About · Glendale, AZ
Experience renting with Influence.
Influence Rentals started with a simple vision: make production equipment accessible and affordable for everyone. It grew into the West Valley’s rental house because the people behind the counter shoot for a living, and because the studio and the production team share the roof.
Pieces of pro gear on the shelf
Gear categories, one checkout
Valley cities with delivery
Day free on rentals of 4+ days
The owners
Meet the team behind the counter.
Two owners, both working filmmakers, both still on set most weeks. That is why the advice at the counter is worth more than the spec sheet.
CEO, Owner
Steffan Collins
An accomplished cinematographer who shoots on everything from ARRI and RED to Sony and Canon. His passion for staying ahead of the curve, cutting-edge camera technology and community makes him the go-to gear guy in the Phoenix Valley.
COO, Owner
Skyler Mullins
An award-winning producer who has helped commercial and feature film crews gear up around the world, from low-budget shorts to multi-million dollar features. He knows exactly which gear a job needs, and his mind works in ones and zeros, which makes him an asset in the rental world.
How we work
A rental house run by people who shoot.
The gear is inspected and tracked, the advice comes from working crews, and the studio and the production team share the roof. Three habits that make the counter worth the drive.
Gear that works
Every unit is inspected at check-in and check-out, tracked by its own tag, and pulled from the shelf the moment something is off. You never inherit the last renter's problem.
People who use it
The counter is staffed by working cinematographers and producers. Ask which light, which lens, which battery plate, and you get an answer from someone who shot with it last week.
Built for every size of shoot
A student short and a national commercial go through the same checkout, sign the same agreement and get the same prepped gear. The scale changes; the standard does not.
The Influence family
Studios, Rentals and Marketing. One name, one building.
Influence Studios produces the work and runs the stages, Influence Rentals supplies the gear, and Influence Marketing makes sure the work gets seen. A client works with Influence; the arms sort themselves out.
Influence Studios
The production team and the nearly 10,000 sq ft studio: commercials, brand films, music videos and stages bookable by the hour.
VisitInfluence Rentals
This shelf: 200+ pieces of camera, lens, lighting, grip, audio and drone gear with online booking and Valley-wide delivery.
BrowseInfluence Marketing
The strategy arm: social, search and paid media, so the content that comes off the stage performs after it ships.
VisitA student short and a national commercial go through the same checkout, sign the same agreement and get the same prepped gear. The scale changes; the standard does not.
Same building: Influence Studios
Rent the gear. Book the stage. One roof.
The counter shares a nearly 10,000 sq ft building with Influence Studios: a 2,000 sq ft cyc wall, a 30 by 10 ft LED volume wall, a podcast suite and 16 standing sets across 9 studios, bookable by the hour from $49/hr. Studio time includes lighting and audio; cameras come from this shelf.