Don't shoot until you see the whites of our cyc! Due to popular demand, our digital green screen is now snowy white. So many new and return clients asked us for a white screen, we decided to give them one. Because that's just the way we are.
But hold on--this doesn't mean that we will no longer offer a green screen. We can repaint and restore to either digital green or white at an affordable price. How great is that?!
Also, a reminder: Mention our blog, and receive 25% off any of our grip and lighting equipment throughout the month of April.
Check back for more updates!
Regards,
Mary, Patrick, Daniel, and Travis
Friday, April 4, 2014
Wednesday, March 19, 2014
SPACIER SPACE SHIP SETS
Hi everybody!
Hope your year is going well so far.
LCS has enjoyed a range of fun and interesting productions on our stages since the new year began. 2014 so far has brought in a line-up of music videos, student and independent productions, commercials, and a couple pilots to our stages.
In January, Billy Ray Cyrus shot an entertaining, space-themed hip-hop reboot of "Achy Breaky Heart" on our spaceship sets, replete with a bevy of sexy aliens, and a guest spot by Larry King, no less. Check it out on Youtube.
In between rentals, we always try to improve our facility and expand the amenities we offer. A few weeks ago, we modified an area of our space ship sets. A partially open area we refer to as the "truss room" that featured two diagonal floor-to-ceiling struts was revamped. The diagonal struts are gone, allowing more usable floor space for shooting and camera maneuverability. In addition, the set's ceiling now has movable sections, which offers greater functionality and lighting.
One of the perks of our jobs around here is when exotic animals come to work or visit. Last week, Hollywood Animals paid a visit with two of their young tigers, Denali and Annika. Denali was here last October, and at the time was a mere 18-month-old cub. Now, she's a strapping Bengal/Siberian-mix tigress. Beautiful and well behaved, she and newcomer, Annika, scoped out our place sniffing every inch. The owners, Eric and Bettina Weld, occasionally bring their animal actors-in-training by our stages to acclimate them to production environments.
Just yesterday, Hollywood Animals brought another one of their furry performers--Bam Bam, a huge brown bear--for a comedic commercial shoot. As big and intimidating as he appears, the gently-trained Bam Bam is easy-going and always hits his cue, especially when his incentive is a marshmallow.
Even though we've been busy, we like being busier. As an enticement to renters, we are running a Spring special throughout the month of April: 25% off all LCS grip and lighting equipment rentals. Bookings must occur or begin within the month of April, and you must mention this discount in order to receive the promotional rate.
Stay tuned for more news, more discounts, and more updates.
Regards,
Mary, Patrick, Daniel, Travis, and Andy
Hope your year is going well so far.
LCS has enjoyed a range of fun and interesting productions on our stages since the new year began. 2014 so far has brought in a line-up of music videos, student and independent productions, commercials, and a couple pilots to our stages.
In January, Billy Ray Cyrus shot an entertaining, space-themed hip-hop reboot of "Achy Breaky Heart" on our spaceship sets, replete with a bevy of sexy aliens, and a guest spot by Larry King, no less. Check it out on Youtube.
In between rentals, we always try to improve our facility and expand the amenities we offer. A few weeks ago, we modified an area of our space ship sets. A partially open area we refer to as the "truss room" that featured two diagonal floor-to-ceiling struts was revamped. The diagonal struts are gone, allowing more usable floor space for shooting and camera maneuverability. In addition, the set's ceiling now has movable sections, which offers greater functionality and lighting.
One of the perks of our jobs around here is when exotic animals come to work or visit. Last week, Hollywood Animals paid a visit with two of their young tigers, Denali and Annika. Denali was here last October, and at the time was a mere 18-month-old cub. Now, she's a strapping Bengal/Siberian-mix tigress. Beautiful and well behaved, she and newcomer, Annika, scoped out our place sniffing every inch. The owners, Eric and Bettina Weld, occasionally bring their animal actors-in-training by our stages to acclimate them to production environments.
Just yesterday, Hollywood Animals brought another one of their furry performers--Bam Bam, a huge brown bear--for a comedic commercial shoot. As big and intimidating as he appears, the gently-trained Bam Bam is easy-going and always hits his cue, especially when his incentive is a marshmallow.
Even though we've been busy, we like being busier. As an enticement to renters, we are running a Spring special throughout the month of April: 25% off all LCS grip and lighting equipment rentals. Bookings must occur or begin within the month of April, and you must mention this discount in order to receive the promotional rate.
