A Rental House is Part of Your Camera Team
A rental house is more than just somewhere to pick up your gear and be on your way; it’s a filmmaker’s essential resource.
PREMIER RENTALS, PREMIER SERVICE
No matter the scale and scope of your project, a good camera rental house can make all the difference when it comes to getting it made efficiently and on budget. High standards of quality control and thorough camera prep days mean fewer surprises on set, and an expert tech support team means that your crew are never on their own. From pre-production to wrap, CineMechanics is here to help you succeed.
Quality Control
As industry veterans, we know how big of a headache it is to have your shooting schedule derailed by technical difficulties; we also know that the biggest key to avoiding these kinds of surprise setbacks is rigorous quality control. Our expert staff inspect our cameras and lenses before and after each job, checking and maintaining them with professional-grade tools to ensure that they are functioning and in spec. When you leave our doors, you can have confidence that your gear is production-ready.
Camera Prep & Expert Consultation
“Fix it in prep” isn’t just a slogan, it’s our approach to filmmaking. Prep days are an essential part of any production, where the camera team can go through each item on their order, test their equipment, and catch any potential gaps or oversights that may have been in the initial order. Small changes come up at almost every prep, whether it’s needing a slightly longer cable, lighter weight batteries, a different matte box, the list goes on—prep days are where these “gotchas” get solved, so that shoot day can start right on time.
Camera prep is also an opportunity to be introduced to new tools for outside-the-box setups. At CineMechanics we are always adding new equipment to our inventory, not to mention our wide variety of specialty tools. Not sure how to get your camera into that tight space? Trying to achieve an unconventional move? We’re here to consult with you throughout your pre-production and prep, because sometimes, it turns out we have just what your project needed and didn’t know to ask for!
Tech Support
Another essential service provided by rental houses like CineMechanics is technical support throughout your job. We want to stand behind everything we send out, and are always just a phone call away if a problem comes up. If a piece of our equipment isn’t working as intended, we’ll work with you to make things right, whether that means troubleshooting over a video call, delivering a replacement, or whatever other solution your production needs.
Your Film Community Hub
We’re proud to be part of growing the careers of the folks who come through our doors. Our shop is a hub for the MN filmmaking community, where crew members can meet and network, learn together at one of our educational events, and develop their professional skillset with every prep day.
We get to know people throughout all stages of their careers, from up-and-coming DPs, to veteran producers, to crew members everywhere in between. Personal relationships are the bedrock of our industry, and the connections between filmmakers and rental houses like CineMechanics are no exception. In a field where so much is determined by word-of-mouth and “who you know,” it’s no overstatement to say that a good rental house can play a major role in making your next biggest gig a reality.
