Cinematography Services:
Brian Branigan (lighting director / camera operator) is a twenty-year veteran of the New York and Los Angeles film industries. He has worked his way through the film ranks by way of grip and best boy, to dolly grip and key grip before eventually specializing as a camera crane operator and camera car specialist. Some of the films that he has worked on include, "As Good As It Gets", "Ransom", and "Meet Joe Black".

Brian is co-founder of the the vOID DV and Final Cut Pro Workshops, and vOID DV Services. Along with a keen sense for lighting, Brian brings an array of camera movement techniques with a bag of tricks that include a DV camera crane, a steadi-cam rig, a home-made lighting package, and various camera rigs. Brian is available on a freelance basis and would like to work on your project. His rate varies according to services provided. Contact brian@voidltd.com.

Lighting and Grip Packages:
The vOID DV lighting and Grip package includes a small compliment of seven soft-light boxes ranging from 100 to 800 watts, and two 650 watt fresnel lights. The Grip portion of the package includes several grip stands, flags, silks, and nets. Additional equipment includes: bounce cards, various camera rigging equipment, or whatever the job requires. Contact us for specific info and prices.

DV Camera and Audio Rentals:
The DV camera rental includes a three-chip Sony PD-150 camera, and a one-chip Sony TRV9 camera. The audio includes a Sennheiser ME66 directional Mic and boom pole, a wireless (balanced) handheld mic., and a Sennheiser wireless lav. mic. This equipment is only available with a company representative.

Screen, projector, computer, VHS, Mini DV deck rental:
When you're in need of a 8"X10" self standing screen for a film, slide, computer, or any other presentation, vOID Production Services will supply you with whatever the job calls for. Whether front or rear screen projected, vOID has the gear and the personnel for delivery, set up, operation, and break down. This is the only way to go!

Behind the scenes footage:
The making of the making footage can be used as a great promotional piece, or as an equally enjoyable momento. vOID Production Services offers behind the scenes documentation of any project. We'll capture candid shots as well as interviews, and cut together the story behind the story.

Streaming Video Projects
Streaming video is one of the more eye-catching and inspiring forms of media available today. The idea that an individual, a company, or a website can communicate via "stream" is almost magical. An aspiring filmmaker can now have a project shown around the world rather than try to get it into some small film festival, that in most cases, is a large investment to nowhere. The vOID Production Services will shoot, edit, and stream, or assist in any area, to get your project into cyberspace. Let us know how we can help you.

Pre and Post Production Services
vOID Production Services will assist in your project from the budget and shot list to the final edit and wrap party. For many, the first project is a learning experience. The question is, do you want the learning experience to be at the expense of your savings. vOID Production Serviceswill help you make it more about your project and less about financial pain.

Location, Studio, and Rental Space
vOID Production Services has a 1200 square foot space located in SoHo, New York. It is ideal for any scenes that require a bar, nightclub, loft, or make-shift set. This ground-floor easy access / open space has five large windows, fourteen-foot ceilings, and two bathrooms. It has been rented out on a number of occasions for TV commercials, feature films, and TV shows. It has also been used as both a catering hall and holding area for feature film and television uses. vOID is most commonly used for screenings, and a variety of parties.

Jib Arm, Steadi-tracker, and Miscellaneous Services
There are many ways to move a camera. Often a locked off shot is the best way to go about it. Other times, it's interesting to see the camera move gently during a scene. Sometimes, radical movement is appropriate. In short, there are many ways to "block" a shot. The collaboration between the director, the lighting director and the camera operator generally dictates the movement of the camera. Often times, and especially in low budget and DV situations, these three positions are one in the same person. There are a variety of tools and toys that a cameraperson can use to make a shot more interesting or even captivating. vOID Production Services offers a few of these toys.

a) The jib arm is a great device, and used in a variety of ways. Many will see an opening of a film begin with a "crane down" and the end of a film with a "crane up". It is useful in motion as well as "locked off" to take advantage of it's vantage point. The vOID jib arm, or crane comes with an operator, a remote zoom control, and a on-board monitor.

b) The steadi-tracker, more commonly known as a "steadi-cam" is a great device for any and all hand-held shots. It is equally balanced in every direction, and allows one to make shots that are otherwise not possible. The steadi-tracker is often used when following someone up or down a flight of stairs, or running, or as a spinning POV. It is also used in place of a dolly, so to "track" smoothly during a shot. There are countless ways to take advantage of this simple device, but the undetectable shots will gain a lot of attention.

c) The miscellaneous items include specialty camera "rigs". This is when you want to mount a camera on a bicycle, or a skateboard, or a car, or motorcycle, and beyond. It's a "how did they do that" kind of item that only vOID Production Services provides.

Stock Photography and Footage
Let's say that you live in Paris and need a few shots around Manhattan. Let's say that you live in Long Island and need a few shots around Manhattan. Let's say that you live in Manhattan and need a few shots around Manhattan. In the film industry, this part of the crew is most commonly known as the 2nd unit. Let vOID Production Services take care of all your 2nd unit needs. We can grab the basic "establishing shots", or offer more interesting shots such as a bicycle ride POV across the Brooklyn Bridge. We can give you what you need, or offer you what we already have on file. The bottom line is that vOID Production Services is here to save you time and money.

Final Cut Pro Editing
You've shot your project. Congratulations and welcome to post production. As you've probably heard by now, Final Cut Pro editing is today what only Avid non-linear editing use to offer prior to this, and it is a far more affordable solution. The editors at vOID Production Services will take your DV project and fine tune it to debut perfection. We will work with you frame by frame as you experience the post production phase, and complete the incredible undertaking called filmmaking. Our hours are flexible, our rates are affordable, and our work is professional.

Screening Room Rental
Very few places, if any, offer the warm environment and comfortable surroundings that the vOID screening room does. We don't charge hourly rates, or rush you in and out of the place. At vOID, we understand that the screening of a project is an extremely special occasion. If anything, we want to add to that experience. Our screen is approximately 7' X 9' in a room that is 14' X 50'. Our projection system is VHS, Super VHS, and Mini DV. We comfortably accommodate sixty to seventy people seated per screening. The space accommodates up to one hundred people standing. If you would like to screen another format such as Beta, arrangements can be made.

vOID Promotional Music
The vOID DJ is a perfectionist behind the turntable. They think visually, but communicate audibly. It is a journey of soothing pleasure and celebration. By popular demand, vOID now offers individual CD's and box sets that are 74 minutes of continuous music at its best. Think of finding twenty great CD's or albums, and having a professional DJ select a great track off of each to create a custom made CD for you. We offer these compilations as promotional music only. This is a great find for people visiting New York, who want to take music home with them. Let our DJ's do the arduous work of researching good music and melting it down to the perfect CD. You will not find these in stores.

vOID DV and Final Cut Pro Workshops
Let's say that you don't want to pay someone else to edit your DV project. Perhaps you want to make some sense out of the hours of video shot during a special experience in your life. Maybe, you want to learn about digital video and Final Cut Pro editing to make a career change. You might want to be an editor yourself, or even an instructor? vOID Production Services offers DV and Final Cut Pro workshops on a monthly basis, both group and individual. We will show you how to purchase, plan, light, shoot, and edit your DV project at a fair price. Look more into this under DV Workshops.