Vision Research Phantom VEO4K-PL 4K Super Slow Motion Camera (High Speed)1000fps super slow motion camera with 4K RAW capture £1,090/day£3,270/week Add to cartRead more
Freefly Ember S5K 4K Super Slow Motion Camera (High Speed)800FPS super slow motion camera with 5K Capability, S35 Sensor £560/day£1,680/week Add to cartRead more
ARRI Amira UHD 4K4K capture with S35 sensor. EF, B4 & PL mount options £344/day£1,032/week Add to cartRead more
Chronos HD 1000fps HD Super Slow Motion Camera (High Speed)HD super high speed capture of 1000fps £252/day£756/week Add to cartRead more
Blackmagic Pocket Cinema 6K Pro Camera (EF Mount)Full Frame 6K capture £131/day£393/week Add to cartRead more
Flowcine Black Arm Dampening Camera Mount (Complete System)Black arm 3-axis dampening system additional vibration mount £229/day£687/week Add to cartRead more
Dana, eMotimo Spectrum ST4/ST4.3 Dana Dolly, robotic slider system 3m track and 7kg payload capabilityRobotic Portable Camera Dolly System with 3m track £177/day£531/week Add to cartRead more
eMotimo, MYT Works Spectrum ST4/ST4.3 MYT Slider, robotic slider system 5′ track and 7kg payloadRobotic Portable Camera Dolly System with 3m track £177/day£531/week Add to cartRead more
eMotimo, iFootage Sharkslider Spectrum ST4/ST4.3 Shark Slider, Run’n’Gun robotic slider system and 7kg payloadRobotic Portable Camera Dolly System with 1.2m track £177/day£531/week Add to cartRead more
eMotimo, MYT Works Spectrum ST4/ST4.3 MYT Slider, robotic slider system 4′ track and 7kg payloadRobotic Portable Camera Dolly System with 3m track £177/day£531/week Add to cartRead more
Sk8plate Camera Slider System with Motion Control (25kg payload)Full Motion Control slider system £161/day£483/week Add to cartRead more
Sk8plate Camera Slider System (25kg payload)Versatile Camera Slider Tracking System £114/day£342/week Add to cartRead more
VMI Shortlisted for ProMoviemaker Rental Company of the Year 2 August 2022 Pro MovieMaker Magazine has written this terrific article on VMI’s environmental crusade as a reason for shortlisting VMI for their Gear of the Year award. A COMPANY WITH A CONSCIENCE … Read more
VMI Presents our Christmas Client Secret Santa! 31 October 2023 Your Chance to Save up to £500 on Your Next Hire We understand that this year has presented some unique challenges, with the writer’s strikes and the rising cost of … Read more
The VMI Value-added Factor 15 May 2023 Seriously, why choose one rental company over any other? We think that exemplary customer service, delivered entirely carbon-neutrally and which is competitively priced are our value-added-factors. Ready why here:
Camera Technicians Apprentice Scheme Builds on Successful First Year 18 February 2022 The new Apprenticeship Standard for Camera Prep Technicians is looking to expand after a successful first season launch. Last summer, nine trainees became the first cohort of apprentices to participate … Read more
Long-awaited UK Camera Tech Apprenticeship standard is rolled out 21 July 2021 More than 200 young hopefuls who initially lodged their interest in the new Camera Tech Apprenticeship programme, were reduced to 100 after the first sift, 56 at the second and … Read more
VMI wins award to achieve net-zero by 2030 11 May 2021 VMI is the proud recipient of a Better Futures+ Green Innovation Voucher, awarded by West London Business, to help VMI to become a net zero, fully sustainable business by 2030. … Read more
UK’s first Apprenticeship Standard for Camera Technicians now open for registration 14 April 2021 Back in 2019, VMI Managing Director, Barry Bassett, first contacted the TV Industry body, ScreenSkills in order to investigate whether it might be possible to set up a formal apprenticeship … Read more
VMI Bristol is 6 years old 1 April 2021 VMI Bristol celebrates six years since it was set up and in that time, Gary, Jon and the rest of the Bristol team have established it into a mainstream camera … Read more
VMI help to set up UK’s first Apprenticeship Standard for Camera Technicians 16 January 2020 About 18 months ago, VMI Managing Director, Barry Bassett, first contacted the TV Industry body, ScreenSkills in order to investigate whether it might be possible to set up a formal … Read more
2019 VMI Annual Client Survey – Best Ever Results 4 December 2019 The latest annual VMI client survey had the best results of all time achieving a client satisfaction score of 4.7 out of 5 for the 5th year in a row, … Read more
We did it! Superheroes raised over £60K in past 3 years to make world landmine-free 15 July 2019 8 riders calling themselves, “The Superheroes” raised £27,000 for MAG International to help make the world landmine-free by 2025 by riding from London to Bristol and London to Amsterdam in 2019 for the 3rd year … Read more
