp-electronics.co.uk - IMP Video Assist systems and daylight viewable LCD monitors

www.innovision-optics.com/  - This is like the POV homepage for the industry

www.insurancewest.com - Insurance Brokers for the Entertainment Industry

www.jacksonwoodburn.com - Motion Control Heads and Camera Control systems

www.janalcase.com/ - Jan-Al Case Co. Road and specialty case

www.jemlighting.com - China Balls for the industry.

www.jensentools.com/ - Jensen Tools and Cases - Great.

www.jlfisher.com - Dollies and jibs.

www.k5600.com - Joker Light homepage

www.kennedyseng.com - Pretty good ENG video store

www.kinoflo.com - Kino Flo.

www.kodak.com/US/en/motion/ - Kokak Motion Picture Imaging Website

www.grip.com.tw - KUPO Grip Equipment from Taipei, China

www.lens-light.com - Focusable LED Flashlight

www.limelitedesign.com - HMI Ballasts sometimes used in Arri, Sunray, Altman, CMC

www.locationsound.com - Location Sound Corp. Homepage

www.lowinglight.com - Great shot bags, apple boxes 

www.makohead.com - Camera Gyro Stabilization  System

www.mediasupplystore.com - Great Prices on some equipment

www.fjwestcott.com - Westcott light control products (Scrimjim, etc.)

www.leefilters.com/ - Gels and supplies worldwide

www.theledlight.com - LED Replacement bulbs for low voltage lamps. 

www.lightbreak.com - Breakup patterns printed on Mylar, pretty darn cool. Also, a rear-element net holder for video lenses.

www.lightningstrikes.com/ - Lightening lighting effects

www.lighttrader.com - Stage/Disco/Effects Lighting Sales and Services

www.longvalleyequip.com - Makers of Seven Jib, Lenses, etc.

www.markertek.com/ - Large supply and accessory source.

www.matthewsgrip.com/ - Matthews homepage. 

www.magicgadgets.com - Dimmers, Flickerboxes, etc. Real Cool Stuff.

www.millenniumcranes.com - MCS Cranes - Like a video-camera sized techno

www.microdolly.com/ - Microdolly Homepage

www.milspecdirect.com - Custom printed Cables and Extension Cords

www.mitronic.com - German HMI Manufacturer

Modern Studio Equip - 818-764-8574 Great Car Mount Stuff.  - Best customer service at a grip house I've found.

www.moverssupplies.com - Black one side/White the other Sound Blankets! (furn pads)

www.motionpicturemarine.com - Gyro Stabilized Camera System

Norms Studio Equip - 818-766-6676 Great Equipment, people. Probably the best place to buy stands and equipment you've never heard of.

www.niterider.com/ - Niterider onboard & wearable lights - good for reality TV

www.ocon.com - O'connor Engineering (Now a division of Sachtler) Camera Heads, Etc.

www.otwp.com/ - Off The Wall Manufactures lightweight, durable set pieces and backgrounds.

www.peaktrading.com/ - Aircraft Cable, Wire Rope, Slings, Fall protection, etc.

www.peclamp.com/ - Great Prices on Studio Lamps and Bulbs.

www.pelican.com/ - Pelican Case & Product Homepage

www.photoflex.com - Photoflex homepage

www.powertemp.com - Mfg of temporary power distro.

www.powergems.com - HMI Ballast Mfg.

www.premierstudioequipment.com/index.html - Dollies, Jibs, etc. Their PD-1 dolly could revolutionize the HD and small feature market. 

www.proadv.com/lamps.htm - Great prices on lamps

www.productionoutlet.com - Production Outlet. Great Prices on some production supplies and equipment. 

www.pro-gpi.com - camera stabilizing systems (different take on a steadicam, I think)

www.prosourcebmi.com - Worth a look when you're buying equipment

www.porta-jib.com - Lightweight Dollies and Jibs

www.protapes.com/ - Tapes. Permacel.

www.qtv.com - Teleprompters, etc.

www.rosco.com/ - Gels and Supplies Worldwide

www.rosebrand.com/ - Custom fabrics for the entertainment industry

www.safetyfiregarment.com - Fire & Safety Suits

www.samsonrope.com - MFG Braided high performance ropes

www.selador.net - Selador LED products. 

www.shellywardent.com - Shelly Ward camera cars/mounts/systems for motion and still photography

http://shop.store.yahoo.com/cinemasupplies/index.html - Yahoo Store

 www.sonypictures.com/studio/fgrip.html - Grip Dept at the Sony Lot

www.sonoratheatreworks.com - Sand Bags and Flag Recovers in AZ

www.strandlighting.com/ - Strand Lighting Homepage

www.sunbounce-usa.com - Bounce and Butterfly Products

www.sunray-hmi.com/ - Sunray HMI lighting homepage. Good Lights. The last affordable American HMI, in my opinion.

www.superbrightleds.com - LED's 12,24,120v white & colored

www.supertechno.com - Techno Crane Homepage

www.stagepin.com/ - Advanced Devices homepage - mfg of Bates, Group 5 stage plugs

www.tapemonster.com/ - Great place for tape

www.techniquip.com - Fiber Optic & LED Lighting

www.theragplace.com - Butterflies, Nets, etc.