Stay tuned for more news, more discounts, and more updates.
Regards,
Mary, Patrick, Daniel, Travis, and Andy
Friday, January 10, 2014
*** JANUARY DISCOUNT ***
Attention stage renters! Book your stage rental with us this month and receive 20% OFF THE BASE STAGE RATE! But wait, that's not all--all LCS equipment rentals are 20% this month too! Such a deal! Bookings must begin in January, and you must mention that you read it on our blog. Contact our office for further details.
Wednesday, January 8, 2014
LOOKING FORWARD TO A BRAND NEW YEAR!
Happy new year, friends!
We hope you and yours had a wonderful holiday season and are looking forward to a great year ahead.
We ended 2013 as our best year ever, and 2014 is already shaping up to be excellent, too. Billy Ray Cyrus came in like a wrecking ball (lol!) and shot a fantastic music video featuring a host of music industry luminaries, none of whom we are at liberty to mention at this time.
Student productions are gearing back up, as our phones have been ringing off the hook with calls from colleges, universities, and film schools. LCS is student friendly, and we enjoy all the creative and enthusiastic young auteurs who pass through our facility. In case you didn't know, we offer student discounts on stage and equipment rental rates--call us for pricing.
Lots of pilots and spec projects are in the works, many of of which are slated to lens on our green screen stage and spaceship sets. There's a lot of energy and excitement in the air, and that tends to bode well for our local entertainment industry. Let's send out positive vibes that it keeps up!
More improvements to our stages and expansion of our support services and amenities are in the works, so check back for further developments. Until then, happy trails!
Best regards,
Mary, Patrick, Daniel, Travis, and Andy
We hope you and yours had a wonderful holiday season and are looking forward to a great year ahead.
We ended 2013 as our best year ever, and 2014 is already shaping up to be excellent, too. Billy Ray Cyrus came in like a wrecking ball (lol!) and shot a fantastic music video featuring a host of music industry luminaries, none of whom we are at liberty to mention at this time.
Student productions are gearing back up, as our phones have been ringing off the hook with calls from colleges, universities, and film schools. LCS is student friendly, and we enjoy all the creative and enthusiastic young auteurs who pass through our facility. In case you didn't know, we offer student discounts on stage and equipment rental rates--call us for pricing.
Lots of pilots and spec projects are in the works, many of of which are slated to lens on our green screen stage and spaceship sets. There's a lot of energy and excitement in the air, and that tends to bode well for our local entertainment industry. Let's send out positive vibes that it keeps up!
More improvements to our stages and expansion of our support services and amenities are in the works, so check back for further developments. Until then, happy trails!
Best regards,
Mary, Patrick, Daniel, Travis, and Andy
Thursday, December 5, 2013
LOOKING BACK AT AN EXCELLENT YEAR
Hello everyone:
Can you believe that we're in December already?! Our last blog was in August, which is far too much time between our news blurbs. Please forgive the prolonged delay. The only excuse I can muster is that we have been slammed with work this year, which is by no means a complaint. This has, in fact, been our best year ever. We could chock up this success to our stages and sets, but we know that it's really the people--our staff, clients, vendors, and proteges--to whom we must give the credit.
Let's look back at some of LCS's highlights of 2013:
Mary, Patrick, Daniel, Travis, and Lex
Can you believe that we're in December already?! Our last blog was in August, which is far too much time between our news blurbs. Please forgive the prolonged delay. The only excuse I can muster is that we have been slammed with work this year, which is by no means a complaint. This has, in fact, been our best year ever. We could chock up this success to our stages and sets, but we know that it's really the people--our staff, clients, vendors, and proteges--to whom we must give the credit.
Let's look back at some of LCS's highlights of 2013:
- We kicked off 2013 with talent and beauty showcased in Sweden's Next Top Model.
- The international theme continued with a British/U.S. sci-fi thriller entitled, THE LAST SCOUT. Watch for it!
- Martial arts legends Dan Inosanto, Benny Urquidez, and Richard Norton graced our green screen in a family-friendly film about an aspiring young karate student. Every time the production took a break, these world-renown fighters were swarmed by adoring fans. And of course, we were among their admirers.
- A slew of student and independent productions shot on our stages, and many of them took home top awards on the film festival circuit, including Sundance, Telluride, and the LA Film Fest.
- So many car commercials! If only the productions would have left some of those lovely vehicles behind...
