Our Facilities
We offer the best-equipped video and media production facilities north of the GTA.
One of the primary reasons for hiring any professional regardless of the service they provide is the tools of the trade that they bring with them to get the job done correctly and efficiently. In that regard, our team at 3B Solutions is unmatched. Not only do we offer full studio and location services, but we also bring with us every piece of professional equipment that could ever be needed for any conceivable project.
It is better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it.
The above statement has been noted elsewhere with this website, and that is because it is the credo by which we live and work. We use only professional-grade equipment, and we bring with us everything we could possibly need to ensure the best shots are attained in the shortest time for the most conservative budget.
When we reached the point of having too much essential equipment to haul in our van, we bought a trailer.
On one shoot we unravelled a 50 x 50 ft square white tarp to block and diffuse outside light that was pouring in from a very large set of windows. The client asked how many times we used that size of diffusion and was amazed to learn we had used it exactly twice in more than a decade. Regardless, we brought it with us on every shoot, just in case, and on that day the attention to detail paid off.
It is that attention to detail and our consideration for the 'what ifs' of life that makes our team so exceptional.
Many people know about our Big Blue Box Studios . . .
. . . but few know of the facilities hidden behind our custom sound barrier.
Our primary studio is sound baffled and powered by an AI lighting rig.
It features a permanent painted 16 ft by 9 ft green-screen wall . . .
. . . through which we can produce some very impressive effects.
We also feature a fully-functional sound-baffled kitchen set . . .
. . . that provides a great set for conversational programming.
We also bring all needed professional gear to every shoot.
Our three studio dogs approved of the upgrades. 😄
During construction, we purchased and beta tested new equipment . . .
. . . that was later installed in our studio control room.
Our post-production is almost unlimited in what it can produce.
Our sound booth is custom fitted for voiceover and podcasts.
Our teleprompter helps clients focus in the studio and on location.
It is fully mobile and adaptable for font size and speed.
We also have many devices for creating theatrical camera moves.
This allows our clients to cheat on the budget for best results.
Our dolly allows us to provide perfectly smooth walk-throughs.
This e-bike is fitted with multiple cameras and stabilizers.
Our two SteadyCam units provide a gliding effect while we follow the action.
We have the only known full-body SteadyCam Pilot in Simcoe County.
When we cannot get the shot on the ground, we can go to the air.
This 4K drone flies to impressive heights, and is small enough to use inside.
Big or small, we have it all. If it can be got, we get the shot.
This is the smaller of our two road ready camera mounts.
We can create in the field almost anything we can do in the studio.
The jib arm can produce cost-effective aerial effects.
We improvised to create very low light fading to black, like in a bar.
We now have so much professional gear that we bought a trailer.
Physical effects are not all smoke and mirrors.
They can be powerful communicators of products or services."
Our experience in pyrotechnics allows us to provide a bang . . .
. . . while ensuring the safety of all people on the set.
To smash this rose, we used dry ice to make it colder than -100'F
Do you remember the earlier outdoor bar scene? These are the results.
We can also use digital effects to attain similar results.
Using advanced digital effects we can catch the action . . . .
. . . without ever exposing anybody to any kind of danger.
We also provide specialist services like professional makeup . . .
. . . and we have a variety of specialist cameras including thermal imaging.
As is noted in our studio page, during the pandemic we tore half of our building apart, ripping out insulation and drywall from stem to stern. Then we rebuilt it all in a way that dampens noise and suppresses natural light. We also raised the ceiling by no less than three feet so we could install an AI-driven lighting rig. That was no small investment, and we did it because we know that by improving our facilities we are better able to meet and exceed the needs of our clients.
Ours are not tools you buy from Walmart so we must have everything we need on set on the day of recording.
We have also invested heavily in post-production options, including access to a library featuring millions of pieces of b-roll video and copyright-free songs. These options save our clients tens of thousands of dollars each year, as do our animation options. We also have access to thousands of video and audio effects that augment the production value of any commercial or community video.
Our post-production computer is so fast we nicknamed it “Punch It Chewie”.
Effects Driven
Sometimes lights, camera, action is just not enough.
Our crew are very tech savvy and for very little cost we can produce special effects, both physical and digital, that will impress your clients and hold up under scrutiny.
We don't claim to be a Hollywood Effects team, but we have done some pretty cool stuff over the years.
This playlist includes six full-length programs produced by our crew that are heavily driven by effects. These ranged from digitally enhancing young superheros to blowing up a bar and producing fire danger videos for the provincial office of the Fire Marshall.
There is no point in denying that these were a lot of fun to make.
