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When you choose Camera Car, you are getting the latest and most advanced technology in the market; most importantly, you are getting the craftsmanship and attention to details.

When time is of the essence and creative ambitions are high, depend on our Black Unicorn Head for a reliable, most powerful 3-axis head with the ability to carry any professional camera package and its accessories, without limiting the operator’s creativity. Shoot in rain or snow — go aggressively fast or follow slow precise lines of a dolly shot — we adjust to various conditions to get the shot.

FORD RAPTOR TRUCK

  • SPEED
    ・0-60 in 6.3 sec
    ・1/4 mile 13.6 sec
    ・top speed of 100+ mph
    ・590 ft/lbs torque
    ・590 hp 6.2-liter V8 supercharged
    ・1 driver, 4 passengers

    LENGTH
    ・w/ out crane 19 ft 3 in

    WIDTH
    ・w/ or w/ out crane 7 ft 2 in

    HEIGHT
    ・w/ crane 11 ft 2 in
    ・w/ out crane 6 ft 5 in

    MONITORS & COMMUNICATION
    ・4 SmallHD 13” monitors
    ・Pix 240 (for playback)

  • The four-wheel drive Raptor is a 590+ hp all terrain platform, built for filming in the most grueling off-road conditions while keeping the occupants safe and comfortable. One of the industry’s most capable off-road solutions. The truck is equipped with four (4) SmallHD 13 inch monitors, a Pix 240 (for playback), Black Unicorn Crane, BU Head Classic (or any of your choice) and five (5) essential crew members to make your shots come to life.

JEEP TRACKHAWK SUV

  • SPEED
    ・0-60 in 3.7 sec
    ・1/4 mile 11.6 sec
    ・top speed of 125+ mph
    ・707 hp 6.2-liter V8 supercharged
    ・1 driver, 5 passengers

    LENGTH
    ・w/ out crane 15 ft 9 in

    WIDTH
    ・w/ or w/ out crane 6 ft 4 in

    HEIGHT
    ・w/ crane 10 ft 4 in
    ・w/ out crane 5 ft 7 in

    MONITORS & COMMUNICATION
    ・4 SmallHD 13” monitors
    ・Pix 240 (for playback)

  • The four-wheel drive TrackHawk is a 700+ hp chassis you can place just about anywhere. One of the world’s fastest SUVs equipped with four (4) SmallHD 13 in monitors, a Pix 240 (for playback), Black Unicorn Crane, BU Head Classic (or any of your choice) and six (6) essential crew members to make your shots come to life.

BLACK UNICORN CRANE

  • ・Payload Capacity: 265 lbs (120 kg)

    ・Stabilization (gyro/other sensors):
    Yaw & Pitch / Pan & Tilt

    ・Boom/Arm Length (sectional):
    10 to 26 ft (3,15 to 8 m)

    ・Yaw/Pan speed:
    360º in 4.5 sec (80º/s)

    ・Yaw/Pan range: 2x full rotations

    ・Pitch/Tilt Special limits: -62º/62º w/ angled counterweight

    ・Water & Dust Resistance: IP65

    ・Temperature Range:
    -22ºF to 122ºF (-30ºC to +50ºC)

    ・Carrier Speed:
    112 mph (180 kph) on-road;
    56 mph (90 kph) off-road;

    ・Voltage: 60 VDC

    ・Speed limits and Damping:
    integrated into control desk

    ・Weight:
    606 to 1740 lbs (275 to 790 kg)
    (full configuration)

  • The Black Unicorn Crane (BU Crane) is the perfect companion for our Black Unicorn Head (BU Head) when it comes to tracking shots off of a camera car, train or boat, offering industry-leading on- and off-road stabilization at 112 mph and 56 mph.

    While driving, system absorbs carrier movements independently from the boom to push the envelope of image stabilization. Adjust the counterweight angle to get 25 ft tall stable shots.

    Arm length easily adjustable from 10 to 25 ft.

    Batteries, doubling as core counterweight, are continuously charged via vehicle alternator. System also powers the head, camera(s) and distributes video.

    265 lbs (120 kg) load capacity.

BLACK UNICORN HEAD

  • ・Payload Capacity:
    120 lbs (55 kg) (recommended);
    up to 154 lbs (70 kg) (max)

    ・Weight: 55 lbs (25 kg)

    ・Pan Range: ±360º x 4 full turns each way

    ・Tilt Range: 360º / can set limits

    ・Dutch Range: ±360º x4 / automatic & custom horizon

    ・Pan, Tilt, Dutch Speed:
    360º in 1.5 seconds (240º/s)

    ・Water & Dust Resistance: IP65

    ・Temperature Range:
    -22ºF to 122ºF (-30ºC to +50ºC)

    ・Programmability: record up to 6 repeatable camera movements

    ・Stabilization of Zoom Lens:
    up to 350 mm

    ・Stabilization Accuracy: 1.5 arc min

    ・Carrier Speed: 112 mph/ 56 mph on- and off-road

    ・Voltage: 48-56 VDC

    ・Current: Standby 1 A, Max 12 A

    ・Adjust Limits, Coefficients, Speeds, Curves: All Axes

  • Designed and engineered with the highest response and stabilization goals in mind, the digitally balanced 3-axis head is built to shine in any type of weather as part of any type of setup. You can change and re-rig the whole camera-lens setup in minutes, from balancing to tuning, giving you the chance to catch that one perfect shot.

    The Black Unicorn Head is compatible with the largest professional lenses and pairs nicely with matte boxes, spinners, lens motors, MDRs, witness cameras, extra batteries and a moderate 3D rig. It excels in extreme conditions, whether attached to a camera car, helicopter, train or boat, in torrential rain or a frigid winter, but is is also refined, with powerful and smooth direct-drive motors that are quiet enough to work on studio dollies, jibs, telescopic cranes and cable-cam systems without interfering with your sound recording.