Equipment
As a hands-on guy, Clay thinks it’s important to have a working knowledge of all the tools of the trade. As such, Clay is now Certified to operate the Sony 730 High Def camera.
Some of the gear he owns and uses include:
Camera:
Panasonic HDX900 HiDef camera, Sony F900 Certified, Sony DXC-D35 (16×9) Sony D-30 (4×3), Sony D30 BetacamSP w/ PVV3 BetacamSP recorder, Extended Clear scan, TruEye Processing, DSP, Power HAD CCD, Anton Bauer Gold Mount system, Porta Brace case, Fujinon A19×8.7BRM-28 internal focus aspheric lens, Century Optics .7 wide angle adapter, Logic Series Changer (w / diagnostic modul) 10 bricks, NP1B charger, 12 NP1B batteries, WarmCards white balance system, Field head/camera cleaning kit, Sony D-35 (WS) with PVV3 BetacamSP record deck, Canon optics, Sony D-35/DSR1 with DVcam record deck.
Support:
Vinten SRD 12, Serial Drag, Counter balance, Std. adapter plate
Lighting:
2 Photoflex soft boxes (LG/SM), Arri150, Frezzolini Camera light w/ Dichroic Filter, Lowell Omni Kit, Mole Richardson InBetweenie dedicated background light using GAM E patterns and gels, Westcott Reflector Kit white, gold, silk, silver), Cookaloris, Snoot, door mount, scissors mount, clamps dimmer, extensive Gel kit w/color correction / creative colors / various types of diffusion, flags, C-Stands, sand bags, numerous stingers, AC strips, Shiny boards
Audio:
Shure FP33 & FP32a field mixers, Sennheiser EW 100 G2 frequency agile wireless (1440 selectable frequencies), Lectrosonics wireless transmitter & receivers (2), TRAM 50 microphones (2), Sony ECM 77B Lav, Sony ECM 55B Lavaliere, RE50 stick mic, ECM 672, Sennheiser ME 67 Long Shotgun mic, Fish pole, shock mounts, gadget bag, Sony MDR7505 digital headphones, Extensive cabling, wireless to camera mounting bracket
Monitor:
Sony 8044Q high pitch field monitor (with PortaBrace Case), Panasonic TC7WMS 7″ HiRes LCD
Other stuff:
Avid editing, SNG, and multicamera lives, custom-made ATA rated hard shipping cases, Audio/Video/Electrical adapter kit, Portable green screen chroma key background, 2000 Ford Excursion