Bristol Film Equipment and VFX Array Hire

VFX Ball Hire:

Wireless Video Transmission Hire:

VFX Array Rig Hire:

Cine Gear Hire:

FAQ

We will provide a bespoke quote for each job. Please send an email to lewis@wonderfilmpictures.com, with details such as the duration of the job.

Our chrome and grey reference is combined into a single split-finish ball. You rotate it for the camera to capture the chrome and grey sides.
Our array capture is 160° FOV, with 27.9% overlap between the fields of view for stitch reliability.
We can explore different array setups for 360-degree work. Please get in touch at lewis@wonderfilmpictures.com with your requirements.
Wonderfilm Pictures can provide kit rentals worldwide. International work makes up around 90% of what we do, including array rig hires.
Yes, EU productions can hire the kit. Although it is UK-based during downtime, we plan logistics for equipment movement worldwide.
The array hire includes a technician for supervision as standard. We also have AC contacts for on-set rig management, and the Ronin 2 array can be handed over to an operator.
We offer post-shoot plate processing for array material, with deliverables prepared to the required VFX vendor specification.
We do not live stitch the camera feeds at present. However, live playback is available through a Teradek Bolt 6 1500, showing the array cameras without overlap.
The ZEISS 21mm CP.3 XD produces about 65.5° horizontal FOV and 37.5° vertical FOV on KOMODO-X 6K.
The ZEISS 21mm lenses provide extended lens data that can be used in VFX workflows for distortion mapping and undistortion. A ZEISS/Nuke plugin workflow is also available.
The RED KOMODO-X array technical details are published on the array page.
Bristol Locations We Cover
BS2Kingsdown / Stokes Croft
BS3Bedminster / Southville
BS4Brislington / Knowle
BS5Easton / Redfield
BS6Cotham / Redland
BS7Bishopston / Horfield
BS8Clifton
BS9Westbury-on-Trym / Stoke Bishop
BS10Henbury / Southmead
BS16Downend / Frenchay
BS20Portishead
BS14Hengrove (Bottle Yard Studios)
We cover Bristol and the surrounding region including Redland, Montpelier, Clifton, and the city centre. VFX Array rig hire and VFX Ball reference kits are available for projects requiring background plate capture, HDRI, and clean passes. These are ideal for digital environment or virtual production workflows. We also supply wireless video systems, camera bodies, lenses, and grip equipment to support both location and studio shoots — including productions based at The Bottle Yard Studios.

Film Equipment Hire:

Wonderfilm's
RED KOMODO-X
VFX Array

Leveraging RED KOMODO-X, ZEISS 21 CP.3 XD optics and Teradek Bolt 6 Wireless Monitoring & Control, Wonderfilm’s VFX Array Hire provides 15K plates with precise overlap for controlled post-production compositing.

In studio, on location or within virtual production pipelines, the array stands in as a comprehensive Film Equipment Hire service that removes the need for custom arrays and preserves high-end visual results.
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