Grip Van Rentals the Blare VersaVan
Blare Films is proud to announce that we’ve built a fully customized, versatile electric and grip van from the ground up and it is now available to all productions in the Phoenix and Tucson areas.
A Little Something on Grip Vans
Most people in production have a pretty good idea what comes with a standard grip van package. We also know that for most productions you might end up paying for gear that you’ll never use, such as some of the more esoteric grip hardware or old school tungsten, while at the same time having to pay a lot more for the HMI’s and LED’s that you do need. So we took the package that we love to shoot with and made it available for rental. It provides a good assortment of lighting for most corporate, marketing, or commercial shoots.
Many times when shooting in high-rise office scenarios where we’re looking out a window we need to use more punch than LED’s, tungsten, or fluorescent heads can provide. This is when a super bright 1200 HMI Par is your best friend. We have this paired with an electronic ballast and several 4×4 diffusion options. For this type of shooting a powerful HMI is not only preferable, it’s vital. Very few if any grip vans come preloaded with HMI, Kino, and LED heads included in the base price that meets or beats the price of the competition. We think this is a smarter, simpler, and more effective way to go. It saves you money, it’s saves us time spent loading and unloading, and it goes that extra distance to ensure your shoot goes off without a hitch.
Another way our Blare VersaVan (grip van) is great is that we don’t charge for gels, gaff tape, or anything else that’s available on the van. In fact, we stock it with lots of extras like a powder & hairspray makeup kit, extra cables, and Duracell Quantum batteries for those unexpected situations when your wireless mic runs out of juice or you need some extra AAA’s for that remote that didn’t come with them.
As you can see, we’re offering a lot, so if you’re coming from out of town or just looking to really impress your client with a whole different level of production then the Blare VersaVan may just be the perfect solution.
What is inside this Grip Van?
Blare Films in Arizona does not offer dry rental’s only wet. These means you would have to rent out the Versa Van Package (or any a la carte package) with a DP, Camera Op, Grip or PA. Call For those rates.
| Grip Van | Rental Price per | Include in VersaVan Package |
| 1 Ton G&E Package with HMI, LED, Fluorescent Lighting | $450 | Yes |
| Stands | ||
| 40″ C-stand | $5 | Yes |
| Baby Stand (2-Rise) | $4 | Yes |
| Combo Stand (2-Rise) | $8 | Yes |
| Combo Stand (3-Rise) | $10 | Yes |
| Lightweight Lowel kit stand | $2 | Yes |
| Backdrop stand kit (2 stands + 4 crossbar tubes) | $4 | Yes |
| Fabrics | ||
| 6’x6′ frame | Included | Yes |
| 6’x6′ full silk | $8 | Yes |
| 6’x6′ quarter silk | $8 | Yes |
| 6’x6′ ultrabounce | $8 | Yes |
| Westcott Scrim Jim Set – 72″x42″ – Silver and 1/4 Silk | $20 | Yes |
| 4’x4′ floppy solid | $8 | Yes |
| 4’x4′ open frames with 250 Diffusion | $8 | Yes |
| 4’x4′ double net (red) | $8 | Yes |
| 4’x4′ single net (green) | $8 | Yes |
| 2’x3′ solid | $4 | Yes |
| 2’x3′ double net (red) | $5 | Yes |
| 2’x3′ single net (green) | $5 | Yes |
| 2’x3′ silk | $5 | Yes |
| 18″x24″ solid | $4 | Yes |
| 18″x24″ double net (red) | $4 | Yes |
| 18″x24″ single net (green) | $4 | Yes |
| 18″x24″ silk | $4 | Yes |
| Bounce board | $5 | Yes |
| Flexfill – Large | $5 | Yes |
| Flexfill – Medium | $5 | Yes |
| DJ Flag Kit Pro | $20 | Yes |
| Nori 4′ 2x Umbrella Bounce Silver and White Kit | $20 | Yes |
| Sound Blanket / Furnie Pad – Small | $2 | Yes |
| Sound Blanket / Furnie Pad – Large | $2 | Yes |
| Clamps/Rails/Support | ||
| #3 grip clip | $1 | Yes |
| #2 grip clip | $1 | Yes |
| #1 grip clip | $1 | Yes |
| Cardellini Clamp – Center Jaw 2″ | $5 | Yes |
| Cardellini Clamp – End Jaw 2″ | $5 | Yes |
| Mafer Clamp | $4 | Yes |
| Grid Clamp w/ Baby Pin | $4 | Yes |
| Grid Clamp w/ Junior Pin | $4 | Yes |
