I am working on a graduate thesis film and a scene requires a rain making machine. Does anybody know about how much it costs to rent one and where i can rent such a machine? I am in the L.A. area.
thanks in advance
thanks in advance
Where can i rent a rain making machine in the L.A. area?
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First - welcome to indietalk!
I'd be glad to give you this info. But first I have a question. You're in
film school. Isn't this something that is taught in school?
Okay, my bias is showing - I think film school is a waste of time and
money - and this is one of my reasons. A graduate student in L.A.
should know were to rent equipment in the area.
I know this post will appear to be a personal attack, but please check
out some of my other posts. I'm here to help people the best I can.
My question and comment isn't about you - it's an indictment of film
school. As I said, I'll be glad to point you in the right direction but this
is something that I'm really curious about.
I'd be glad to give you this info. But first I have a question. You're in
film school. Isn't this something that is taught in school?
Okay, my bias is showing - I think film school is a waste of time and
money - and this is one of my reasons. A graduate student in L.A.
should know were to rent equipment in the area.
I know this post will appear to be a personal attack, but please check
out some of my other posts. I'm here to help people the best I can.
My question and comment isn't about you - it's an indictment of film
school. As I said, I'll be glad to point you in the right direction but this
is something that I'm really curious about.
haha, i totally agree with you directorik. I want to be a filmmaker but I want to get an education in something else besides film. However, i do not want film to be completely nonexistant in my college experience, so i crew on a variety of films.
The graduate thesis i'm working on is not mine, i'm simply a production assistant who was assigned to find a rain making machine.
Sorry if the op came off a little noobish.
The graduate thesis i'm working on is not mine, i'm simply a production assistant who was assigned to find a rain making machine.
Sorry if the op came off a little noobish.
I forget the name of it, but isn't there an industry book that lists all the rental houses and pretty much everything else film related that comes out every year? Like a film industry yellow pages..
No need to apologize for sounding noobish - that’s what this place
exists.
My suggestion is to ask the production manager if they have a copy
of LA411 (that’s the book Will is referring to) or The Producers
Masterguide. If they don’t then what the hell are they doing
making movies in the first place?
Sorry my bias is showing again. I worked on a USC 480 project
about 5 years ago and the producer had never heard of either
book. $80,000 a year for four years of film school and she was
never told of this $80 book. Don’t get me started.
Sorry....
Be sure you know the exact size of the coverage area before you
contact an EFX house because that’s the first thing they will
ask. A full rain system is very expensive. If that’s really what
you need. It includes a tanker truck and a sprinkler rig with
pumps - and often a crane. You will need experienced crew to
operate it. If you are shooting on public property the permit
requirements can be complicated. There are water treatment issues
that will need to be addressed in many local cities and the water
fees can be high.
And none of this is taught in film school.....
Does the production really need an entire rain making rig?
What about garden hoses and PVC pipes?
exists.
My suggestion is to ask the production manager if they have a copy
of LA411 (that’s the book Will is referring to) or The Producers
Masterguide. If they don’t then what the hell are they doing
making movies in the first place?
Sorry my bias is showing again. I worked on a USC 480 project
about 5 years ago and the producer had never heard of either
book. $80,000 a year for four years of film school and she was
never told of this $80 book. Don’t get me started.
Sorry....
Be sure you know the exact size of the coverage area before you
contact an EFX house because that’s the first thing they will
ask. A full rain system is very expensive. If that’s really what
you need. It includes a tanker truck and a sprinkler rig with
pumps - and often a crane. You will need experienced crew to
operate it. If you are shooting on public property the permit
requirements can be complicated. There are water treatment issues
that will need to be addressed in many local cities and the water
fees can be high.
And none of this is taught in film school.....
Does the production really need an entire rain making rig?
What about garden hoses and PVC pipes?