- We always enjoy Comedy Central shoots here, and the Key and Peele episode had to be among our favorites. Watching those two comedians do their side-splitting sketch on our spaceship sets was a total blast!
- Space... the final frontier... And the Star Trek saga continues right here on our standing spaceship sets. Star Trek Renegades, directed by Tim Russ (aka Lt. Commander Tuvok from Star Trek: Voyager), was a labor of Trekkie love. Walter Koenig (Pavol Chekov from the 1960's Star Trek TV show), Sean Young (the beautiful android lead in BLADE RUNNER), and Edward Furlong (young John Conner from TERMINATOR 2) starred in this ambitious production. Coming soon to an internet near you!
- Music videos of all shapes and sizes came through our facility. We were thrilled and honored to have music vid luminaries Justin Timberlake and Timbaland on our stages. Not only are they the poster boys of talent, they are super swell guys.
- Being huge animal lovers, we really got excited when lions, and tigers, and bears...oh my!--and a wolf, too--came to LCS this year. These are only a few of the beautiful, wonderfully trained exotic creatures we've had here, thanks to Hollywood Animals of Santa Clarita.
- Renovation of the Stage B kitchen, restrooms, and production offices expanded and upgraded the amenities we offer our renters.
- LC Sound Services, an in-house audio post-production company, completed the upgrade of its ADR stage and a Final Cut suite. For your audio post needs, contact Les Claypool at (818) 394-9844.
I could go on and on, but I think that's enough for now.
On behalf of everyone here at LCS, I would like to thank our clients, vendors, proteges, associates, friends, and family for their continuing support. We wouldn't be here without you. We wish you and yours a wonderful holiday season and a healthy, prosperous New Year.
Warmest regards,
Mary, Patrick, Daniel, Travis, and Lex
Friday, August 9, 2013
THE SUMMER OF LOVE IS BACK!
Peace, love, and harmony to all.
Yes, the summer of love at LCS is back, because we love our clients. And to express our ardor, we are offering 25% off any of our lighting packages during the month of September. But wait, that's not all! Also throughout September, clients can take advantage of a discounted weekly rate on our 19' scissorlift--$300 for a 3-day week! Such a deal!
Onto the latest and greatest news. I realize a lot of time passes between blogs, but we've been too bogged to blog. Since April, our stages have provided settings to a wide variety of productions, from student theses to large union gigs.
Most recently, a family-friendly film shot on our Stage A. The storyline centered around young competing martial artists, and the talent was kick-ass! (no pun intended). Teen and pre-teen world champions did fight scenes that did not look humanly possible, and they made it look effortless. In my opinion, the highlight of the shoot was having martial arts figureheads on set, among them, Danny Inosanto and Benny Uriquidez on set. Danny was a star pupil of the late Bruce Lee, and Benny was a world champion kickboxer--he played an assassin who tried to kill John Cusack in "Grosse Point Blank". Aside from being icons in their field, they were all charming gentlemen who just enjoyed being a part of the film.
Sci-fi is still going strong--our spaceship sets have never been busier. A dramatic feature entitled, "The Last Scout" shot here in May and is due to be out this year--watch for it. Our ships were also the setting for an alien bar and off-planet dating show in a fantastic music video lensed by Neil Johnson. One of my favorites this year was Comedy Central's Key & Peele, who taped some hilarious stuff on our both our stages. Check out our Facebook page for clips and downloads.
We've had a number of brilliant student productions through our stages shooting film projects for school theses. If you are a student looking for a great stage, contact us for more information about our student discounts.
We'll try not to let months pass before posting a new blog, so check in for new news and the latest updates! Until then, peace out!
Mary, Patrick, Daniel, and Lex
Yes, the summer of love at LCS is back, because we love our clients. And to express our ardor, we are offering 25% off any of our lighting packages during the month of September. But wait, that's not all! Also throughout September, clients can take advantage of a discounted weekly rate on our 19' scissorlift--$300 for a 3-day week! Such a deal!
Onto the latest and greatest news. I realize a lot of time passes between blogs, but we've been too bogged to blog. Since April, our stages have provided settings to a wide variety of productions, from student theses to large union gigs.
