(Newswire.net — August 5, 2014) Chicago, IL — Pink Hippo Productions, a Chicago digital cinema production house, announced July 25 its Summer Sizzle Special, 50 percent off on all gear rentals from Pink Hippo in the upcoming weeks, helping local filmmakers shoot and save on cash.
Included in the sale is the Canon 5D Mkll camera package, the latest version of the popular full frame EOS 5D. Shooting up to 3.9 frames per second, the camera supports Live View shooting and Live View HD videos for the filmmaker’s needs. Also 50 percent off are Zeiss Glass lenses, particularly CP.2s PL mounts and EF Primes.
The 3.5’ Mitchell Cineped Slider, a camera mount for smooth side to side and back and forth movement, is also featured in the sale. The Cineped Slider gives the filmmaker precise camera movement to emphasize a shot’s emotional effect.
Pink Hippo offers Egripment gear in the sale, like the 24’ Crane System, Remote Camera Head and Gears, and Rideable Dolly System. These light-weight and durable equipment offer controlled camera movement in a variety of spaces and directions. The Super Maxi-Jib portable camera arm can position the camera in narrow spaces for the filmmaker. Designed for TV cameras, the Hot-Shot remote-controlled camera head provides the filmmaker with impressive zoom, focus, and fully adjustable speed control.
Post-Production gear like Final Cut Studio 3, Adobe Creative Suite, and Davinci Resolve are included in the sale. Pink Hippo provides a more detailed list of gear on their website at http://pinkhippopro.com/film-equipment-rental-chicago/.
Pink Hippo’s goal for the sale is to provide discounts to filmmakers and encourage shooting in the city. “PHP is all about teamwork and supporting the local Chicago film scene in any way possible,” according to Account Executive Mike Walker.
Started in September 2013 by three innovative filmmakers, Pink Hippo Productions has provided production equipment, and offered expertise to its clients in need of video. According to one client who worked with Pink Hippo for his website videos, “I appreciated how attentive, creative, cooperative, flexible and how professional the PHP team was.”
The production company uses the newest cinema production equipment available for professional film projects, featuring the industry’s leading brands like ARRI, Canon, Zeiss, CS6, and Apple. Known for their quality, these brands are featured in the sale, helping filmmakers get top-notch equipment.
Production equipment prices in Chicago can range in the thousands. “Great writers, producers, directors have amazing ideas but sometimes struggle to get the capital together to make that idea a reality,” Walker said.
The team behind Pink Hippo hopes their sale will get more equipment out to filmmakers. They hope to support the film industry in Chicago and spread their brand throughout the film community. “Whether it is applying discounts on their items, or working together with filmmakers on their own projects, PHP is attempting to unite filmmakers from Chicago to the common goal of making movie magic,” Walker said.
About Pink Hippo Productions
Pink Hippo Productions is a Chicago video production company, or better stated, a digital cinema production house in Chicago. We provide a production experience like no other! Created by a collaborative team of three progressive filmmakers, Pink Hippo Productions is experienced in the latest techniques in digital film-making. With creativity, professionalism, and rhythmic workflow, Pink Hippo is sought out for its dynamic cinematic expertise. As artists, it is important that every frame is composed with precision, harmonizing beautiful lighting and buttery camera movement through seamless post-production. Below is a sample of our work.