Insert cars · Los Angeles
Insert car rental in Los Angeles
4 insert car vendors for Los Angeles shoots: 4 based in the Los Angeles area. Sourced safety and permit notes.
Insert cars based in the Los Angeles area
Shops whose own public site places them in Los Angeles or its nearby cities.
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
Camera Cars Unlimited
Agoura Hills, CA
Insert cars, process trailers, and tow dollies. Open since 1979.
- Camera cars
- Process trailers
Chase Car Inc.
Valencia, CA
Insert car, Porsche Cayenne Gemini Crane, process trailer, tow dolly, and Black Unicorn remote system.
- Camera cars
- Process trailers
- Remote heads
Allan Padelford Camera Cars
Santa Clarita, CA
Camera cars, insert cars, process trailers, the Escalade with the EDGE crane, and the Biscuit rigs. Founded in 1988.
- Camera cars
- Process trailers
About insert cars
- Insert car is the common name for a traditional camera car. Actsafe's version of Bulletin #8 calls them traditional camera cars (insert cars). Source: Actsafe, Guidelines for Traditional Camera Cars and Process Trailers
- Inspect the camera car before and after use, or at least daily: brakes, tires, steering, engine, drive train, electrical, towing gear and safety equipment. Source: CSATF Safety Bulletin #8, Guidelines for Traditional Camera Cars (rev. 07/19/06)
- Rigging and rigging changes are done by qualified people in a secured area away from traffic, discussed with the driver, and checked by the driver afterward. Source: CSATF Safety Bulletin #8, Guidelines for Traditional Camera Cars (rev. 07/19/06)
- City of LA: insert car without trailer, minimum 2 LAPD motorcycle officers; with process trailer, minimum 3. Both need LAPD review. Source: FilmLA, LAPD Motion Picture Officer Hire Assignments
- In the City of Los Angeles a filming permit is required for commercial on-location filming, with at least three full business days of processing. Source: FilmLA, Area Requirements: City of Los Angeles
Shooting in Los Angeles
Questions
- Where can I rent a insert car in Los Angeles?
- Based in the Los Angeles area: Pursuit Systems, Camera Cars Unlimited, Chase Car Inc., and Allan Padelford Camera Cars.
- Who handles film permits in Los Angeles?
- FilmLA. Check the office site for permits and locations.