Ionized Protostar
A working gaffer's lighting, grip and power package, quotable by the day, week or month. 46 catalog lines. 50% deposit confirms.
Sunnyside, Queens, NY
Ionized Protostar is the rental house for the kit that rides the truck on Alliance Creative Protocol sets: Aputure and Nanlux fixtures up to 5,200 W, LiteMat and SkyPanel soft sources, a 6K helium balloon, a 36 kWh silent battery array, wireless DMX, grip, and a one-ton Sprinter.
Rates are card rates read live from the operating spine. Weekly is 3x the day rate, monthly is 9x. A completed packet (Master Lease / Rental Agreement plus card authorization) and a 50% deposit confirm the gear and start prep. The balance is charged on return after quality, quantity and function are verified.
Live counts from the Alliance operating spine. Small and true beats big and fake.
The gear network
The full owned catalog with card rates and live availability. Tap ADD on any line to build your quote below. Weekly = 3× day · Monthly = 9× day.
| Item | Qty | Day | Week | Month | Availability | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camera/Motion | ||||||
| Dana Dolly Portable Pipe Kit CAM-DANA | 1 | $100 | $300 | $900 | Available | |
| EasyRig Vario 5 Power Pack CAM-EASYRIG | 1 | $150 | $450 | $1,350 | Available | |
| Brauer Hostess Tray Car Mount CAM-HOSTESS | 1 | $75 | $225 | $675 | Available | |
| DZO Pictor 20–55mm T2.8 CAM-PICTOR2055 | 1 | $100 | $300 | $900 | Available | |
| DZO Pictor 50–125mm T2.8 CAM-PICTOR50125 | 1 | $100 | $300 | $900 | Available | |
| Ready Rig GS + ProArms CAM-READYRIG | 1 | $150 | $450 | $1,350 | Available | |
| Ronin 2 Pro Combo CAM-RONIN2 | 1 | $350 | $1,050 | $3,150 | Available | |
| RED Scarlet-W 5K DSMC2 CAM-SCARLET | 1 | $300 | $900 | $2,700 | Available | |
| DMX/Control | ||||||
| Blackout OS DMX Console / Software DMX-BLACKOUT | 1 | $250 | $750 | $2,250 | Available | |
| RatPac Wireless DMX Transmitter DMX-RATPAC | 1 | $150 | $450 | $1,350 | Available | |
| Wireless SkyNode (CRMX) DMX-SKYNODE | 6 | $390 | $1,170 | $3,510 | Available | |
| Electrical | ||||||
| 1K Hand Dimmer / Variac ELC-DIMMER | 4 | $40 | $120 | $360 | Available | |
| OUPES Guardian 36kWh 120V/240V Battery Array ELC-OUPES | 1 | $800 | $2,400 | $7,200 | Available | |
| 25ft 12/3 Edison Stinger ELC-STINGER25 | 10 | $40 | $120 | $360 | Available | |
| 50ft 12/3 Edison Stinger ELC-STINGER50 | 5 | $35 | $105 | $315 | Available | |
| Grip | ||||||
| Full Apple Box (8-Ply Birch) GRP-APPLEF | 4 | $20 | $60 | $180 | Available | |
| Half Apple Box (8-Ply Birch) GRP-APPLEH | 2 | $10 | $30 | $90 | Available | |
| 3-Riser Beefy Baby Aluminum GRP-BB3 | 4 | $40 | $120 | $360 | Available | |
| 20" C-Stand w/ Head & Arm GRP-C20 | 2 | $25 | $75 | $225 | Available | |
| 40" C-Stand w/ Head & Arm GRP-C40 | 10 | $100 | $300 | $900 | Available | |
| Cardellini Clamp (End Jaw) GRP-CARD | 4 | $20 | $60 | $180 | Available | |
| Duckbill / Platypus Clamp GRP-DUCK | 4 | $20 | $60 | $180 | Available | |
| 24×36 Solid Black Flag GRP-FLAG24 | 4 | $20 | $60 | $180 | Available | |
| 4×4 Solid Floppy (Knife-Edge) GRP-FLOP44 | 2 | $30 | $90 | $270 | Available | |
| 6×6 Frame Kit (Square Tube) GRP-FRAME66 | 1 | $25 | $75 | $225 | Available | |
