Crew Hire
Maniac Films not only hire camera, lighting, grip and sound equipment for productions but we can also provide experienced operators to use the kit too. We can work with you and your clients on a complex production or can work independently on your behalf - saving you time and money. Give us a brief and we can discuss the equipment and the crew positions needed.
A big thanks to you guys yesterday for cracking on and getting everything set up. The shots look great and you’re both a pleasure to work with and get on well with the clients too.
- Colin, Colour247
We don't just work on our own video productions, we also offer crew hire for many positions including Director of Photography (DoP), camera operator, 1st Assistant Camera (1st AC/focus puller), 2nd Assistant camera, Jib grip, Dolly grip, lighting cameraman, sound recordist, boom operator, gimbal operator as well as editor, DiT and VFX crew too. We offer wet-hire of any of our rental kit - sometimes its cheaper to hire us with equipment then to just rent the gear.
Our crew have worked on TV adverts, feature films, corporate promo's, documentaries & sports films. We have worked in a range of locations from studios and theatres to windswept mountains - so why not give us a try on your next shoot?
It was amazing having Stu there to help (with the sound recording) - Ben, GSL Media
'Wet hire' can also save you money compared to hiring crew and equipment separately. The hire charge for some of our equipment is included in the crew hire day rate (certain items such as the jib cost extra and may require 2 or more crew members).
We use all of our hire equipment on our own productions so we are familiar with the kit. Familiarity means less mistakes and less time wasted setting up and getting to know the kit. If you want to learn on the job you can learn from us too - we are a friendly bunch!
We work locally in the South West UK but can travel across the country and have often found ourselves in Leeds, Cumbria, London or deep into the heart of Wales. We have worked on productions in Indonesia, Fiji & Australia too and are keen to travel as required. Contact us now to discuss your crew needs or browse some of our previous projects below. If you need a video filming and editing as a complete video production rather then equipment and crew hire, please see our video production services for more information.
London Law Firm Hybrid Live Event Crew
Published Friday 19 May 2023 by Stu Gaunt in Crew HireWe have been working at the London offices of a major international law firm again for a live event celebrating the conclusion of a programme to empower and raise up women in the workplace. Three months ago we worked on the programme launch, which was split between London & New York...
Sound Crew Hire for North Cornwall Promo Shoot
Published Monday 3 April 2023 by Stu Gaunt in Crew HireStu has spent the day working with a local filmmaker Simon to capture sound and visuals for a promo video. Stu was primarily on hand to capture audio for a 3-way interview. However he also took on camera operator duties later in the day as well. In an unusual turn, he also found himself...
Crew Hire for Beer Company Promo Vids in Swindon
Published Friday 17 March 2023 by Stu Gaunt in Crew HireStu have been filming on location near Swindon with a local marketing company to capture promotional material for a large beer company. The adverts starred former winner of National Chef of the Year, Simon Hulston, as he cooked up some delicious food on a top of the range BBQ - which took...
New York and London International link-up crew for live event
Published Thursday 16 March 2023 by Stu Gaunt in Crew HireWe have been working on an international link-up between the New York and London offices of a major law firm for the live launch of a programme to empower and raise up women in the workplace. The event saw our team split in two. Mark headed over to New York with Andy from StockandBokeh ...
Greenscreen TV ad filming at Wookey Hole Caves
Published Monday 6 March 2023 by Stu Gaunt in Crew HireSomething festive was happening at Wookey Hole Caves in Somerset last week as Christmas came early. Mark was back at the popular tourist destination, working with Colin from Colour 247 to capture shots for some upcoming TV ads for Wookey Hole Caves. Setting up inside the circus theat...
Livestream camera & audio crew for London Law Firm
Published Wednesday 22 February 2023 by Stu Gaunt in Crew HireMark & Stu have been back to London, where they have been providing a multi-camera livestream service for a number of hybrid events. The team were back working again in the new head office of a London Law firm. This time they were there to film and livestream three 'town hall...
Camera crew hire for Skincare ad filming
Published Monday 13 February 2023 by Stu Gaunt in Crew HireStu has been filming on location in Croyde, North Devon with a local marketing company to film a series of social media adverts for a major skincare brand. He was working as a camera assistant on the shoot which involved a range of technical shots and set-dressing. The shoot took place ...
