Wire Cam Systems

Here is how this works in practice. We supply multi-point wire cam systems and the rigging crews to deploy them, flying a stabilised camera through space on tensioned cables to deliver dynamic three-dimensional moves over events, performances, sports and action sequences. Where a single cable run gives a fixed path, our multi-point wire cam systems move a camera freely across a volume, and our riggers survey anchor points, calculate line tensions and loads, and program flight paths that hit precise marks repeatably.

Here is the short of it. Iceland's conditions are central to the planning: wind is a serious engineering factor for any tensioned cable system over an open or exposed site, so our crews plan loads with margin, monitor conditions and brief the production honestly on weather windows. Cold and damp affect winches, the control system and the camera payload, and we plan cold-weather handling into each job. Our crews integrate the wire cam with the camera department for live framing, focus and stabilised head control. We staff from the skilled Reykjavík crew base and bring in extra wire cam hardware and pros from the UK and mainland Europe under ATA carnet for larger shoots.

Here is the breakdown. Iceland gives wire cam systems a range of settings, from contained venues to vast open spaces. Reykjavík, the world's northernmost capital, hosts events and performances where a wire cam adds dynamic overhead coverage, while the country's open landscapes — the volcanic Highlands, the rift valley at Þingvellir National Park, river canyons and waterfall sites — suit larger spanning rigs.

Here is what that looks like on the ground. The fast-changing subarctic weather is the central scheduling challenge, since a wire cam takes time to rig and a tensioned system cannot simply be repositioned, so our crews build weather backup into each plan. Much of the ground is fragile, with moss and lava that recover only over decades, so anchor points and crew routes are planned to respect the 'leave no trace' principle, and filming in covered areas is set up with the Environment Agency of the country.

Eligible crew and gear spend can count toward the country's production reimbursement of 25 per cent, rising to 35 per cent for qualifying projects, administered by Film in the country.