VMI runs successful Phantom Workshops 24 May 2019 VMI ran a series of 6 Phantom Super Slow Motion workshops in London in late May to teach Cinematographers and Operators how to shoot in super slow motion with the … Read more
We’ve been super busy-busy 7 January 2019 VMI has been busy-busy over the past 12 months and have supplied camera equipment for 17 drama series, 5 x Natural History Series, plus several features, promos, commercials,corporates and feature films. … Read more
VMI 2018 Customer Survey Results are in 13 December 2018 Link: https://vmi.tv/about/client-satisfaction-survey In December 2018, we held our 10th annual client satisfaction survey, asking all VMI clients who had hired from us in the previous 12 months exactly what they thought about … Read more
Owl Short Film shot with Phantom VEO – “More Efficient and More Productive” It’s part of the job description of every natural history filmmaker to travel, often overseas, typically to remote locations or extreme environments – or both – and without the luxury … Read more
4K delivers a virtual reality for Google A flagship event held at a top London venue for Google executives and guests is no typical night out on the town. VIPs drawn from across Europe Middle East and … Read more
Washing Away – Documenting London’s Last Launderettes In the hustle and bustle of modern life, doing laundry may seem like a mundane chore. Yet, within the walls of a launderette, it becomes a uniquely personal experience, performed … Read more
Linney has high speed food shoots licked with Ember In the world of food commercials you only have a limited time before the item you are photographing begins to lose its appetising freshness. “If a lettuce wilts or a … Read more
Netflix Surgeon’s Cut Shooting With Cinema Cameras and Lenses Netflix’s cinematic documentary, ‘The Surgeon’s Cut’ has won a well-deserved Emmy in the category of Outstanding Science and Technology Documentary. This four-chapter series demonstrates some new and intriguing filming techniques. … Read more
Shooting Tyger on SIGMA Classic Primes New British indie feature Tyger has finished filming with a Canon C500 II and SIGMA Classic Primes, a combination picked to enhance the emotional impact of an ex-soldier’s internal conflict. … Read more
VEO unlocks creative freedom for Affixxius Films Affixxius Films are firm believers that there is no point in producing something that is different if it isn’t also engaging. That’s why the creative video agency turned to the … Read more
Gramco.studio plays games with Phantom VEO 4K for Manolo Blahnik As the fashion world revolves more and more around social media so creative directors like Graeme Montgomery have cut their cloth accordingly. As one of the world’s leading photographers and … Read more
Filming a car stunt at 1000fps on VEO A high-speed car stunt filmed in 4K at 1000fps on a Phantom VEO 4K is the centrepiece to a new online campaign for Irwin Tools. The brief for the three-minute … Read more
Those shoes were made for Phantom VEO 4K Dropping things into paint and throwing objects at shoes is the kind of attention grabbing visual you only do in a commercial and the kind of concept that demands to … Read more
Pretzel Films mixes a zany cocktail with Alexa Mini and Superspeeds Pretzel Films mixes a zany cocktail with Alexa Mini and Superspeeds An online commercial for drinks brand Island Oasis achieves a zingy yet retro flavour thanks to a smart creative … Read more
The Great Migration – Long Lens Action! DoP Geraint Warrington has just completed filming the prestigious documentary series on the Migration of Wildebeest across the African Plains. “The Great Migration” is a 4 part 1 hour documentary series … Read more
Va Va VMI, shot EPIC! The driver, a normal member of the public, arrives at the dealership to test the new Renault Clio. As the car approaches a T-junction, the salesman presses the Va Va Voom … Read more
Nothing says opulence like a Bentley Buyers of the Bentley prestige marque benefit from a personal experience that guarantees that the car is tailored to their exacting specification. Creating a promotional film that communicates the vehicle’s … Read more
Make way for the film crew (as long as it uses Alexa!) – Primark “The fashion shoot used to be for the stills guys. If there was a video crew, they’d be up second and have to fit around the photographers.” Bemoans producer, Andy … Read more
Slow Motion – What you REALLY need to know | Phantom VEO 4K | Phantom FLEX 4K VMI guide to shooting super slow motion on the Phantom VEO 4K camera.
