Motion control rigs · Los Angeles
Motion control rig rental in Los Angeles
4 motion control rig vendors for Los Angeles shoots: 4 based in the Los Angeles area. Sourced safety and permit notes.
Motion control rigs based in the Los Angeles area
Shops whose own public site places them in Los Angeles or its nearby cities.
Camera Control
Santa Monica, CA
Milo, Bolt, and other motion-control rigs for commercials, music videos, film, and live events.
- Motion control
Pacific Motion Control
Santa Clarita, CA
Technodolly, Kuper motion control, Graphlite, and Aerohead / Talon repeatable heads.
- Motion control
- Technocrane
- Remote heads
Cranium
Sylmar, CA
MovieBird and Scorpio telescopic cranes, remote heads, and an in-house electric camera car.
- Technocrane
- Remote heads
- Camera cars
- Motion control
LA Cinema Robotics
Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles Bolt, Bolt Jr+, and Bolt Mini motion-control robots.
- Motion control
About motion control rigs
- Repeatable, programmed camera moves from robot arms and rigs. Shops in this directory list systems such as Milo, Bolt, Kuper and Technodolly. Source: Moving Shot listings (vendor sites)
- Use an exclusion zone during operation so only people needed for the shot are near the rig. Source: CSATF Safety Bulletin #25, Camera Cranes (rev. 07/10/25)
Shooting in Los Angeles
Questions
- Where can I rent a motion control rig in Los Angeles?
- Based in the Los Angeles area: Camera Control, Pacific Motion Control, Cranium, and LA Cinema Robotics.
- Who handles film permits in Los Angeles?
- FilmLA. Check the office site for permits and locations.
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