I found Birns & Sawyer, Inc. when I had some problems with my Canon XL1, and they are specialized…read morein professional motion picture equipment. I contacted them by phone to find out if the trip to Hollywood would make any sense. Jim was very help full through the phone, answering our questions accordingly, without getting frustrated. We decided to get on the road, so our XL1 would be operational again. At location, Jim was again very help full, and went out of his way to check our XL1 on any damages and what not. We found out that only the battery needed to be replaced. Jim gave us some additional tips and we left the store with a new battery and plan to come back to pick up some other stuff for the camera. As a site note I want to say that this day, B&S were getting ready for a seminar 'Film or Digital?' It was pretty busy, moving things around, but in spite of all that Jim was willing to take his time and really helping us out. Thanks Jim

This shop is a filmmaker's and cinematographer's best friend!…read more There is a lot of film equipment out there, but the good people at Birns & Sawyer have USED all equipment and they will be able to tell you what's best - their free advice is included with each product Of note, whether you're Michael Bay, or a student filmmaker, Birns & Sawyer treats everyone like a king - you can't go wrong here!

Came here for a birthday party hosted by a friend and it was a cool spacious spot with music, food…read moreand a cool ambiance. I had fun and I never felt cramped or uncomfortable.

Cute venue! My friend rented out this space for an intimate friends/family get-together to…read morecelebrate an engagement. It was spacious, nice, and had a lot of potential. But maybe it's not my vibe, because I felt like it was lacking in some ways, or perhaps it was just too big for our party size. I'm not sure. If you're considering renting Hot Shot Muffler, I'd say it's important to have a lot of direction with how you want to decorate/utilize the space. There's an open indoor and outdoor area (connected by a big garage door wall that opens). They allow you to bring in catering (we had a taco guy). Regardless, it was generally clean. There's a fun back area with some games. There's one gender-neutral restroom. Plenty of street parking in the adjacent streets and metered parking a few blocks out too.

Great company with very creative ideas. I would recommend them to put your company on the map…read more Management is very responsive and will work hard to help you execute your own vision or help you craft a new vision from scratch.

Meatloaf Studios and their creative team were so easy to work with. They listened to my vision,…read moreadded their own brilliance, and delivered exceptional quality. Highly recommend!

I have a friend a ride to pick something up. Luckily for…read morethe Google directions because it's basically hidden. Driving towards the location, there is a self storage cul-de-sac area, then you see a paved path that continues a bit (about 20 feet in). Then you see the security guard and the fence. Has a large, spacious, self park parking area.

From the owner: Step into the world of Casitas Studios, a Blueground Studios experience, where a cutting-edge…read more30,000 SF soundstage awaits to elevate your next production. The spacious interior allows for full set construction, vehicle shoots, large rigs, and custom lighting environments. Convenient parking and straightforward access make it a favorite for fast-paced crews.

I've been renting out CML's stage for a while now. I've shot several music videos and commercials…read morehere and I have to say it's one of my favorite places to work in. Not only the stage is in great condition, affordable, and located in a nice area of Glendale. You can also rent flats to build sets, and some lights and grip. The owner (Carlos) is such a great person to work with too. He understands all aspects of production and will make sure you get the best deals for the projects you end up shooting there. I really recommend CML studios. I have shot at some other stages/studios, but definitely this place feels like home to me... and that my friends, is hard to find.