Livestream mix, camera & audio crew for London Law Firm
Published Friday 27 January 2023 by Stu Gaunt in Crew HireMark & Stu have just returned from a trip to London, Where they provided a multi-camera livestream service for an interview. The team were back working again in the new head office of a London Law firm, having previously visited on a number of occasions now. This time they were the...
Lighting crew hire for TV advert in Paignton for Jurassic Fibre
Published Monday 23 January 2023 by Stu Gaunt in Crew HireMark just spent a couple of days in Paignton, Devon, filming with Simple Media and T&S Creative Communications. He was proving wet lighting hire for a TV advert for a major internet provider Jurassic Fibre and helped with other aspects of setup and filming. Mark arrived on the first...
Wookey Hole TV ad pulled as it's too successful!!
Published Friday 9 December 2022 by Stu Gaunt in Crew HireWow, this is some nice feedback. Back in July we filmed a TV spot for Wookey Hole Caves which was planned to be shown in the run-up to Christmas 2022. However we just recevied word from the director Colin from Colour 247 that the advert has been pulled from television, and not for bad ...
Live event filming for Super Trainer Live 2022
Published Thursday 24 November 2022 by Stu Gaunt in Crew HireStu has been in Okehampton filming from a 5 day event over the last weekend. He was filming and providing content for a Zoom-bases livestream conference for the annual Super Trainer Live event for Absolute Dogs. Back in 2020, coronavirus restrictions forced the team at Absolute Dog...
Camera crew / Editor hire for teambuilding conference
Published Thursday 10 November 2022 by Stu Gaunt in Crew HireStu has spent 3 days woking with Rob from Waggle Events, who needed a camera operator & editor for a corporate training event near Bristol. The event was for a law enforcement agency, who had arranged a corporate team building event over a few days for a number of their staff. Stu ...
Sound op hire for factory promo shoot
Published Thursday 10 November 2022 by Stu Gaunt in Crew HireStu has been working with local company Panoptic, filming a series of promotional videos at a factory in Okehampton Stu was on hand to capture audio, while the Panoptic team took care of the visuals. Maniac Films also provided a number of Pag V-lok batteries to power the LED lights on t...
Bridgwater Carnival 2022 Filming Crew Live Stream and DVD production
Published Wednesday 9 November 2022 by Stu Gaunt in Crew HireWe have finally been back to Bridgwater on the 5th November 2022 for our 9th successful year filming the fabulous Bridgwater Carnival in it's spectacular return after a 2 year break (due to Covid-19). As with previous years we created a live mix for the big screen and a Live Stream to ...
Gimbal crew hire for live conference event
Published Monday 24 October 2022 by Stu Gaunt in Crew HireWe were contacted by Rob from Waggle Events, who needed a two crew members who could operate gimbal cameras with wireless video transmitters for a team building evert at a conference in Wales. The conference was for a major soft drinks manufacturer and included a 2 hour team building even...
Filming Crew for Blue Earth Summit Bristol
Published Friday 14 October 2022 by Mark Brindle in Crew HireThe Blue Earth Summit has returned to Bristol for its third year with some of the most influential voices in business, sustainability, and conservation. Mark was part of the highlights filming crew for the first 2 days at the Propyard in Bristol 11-12 October, capturing video of delegates ...
Crew hire for hybrid zoom Conference
Published Friday 16 September 2022 by Stu Gaunt in Crew HireWe were contacted by Rob from Waggle Events, who needed a crew who could operate both a Zoom and VMix for a hybrid conference event in Lancaster. The event was based around Sociology and saw experts and students from around the world attend either in person, or online via Zoom. Six cre...
TV spot filming at Wookey Hole Caves
Published Monday 25 July 2022 by Stu Gaunt in Crew HireSomething festive and magical was happening at Wookey Hole Caves in Somerset last week as Halloween and Christmas came early. We were back working with Colin from Colour 247 to capture shots for some upcoming TV ads for Wookey Hole Caves. Setting up inside the circus theatre and inside...
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