Light Modifiers Rental

Shoutout to a great local film we supplied rentals for. Not all independent films see the light of day, let alone the big screen: is coming to a theatre this weekend– bring a friend and go see it. A wholesome film for everyone! Directed by Crewed by some of LMR’s OG favorites. wrong

Internal battery-powered film lights are super handy, but they can be a bummer when the battery dies. But don't worry, the Toob Juicer from has got you covered! It lets you power multiple 24v lights using your camera batteries. No need to replace the whole light, just swap out the battery and keep on rolling. And the Toob Juicer is also equipped with XLR in/thru connections, so you can use it with all kinds of batteries that supply 9-36 volts, including VCLX and block batteries. And if you need even more power, just link up two Toob Juicers together with XLR connections. Easy peasy!

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Happy Birthday Star Wars! In celebration of the 45th anniversary for the release of A New Hope AND the 39th for Return of the Jedi, we're taking a look at the legendary DP, Gilbert Taylor. Everyone knows that Star Wars had groundbreaking visual effects, but it was Taylor's classical widescreen compositions and clean lighting that helped ground the fantastic story in a believable world. One of Taylor's biggest challenges was lighting the Death Star,

"John Barry’s sets, particularly the Death Star, were like a coal mine. They were all black and gray, with really no opportunities for lighting at all. My work was a matter of chopping holes in the walls and working the lighting into the sets, and this resulted in a ‘cut-out’ system of panel lighting using quartz lamps that we could put in the walls, ceiling and floors. I thought I was going to get sacked, but Fox agreed that we couldn’t have this ‘black hole of Calcutta.’ So George concentrated on the actors while I took care of my end. This lighting approach allowed George to shoot in almost any direction without extensive relighting, which gave him more freedom."

Taylor's approach was very different from most sci-fi films of the time, but like most things about Star Wars it was highly influential on the look of films that came after.

What do you do when you need a high quality green screen setup, but in a tight office space downtown? Our 1-ton G&E package has you covered and then some! This van is designed to make your day as easy as possible. Available to rent today at Eleven04.net

The corporate 1-ton package is perfect for lighting any downtown office setting... even in the middle of an active War Room! We brought this package out for our friends at and set up a menace arm with a gem ball for the perfect overhead light! Check out Eleven04.net to secure a van package for your next rental for a smooth and efficient production day.

The awesome thing about being powered by is that now we can bring filmmakers the cameras they need (like this bmpcc6kpro) while also providing a fully stocked G&E inventory and our expertly designed vans! For this shoot, we brought lights and camera in our 1-ton grip van for and DP . This is the perfect example of how we are striving to make the lives of Chicago filmmakers easier with a one-stop-shop rental house experience!

The LMR team had the pleasure of coming out on a fantastic short film by local chicago filmmakers including Director Kimberly Michelle Vaughn and DP Candice Majors for the short film "Hindsight." We came out as crew members and rounded out a bit of lighting for this sponsored short film. We love getting able to get creative with the filmmakers in our local commumity and we can't wait to get to get back out on set together again!

When shooting spooky products in Atlanta, what better way to set the atmosphere than with a Creamsource Vortex on a 45 ft aerial lift with an 8x8 light grid through an egg crate? Talk about giving direction to large soft sources!!Swipe right to get a look at some of the crew who helped pull this huge product shoot together.

We're excited to announce the release of "The Beauty of Blackness" documentary on ! For this feature length documentary about the first cosmentics brand designed exclusively for black women, we leaned into the drama of our interview lighting setups and worked closely with art department who brought jewel tone colors and creative foreground elements into the frame. Check out the film streaming now on HBO Max!!!

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We don't want to give too much away just yet, but we're very excited for our recent collaboration with the artist Ganser as well as our friends and where we got to create a music video using unreal engine technology. Stay tuned for more info as we get closer to the release date!

When the client falls in love with a castle in Atlanta, what do you do? You drive down in the new Chicago Light Modifiers 3-ton, all ready to go shoot on location! We took what we learned about our 2-ton van package and designed our new truck to be the most efficient production vehicle possible. DM this account or
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