Improve Phantom VEO 4K workflow by using 10Gbit network port This is an article about configuring and using the built-in 10Gbit ethernet interface of the Phantom VEO 4K to take advantage of the most efficient and fastest workflows from internal RAM to hard drive, which can be even more efficient than the workflow of the Phantom FLEX 4K.
Power to the People You can have the best camera kit in the world but if you can’t power it because your batteries have failed you, then you are really stuck. This article explores the battery standards which exist today and how to make the most out of every type of technology.
The Creative and Technical Differences between Full Frame and S-35 Fully Updated Article, April 2023: To shoot Full-Frame or S-35? Are there really artistic reasons for shooting on FF? What are the advantages and what gear will I need?
Phantom VEO 4K demand scales new heights Read how in the 5 years since VMI pioneered stocking the Phantom VEO 4K, it has become the go-to camera for many genres including natural history.
Mid-range cameras don’t mean compromise At VMI we’ve noticed a recent trend among filmmakers and wondered if you agree? We’ve spotted that a significant number of productions are ‘trading down’ from using traditional top of the range cine-cameras…
Macro and Micro Cinematography We all love to see images of extreme magnification to show a world which we can’t experience with our own eyes but just like all cinematography, this is hard to do well. The choice right lens for the specific shot is key and this article aims to explain the differences between Close Up, Macro and Micro photography/cinematography and in particular, to introduce the cinematographer to a relatively recent new type of lens, which are called Nelsonian Lenses made by Infinity Photo-Optical and which use microscope techniques to create unique images which are not possible using traditional optics.
Beginner’s Guide to Depth of Field This article is written mainly for those who want to know the very simple concepts which allow camera operators to manipulate the Depth of Field in order to make them look more cinematic.
How to achieve the most from the Canon C500 Mk II A brief article written by DP Clemens Majunke on how to achieve the most out of the Canon C500 II
VMI evaluation of whether the Canon C500 Mk II is any good? The Canon C500 Mk II may look like a C300 II but it has been completely redesigned and we think that in this configuration it becomes a fully-featured 4K camcorder … Read more
VMI Guide to Film Lenses Article introducing the differences between film lenses and explaining the terms and factors which distinguish them.
A Filmmaker’s Guide to Sensor Sizes and Lens Formats This article aims to help questions such as: – “Will this lens work with my camera?” – “Will this lens cover 8K?” – “Will this lens cover full frame.” – “What will full frame lenses look like on a S-35 sensor.”
The difference between the Phantom FLEX 4K and Phantom VEO 4K This is an article illustrating the differences between the Phantom FLEX 4K and Phantom VEO 4K and including essential Information about the Vision Research Phantom VEO 4K that you really need to know before your first production.
Wireless Lens Control Systems – all you need to know (updated Sep 19) THIS ARTICLE AIMS TO INTRODUCE THE CURRENT RANGE OF WIRELESS LENS CONTROL SYSTEMS WHICH VMI CONSIDERS THE BEST IN THEIR FIELD AND EXPLAIN WHY WE THINK THAT THEY WORK VERY WELL IN GIVEN SCENARIOS.
Ronin & MōVI Gimbals – all you need to know This article explains the benefits and limitations of using these Gimbal systems and provides essential information if you want to use one in production. Revised June 2021. Introduction This is … Read more
Guide: How to Shoot Bullet Time A VMI guide with video, courtesy of Stephen Roach and Jermaine Allen of Merchant Cantos showing just how easy it is to create unique ‘Bullet time 360″ videos for the ultimate ‘hero’ selfie.
The Canon C300 Mk II vs C300 – What’s the fuss about? Article exploring the differences between the Mk I and Mk II C300 camera.
Types of Apple Prores Codecs A brief introduction to the various types of Apple ProRes formats with a link to download the full Apple White Paper.
Shoot the best quality 200fps available using Odyssey 7Q and Sony FS 700/C500 The Convergent Odyssey 7Q is a new off board 4K recorder with 8” OLED screen that offers outstanding slow motion capability at very high image quality when used in conjunction … Read more
Shallow DoF for Streaming A shallow Depth of Field can reduce the bandwidth requirement of video, which is good for the internet.We wanted to test this theory and this article explores this idea and concludes that you can save around 10% bandwidth by shooting with a large sensor camera compared with a small sensor camera, as the shallow depth of field means that you capture only the bits that you want in fine detail and as background is defocused.
Clarks’ MTZ Commercial A 30 second TV Commercial featuring paint dropping paint at 1000fps and images falling in super slow motion, was made the subject of a new promo for Clarks shoes to … Read more