About Us
What's Riviera Maya Grip?
Founded 15 years ago in Cancun, Riviera Maya Grip SA de CV is the only professional provider of Lighting, Grip & Electric east of Mexico City (2,500km). Our crew is fast, friendly and seasoned.
Local, Professional 8 Ton, 3.5 Ton & 1 Ton Grip Trucks are ready to go. Rental & Delivery of Lighting Grip & Electric Packages or a Single Bag & C-Stand.
Production Rentals: Coolers, Radios, Pop Up's, ProFotos & Beach Carts. Custom DIT/HMU & Art Workshop Trailers w/AC, too.
Lighting & Grip in Cancun
HMI's from 18k to 200w, LED's including Arri Skypanels, Lupo & LitePanels, Jokers, Kinos, Tungsten from MaxiBrutes to little bitty StickUps. Profoto & Stills Support. Hydroflex lighting & safe power offshore and in jungle cenotes.
Our trucks and warehouse carry everything Grip - C-Stands to Crank-0-Vators, Rags, Bags, Boxes, Flags, Singles.
Dana & Dinky Dollies + Trost 2 Axis Slider. ABC & Trovato Jibs.
Stage Truss & Rigging, Rags from 20x down and professional crew.
Electric: Power & Distro
Proprietary systems to power productions from muni, hotel, location and generators. Smart, fast hotel and muni hot taps with breaker systems and safe grounds. GFCI for beach and poolside projects.
Our inventory includes Hot Taps, Hotel Tie-Ins, 7 Silent Film Generators (Tow in & Truck Mount), 6 Honda eu2000i's & eu6500i w/jewelry. 2000' of 4/0 & 2/0 plus 4/5 wire snakes, Bates 60 & 100A whips.
We have 4x4's and Carts to get power and cable in most anywhere. No matter the size of the shoot, get safe, professional power from Riviera Maya Grip.
Lighting, Grip & Electric
Grip Trucks & Packages
8 Ton Grip Truck 'Chato'. With a 2.5 ton lift gate this diesel Volvo FE6 Straight Truck is packed with production carts and your lighting compliment. Racked, the truck carries all size stands including 26 C-Stands, 12 Jr's & Combos, 3 Crankos, 50 25# bags, boxes, rags from 12x down, 500' 2/0 & 4/0 feeder, 200' @ Bates 60A & 100A whips, MSE & Custom 120/220v Distro, a fat Tungsten & Kino Package, Egripment Dinky Dolly & track. Just add the HMI's you need as a package or 'off the truck'.
3.5 Ton Grip Truck 'Bender'. Ideally sized for bigger 'run and gun', this diesel GMC Cube Truck carries a similar but pared down package as Chato, two magliners and a Tungsten & Kino Package. HMI's to suit. Moves freely in metros with no permitting needed, great for restricted access hotels and jungle. Completely customizable with the package that suits your needs.
1 Ton Grip Truck 'Leela'. Packed as you need, this GMC G3500e Cargo Van doubles as a Camera Transpo Truck up to 2500lbs. We usually pack Leela with a basic package of LGE and a magliner for interviews and smaller 'run & guns'.
As Owner/Operators we can set prices that work for you. We are FATCA compliant and a legal, Mexican Corporation with insurance on our vehicles, equipment and crew.
Lighting Equipment
HMI
- 1@ K5600 Alpha 18/12k w/Power Gems Ballast
- 1@ Desisti 12k Fresnel FF & Mag Ballast 220v w/Bates 220v
- 1@ LTM 6k/12k Par FF & Mag Ballast 220v w/Camlock
- 1@ DN Labs 6k Par Mag Ballast 220v w/100A Bates
- 2 @ Desisti 6k Par Desisti FF & Mag Ballast 220v w/100A Bates
- 4 @ Desisti Par 4k/2.5k Powergems & Mag Ballast
- 1 @ Cinemills 2.5k Par Powergems & Mag Ballast 220v or 110v w/60A Bates
- 1 @ Desisti 2.5k Fresnel FF 110v Ballast w/60A Bates
- 1 @ Desisti 2.5k Goya @ FF & Mag Ballast w/60A Bates
- 2 @ DN Labs Par 1200 Mag Ballasts 110v Edison
- 4 @ Desisti Par 1200 FF & Mag Ballasts 110v w/Edison
- 2 @ Joker Bug 800w 110v w/Edison
- 2 @ Joker Bug 400w 110v w/Edison
- 2@ Desisti 575w Fresnel w/FF Ballast
- 1 @ LTM 200w Fresnel w/FF Ballast
- 1 @ LTM 200w Par w/FF Ballast
- 1 @ Arri 200w Par w/FF Ballast
- 4 @ Hydroflex 1200w w/ FF and Mag Ballasts
- Chimera China Balls (2@), Pancake (1@) & Box (1@) with speed rings for all Jokers
LED
- 2@ Arri Skypanel s60's
- 1 @ s120 Arri Skypanel
- 3 @ Lupo Bi Color Dimming 22,000 lumen LED, V or AB Mount
- 3 @ Litepanels LS Bi Color Dimming 1x1's
- Rosco Light Panel 24” x 24” Daylight HO
- Rosco Light Panel 6 x 12” Daylight HO w/Dimmer (1@)
- Rosco Light Panel 6 x 6” Daylight HO w/Dimmer (1@)
- Rosco Light Panel 6 x 3” Daylight HO w/Dimmer (1@)
- Rosco Light Panel 3” ‘Dot’ Daylight HO w/Dimmer (2@)
- Q Series LED Sungun Dimmable On Camera
- Mountage for Interview and Vehicle
- Rosco 12v car adapter, 110v to 12v power supply and egripment.