| Junior Clamp to Double Baby Pin | $4 | Yes |
| Baby Receiver to Baby Pin | $4 | Yes |
| 8″ C Clamp w/ Baby Pin | $6 | Yes |
| Speed Rail “Elephant Ear” | $4 | Yes |
| 4 Piece Menace Arm Kit | $10 | Yes |
| Pipe Clamp | $4 | Yes |
| Scissor Clamp | $4 | Yes |
| 4″ Grip Head “Lollipop” | $4 | Yes |
| Foamcore Holder “Duck Bill” | $4 | Yes |
| 2.5″ Grip Head | $2 | Yes |
| Junior Nail Plate | $2 | Yes |
| Baby Nail Plate | $2 | Yes |
| Baby to Baby Pin | $1 | Yes |
| Junior-Baby Adapter “Butt Plug” | $1 | Yes |
| Rotating Baby Receiver to Baby Pin “90 Knuckle” | $2 | Yes |
| Safety Cables | $1 | Yes |
| Apple Box – Full | $1 | Yes |
| Apple Box – Half | $1 | Yes |
| Apple Box – Quarter | $1 | Yes |
| 6′ step ladder | $10 | Yes |
| “Low Rider” Camera Support Bag | $3 | Yes |
| 35lb Sandbag | $6 | Yes |
| 20lb Sandbag | $4 | Yes |
| Cables/Power Acc. | ||
| 50′ Stinger | $6 | Yes |
| 25′ Stinger/Extension Cord | $4 | Yes |
| Cube Taps | $1 | Yes |
| 1000W Dimmers | $2 | Yes |
| 6 Outlet Power Strip | $1 | Yes |
| Lighting | ||
| Kino Flo 4 Foot 4 Bank w/ Tungsten and Daylight Tubes | $60 | Yes |
| Cinemills Silver Bullet 575W HMI PAR w/ Lenses | $100 | No |
| Cinemills Silver Bullet 1.2K HMI PAR w/ Lenses and Barn Doors | $150 | No |
| Power to Light Electronic Ballast for 575W OR 1200W | Included | NO |
| Chimera Super – Small Softbox – Needs Speed Ring | $15 | No |
| Chimera Super – Medium PLUS Softbox – Needs Speed Ring | $15 | No |
| Dracast Bi-Color 6″x12″ LED Panel with AC | $20 | Yes |
| Dracast Bi-Color S Series Plus 16”x7” LED Panel with AC | $30 | Yes |
| Dracast V-Mount Charger | $15 | Yes |
| V-Mount Battery | $15 | Yes |
| Arri 1K Tungsten Fresnel | $15 | Yes |
| Other | ||
| Gel Roll – Large – Correction | $7 | Yes |
| Gel Roll – Large – Diffusion | $7 | Yes |
| Gel Roll – Small – Party Color | $5 | Yes |
| Misc. Gels – 250, 216, CTB, CTO | $5 | Yes |
| Tape Roll | n/a | Yes |
| Rubber Maid Cart w/ Upgraded Tires | n/a | Yes |
| Large Magliner Cart w/ Custom Bottom | $50 | Yes |
| Fire Extinguisher | n/a | Yes |
| Optional | ||
| Lightweight Dracast Kit Stand | $3 | If Requested |
| 3′ Kessler Pocket Dolly Slider | $10 | If Requested |
| Green Screen Fabric | $10 | If Requested |
| DJ Gear Backdrop stand kit (2 stands + 4 crossbar tubes) | $5 | If Requested |
| 3x 8″x14″ LED Panel Set | $10 | If Requested |
| 2x Mole Richardson Mini Mole 200W Tungsten Fresnel Set w/ Lowel Kit – Tota 500W, 2x ProLight, Stands, Cables, Umbrellas | $25 | If Requested |
| E-Image 7060H Tripod Head | $15 | If Requested |
| Manfrotto 503 Tripod Head | $15 | If Requested |
| Manfrotto 3063 Tripod Head w/ 3181 Sticks | $15 | If Requested |
| Manfrotto 679B Monopod | $5 | If Requested |
| Davis and Sanford Provista 7518B Tripod w/ FM18 2 Head | $10 | If Requested |
| Camera Packages | ||
| Panasonic GH4 Package with 14-140 f4-5.8 Lens, 25mm f.95, YAGH Adapter, 3 Batteries, Charger, ND.6, ND.9 | $150 | No |
| Red Epic/Weapon 6k Camera Package with Cinematic Lens Kit | Call | No |
| Sony FS5 or FS7 4k Camera Package | Call | No |
| Sound Package | $60 | No |
| Rode NTG-1 Mic w/ Boom Pole and Rycote Softie | $25 | No |
| Shure Wired Lavaliere SM93 | $7 | No |
| Sony ECM-44B Wired Lavaliere | $5 | No |
| Sennheiser G2-100 Wireless Mic Set | $20 | No |
| 25′ XLR Cable | $2 | No |
| 6′ XLR Cable | $2 | No |
| Digital Juice Sound Bag | n/a | No |
| Switcher Package | $250 | No |
| Blackmagic ATEM HD Switcher | $150 | No |
| SDI Cable – Various | $10 | No |
| HDMI Cable – Various | $10 | No |
| 6 Outlet Power Strip | $2 | No |
| Blackmagic Video Assist Recorder/Monitor | $25 | No |
| HDMI 1×4 Splitter Box | $5 | No |
| Decimator MD-LX HDMI/SDI Bidirectional Converter | $10 | No |
| Blackmagic UltraStudio Mini Recorder SDI/HDMI to Thunderbolt | $8 | No |
| Lowe’s Transport Wagon | $10 | No |
Just remember we cover all of Phoenix and Tucson video this grip van. Call us with any questions.
For comparison here is a company that specializes in large grip van and truck packages: S1Group