t Cablecam™, we customize our rigs to deliver in any setting or situation. Below are some descriptions of our (patented) rigs, including our latest (pat. pending) innovations.

ablecam’s high-speed Traveling High Line System (Patented System Prov. No. 2003,014,5759) provides exceptional flexibility and coverage. For Van Helsing Cablecam's pan, tilt and roll camera head was rigged to move in three axes: x axis - 750' (length of the set); y axis - 220' (width of the set); and z axis - 130' (height of the set). Through a combination of x, y, and z programming, the camera could do swoops, curves, corkscrews, diagonals, hairpins, etc.

Repeatable motion control of 22-horsepower servomotors generated the speed (30-40 mph) to provide the dramatic POVs of the movie's flying creatures, and the safety and reliability to shoot within a few feet of actors in real time. Cablecam can also provide motion control of the camera head when visual effects are to be added in post.

ablecam’s latest system is the Flying Fox (US Patent # 6,809,495). It provides camera-platform stability, speed and control when 3-D coverage is desired for an area that is relatively free of obstacles. Sports events, concerts and outdoor expanses are ideal shooting locations. The fully three-dimensional system is suspended from four points and is extremely stable in windy conditions. The Flying Fox has the added advantage of positioning its single winch and 2 power pulleys at only 1 of the four points, keeping the footprint small and adding a rigging advantage.

The Flying Fox can be fitted with a film camera of any format, including large formats, on a gyrostabilized head (with a motion-control option) or Cablecam's own small-profile Cineflex gyro head for broadcast-quality video. Cablecam's new fiber-optic festooning system delivers uncompressed HD video. For feature films, the Flying Fox provides virtual camera position data, which is useful for post-production compositing and animation work.

ablecam’s Dual High Line system (Patent Pending) is built for use in asymmetrical locations. It delivers the benefits of three-dimensional coverage in a smaller equipment package. This system eliminates suspended truss in favor of an entirely rope-based geometry. A singe camera dolly is suspended from twin high lines mounted to fixed points; the camera can be flown back and forth between these lines as it simultaneously travels their length and can be raised or lowered. This arrangement provides a 3-D solution for situations that require a limited amount of side-to-side motion in a single setup, such as a winding street. The 3-D remote common to Cablecam's other systems gives the Dual High Line a long-range ability of several thousand feet.

he ground-based curved rail was one of the highlight's of Cablecam's Olympic Speed Skating coverage. Cablecam has now introduced suspended high-speed rails for Digital or HD NFL coverage, and Cablecam's new line of MOCO twisted tracks will debut on Warner Brother's forthcoming feature, Catwoman.

n video, small AB high-speed rigs are ideal for horse racing, motocross, NASCAR, etc. In film, AB rigs through windows, doors and other tight places are available with smaller heads such as Libra and Doggycam.

ablecam has a large inventory of custom truss and track for programmable multi-axis moves up and down buildings, cliffs, etc. Cablecam also provides vertical systems which attach to constructions cranes.

he XZ (Elevator Skate) system is capable of spanning distances up to 3,000 ft. at a height over 100 ft. Max speed to date was 70 MPH on Con Air.