1) WHAT IS THE SHOT?

Is the sequence or shot part of a feature, commercial, sporting event, or concert? How many shots and set-ups?

2) HOW DOES THE CAMERA NEED TO MOVE?

Is it traveling in more than one axis? What are your space dimensions?

  • Cablecam AB System – includes 1 axis with a point to point dolly (length or X axis)
• Cablecam Elevator Skate System includes – 2 axes with a point to point skate and dolly underslung (length + height or XZ travel)
• Cablecam’s 3D Systems – Traveling High Line, Flying Fox, Dual High Line System

3) WHAT CAMERA SPEED IS REQUIRED?

What types of trajectories are needed? Are there obstacles to fly the camera through or around?

4) WHERE IS THE LOCATION?

Is it interior (stage, stadium, arena) or exterior (racetrack, cityscape, street, forest, river, ski slope, bridge, pier)? Are there existing rigging points (if not, construction cranes, towers, or scaffold may be required)?

5) WHAT IS THE FORMAT?

Is it being shot in film or video, 35 mm, Vista, Imax, HD, etc?

6) WHICH CAMERA HEAD WILL BE USED?

Libra (film or HD) or Cineflex (HD and video). Does the camera head need to be motion controlled (providing repeatability)?

7) WHEN IS THE SHOOT?

What are the prospective dates and number of shoot days?

8) UNION OR NON-UNION?

This will affect pricing.

9) WILL THERE BE ADDED VISUAL EFFECTS?

Are repeat passes necessary?

10) WILL OTHER STUNT OR EFFECTS RIGS BE INVOLVED?

Does the camera need to fly in concert with other flying rigs?