www.tslight.com/ - Times Square innovative stage and architectural lighting 

www.tomcatglobal.com/ - MFG Truss, Rigging equipment, etc

www.toolsforstagecraft.com/ - Tools for Stagecraft Website

www.ushio.com/ - MFG Bulbs, globes, lighting fixtures and equipment

www.telescript.com - Teleprompters, Etc.

http://tele-q.com/ - Operating telephone ringers for stage and film

www.telemetricsinc.com - Camera Remote Heads, Etc.

www.tiffen.com/ - Tiffen filters and accessories homepage

www.topbulb.com - Bulb resource

http://updatemag.tv - Update Magazine

www.videouniversity.com - Extensive website of video tools and information...the second link is a pretty comprehensive outline of the different video formats.

www.visualdepartures.com/ - Manuf. of flexfill homepage

wbsf.warnerbros.com/technical/grip.html - Grip Dept at the Warner lot

www.foxstudios.com/los_angeles/supportservices/grip.htm - Grip dept at the LA Fox lot.

www.ultralightmfgco.com/ - Mole knockoff lights

www.vitecgroupcomms.com/ - Clearcom intercoms and systems

www.warmcards.com - Video white balance cards

www.wide-screen.com/ - Sun Tracking software. If you shoot outdoors, get this.

www.wideloyal.com/ - MFG Flexlight systems and rope lights

www.miamifilm.com/usedequipment.html - Used Equip. Outlet

www.mole.com - Mole Richardson Lighting & Expendables

www.ste-man.com - Distributer of film and video products made abroad

www.tapestockonline.com - Tape Stock

www.zylight.com - Variable-color LED lights

Mike's Favorite links:

www.packagesfromhome.org- Packages for our troops, from home. Regardless where you stand on our current issues, our troops are the keystone in keeping America safe and free, and we support them.

www.9-11commission.gov  -  9/11 report online free. If you live in the US, you should read this.

www.cobb.com/gyro/gyro-x-menu.html - Gyro-stabilized cars that the government classified in the '60's could solve much of today's need for more fuel efficient vehicles. If someone was to make a gyro-stabilized dolly modeled after the Russian design, no-one would ever have to lay dolly track again...

http://time.gov/timezone.cgi?Mountain/s/-7/java - The Current time in Arizona

www.packet8.net/ - My favorite invention of the 2000's so far, a VOIP phone. Anywhere you have broadband, you have a local line. Great for hotels, etc.

www.junkscience.com - One of my favorite sites

www.thebartend.com - Bartender Joke Page

http://home.howstuffworks.com - How Stuff Works - Brilliant

www.steves-digicams.com/ - Best Digital Camera Review page on the net.

www.fourmilab.ch/earthscr - Earth Screensaver made from Cloudless satellite pix. Cool when it goes from Day to night, you can see the city lights come on around the globe.

www.fourmilab.ch/skyscrsv/ - Sky Screen Saver showing you the star positions from any point on the globe.

www.gzaz.com/Javasteroids/ - Java asteroids game by Mike Hall

www.thepaperboy.com.au/welcome.html - National and International news search

www.unforgettablelanguages.com/ - Unbelievably easy way to learn languages before you travel.  Cheap, too.

www.onlineconversion.com - Convert just about anything to anything else.

www.sciam.com/ - Scientific American Online

http://setiathome.ssl.berkeley.edu/ - SETI@home is a scientific experiment that uses Internet-connected computers in the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI). You can participate by running a free program that downloads and analyzes radio telescope data.

www.marssociety.org/ - The Mars society homepage

www.nsf.gov/ - National Science Foundation.

www.nasa.gov - NASA Homepage.

www.computeagainstcancer.org/ - Linking the worlds computers to aid cancer research. Like the Seti program, uses millions of computers around the world to accomplish a huge computing equation.

www.uwsa.com/uwsa-usdebt.html - USA National debt calculator. USA's national debt is growing by more than $10,000 a second, yet our politicians continue to spend on pork barrel handouts and aid to other countries.  Increasing taxes has historically only lead to more spending.  How much do we owe individually? Click here.

www.cagw.org - Wonder where all that tax money you "spend" to the government each check goes to? Check the Citizens Against Government Waste homepage.

http://bandwidthplace.com/speedtest/ - Test your internet connection speed

www.earthcam.com/ - Links to live cameras all over the globe. Where it's going.

http://grc.com/default.htm - Test your internet connection resistance to attack with "Shields Up" on this page.

http://www.cell-phone-numbers.com - Fee based service that puts an address with a cell phone number.

www.physlink.com - Physics and Astronomy online

http://web.mit.edu - MIT Website.

www.straighttalkamerica.com - what Senators should be...just looking out for the country.

www.usdoj.gov/ - US Dept. of Justice. Links to government sites for the war on terrorism.

www.fbi.gov/ - FBI Website. BOLO, baby! Be On the Look Out....

 Uncommon Search Engines:

www.mooter.com

www.dogpile.com 

http://shape.cs.princeton.edu/search.html - 3D shape search engine. Great for finding things that match your idea.

 

 

 

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