The Spidercam operates using four motorized winches positioned at each corner of a designated area.
Each winch controls a Kevlar cable connected to a gyro-stabilized camera dolly.
By controlling the winding and unwinding of the cables, the system allows the dolly to reach any position in the three dimensional space.
Two of the Kevlar cables also have fiber optic cables woven into them to carry commands to the camera and the remote head, and bring the camera's Video signal back to the control station. The stabilized remote head, which houses the camera, provides pan and tilt movement and includes the lens remote, which controls focus, zoom and iris.
A gyro sensor in the dolly stabilizes the horizon enabling amazingly smooth shots even at speeds of up to 6 meters per second. A specially trained Spidercam Pilot and camera operator controls the camera.
The spidercam® Dolly is not restricted to a single camera type, but can be equipped with various cameras. Our rental systems usually use UHD Sony P43 or P50 Cameras.
