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Lighting up downtown Calgary

A true indie experience, last September we were in Calgary for 3 weeks working on a film with local cinematographer Aaron Bernakevitch. The experience re-equainted us with filmmaking outside of Vancouver, where the dream is still very much alive! In fact, local businesses were friendly and the city was inviting. It appears that without...

Behind the Scenes on Midnight Rider

Midnight Rider, a modern day horse film, starring singer/songwriter legend Kris Kristofferson and Jodelle Ferland. We worked with director Bill Dear and cinematographer Pieter Stathis who together set out to create a picturesque, and predominantly outdoor film, with horses and landscapes. The movie was produced on a MOW budget by The Nassar Group – NGN. We had a crew of 4...

Worksafe BC: Vancouver Rain Cover

This was a roofing safety video for WorkSafe BC. We filmed in the pouring rain. We needed to get a large rain cover safely in the air above the set which was built 8 feet off the ground to simulate a rooftop. We built a “fly swatter” by rigging a 20×20 clear to the...

World Premier of Mirza: 2012

Behold some of our finest work on a skeleton crew — Mirza 2012: The Untold Story. The film which was sold out opening weekend in Canada and caused a huge stir in India. It stirred us up in Vancouver as well because of the magnitude of the lighting setups we were able to achieve...

Our new Lightweight Panther Dolly

It’s been about 2 years since the TALCO resume has been updated. That goes to show that we’ve been working nonstop without coming up for air. We’ve done quite a bit of features, commercials, and corporates since we last wrote one. It’s been a busy few years. Most importantly the truck has come a...