About
Brightlights has been the only truly Christchurch based Film and Television Lighting Company for over 15 years. A fully equipped Lighting Truck with a 110kva Silenced Generator Truck. Also putting together Vans with Combo kits(Lighting/Grip) with smaller Generators. Specializing in mostly T.V.C’s but lots of experience in Feature Films, Short Films, Doco’s, Still Photography, T.V. Shows, Outside Broadcast, and Music Video’s.
UPDATE...
Sept 2010
AN 18/12KW CMC SILVERBULLET FRESNEL WITH A POWERGEM FLICKER FREE ELECTRONIC BALLAST HAS BEEN PURCHASED BY BRIGHTLIGHTS TO ADD TO OUR FIREPOWER!
ALSO PURCHASED IS A PANTHER FLATBED DOLLY WITH ACCESSORIES AND PRECISION TRACK.
A "HUMDINGER" JIB ARM AND "WEKA" TRIPOD LEGS WITH SPREADERS MADE BY ROSS WEST. THIS EQUIPMENT IS GOING IN A COMBO TRUCK BEING PUT TOGETHER FOR LOWER BUDGET AND SMALLER JOBS.
Jan 2010
THIS SUMMER BRIGHTLIGHTS HAS PURCHASED MORE HMI's 6kW, 4/2.5Kw, 1.2kW AND 575w Pars AND HAS PURCHASED MORE KINOFLO. WE ALSO HAVE PURCHASED THE 110KVA GENE TRUCK FROM POSITIVE LTD.
110KVA 3Phase F.G.Wilson Genset
Woodward Isochronous Hz Governer
Sound attenuated
10ton Isuzu Forward truck.
Cabling and distribution as required.
Andy Rennie Gaffer/Owner has had experience on…
"Holy Roller" F.F. Angus Benfield Prod/Writer/Actor Chch NZ GAFFER
“Sisterhood” F.F. Richard Welling-Thomas DIR. Cork Films (UK/NZ), GAFFER Winner "Best First Film" Brit Awards L.A.
Winner "Best Actress in a Comedy" Marbella Awards Spain.
“Narnia LWW” F.F. A. Adamson, GRIP
“Antarctic Journal” F.F. Chung Hoon DOP (Korean/NZ), BEST BOY LX
“Perfect Creature” F.F. Leon Narby DOP (UK/NZ), RIGGING LX
“Closer” Short Film Vincent Taylor DOP (Cannes Nominee 2004, NZ) GAFFER
“Old Boy” F.F. Chung Hoon DOP (Cannes Winner 2004, Korean/NZ), GAFFER (NZ component)
“Meet Me in Miami” F.F. Lisa Abbott (Prod.) (USA/NZ), GAFFER
“The Red Planet” F.F. starring Val Kilmer (USA/Aussie), RIGGING GRIP
“Moulin Rouge” F.F. Baz Luhrmann DIR. (USA/Aussie), LX ASSIST
“Mission Impossible II” F.F. John Woo DIR. (USA/Aussie), GRIP
“Angst” F.F. Daniel Nettheim DIR. (Aussie) GRIP
“He Died with a Falafel in His Hand” F.F. Richard Lowenstein DIR. (Aussie) GRIP
” Willfull” F.F. Starring Anna-Lise Phillips (Aussie) GRIP
“Bootmen” F.F. Dein Perry DIR (Aussie) GRIP
“Our Lips are Sealed” T.V. Film Starring Ashley & Mary Kate Olsen (Aussie) GRIP
Music Videos with Carly Binding, Casey Chambers, Salmonella Dub (five separate vids) , Lucid 3, Gramsci, and others.
TV Commercials International, National and Local. Too many to list but some include Ford, Mitsubishi, Toyota, Volvo, BMW, Pirelli Tyres, Coca cola, McDonalds, National Bank NZ, SBS, Harcourt’s Real Estate, Budweiser, VB Beer, Nestle, TVNZ Promo’s, Pocari Sweat, Capitol One, Visa, Vidal Sassoon, Land Transport NZ…
TV Shows “Kiwi Kitchen”, “Water Rats”, and others.
Doco’s “NZ Art history” and others.
Outdoor Broadcast “NZ Race Board Riccarton and Addington” and others.