KINO
- 1 @ Kino FLathead 80 w/dimming ballasts
- 2 @ Custom 6 tube 4’ Array
- 1 @ Custom 8 Tube 4’ Array
- 6 @ Kino Fat Men
- 6 @ Kino Skinny Men
- 2 @ Kino Fat Boys
- 2 @ Kino Skinny Boys
- 1 @ Kino Mega (1@ 6’ x 2 tube)
- 2 @ Power Gems 4x4 Dimming Ballasts
- 2 @ Flo 4x4 Dimming Ballasts
- Kino 2’ & 4’ Single Tube Ballasts
- 35 @ Encapsulite 4’ 3200k Self Ballast Kino
- 35 @ Encapsulite 4’ 5600k Self Ballast Kino
- Kino Flo Dimmable/Flickerable Duo Ballasts (3 @) Can be pigtailed from single power source or Magic Gadgets Flicker/Dimmer Box
- Kino Interview Kit (2 @ 2’x2 tube, 2 @ 2’x4 tube)
- Kino Micro 12v in Tungsten and Daylight (2 @ Daylight and 2 @ Tungsten Temperatures)
- Stick Up 10” Lights for car or like low light interiors in 3200k
- Tubes available in tungsten in daylight.
HYDROFLEX
- 4 @ 1200w HMI Hydropar w/ 150' cable, mag ballasts & FF ballasts
- Spuds
- Veam Connectors
- Custom GFCI's
- Custom Power Sol
Tungsten
- 1 @ Skypan 10k & 5k
- 5 @ Maxibrute 6k 6 lights
- 1 @ 10k Desisti Fresnel
- 4 @ 5k Desisti Fresnel
- 1 @ 5k Desisti Shadow Goya
- 5 @ 2k Desisti Fresnel
- 10 @ 1k Desisti Fresnel
- 2 @ Color Trans Queenies 1k Pars
- 12 @ LTM or Arri Clone 650w Fresnel
- 6 @ LTM or Arri Clone 300w Fresnel
- 6 @ LTM or Arri Clone 150w Fresnel
- 1 @ Arri 650w Kit
- 1 @ Arri 650w/300w Kit
- 1 @ Arri/LTM Pepper Kit
- 4 @ 800w Redhead Open Face
- 12 @ Lowell iLight 150w
- 5 @ 50/150W Stick Ups (for car interiors)
- Westcott Spiderlite with China Ball and Chimera Mount
- Chimera 1k Speedring/China Balls in 20" & 30"
- Custom Source/Space 1/2k Tungsten Mogul w/Diffusion& Black Panels. Can be adapted to Joker Bug.
- Covered Wagons to order
- Dimmers in 6k, 2.5k , 1k & 650w
Chimera China Balls, Pancakes & Boxes with speed rings for 2k, 1K, V-lights. Chimera speed ring adapter for boxes to C-stand mount for lights with 10” diameter.
Camera Support
- Egripment Dinky Dolly 4 way steer with Bazooka and Soft/Hard wheels, Centipede and seat options
- Trost Slider w 100m and 50mm slides, 100mm bowl/Mitchell mount on very heavy Manfrotto Sticks
- Dana Dolly, 4’ and 9’ slides with adapters
- 3 Cup Filmtools.com car mount
- 4 Cup Hostess Tray Car Mount
- MSE Hostess Tray
- MSE Hood Mount (speedrail)
- MSE Speedrail Car Mount
- Trovato 36” Jib with Mitchell mount base adapted to Egripment Dinky Dolly.
