Camera Car, Crane & Specialty Rig Rentals in New York City
8 rig companies based in the New York City area, plus 5 that name New York City on their own site. Camera cars, arm cars, cranes, remote heads, and motion control.
Rig companies based in the New York City area
Shops whose own public site places them in New York City or its nearby cities.
Metro Camera Cars
New York, NY
Arm car, Technoscope F17, chase truck, tow rig, Flight Head, and Libra options.
Camera cars · Technocrane · Remote heads · Process trailers
Xizmo Media
Brooklyn, NY
MotoCrane on a chase vehicle with a gyro-stabilized remote head.
Motocrane · Camera cars · Gyro-stabilized · Remote heads
JitaCam
Sparta, NJ
SuperTechno 15 and Technocrane 22+ with operators.
Technocrane
Camera Moves
New York, NY
Scorpio 23L Technojib, Jimmy Jib Triangle, and remote heads for the New York area.
Technocrane · Remote heads
Rambow Studio
New York, NY
MRMC Bolt, Bolt-X, Bolt Jr+, and Milo robots from a Flatiron studio.
Motion control
Jib Guys
New York, NY
New York and Tri-State Jimmy Jib operators. Arms from 4 to 30 feet.
Remote heads
Action Camera Cars
Yonkers, NY
Yonkers camera cars, process trailers, chase vehicles, and tow dollies.
Camera cars · Process trailers
PAT Rentals
Ridgewood, NY
Ridgewood shop with hostess trays, hood mounts, and suction car mounts.
Car mounts
New York City rigs by type
Arm cars, insert cars, and chase vehicles, including Russian Arm style U-Cranes.
Portable remote arms that bolt onto cars, trucks, UTVs, and boats.
Telescopic cranes: Technocrane, SuperTechno, MovieBird, Hydrascope, Technoscope.
Flight Head, Libra, Matrix, Newton, and other wheeled or joystick heads.
Repeatable robot arms and programmed moves: Milo, Bolt, Kuper, Technodolly.
Low-boy and process trailers, insert tows, and motorcycle dollies.
Shotover, Flight Head, Movi, and other gyro mounts for cars, cranes, and air.
Out-of-town companies working in New York City
Based elsewhere, but their own site names New York City. Confirm dates and travel with each shop.
Camera Car Systems
Los Angeles, CA
Filmotechnic U-Cranes (formerly Russian Arm), Flight Heads, and Technoscopes. Site also lists Motocrane, Edge Arm, and Ultimate Arm.
Camera cars · Motocrane · Technocrane · Remote heads
CineMoves
Los Angeles, CA
Telescopic cranes, arm cars (Porsche Cayenne and TRX), and Matrix / Oculus remote heads.
Camera cars · Technocrane · Remote heads
Camera Control
Santa Monica, CA
Milo, Bolt, and other motion-control rigs for commercials, music videos, film, and live events.
Motion control
Performance Filmworks
Oxnard, CA
EDGE gyro-stabilized camera crane vehicles and Edge, Arch, Pi, and Micro heads.
Camera cars · Remote heads · Gyro-stabilized
Method Media Arm Car
Kansas City, MO
Porsche Cayenne S arm car built on the Motocrane Radical system with a Ronin 2 remote head and INS2 gyro stabilization.
Camera cars · Motocrane · Remote heads
Shooting in New York City
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Questions
- Where can I rent a camera car or arm car in New York City?
- Based in the New York City area: Metro Camera Cars, Xizmo Media, and Action Camera Cars. Based elsewhere but naming New York City on their own site: Camera Car Systems, CineMoves, Performance Filmworks, and Method Media Arm Car.
- Where can I rent a Motocrane in New York City?
- Based in the New York City area: Xizmo Media. Based elsewhere but naming New York City on their own site: Camera Car Systems and Method Media Arm Car.
- Where can I rent a Technocrane or telescopic crane in New York City?
- Based in the New York City area: Metro Camera Cars, JitaCam, and Camera Moves. Based elsewhere but naming New York City on their own site: Camera Car Systems and CineMoves.
- Where can I rent a remote head or jib in New York City?
- Based in the New York City area: Metro Camera Cars, Xizmo Media, Camera Moves, and Jib Guys. Based elsewhere but naming New York City on their own site: Camera Car Systems, CineMoves, Performance Filmworks, and Method Media Arm Car.
- Where can I rent a motion control rig in New York City?
- Based in the New York City area: Rambow Studio. Based elsewhere but naming New York City on their own site: Camera Control.
- Where can I rent a process trailer in New York City?
- Based in the New York City area: Metro Camera Cars and Action Camera Cars.
- Where can I rent a gyro-stabilized head in New York City?
- Based in the New York City area: Xizmo Media. Based elsewhere but naming New York City on their own site: Performance Filmworks.
- Where can I rent car mounts in New York City?
- Based in the New York City area: PAT Rentals.
- Do out-of-town rig companies work in New York City?
- Yes. Camera Car Systems, CineMoves, Camera Control, Performance Filmworks, and Method Media Arm Car list New York City or New York in their service area. Confirm dates and travel with each shop.
- Who handles film permits in New York City?
- NYC Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment. Check the office site for permits and locations.
- How do I list my rig company in New York City?
- Use Get listed. Basic listings are free. We check your own public site before anything goes live.