Spydercam
Spydercam is a cable-suspended camera system, and rigging system used in making motion pictures, television[1] and at athletic stadiums. Using computer controlled winches to drive synthetic lines connected to a crane, truss or buildings to achieve multidimensional, repeatable movement. Spydercam is used as an alternative to other camera movement systems.[1]
The Spydercam
According to the maker's website,[2] Spydercam has been used in the following films:
- The Suicide Squad (2019)
- Black Widow (2020)
- Clifford (2019)
- Bird Box (2018)
- The OA season 2 (2018)
- Triple Frontier (2019)
- Avengers: Endgame (2019)
- Watchmen Season 1 (2018)
- Lady and the Tramp (2018)
- Game of Thrones Season 8 (2018)
- Mulan (2018)
- Dumbo (2017)
- Bumblebee (2017)
- Aquaman (2017)
- Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018)
- Game of Thrones season 7 (2017)
- A Wrinkle in Time (2017)
- Black Panther (2017)
- Transformers: The Last Knight (2016)
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2016)
- Downsizing (2016)
- Spider-Man: Homecoming (2016)
- Kong: Skull Island (2015)
- Kevin Hart: What Now? (2015)
- Assassin's Creed (2015)
- Help (2015)
- Monster Trucks (2014)
- Jurassic World (2014)
- Terminator Genisys (2014)
- Avengers: Age of Ultron (2014)
- Straight Outta Compton (2014)
- Furious Seven (2014)
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2013)
- Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2013)
- The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2013)
- Noah (2013)
- The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2012)
- The Lone Ranger (2012)
- World War Z (2012)
- A Good Day to Die Hard (2012)
- Life of Pi (2011)
- Enchanted Kingdom 3D (2011)
- The Amazing Spider-Man (2011)
- Premium Rush (2010)
- John Carter of Mars (2010)
- Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2010)
- Cowboys and Aliens (2010)
- Shutter Island (2009)
- Thor (2009)
- Predators (2009)
- Wall Street (2009)
- Iron Man 2 (2009)
- Fame (2009)
- Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)
- Hancock (2009)
- Pacific War (2008)
- Angles & Demons (2008)
- Bedtime Stories (2008)
- Gamer (2007)
- Indiana Jones 4 (2007)
- Jumper (2007)
- Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2007)
- 10,000 BC (2008)
- I Am Legend (2007)
- The Company (2007)
- I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry (2007)
- Live Free or Die Hard (2007)
- Spider-Man 3 (2007)
- Ghost Rider (2007)
- D-War (2007)
- Apocalypto (2006)
- Superman Returns (2006)
- Mission: Impossible III (2006)
- Night at the Museum (2006)
- Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
- The Shaggy Dog (2006)
- Flicka (2006)
- Stick It (2006)
- Fun with Dick and Jane (2005)
- The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005)
- Stealth (2005)
- Bewitched (2005)
- Constantine (2005)
- Flight of the Phoenix (2004)
- The Aviator (2004)
- Blue Collar Comedy Tour Rides Again (TV, 2004)
- Spider-Man 2 (2004)
- The Terminal (2004)
- The Alamo (2004)
- The Creature of the Sunny Side Up Trailer Park (2004)
- Stuck on You (2003)
- Angels in America (TV miniseries, 2003)
- Elf (2003)
- The Haunted Mansion (2003)
- The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003)
- Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003)
- Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003)
- The Italian Job (2003)
- Bruce Almighty (2003)
- Top Speed (2003)
- The 75th Annual Academy Awards (TV, 2003)
- Tears of the Sun (2003)
- Catch Me If You Can (2002)
- Stuart Little 2 (2002)
- Minority Report (2002)
- Spider-Man (2002)
- A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)
- Journey into Amazing Caves (2001)
- Mission Impossible 2 (2000)
- Temptation Island (TV series) (2000)
- Ripley’s Believe It or Not (1999)
- Everest (1998)
- Batman & Robin (1997)
- Dante’s Peak (1997)
- Long Kiss Goodnight (1996)
- Cliffhanger (1993)
History
Founded in 1992 by Earl Wiggens as a stunt and rigging company, Spydercam quickly became the standard for suspended camera work. Joined latter, and now owned by, Tim Drnec and Hammer Semmes they added their unique backgrounds’ in Motion control ,VFX, stunts and rope rigging.
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References
- spydercam: Info
- spydercam: Info – Work History Archived 2012-10-18 at WebCite
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