Chris Walters - Gaffer - Lighting Designer - Grip Truck - Maryland, DC, Virginia, & Pennsylvania

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Gaffer-Grip

Professional Film/Video Service, Inc. (PFV/S Inc.) provides professional lighting services and grip and lighting packages for film and video productions of any scope or size. PFV/S inc. will supply any needed equipment not already in their inventory at fair market regional cost.

Chris Walters, owner/operator brings over 20 years of gaffing and grip experience to your project and will help you achieve your creative vision while meeting budget requirements. I serve the Mid-Atlantic region of Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Richmond, and Philadelphia.

What I Do

Commercials
Politicals
Documentaries
Dramatic Re-enactments
Reality TV
Corporate and Industrial Video Productions
Multi-Camera Live Broadcast
Indi-Feature Film

Print Package ListGrip Truck

The PF/VS Inc. grip truck is a 14’ x 7’ wide shelved trailer loaded with a generous 2.5 ton grip package, backstage carts, nylon hampers, and a loading ramp pulled by a Chevy Suburban. The truck carries assorted HMIs, Kino Floes, and incandescent fixtures. Lighting is available a la carte or by pre-arranged package price. $285.00/day - $.85/mile

Grip Equipment

2) Shiny board reflectors
1) 8’ X 8’ Butterfly set including silver/gold checkerboard
2) 3 riser steel Combi stands
2) Lollipops
10) 40” C Stands w/Gobo Head & Arm
2) Baby C Stands w/Gobo Head & Arm
2) 4’ X 4’ open frames
1) 3’ X 3’ open frames
2)12’ speed rail
2) Big Ben clamps
2) Speed rail to baby stud clamps
3) 24" x 36" Flags
3) 24”x 18” Flags
2ea) 24" x 36" S/D nets, silk, 2ea) 18" x 24" S/D nets, silk
4) 4’ x 4’ Floppy Flags
20) sand Bags
2) Sets Apple Boxes
12) Wedges
2) Baby Nail-On Plates
1) Math poles
2) Maffer Clamps
2) Cartalini Clamps
2) Pelican Clamps
4) Drop Ceiling Clamps
2) 5/8" Stacking Stud
3) Sound Blankets
1) Baby "L" Arm
1) triple header
24) Spring Clamps
1) 6’ ladder
1) 2' Ladder
1) Magliner
1) First Aid Kit
1) Fire Extinguisher
1) Empty Hamper
1) 18v Dewalt Drill & Saw Kit

Expendable Supplies Including

Tape - Gaffers, Camera, Paper
Diffusions - 216, 250, Opal, Lee 129
Gels - 1/4, 1/2, Full CTO and CTB
ND3, ND6, ND9,
Plus & Minus Greens
2- 4’X4’ Black/White Foam core
2- 4’X4’ Silver/White Bead Board
1-4’X4’ Celotex Reflector board
2-1” X 12” X 12’ dolly boards
Show card
Blackwrap
Bailing wire
Spool Black trick cord
Sash Cord
Electrical Tape
Cube Taps
Ground lifts
Hand Squeezers
Gel Clips
Duvetyne
Plastic tarps, Rubber Mat
Trash bags
2 ea.- 211, 212, 213, BCA
Practical Bulbs

Project Highlights

"Step-Up" Summit Productions, Disney Feature Release
"Tuck Everlasting" Disney Feature Release
"The Wire" Final Season Promo, HBO
"The Cole Conspiracy" Story House, The History Channel
"Undercover History, The CIA" NGO
"Countdown to Ground Zero" Story House, The History Channel
"XXX the State of the Nation" S.O.T.U. Productions Feature Release
"West Wing" West Wing Productions

Client Highlights

National Geographic Discovery Channel History Channel HBO
Disney ABC NBC CBS

Theatrical and TV Credits

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Lighting Ala Cart Print List

HMI

$175 1-ARI 1.2k Par plus w/electronic ballast
$175 1-ARI 1.2k Compact Freznel
$200 1– ARI 400 watt pocket par w/ accessories & case
$180 1-5600 800 watt Joker bug light w/ chimera & case
$125 1-DESISTI 1200 watt HMI par

Kino Flo's

$65 ea. 4- Four ft. X four bank W/ select ballast, w/ 5500k, 3200 k or 2900 k 75watt kino tubes
$65 ea. 2- Two ft. X four bank W/ select ballast, w/ 5500k, 3200 k or 2900 k 45watt kino tubes
$45 1- Mini Flo Kit

Tungsten

$100 1- Dedo Kit W/ three 150watt heads, dimmable ballasts, Stands, case.
$20 1- 2k soft light
$18 1- 650w soft light
$18 ea. 2- 650w Freznel
$15 ea. 5- 300w Freznel
$12 ea. 2-200w Freznel
$10 ea. 2-100w Freznel

Miscellaneous

"Bloorie Pole" lighting system- consists of carbon fiber, Audio boom pole w/ 1000watt dimmer adapted to attach, a 10 inch square super soft light source
$5 600 watt dimmers
$20 1- ea. 30 inch & 22 inch chimera ball w/ assorted watt
Tungsten & daylight bulbs
$3 50-ft. stingers
$2 25-ft stingers
Assorted wattages Photo bulbs
$175 6500 Honda EU Generator

Grip Ala Cart Print List

$50 8'X8' Butterfly w/ silver/gold checkerboard, claycoat, solid, silk, dbl, sing.
$20 2- Shiny board reflectors
$6 12- C stands
$10 6- 4' X 4' Floppy Flag
$4 2-4'X 4" open frame
$4 1- 3' X 3' open frame
$4 3- 36" X 24'" flags,2ea. Single, double, silk
$3 3- 24" X 18'" flags,2ea. Single, double, silk
$4 2 ea. Cartalini clamp, Maffer clamp, Pelican clamp, chain grips
$.75 Assorted spring clamps
$2.50 Assorted bounce/reflector material
$2 Sound Blankets
$2 Apple Boxes
$2 Sandbags
Assorted Gels, Diffusions, black wrap, Tapes, etc.
2 ea. Big Ben clamps
2 ea. three riser steel Combi stands

Video Print List

$225 Panasonic DVX100A package includes: camera, 2 batteries
Rain cover, carrying case
$35 Manfrotto Tripod & Head
$10 each Panasonic MiniDVm63mq tape
$50 Sennheiser Wireless Lavaliere Microphone

Transport Print List

$275/ .80 per mile 14' X 7' Trailer w/ custom shelving & 2.5 ton grip package w/ Suburban
$85/ .75 per mile Chevrolet Suburban

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