Gear rental · Avondale, Arizona
Camera and car-mount rentals in Avondale
Avondale is twenty-five minutes from the counter and home to the one-mile oval NASCAR visits twice a year. Phoenix Raceway, on Jimmie Johnson Drive, books motorsports content, sponsor pieces and fan-zone coverage every race week, and the rest of the year the dealerships along I-10 shoot car after car and want the reel to look like the broadcast.
~25 mindrive time
16 miroad miles
From Old Town Avondale via I-10 and Loop 101.
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Shooting in Avondale
Race week, the I-10 dealers and Old Town.
That is why Avondale orders lean on the Tilta Hydra car mounting system, high-frame-rate bodies and long glass. Old Town's Western Avenue murals and the American Sports Centers tournaments fill in the rest with brand films and event coverage that want a gimbal and a wireless lav.
Race week at Phoenix Raceway
Fan zone, garage access and sponsor content run on credentials the production holds and a kit that can move fast between them. The FX3 for high frame rates, a long lens for the track, a gimbal for the paddock walk and comms for a crew spread across the infield. Deliveries time to the credential gate.
Dealer and automotive video along I-10
The dealers along I-10 shoot inventory films, rolling shots and feature walkarounds year-round. The Tilta Hydra car mount, a follow focus with wireless control and the DJI Transmission system so the director rides in the chase car are the automotive kit.
Old Town murals and community events
Western Avenue's murals make a ready backdrop for music videos and brand films, and American Sports Centers hosts the volleyball and basketball tournaments that book event coverage. Both want a mirrorless body on a gimbal, a wireless lav and a monitor the coach or the client can see.
Where productions work in Avondale
From Historic Avondale to Garden Lakes.
Historic Avondale's Western Avenue storefronts, the I-10 dealers and Garden Lakes to the north each load differently, so name the lot or the curb when you book.
- Historic Avondale
- Garden Lakes
- Coldwater Springs
- Corte Sierra
- Rio Crossing
- Rancho Santa Fe
- I-10 Dealerships
- Health-Tech Corridor
Locations worth building a shot around
- Phoenix Raceway on Jimmie Johnson Drive
- American Sports Centers on 114th Avenue
- The Western Avenue murals in Historic Old Town
- Estrella Mountain Community College
- Friendship Park on McDowell Road
- Festival Fields Park
The kit Avondale shoots pull
The Avondale automotive kit
Tilta Hydra car mounting system, Sony FX3 for high frame rates, the Vespid 35 and 75mm primes, Tilta Nucleus-M wireless lens control, DJI Transmission with the High-Bright monitor for the chase car, a DJI RS 3 Pro for the walkaround, and V-mount packs to keep the rig alive through a full day of rolling shots. Add the Rosco V-Hazer for the atmosphere a garage reveal wants.
From these shelves
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.
Good to know
Avondale questions, answered.
You need a crew that has rigged a car before, and a driver who understands the shot. The full kit ships with its suction cups, shock-absorbing arm and damping pole, and the counter walks you through the rig at pickup. Insurance covers the gear; the safety of the rolling shot is the production's call, so plan the route and the speeds before the day.
Yes, timed to your credential window. The driver meets your crew at the gate the production names, hands off cased gear and clears the lot. Infield and garage access runs on the credentials the production holds, so say when your crew can receive the gear and the drop is planned around it.
The Sony FX3 and FX6 both shoot 120 frames per second in 4K, which is where most automotive slow motion lives, and the A7S III matches them. Pair the body with a fast Vespid prime and enough light and the rolling shot holds up on a broadcast screen.
Car rigs for Avondale, ready for race week.
Live availability for your dates. Pick up at the Glendale counter or have it delivered to set.