| 3-Riser Junior Steel Combo GRP-JR3 | 2 | $40 | $120 | $360 | Available | |
| Mafer Clamp w/ Baby Pin GRP-MAFER | 2 | $10 | $30 | $90 | Available | |
| Matthews Max Menace Arm GRP-MENACE | 1 | $375 | $1,125 | $3,375 | Available | |
| 24×36 Single Net GRP-NET24 | 2 | $10 | $30 | $90 | Available | |
| 20lb Sandbag (Black Cordura) GRP-SAND | 15 | $75 | $225 | $675 | Available | |
| 24×36 Silk GRP-SILK24 | 1 | $10 | $30 | $90 | Available | |
| #2 Steel Spring Clamp GRP-SPRING | 15 | $15 | $45 | $135 | Available | |
| 6×6 Ultrabounce (B/W) GRP-ULTRA66 | 1 | $15 | $45 | $135 | Available | |
| Lighting | ||||||
| Aputure LS 1200x Pro (Spotlight Max + F14 Fresnel) LGT-1200X | 1 | $300 | $900 | $2,700 | Available | |
| Aputure LS 600c Pro LGT-600C | 1 | $175 | $525 | $1,575 | Available | |
| Airstar 9ft Tungsten Sphere — 6K Helium Balloon LGT-AIRSTAR | 1 | $500 | $1,500 | $4,500 | Available | |
| Nanlux Evoke 2400B (Fresnel + 150cm Dome) LGT-EVOKE2400 | 1 | $350 | $1,050 | $3,150 | Available | |
| LiteMat Plus 4 Spectrum LGT-LM4 | 1 | $200 | $600 | $1,800 | Available | |
| LiteMat Plus 8 Hybrid LGT-LM8 | 1 | $350 | $1,050 | $3,150 | Available | |
| ARRI SkyPanel S60-C (Medium Chimera) LGT-S60C | 1 | $250 | $750 | $2,250 | Available | |
| Aputure Storm 1000c LGT-STORM1000C | 1 | $300 | $900 | $2,700 | Available | |
| Storm XT52 — 5200W BLAIR Engine (Fresnel + 150 Dome) LGT-XT52 | 1 | $1,000 | $3,000 | $9,000 | Available | |
| Package | ||||||
| Grip Package (SKU KIT-G) PKG-G | 1 | $250 | $750 | $2,250 | Available | |
| Lighting Package (kit on truck — SKU KIT-L) PKG-L | 1 | $500 | $1,500 | $4,500 | Available | |
| VP Stage Day w/ Operator (ION-V01) PKG-VP | 1 | $2,500 | $7,500 | $22,500 | Available | |
| Vehicle | ||||||
| 1-Ton NYC Sprinter Van VEH-SPRINTER | 1 | $300 | $900 | $2,700 | Available | |
Packages
Complete solutions by production need, quoted as one line and priced under the split of their parts.
Balloon Light
Airstar 6K + certified op + chase vehicle
proposal rate · confirmed on your quoteCar Rig
Scarlet-W + lenses + Hostess tray + ReadyRig + EasyRig
proposal rate · confirmed on your quoteInterview / Beauty
LM4 + LM8 + S60-C + 600C + C-stands + silk
proposal rate · confirmed on your quoteNight Exterior
XT52 + 1200x + flags + sandbags + Menace arm + DMX bundle
proposal rate · confirmed on your quoteSilent Power
OUPES 36kWh + stingers + dimmers + distro
proposal rate · confirmed on your quoteRequest a quote
The estimate below builds itself as you ADD gear and set dates: card rates · weekly 3× day · monthly 9× day. A person confirms every number; nothing is charged until you approve the packet and deposit.
$10
| Code | Description | Qty | Day | Days | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRP-APPLEH | Half Apple Box (8-Ply Birch) | 1 | $10 | 1 | $10 |
| Estimated total | $10 | ||||
| Deposit to confirm · 50% | $5 | ||||
| Balance on verified return | $5 | ||||
To confirm gear and start prep: complete the rental packet (Master Lease / Rental Agreement and Card Authorization, valid card on file; the packet comes with your quote) and pay the 50% deposit. The balance is charged on return, once quality, quantity and function of every line are verified.