Eastern Canada's 26' "Smooth Operator" Crane is 4-6 times faster to set up and costs 60%
less than the daily rate of a high tech modular crane and digital head
Ford 4x4 truck mounted 30' CHAPMAN Crane Arm
15 minute set up
New York City
SteadiMan Glide-Off Platform
Start your Steadicam shot at 28’ and end up with your operator walking down the street following the talent in one continuous motion
SteadiMan Glide-Off
Platform in New York
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Here’s the Low down on The Smooth Operator Crane
Low Technology… 10-15 minute set up
The "Smooth Operator" Crane sets up with the crane operator and a grip in 15 minutes. Once the weights are loaded on location, you can drive
the crane around the set and mount the camera and cameramen onto the 30’ arm in a few minutes. Run a cable down the parallelogram bars
for video assist and you are ready to shoot. After completing your shot, the camera and cameramen are off the crane in 2-3 minutes.
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Low Insurance Liability
The "Smooth Operator" Crane has been serving the Motion Picture Industry since 1983 with
No accidents or insurance claims in 26 years of operation.
The "Smooth Operator" Crane is low tech, a fast setup and very safe.
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Low Rental Price
The "Smooth Operator" Crane with SteadiMan Glide-Off and 10’ extension is available for $ 1,450 CDN per day. The operator is $ 28 an hour with an 10 hour
minimum = $ 280. Time and a half after 10. No mileage charge within 40 miles of downtown Montreal. 50 cents a mile after 40.
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Do The Math! Time is Money
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Phoenix or Giraffe Modular Camera Crane
If you are shooting at $ 150,000 per day and you calculate 9 hours of actual shooting time this equates to
$ 16,666 per hour. A two hour crane and remote head set up can cost you
$ 33,000 in lost setup time + the daily rental cost of the equipment and operators
For example, a complete Phoenix or Giraffe camera crane rents for $ 850-$1,350 (40’ model) CDN per day. One crane operator will set you back $ 256 for 8 hours.
The delivery charge on the crane is $ 100. A 3 Axis PowerPod 2000 digital head with all the accessories and a Preston Fitz digital lens control system rents for $ 1,750 CDN per day.
The operator will cost you $ 336 for 8 with $ 100 delivery of the head.
3 axis remote head, Preston focus system, 2 operators and delivery
$ 3,390 - $ 3,800 per day + a setup time of 1 to 2 hours
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Eastern Canada's 26' "Smooth Operator" Crane
SteadiMan Glide-Off platform, 10’ arm extension ($ 1,450) and operator for 10 hours ($ 280)
$ 1,730 per day + a setup time 15 minutesp
20 years of operating camera cranes
in North America tells us that 90% of all
crane shots are 15’ to ground level with a basic arm pan and tilt move.
If you want figure 8's, inverted rolls, 360's and the shot that has never been attempted...
call the competition
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"Smooth Operator" credits
Romancing The Stone
Porky’s
Porky’s II
Superman 3
Atlantic City
Fame
Dressed to Kill
National Park
Meatballs 3
Ann of Green Gables (TV)
Times Square
The Last Desperado
Adventures in the Creep Zone
Choices
Gettysburg (TV)
Grey Eagle
The Norseman
Joshua then and now
The Pilot
Hardly Working
Willie & Phil
CBS Golf
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More camera crane information at:
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