- ‘Speedy 6’ meter crane (up to 14 lbs camera) w/ Varizoom MC100 Hothead (for cameras up to 12.5 lbs) on Peter Lessand Sticks - and adapted to Ronin
- Custom Camera Chariot for running and walking scenes (for hard mount steadi cam or bungee rig)
- Speedrail decks for 4x4 Golf Cart
- 3 @ 3m straight Panavision Stainless Steel MOY track
- 4 @ 3m straight Panther Stainless Track MOY track
- 3 @ 3m curves in Panther Stainless Track
- PCV in up to 6m lengths
- Wedges and Blocks
- Elephants and Paganinis
- 4x4” Cribbage
- Mini Floppies for Monitors
- DIT B/W Flags
- DIT Pop Up Tent
Silent Power Generation
- Honda Generators from 1000w to 6500w. Parallel cabling and GFCI modification and jewelry.
- Tow In and Truck Mount Power from 40kw to 255kw.
Grippage
Stands
- Crankovators, Chain Type
- Avenger Crank Stands
- MiniVators
- Hi Rollers by MSE, Norms
- Med Rollers MSE, Norms, Hollywood Stage
- Hi Hi Walkers
- 4-Riser Combos by MSE, Norms, Hollywood Stage
- 2, 3 & 4 Riser Juniors
- Centuries by MSE, Avenger, Norms & American Grip
- Kit Stands
Attachments & Clampage
- Scissor Clips (6 @)
- Baby Plates (10 @)
- Receiver Plates (4 @)
- Jorgenson C-Clamps
- Gaffer Clamps
- Spring Clamps
- Super Clamps
- 6” Plank to Receiver Holder
- 4” Plank to Receiver Holder
- 4” Crowder/Hanger w/Receiver and Baby Pin
- 4” Crowder/Hanger w/Receiver (4@)
- A-Clamps Large, Medium and Small
- J Hooks
- Snap In Pins
- Apple Boxes
- Paganini and Elephant Blocks
- Track Ullage
- Sand Bags 25#, 100@ (Bumper. MSE)
Flags & Overheads
- Frames and rags for 6x, 8x,12x & 20x in Full Silk, Single Black and Solid Black, Muslin, Hilite, Ultra, Silent Grid, 1/4 Silk and 1/4 Grid for 6x and 8x's
- Green Screen in all sizes
- Duvy by rolll w/advance notice
- MSE Road Rags (2@) & Mini Grip Kit (great for DSLR Mounts)
- All Standard sizes 4x4 down to 12x16” in nets, silks, etc.
- 4x Floppies
- 4x DIT Floppies
- 4x2 Floppies
- Mini DIT Floppies (laptop sized)
- Scrim Jim, California Sunbounce & Shiny Boards in Silver, Soft Silver, Gold, Gold Silver, White, Black
- Mirrors & Mirror boards in a variety of sizes.
Production Carts
- Magliners (2 @ Buckshot Sr. + 2 @ Buckshot Jr.)
- Magliner Video Assist Cart w/1500w inverter & marine battery
- 2 @ Taco Cart
- 1 @ Stand Cart
- 1 @ C-Stand Cart
- 2 @ Gear Crate Cart (2@)
- Beach Cart Yacht Type Folding (4@)
Expendables & Custom Things
- Gels and Diffusion
- Bullets & Gaffer Tape
- Practical Edison/Mogul Lamps
- HMI & Tungsten Bulbs
- Paper China Balls
- Dulling Spray
- Sash
- Dust Off
- Foam Core
- Bead Board
- We Fabricate in all materials
Additional Services
Hydroflex Underwater Lighting & Power
We are proud to be Mexico's provider of Hydroflex Underwater lighting with full offshore and cenote support systems. Backed with a Truss Cenote Bridge, 4x4's Trucks & Jeeps with bespoke power systems & a killer espresso machine.
Riviera Maya Grip is National Geographic (NAIA), BBC (alot), ZDF (Green Planet/Sleeping Giants) & GoPro's (Place of Fear), St. Thomas (Hurricanes) go-to-guys for the jungle & offshore.
Production & Crews
Producing & Crewing
RMG has a long history of all of the above for BBC, Nat Geo (NAIA), MTV, Lime Pictures London (Geordie Shores), Armani, CB2, J. Crew, Whizz Kid (Ex on the Beach3), Corona and about 15 years more. That's a bunch of high end hotel productions, commercials, reality shows, chasing hurricanes, chasing crocodiles, under the jungle in cenotes, catalog and fashion.
Full talented Crews, HMU, DIT, Video Village, Sound, Camera, AC's, Transpo, Catering and Art Department / Props.
Permitting & Locations
Permitting & Locations
We permit daily for film, stills and music events on local, state and national levels. INAH, CONANP, SEDETUR, TULUM and Beach Permits. There are ways to get it done right, keep your production safe - and it doesn't have to cost a fortune.
From ancient ruins to Miami Vice Villas on secluded beaches. Riviera Maya is coastal jungle and blue Caribbean vibes, Belize has 5 completely different geographic zones within 6 hours while the Yucatan has 400 years of architecture.
