We are a boutique production company led by cinematographer, Dustin James Leighton. We offer commercial and corporate production, and still photography.
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Meet Dustin
Owner. Director of Photography.
Dustin left home at 17 and moved to Mt. Vernon, NY where he started out in a work scholarship program as the janitor at Broadway Dance Center. Within two years he earned his AEA Card by reviving the roll of David in Harvey Fierstein’s classic, Torch Song Trilogy. Two years later he was signed by ICM’s voiceover department, making him one of the youngest men on roster.
His voiceover career flourished, earning North American commercial contracts with Tresemme, Fandango, McDonalds, and more, network contracts with Fox Sports, VH1, MTV, and more, which earned him a place with the Transformer’s Franchise as the voice of Autbot Evac on Transformers the Ride 3D. Having worked under the guidance of Michael Bay, Timothy Busfield and other long established directors, Dustin gradually developed a new love: Cinematography.
Dustin attended the ASC Masterclass in the winter of 2019, and embarked upon a journey to refine his light shaping skills, a passion he now pours his heart into daily. Expect a diversified array of artistic knowledge from an old soul who’s worked amongst the best in the industry, even walked the Red Carpet with Steven Spielberg. Humble. Kind.
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JADE
CO-PRODUCER. ART DIRECTOR.
Spelled “Jade,” pronounced “Ha-day.” With a background in fine art photography and journalism, Jade is an imperative part of the creative team and leads the company’s production side, organizing all of the logistics.
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MITCH
CO-PRODUCER
Mitch has been involved in industry for over 30 years. He graduated from AFI in Los Angeles and went on to become an an award-winning screenwriter. He is currently a local board member for the SAG-AFTRA northern Arizona division.
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LYRA
COMPANY MASCOT
Having been involved in the industry for 12 years (since her birth in 2011), Lyra brings a senior perspective, sass and her passion for chicken to the team. She makes an appearance on-set when her social life permits.
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Our Tools & Technology
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Camera
Red Monstro
2 - 500GB Red Mags
Red Mag Reader
Lenses
8K Canon Cinema Zoom 45-135mm
Otus Prime Lens Set (28mm, 55mm, 85mm)
Filtration
Bright Tangerine Matte Box
Full Schneider ND Kit
Lindsey Optics Variable ND, Linear Grad, and Polarizer
Monitors
17” Flanders Monitor with Wheeled Stand
7” Small HD
5” Small HD with Red Control
Wireless
Hollyland Wireless System with 2 Receivers
Nucleus-M FIZ Control with Three Motor Set
Tripod
Manfrotto 509HD Head with 536 Sticks
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Cameras
Hasselblad X1DII
Canon R5C
Lenses
Hasselblad X1DII 35-75MM Zoom and 90mm
Canon EF Lens Package
Seating
Posing stool
Strobes + Modifiers
4 - FJ 400’s
1 - FJ80II
1 - Small Octobox
1 - Large Octobox
1 - Small Stripbox
2 - Large Stripboxes
6 – Batteries
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LED Kit
2 – 300 Mark II
2 – 600 D Pro
2 – F10 Fresnels
1 – 2X Fresnel
1 – Spotlight Mount
1 – Aputure 2’ Lantern
1 – Aputure 3’ Lantern
1 – Aputure Small Octobox
1 – Aputure Large Octobox
1 – Aputure Nova 300
1 – Aputure Nova Softbox
12 – Light MC Kit (Accessories Included)
2 – Light Nano Kit (Accessories Included)
Tungsten Kit
1 – Dedolight 675
2 - Arri 150
1 – Arri 300
1 – Arri 650
1 - Arri 1K
Tungsten Accessories
Barn doors
Scrims
Dimmers
Chimera Soft Box Collection
LightBridge “To-Go” Kit (Accessories Included)
Various Diffusion/Negative Fill
4x4
6x6
Stands
8 - C-Stands
2 - AvengerA0040CS with Mathew Boom Arms and weight
4 - Arri Standard
2 - Arri Small
Grip
8 Extension Cables
10 Sandbags
Misc Grip Accessories
Director/DP Cart
Hollyland C1 HUB Communications
Sound
Sound Devices Mix Pre 600 Mark II
4 x Sennheiser MKE4 Wireless Lavs
4 x Sanken COS-11D Lavs x 4
1 x Sennheiser MKE 600
2 x Sennheiser 416
1 x K-Tech Boom Pole
Lav attachment accessories
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DJI Ronin 2 + Ready Rig
Rental includes Ronin 2 withReady Rig Vega Support System
Kessler Pocket Jib Pro
Rental includes Pocket Jib Pro, and K-Pod Tripod with Hercules Head
Kessler Slider with Rail
Rental includes Kessser Slider with 4 Sections of Kessler Rail and Matthews Slider Stands with wheels
DJI Inspire II Drone
Equipped with a Zenmuse X7 Camera
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DaVinci Resolve Edit and Color Bay
Pro-Tools HD
Phocus
Lightroom/Photoshop
64 TB In-house Server for Client Storage
Acknowledgement
We are one of 50 production companies acknowledged by the Arizona Production Association. We are also members of the American Advertising Federation Phoenix.