WHO WE ARE

the story of chilipepperlabs,inc.

The most successful products are developed out of a need. Co-founders and Camera/Steadicam Operators George Billinger and Manolo Rojas have been developing equipment and accessories for camera professionals since 2009, after noticing that many Directors and DPs were looking for better, more reliable solutions to support their workflows.

Starting with simple prototypes built to solve everyday challenges on set, their products have evolved through years of hands-on testing and refinement during major film and commercial productions in Hollywood. With direct input from their peers, they’ve continued to innovate and design equipment that truly serves the needs of the filmmaking community.

Some companies are measured by the depth of their capital, square footage of their building, annual sales, or the number of employees they have. We measure our success based on our customer’s feedback and the value they bring to us. We are a HUGE company!

100% Designed on Hollywood Sets

George — George Billinger has over 30 years of experience in high-level productions as a Camera/ Steadicam Operator and DP. He has worked on productions such as Terminator Salvation, Oblivion, Indiana Jones, Thor, Godless, Big Love, Terminator Genisys, Funny People, Lincoln, War of the Worlds, The Soloist and many more. He has worked with countless Directors and DPs in Hollywood -- Steven Spielberg, David Lynch, Janusz Kaminski, Claudio Miranda, Peter Deming, Kramer Morgenthau, Joe Wright, etc. He is currently serving his second term as the President of the Society of Camera Operators (SOC).

Manolo — Manolo Rojas is a Camera/Steadicam Operator with over 27 years of experience in high level productions. He has worked on large productions such as Godzilla, Step Up 5 3D, Walking with Dinosaurs 3D, Insidious Chapter 3, Twin Peaks (2017), X-Men The New Mutants, Don Jon, Jackie and many more. After the design and manufacturing of his first Steadicam at the age of 18, he has been deeply involved in 3D CAD, Electronics and Mechanical Engineering. As a Design Engineer for the film and television industries for many years his past and current projects include RGB LED lighting, Steadicam systems, Remote Heads, Video Conversion, Power distribution systems, etc. In 1999, he invented the first RGB LED Light for the Film Industry (Patent: WO2003015067 A1), the patent of this light today is own by Kino Flo. As the chief designer of ChilipepperLABS, Inc., he has an unparalleled understanding of Video Link technology and how Video Signal needs to flow in the high-level Film Industry set.