Cutting edge lighting control and data distribution for the film lighting industry.
As new technology is changing the way media is produced and consumed, Chalk Cine Ctrl, Inc. strives to support the advancement of the film lighting industry through increasing the availability of cutting edge, high quality, affordable equipment and offering educational resources to the community.
Sales & Rentals
We are proud dealers of Obsidian Control Systems, including both the Onyx Console line and the Netron line of data distribution products.
We sell this gear because we use this gear. Our rental inventory is primarily composed of consoles and data distribution equipment from Obsidian Control Systems.
This equipment provides flexibility, capability, portability, and affordability, allowing productions to improve efficiency, and allowing programmers and systems technicians to improve performance.
Community
We are proud supporters of unions. Chris “Chalky” Chalk is an active member of IATSE Local 728, Studio Electrical Lighting Technicians, Hollywood, CA.
To benefit the growing set lighting community, Chris teaches programming labs through 728, offers education on how to best utilize evolving technology through YouTube videos and short social media posts, and is happy to answer your questions on how to make this equipment work for your application.
Check out the community resources page for links to support and education.
History
We are a small business, owned and operated by Chris & Sada Chalk, a husband and wife team with a background in film, concerts, and theatre, a love of creative performance, and an ambition to help our communities evolve.
Find out more about our backgrounds and Chris “Chalky” Chalk’s programming body of work.