The Prop Shop
We just started a Prop Shop. Maria Noel, Mary Gebhardt from Velvet Eye - the one and only for Profoto and Stills Support, Denise Shenton, Merida Fashion Producer & Jordana Castro all came together to put a props inventory in the Studio at Puerto Morelos.
Currently under construction and under inventory, 'watch this space' for updates. Save yourself some stress with Stylists & shoppers who 'know where to go'.
Save yourself some money, too. Talk to Mary & Maria about putting your props into our inventory.
The Studio at Puerto Morelos
The Studio is compact and cmfortable. A 5x7meter (15xx21') white cyc with overhead grid and seamless hanger. To the side, a pre lit 7'x8' Green Screen, a 4'x8' Acrylic Product Table with overhead pantograph and a full size seamless wall.
Ramp access to trucks and Fab Yard.
Dedicated Make Up and Wardrobe areas behind the Green Screen with power and good worklighting.
The studio has a big couch, wifi, kitchenette, shower, washing machine, and an espresso machine.
The Fab Yard
Need to make Props? Build a Set? Our shop is stocked with Makita, Dewalt & Milwaukee. A large shop area with tools, tables, sawhorses, fans and plenty of power make work go fast.
Located right beside the studio you can handle most all of your Carpentry, Paint, Welding and Plasma cutting needs.
Two furniture upholsterers on opposite corners of the Studio block and a machine shop down the block on the left.
We have a flatbed truck and access to larger for bigger projects. Your Art Department can build it here.
Support & Production Rentals
Support Vehicles
1 Ton Chop Van 'Moche'. Designed for camera road work, Moche offers two decks, speed rail starters everywhere with air suspension. A geared down diesel 6.2 completes the package. Moche doubles as a mule to put generators anywhere.
4x4 Club Car. Beefed suspension, this is the ideal offroad mule for wicked terrain - ask Go Pro - or in hotel to pull a train of production carts to fast moving sets - or to move those sand bags, high rollers and coolers down the beach.
4x4 Toyota Fj40. Original paint, 1969 3-on-the-tree, beefed suspension, long range fuel tanks. Out performed our Unimog in very rough terrain. Hot, noisy and unstoppable.
4x4 Toyota Extra Cab. 6" Lift, 30", 3/4 Ton. Ideal for getting down the beach or out in the jungle with tanks, support and clients.
Production Trailers
DIT/HMU Trailer 'Camello'. The Camel is a 6x10' racked and Air Conditioned trailer with a solid roof top deck. Awnings keep you cool, while you have either 220v or 120v power from Honda or Set Generators.
Production Workshop Trailer. This Haulmark 18' Toy Hauler is modified to serve as a complete workshop with air & power tools. Packed with the tools you need; Makita, Dewalt, Craftsman. Makes a great warehouse, too.
Production Rentals
- Jiffy Steamers
- Magliners
- Beach Carts
- Folding 'Yacht' Carts
- Irons & Boards
- Coathangers
- Z Racks with Index
- Folding Clothing Racks
- Coolers
- Radios
- Mini Floppies for Monitors
- DIT B/W Flags
- DIT Pop Up Tents
Cheerful Delivery anywhere in the 'Zone'
ProFoto & Stills Support
- 3 @ Profoto B4 Air Packs
- 6 @ Heads
- Chimera & ProFoto Light Modifiers
- California Sunbounce
- Scrim Jim's
- Changing Tubes
- V Flats
- Foldit Carts
Cheerful Delivery anywhere in the 'Zone'
Payment Options
We accept Paypal, in situ Mastercard/Visa in Dollars or in Pesos on portable terminals, ABA/Swift/Clabe Wire Transfers. We are FATCA Compliant and we provide VAT/IVA Facturas from Mexico's SAT System.
The Value of Local Knowledge
With 30 years in the market, the Riviera Maya Grip Team is ready to get behind your project and push. Smart, bl-lingual experts are here to make your project effective, enjoyable and complete.
Our crew of experts in Lighting, Grip & Electric is ready to go.
What We Do
Production Vehicles
8, 3.5 & 1 Ton Grip Trucks, Camera & 4x4 Specialty Vehicles, Run & Pax Vans, 4x4 All Terrain Golf Cart, HMU/DIT & Art Department Shop Trailer - all in the Riviera Maya, ready to go.
Lighting Rentals
HMI's: 18k to 200w, Jokers & Hydroflex
LED's: Lupo Superpanels & LitePanels
Kinos: All sizes + Encapsulights
Tungstens: Maxibrutes to StickUps
Specialty Lights: Goya & Shadow
Grip Rentals
Full Grip including Carts of all types, C-Stands to Crank-o-Vators, bags, boxes & flags: we have full lighting and camera support in our Puerto Morelos Shop.