I've never posted a review of a business before because I don't feel it's appropriate to impact a…read morebusiness' livelihood. However my experience was so bad that I don't feel I have any choice. My suggestion to anyone wanting to rent this place is this: if you are looking for a place that treats their customers courteously, don't go here. I booked the studio "as is" for which they offer a lower price. I booked it for the white cyclorama. However, when I arrived the white cyclorama was not white. It was completely filthy and covered with tire tracks as if someone had done donuts on it. The picture below shows I'm not exaggerating. Here's the thing: I assumed "as is" means scuffs, marks, dirt, sure. I *assumed* this. Absolutely. There's a reason it's a lower price. It wouldn't be perfect. But completely gray as if it hadn't been painted in a year? That's not a white cyc. That's a gray cyc with literal tire tracks across it. A salesman who had any concern for the quality of their customers shoot would've said "hey guys, by the way, the bottom of the cyc is completely trashed from a previous shoot. You may want to pay to repaint it before you come it." And I WOULDVE. Because the shoot was expensive and spending a little more to make sure it didn't look like a construction zone wouldve been worth it. Carlos' suggestion was to have someone come and repaint it during our shoot time. It would've taken at least two hours to paint and dry. Even if we were credited another hour, I had already paid for a camera man, four dancers, and a make up artist for a block of time. The trashed cyclorama already took nearly two hours to figure out how to Light and avoid showing the entire gray bottom on camera. Adding more time was not an option. This could've all been avoided with a simple courtesy call to let us know their cyclorama was not just scuffed, but completely trashed and *no longer white.* We wanted to postpone the shoot but Carlos wouldn't refund the money. So we had to make do. The second red flag was the "soft light pre lit" option I paid for. Setting up four c stands on the outside of the cyc in no particular order, not caring at all how it was exposing the cyclorama is once again lazy and unconcerned for the quality of their customers experience. Finally, Carlos kept bringing people in to look at the space while we were in the middle of our project. We had girls changing in the make up room. There was never any asking if that was okay, he just continued to walk in with a few couples showing them the space while we worked. Extremely inappropriate. I have done dozens of shoots before. This place is not worth your time. Do yourself a favor and find a place that values their customers. This place doesn't.

Huge THANKS to Solar Studios, Peter and Gonzalo. We had a celebration of life this weekend. Peter…read moremade this difficult time, a breeze. Great venue and easy parking for 150 at least. Communication was amazing. Great value too. Such a find!

I used this space for a work event of 200+ Peter and his staff were very helpful and helped get the…read moretables/chairs ordered and set up and helped us put it away at the end for easy clean up. Overall great experience and Peter kept in touch and worked with me on date and time changes to ensure I was able to book the space. Thanks!

Radiant Images is the preferred camera rental and equipment house for the Entertainment industry…read more They rent a large assortment of video and photography equipment from 360/VR degree cameras, digital cameras, lenses, photo lighting, green screen, and studio grip gear. Radiant Images clients included students, filmmakers, photographers, movie studios, and more. I have rented from Radiant on many projects, our latest project was a VR/360 project and we rented many Nokia Ozo's, broadcasting and other equipment. They were very accommodating and offered us training on the equipment and cameras. They are very knowledgeable about what they rent and they always offer extra lenses, wires , camera kits, tripods and rovers if you need them. I have not had a bad experience here yet. I will be renting from them for future projects.

Radiant Images is in a class of its own. First time renting from here was an exceptional…read moreexperience. Tom and James in the camera department were hands on with an amazing amount of knowledge on the setup. Customer Service here is unlike any other facility I have been to. Will definitely be coming back here for future projects.

I'm very happy we sought Owen for our engagement photos. He was made the process easy and I…read moredefinitely recommend him to anyone in need of a professional photographer. My husband and I were surprised with how good the photos turned out. Owen guided us on poses, so do not worry if you don't have any experience in front of a camera like us. I appreciate his attention to detail (notifying us of stray hairs, etc.) and he was respectful for my family who wanted a group photo. Not to mention, he's really humorous with his pop culture references; that definitely broke the ice and allowed us to be more at ease. I also want to highlight that he works incredibly fast and presented the finished products just a few days after our shoot! Thank you, Owen, for capturing these special moments for me and my husband.

I was looking for a photographer for my Chinese Wedding banquet and Owen was super helpful,…read moreprofessional, and prompt with our request! We were looking for a photographer for specifically group pictures but I'm really happy Owen went beyond my original request to take more pictures of our happy day! I loved the direction he provided and I was super pleased with how quickly and easily he worked with our DJ and Emcee to seamlessly capture the important moments! Our pictures were delivered quickly, with an additional skin retouching service for that extra glow. I would definitely add him to my event team again if I had something in the area. Thanks Owen!!