Gyro-stabilized mount rental
Stabilized systems hold the camera steady against vehicle motion. MotoCrane's TITAN LT, for example, runs a DYNAMIC mode for tracking vehicles. Moving Shot lists 17 vendors across 9 states.
What is a gyro-stabilized mount?
- Stabilized systems hold the camera steady against vehicle motion. MotoCrane's TITAN LT, for example, runs a DYNAMIC mode for tracking vehicles. Source: Moving Shot MotoCrane field guide
When it is used
- Used on cars, cranes and arms where the platform moves. MotoCrane balances the TITAN LT in order: tilt depth, tilt height, roll, then pan. Source: Moving Shot MotoCrane field guide
Typical crew
- When mounted on a camera car, the camera car driver/operator still has final authority over operation. Source: CSATF Safety Bulletin #8, Guidelines for Traditional Camera Cars (rev. 07/19/06)
Typical package
Gear the listed vendors publish on their own sites. Check each vendor for current inventory.
Arm cars · Cinebike · Cable cam · FPV drones · Heavy lifter drones · MoVI
Safety notes
- MotoCrane says good balance keeps TITAN LT motors from working harder than needed and avoids heat warnings. Its knobs are hand-tight only. Source: Moving Shot MotoCrane field guide
Gyro-stabilized mounts vendors
Filmotechnic LA
Los Angeles, CA
U-Crane arm cars and Flight Head remote systems. USA sales and support for Filmotechnic.
- Camera cars
- Remote heads
- Gyro-stabilized
Pursuit Systems
North Hollywood, CA
High-performance camera cars, insert car, process trailer, and a gyro-stabilized crane.
- Camera cars
- Process trailers
- Remote heads
- Gyro-stabilized
Team5 Aerial Systems
Sun Valley, CA
Shotover K1, F1, M1, and G1 gyro-stabilized systems, plus arrays and heli support.
- Gyro-stabilized
Industry Sherpa
Los Angeles, CA
Newton S2 three-axis stabilized remote head for vehicles, railcams, and rough terrain.
- Remote heads
- Gyro-stabilized
UltraArm SF
San Francisco, CA
Northern California camera car with MotoCrane Ultra and FreeFly Movi XL.
- Camera cars
- Motocrane
- Gyro-stabilized
Xizmo Media
Brooklyn, NY
MotoCrane on a chase vehicle with a gyro-stabilized remote head.
- Motocrane
- Camera cars
- Gyro-stabilized
- Remote heads
Geared Like A Machine
Dallas, TX
Dallas DP shop. Public rental list includes gimbals, a jib, and grip. This directory is run from the same shop.
- Gyro-stabilized
MTJIBS
Miami, FL
Technocrane 22, Shotover G1, Jimmy Jib, and other movement gear. Shop of Michael C. Taylor.
- Technocrane
- Gyro-stabilized
- Remote heads
Detroit Camera Car
Royal Oak, MI
Michigan Motocrane Ultra team. Site lists G1, MoVI Pro, and Ronin 2 gimbals.
- Motocrane
- Gyro-stabilized
- Remote heads
Southwest Camera Car
Phoenix, AZ
Porsche Cayenne Turbo with Motocrane Ultra and MoVI XL. Site says they will travel.
- Camera cars
- Motocrane
- Remote heads
- Gyro-stabilized
Performance Filmworks
Oxnard, CA
EDGE gyro-stabilized camera crane vehicles and Edge, Arch, Pi, and Micro heads.
- Camera cars
- Remote heads
- Gyro-stabilized
Nashville Camera Car
Nashville, TN
Arm car on a Porsche Cayenne and Viking SxS. Site names Motocrane and MoVI XL.
- Camera cars
- Motocrane
- Remote heads
- Gyro-stabilized
Easy Peasy Films
Los Angeles, CA
Motocrane Hyper and Radical arms on a Mercedes ML63 AMG, with ARRI SRH-360 and MoVI XL.
- Camera cars
- Motocrane
- Remote heads
- Gyro-stabilized
ArmCar
Pittsburgh, PA
Pittsburgh shop listing Motocrane Titan, Titan LT, and Ultra isolator arms.
- Camera cars
- Motocrane
- Gyro-stabilized
Covert Camera Vehicles
North Hollywood, CA
Tracking vehicles including a TRX with Filmotechnic U-Crane 6 and Flight Head 6s.
- Camera cars
- Remote heads
- Gyro-stabilized
Active Camera Systems
Miami, FL
Shotover G1 and other gyro-stabilized remote heads.
- Gyro-stabilized
- Remote heads
VidMuze Cinema
Asheville, NC
Camera movement shop with arm cars, a cinebike, cable cams, drones, and MoVI operators. In business since 2012.
- Camera cars
- Gyro-stabilized
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Questions
Questions
- Where can I rent a gyro-stabilized mount?
- Moving Shot lists 17 vendors that publish gyro-stabilized mounts on their own sites, based in Arizona, California, Florida, Michigan, North Carolina, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas.
- Why does a balanced payload matter on a stabilized head?
- MotoCrane says good balance keeps TITAN LT motors from working harder than they need to and avoids heat warnings.