Remote head rental
Remote heads are wheeled or joystick-controlled camera heads used on cranes and arms. Telescopic cranes are used with remote heads only. Moving Shot lists 37 vendors across 11 states.
What is a remote head?
- Remote heads are wheeled or joystick-controlled camera heads used on cranes and arms. Telescopic cranes are used with remote heads only. Source: Actsafe, Camera Cranes safety bulletin
When it is used
- Stabilized heads such as the MotoCrane TITAN LT go on remote arms, cable cams, Technocranes, dollies and jibs. Source: Moving Shot MotoCrane field guide
Typical crew
- On a crane, only add or remove equipment after getting approval from the operator. Source: CSATF Safety Bulletin #25, Camera Cranes (rev. 07/10/25)
Typical package
Gear the listed vendors publish on their own sites. Check each vendor for current inventory.
Motocrane Radical · Porsche Cayenne S · Ronin 2 · INS2
Safety notes
- Keep the arm balanced whenever the head or payload changes. Source: CSATF Safety Bulletin #25, Camera Cranes (rev. 07/10/25)
Remote heads 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
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
Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment
North Hollywood, CA
Camera vehicles, Hydrascope telescoping cranes, Taurus MTV, and Libra remote heads.
- Camera cars
- Technocrane
- Remote heads
Pro-Cam Systems
Chatsworth, CA
Technocrane 15 and 22, Techno-S and Libra heads, Patriot Car, and Taurus MTV. Now a Chapman/Leonard company.
- Camera cars
- Technocrane
- Remote heads
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
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
Camera Car
Gardena, CA
On- and off-road camera cars paired with Black Unicorn cranes and remote heads.
- Camera cars
- Remote heads
Pacific Motion Control
Santa Clarita, CA
Technodolly, Kuper motion control, Graphlite, and Aerohead / Talon repeatable heads.
- Motion control
- Technocrane
- Remote heads
Industry Sherpa
Los Angeles, CA
Newton S2 three-axis stabilized remote head for vehicles, railcams, and rough terrain.
- Remote heads
- Gyro-stabilized
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
Midwest Camera Car
Chicago, IL
Telescopic U-Crane 6, F27 Technoscope, process trailers, and tow dollies.
- Camera cars
- Technocrane
- Process trailers
- Remote heads
New Mexico Film Rentals
Albuquerque, NM
50-foot Supertechnocrane plus stabilized and non-stabilized remote heads. Site also lists camera cars and motion control.
- Technocrane
- Remote heads
- Camera cars
- Motion control
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
Kinetic Remote Systems
Skokie, IL
SuperTechno 15 through 50 plus Technocrane 22, Z Head, Talon, and ARRI SRH-3.
- Technocrane
- Remote heads
Performance Filmworks
Oxnard, CA
EDGE gyro-stabilized camera crane vehicles and Edge, Arch, Pi, and Micro heads.
- Camera cars
- Remote heads
- Gyro-stabilized
The Media Standard
Miami, FL
South Florida camera cars with Tilta Hydra Arm Mini on Porsche, GMC, and BMW platforms.
- Camera cars
- Remote heads
Camera Moves
New York, NY
Scorpio 23L Technojib, Jimmy Jib Triangle, and remote heads for the New York area.
- 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
Any Point of View
Los Angeles, CA
MovieBird and Scorpio telescopic cranes, Techno-Jibs, Jimmy Jib, and remote heads.
- Technocrane
- Remote heads
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
The Human Jib
Phoenix, AZ
Jimmy Jib and Technocrane owner-operator service. Remote heads are included with the crane packages.
- Technocrane
- Remote heads
Atlantic Jib
Boston, MA
Owner-operated Jimmy Jib service in Boston since 1986. Remote pan and tilt are built into the head.
- Remote heads
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
Driver's Eye
Los Angeles, CA
Arm car with Motocrane Hyper on a Porsche Cayenne and Flighthead Mini 4.
- Camera cars
- Motocrane
- Remote heads
Flying Visual Art
Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles Jimmy Jib packages with operators. Remote pan and tilt are part of the head.
- Remote heads
Jib Guys
New York, NY
New York and Tri-State Jimmy Jib operators. Arms from 4 to 30 feet.
- Remote heads
Treefort Entertainment
Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles shop for hostess trays, hood mounts, cranes, jibs, and remote heads.
- Car mounts
- Remote heads
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
Motor Eyes
Atlanta, GA
Atlanta CamMate jib owner-operator. Site lists 12 to 46 foot arms and a Dutch head.
- Remote heads
CamMate Systems
Chandler, AZ
Chandler shop that builds CamMate jib cranes and remote heads.
- Remote heads
Jimmy Jib
Glendale, AZ
Stanton Video shop that builds Jimmy Jib arms and remote heads in Glendale, Arizona.
- Remote heads
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
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Questions
Questions
- Where can I rent a remote head?
- Moving Shot lists 37 vendors that publish remote heads on their own sites, based in Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New Mexico, New York, Tennessee.
- Where can I find TITAN LT tuning help?
- Moving Shot's TITAN LT guide covers presets, buzzing, overshoot and drift, sourced from MotoCrane's manual.