What Is Albert Accreditation — and Why It Matters for Film and TV Productions

What Is Albert Accreditation — and Why It Matters for Film and TV Productions Sustainability has become a key focus across the film and television industry. From lighting setups to location transport, every element of production now faces growing pressure to reduce its carbon footprint. That’s where Albert accreditation comes in — a certification that […]

Affordable Lens Rentals for YouTube, TikTok and Online Creators

Affordable Lens Rentals for YouTube, TikTok and Online Creators Creating professional, high-quality video content doesn’t have to mean investing thousands in new lenses. Whether you’re filming for YouTube, TikTok, or branded content, renting and hiring lenses is one of the most cost-effective ways to get that cinematic look your audience loves. At Media Dog we […]

Adding to our lighting ranges with Godox Knowled

Adding to our lighting ranges with Godox Knowled We’ve been in the Film and TV Industry for a long time now and have seen a lot of changes in the way manufacturers have innovated with new technologies. We’ve always been big advocates for the classic Tungsten and HMI lighting setups, but as LED technology has […]

Digbeth Loc Studios Grand Re-Opening

Digbeth Loc Studios Grand Re-Opening Media Dog were delighted to attend the grand re-opening of Digbeth Loc Studios in Birmingham.The landmark development in central Birmingham has seen ex council warehouse buildings converted into a modern, well designed studio space for a range of Film and TV Production. Spearheaded by Peaky Blinders creator Stephen Knight, the […]

Remote Power Re-Invented – Portable Power Stations vs Generators

Why EcoFlow and Instagrids are finding their way onto more and more Film Sets Film sets are power-hungry environments. From lights to monitors to charging stations, reliable energy is essential to keep production moving. Traditionally, petrol and diesel generators have been the go-to solution—but in recent years, portable battery systems like EcoFlow power stations and […]

TLS Re-Housed Canon SSC and FD L Lenses

TLS Re-Housed Canon SSC and FD L Lenses Have you tried our TLS FD L Lenses or our TLS Canon SSC Lenses yet? Beautifully vintage lenses, but housed for the modern style of cinema shooting.Look amazing on Arri cameras such as the Mini LF or Alexa 35, but equally adding some wonderful character to Blackmagic […]

DJI Ronin 4D 6K – with a more vintage look

DJI Ronin 4D 6K – with a more vintage look We’re huge fans of the Ronin 4D here at Media Dog, they’ve created a new style of shooting simply not achievable on the more demanding gimbals and camera setups, allowing incredibly long takes whilst keeping exceptional image quality. However one thing we’ve always wished for […]

Sit-On or Walkalong Dolly and Tracks?

One of the questions we get asked alot here is which type of Dolly and Track is right for your shoot? And whilst there’s no difinitive answer (as it largely comes down to pure operator preference) there’s a few key questions which could narrow it down easier in many cases. First let’s start with the […]

Why our Mamiya’s? Our interview with Alex Bieraugel is online.

Why our Mamiya’s? Our interview with Alex Bieraugel is online. Media Dog’s Rob sits down for a chat with DOP Alex Bieraugel, about his film ‘Echo’, the use of the TLS Mamiya Sekor-C lenses, and more. Alex has been a filmmaker and DOP for over 20 years ; with huge experience using a range of […]

Manchester Open Day 03/2023: Thanks to everyone that attended!

Thank you to everyone that joined us in our Manchester Open Day 03/2023 and hope you enjoyed it as much as we did. In March 2023 Media Dog Manchester hosted an Open Day, to demonstrate a few of the new pieces of equipment we have added to our hire fleet, and to demonstrate the new […]

IBC 2022 Reconnaissance Mission

IBC 2022 Reconnaissance Mission Fantastic to be back at IBC after a 2 year enforced COVID absence with IBC 2022. There was lots of great gear to check out and it was good to catch up with industry professionals from all over the world. Although a lot of the things at the show for the […]

The ARRI ALEXA 35: 105 years in the making

The ARRI ALEXA 35: 105 years in the making With ARRI unveiling its latest camera the ALEXA 35 I was have been wondering just what makes Arri so good and why it is dominating the high end of our industry in so many fields. Not just manufacturing cameras but also involving themselves in all aspects […]

A unique look for your production

A unique look for your production At Media Dog Hire we have taken delivery of a full set of LPL Mamiya 645 lenses with speed booster. As a result, we can now offer new lenses that not only provides full frame coverage, but also look fabulous on Super 35 cameras (like our new Alexa Mini […]