Most recently, a family-friendly film shot on our Stage A. The storyline centered around young competing martial artists, and the talent was kick-ass! (no pun intended). Teen and pre-teen world champions did fight scenes that did not look humanly possible, and they made it look effortless. In my opinion, the highlight of the shoot was having martial arts figureheads on set, among them, Danny Inosanto and Benny Uriquidez on set. Danny was a star pupil of the late Bruce Lee, and Benny was a world champion kickboxer--he played an assassin who tried to kill John Cusack in "Grosse Point Blank". Aside from being icons in their field, they were all charming gentlemen who just enjoyed being a part of the film.
Sci-fi is still going strong--our spaceship sets have never been busier. A dramatic feature entitled, "The Last Scout" shot here in May and is due to be out this year--watch for it. Our ships were also the setting for an alien bar and off-planet dating show in a fantastic music video lensed by Neil Johnson. One of my favorites this year was Comedy Central's Key & Peele, who taped some hilarious stuff on our both our stages. Check out our Facebook page for clips and downloads.
We've had a number of brilliant student productions through our stages shooting film projects for school theses. If you are a student looking for a great stage, contact us for more information about our student discounts.
We'll try not to let months pass before posting a new blog, so check in for new news and the latest updates! Until then, peace out!
Mary, Patrick, Daniel, and Lex
Thursday, April 18, 2013
SO FAR, SO GREAT!
Hi everyone!
Good grief, it's already mid-April! This year is flying by! As you can see, a bit of time goes by in between blog updates, but it isn't because there's nothing to report. Quite the opposite, in fact. 2013 is proving to be our busiest year yet. A slew of music videos, internet pilots and webisodes, electronic game shoots, student productions, and independent features and shorts have been streaming through our stages.
LCS also hosted a Digital Cinema Society seminar last month featuring new lighting technology. There was a splendid turnout of guests and exhibitors. The latest in lighting gear and technique were demonstrated by ARRI, Cineo Lighting, Hive Lighting, K-5600, Kino-Flo, Litepanels, and Nila. Plus, acclaimed cinematographers, Robert Schaefer and Joe DiGennaro participated as guest speakers. For more information about the DCS, visit www.digitalcinemasociety.org.
Even though we've been busy, busy, busy, in our limited spare time, we continue to improve and expand our amenities. Our Stage B restrooms were recently revamped in a sharp new look. In addition, five second-floor offices on Stage B are now available to rent for production support. We've also just added a 19' scissorlift with extending platform to our inventory of rental equipment, so now our clients can avoid the hassle of renting a high-lift off site and save on delivery and pick-up fees.
Just a reminder, we observe an open policy on gear--productions may bring in their own equipment without restriction. But keep in mind that we do offer a competitively priced inventory of grip, lighting, and electrical. For more information on our equipment, please visit our website at www.lcstages.com, or call us at (818) 768-8935.
More good things are on the horizon, so be sure to check back for updates!
Best regards,
Mary Claypool, Rental Manager Patrick Mason, Stage Manager
Daniel Bither, Marketing
Good grief, it's already mid-April! This year is flying by! As you can see, a bit of time goes by in between blog updates, but it isn't because there's nothing to report. Quite the opposite, in fact. 2013 is proving to be our busiest year yet. A slew of music videos, internet pilots and webisodes, electronic game shoots, student productions, and independent features and shorts have been streaming through our stages.
LCS also hosted a Digital Cinema Society seminar last month featuring new lighting technology. There was a splendid turnout of guests and exhibitors. The latest in lighting gear and technique were demonstrated by ARRI, Cineo Lighting, Hive Lighting, K-5600, Kino-Flo, Litepanels, and Nila. Plus, acclaimed cinematographers, Robert Schaefer and Joe DiGennaro participated as guest speakers. For more information about the DCS, visit www.digitalcinemasociety.org.
Even though we've been busy, busy, busy, in our limited spare time, we continue to improve and expand our amenities. Our Stage B restrooms were recently revamped in a sharp new look. In addition, five second-floor offices on Stage B are now available to rent for production support. We've also just added a 19' scissorlift with extending platform to our inventory of rental equipment, so now our clients can avoid the hassle of renting a high-lift off site and save on delivery and pick-up fees.
Just a reminder, we observe an open policy on gear--productions may bring in their own equipment without restriction. But keep in mind that we do offer a competitively priced inventory of grip, lighting, and electrical. For more information on our equipment, please visit our website at www.lcstages.com, or call us at (818) 768-8935.
More good things are on the horizon, so be sure to check back for updates!
Best regards,
Mary Claypool, Rental Manager Patrick Mason, Stage Manager
Daniel Bither, Marketing
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