Wire Cam Systems

Here is how this works in practice. We supply wire cam systems and skilled operators for shoots filming across the Czech Republic, rigging cabled camera sites that fly smoothly over ground a dolly or crane cannot reach. Wire cam suits sports and event coverage, concert filming and feature sequences that need a camera to travel along a controlled path above action. Our teams handle the rigging engineering — anchor points, cable tensioning, load calculations and safety systems — and operate the camera and the winch as a set up unit.

Here is the short of it. The Czech crew base is deep and worldwide skilled, comfortable on large global shoots as well as broadcast and commercial work. At Barrandov Studios in Prague we rig wire cam on built sets, while on location our riggers adapt the system to stadiums, historic squares and natural terrain.

Here is the breakdown. Wire cam installations in the Czech Republic frequently involve heritage and public venues, so rigging must be planned to protect structures and meet the access conditions set by the Prague Film Commission and regional authorities. Stadiums and arenas, the historic squares of Prague, and dramatic natural settings such as the Vltava river valley and the Krkonoše mountains each present their own anchoring and safety needs. Productions drawn here by the Czech Film Fund's 20% cash rebates, administered by the Státní fond kinematografie, use wire cam to add production value efficiently to large-scale shoots. We set up the system with the camera, grip and lighting departments, supply full rigging risk assessments for visiting production insurers, and budget the work in Czech koruna with 21% VAT.