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Welcome! Mopac Media provides film and video equipment rental, location sound equipment, camera support, and lighting packages for independent filmmakers, producers and students in the Austin and Central Texas region. (512) 478-1812.
Specials
New Lower Rates!
......Newly Lowered Daily Rates!

Here's an environmentally sensitive VERBAL coupon for you! Ask for the new rate when you reser... (more info)

News!
Internships
......Spring 2009 internship applicants

Receive valuable training on our equipment, meet people, make minimum wage, get access t... (more info)

Sponsors (and not)...
......We've heard that Jack Frost's Candy Canes is claiming Mopac Media sponsors them. WE DO NOT. We DO sponsor local film festivals a... (more info)

Equipment Emergency?
......If you're out on a shoot with our equipment and something's not working the way you expect, don't panic! Call our office, even a... (more info)

Mopac Media, Never Located on Mopac--Now In East Austin!
......If it's been some time since you've visited, check out the map to our NEW home or give a call for directions before you start ou... (more info)

New Equipment
Zipline Dolly
......30 foot or 50 foot run. String this up between 2 trees...slide the camera on, tension the line and in about 20 minutes, you're ... (more info)

LED On-Camera Lights!
......Do you remember the outrageous battery packs necessary to power the on-camera lights? We do. We still have them and they work ... (more info)

Sony EX1
......Two 16 GB cards!
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What's on Your Equipment Wish List?
......Mopac Media wants to know what you want! If you're looking for an item and can't find it anywhere in town, we can help you find ... (more info)

Community
Texas State Sales Tax Exemption for Filmmakers
......Check out the link. Exemption forms are available on the Film Commission website A description there, too, gives the categories... (more info)

Screen Door
......Screen Door accepts films on dv, dvd, and vhs, not longer than 40 minutes in length. Recently completed films are welcomed, as... (more info)

Mobile Film School
......Check out the Mobile Film School! Bringing filmmaking to rural ar... (more info)


Summary Information about Mopac Media

Mopac Media in Austin, Texas provides film and digital video equipment rentals, film camera rentals (16mm and Super8), location audio equipment rentals, and lighting equipment rentals to indie filmmakers and video producers in the central Texas region. Mopac Media specializes in DV cameras and location sound equipment.

Mopac Media has been in business now for eight years and now offers post-production services. We are the best place for student and micro-indie producers because we take time to understand the unique nature of your production and give honest advice regarding equipment selection and use.

Mopac Media sells video, film, lighting and sound supplies like lighting gels, gaffer tape, super 8 movie film, DVCAM videotape, miniDV videotape, DAT tape, 9V and AA batteries, black foil, C-47s, trick line, slates, difussion, color-correction gels (CTB and CTO), cocoa-colas, bottled water and great coffee to go.

Mopac Media rents Arri and Lowell lights, Canon, Panasonic and Sony cameras, Pixelcam, Super8 and Bolex 16mm film cameras (with crystal sync motor), bullet (lipstick) cameras, miniDV and DVCAM decks, Audio Technica and Sennheiser microphones, Shure and Professional Sound Devices mixers, Beachteks XLR adapters, Panasonic video mixer, Mitsubishi video projector, rear screen projection screen, Skycrane JR jib arm, camera stabilizer, skateboard dolly, tripods, F100 fogger, and Sony PVM8040Q high resolution field monitor. We also offer all manner of film tools in Austin.

Mopac Media Rental in Austin now rents a PowerMac G4 for Final Cut Pro HD editing and DVD Studio Pro with built-in DVD burner. Other post-production services at Mopac Media include DVCAM and miniDV tape cloning (identical timecode cloning), DVD authoring and VHS dubs with timecode burn-in on screen. Let us take excellent care of your tapes after you wrap and help you log your shots by providing you with timecode burn-in VHS dubs. Mopac Media also provide high quality transcription services for documentary interviews.

Mopac Media in Austin is committed to student, indie and micro-indie productions! Come visit us at 1812 Walnut Ave, Austin, Texas. Our phone number is 512-478-1812. We're conveniently located near UT and Olden Lighting.

Mopac Media Austin offers a friendly staff ready to provide advice on equipment selection and equipment operation. Mopac Media can also provide experienced crew members for your production.

Mopac Media also offers web hosting services and currently hosts several websites for locally produced independent movie productions. We also offer website design services from high-end to simple and basic.

 

 

 


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