Studio & gear rental
Welcome to Studio Ballena's rental services!
Whether you're a filmmaker, photographer, or creative professional, our state-of-the-art studio space and top-tier gear are available to elevate your projects.
With advanced equipment and expert support, we ensure a seamless and professional experience.
Studio Space
• Description:
A spacious 180 sqm studio located in Welle, centrally in Belgium, about 30 min from Brussels, Gent and Antwerp. Perfectly suited for high-end tabletop photography and video production. Equipped with a 3m x 5m cyclorama and a 3m high sectional gate for large product access.
• Features:
• Client viewing area (20 sqm) with comfortable seating.
• Small sink and fridge/freezer combo
• High-speed internet (1Gbps download, 50Mbps upload) for remote sessions.
• Heating and air conditioning
• Ideal For:
Product photography, video shoots, and creative projects.

Robbie, our advanced motion control robot and special effects rigs
• Description:
Bring precision and creativity to your shoots with Robbie, our CRX1440 motion control robot.
• Key Features:
• 1440mm reach, 11kg payload, 3m/s speed, and 0.04mm precision.
• The compact size allows Robbie to be easily transported and used on location. Its size allows to pass through standard doors and in medium to large elevators.
• Runs on standard 230V single phase power or can if required be run of battery power.
• Comes with an experienced expert operator for maximum efficiency for your shoot or project.
• Can be combined and syncronised with our special effects rigs like droppers, grippers, liquid drippers, different styles of launchers and many more. For you specific requirements we can even adapt or custom build rigs for optimal precision and results.
• Perfect For:
Complex timed shots like liquid drops, very precise and high speed movements, and dynamic, repeatable multipass shots.

Gear rental
It is also possible to rent our gear for your productions in our studio or on a location of your choice.
The available equipment ranges from high-end Broncolor or Profoto flash kits, to Aputure LED lights ranging from 50W to 1200W, all with a wide range of light modifiers.
We also offer stills and video camera rental options with high-end cameras as well as specialty cameras like high-speed Freefly Ember.
To complete the camera packages we also have a wide range of lens options for both our stills and cine camera available including probe lenses for specialty shots as well as a collection of accessories.
Just reach out to discuss our offering and availability for your next projects.
