Gimbal Filming Services

Here is how this works in practice. Our gimbal filming inventory in New Zealand spans the today's cinema and broadcast roster: DJI Ronin 4D 6K and 8K integrated body, Ronin 2 / RS4 Pro for ARRI Alexa Mini LF, Sony Venice 2, RED V-Raptor / Komodo / Komodo-X payloads, Freefly MŌVI Pro and MŌVI XL for heavier feature builds, and TRINITY 2 hybrid Steadicam-gimbal rigs through SOA-credentialed operators. Aerial gimbal work uses the Shotover F1 and K1 systems (Queenstown-based — worldwide exported, used on Bond and Mission Impossible) for gyro-stabilised helicopter mounts.

Here is how this works in practice. Car gimbal work uses Edge Arm and Black-Arm process trailer mounts. Marine gimbal work uses MotoCrane and Sea-Tec stabilised heads for vessel work in Fiordland, Bay of Islands, and Kaikoura whale-watching tracking. North Island gimbal teams work Auckland CBD, Hobbiton at Matamata, Tongariro National Park, and Rotorua geothermal. South Island gimbal pros cover Fiordland, Aoraki/Mount Cook, Glenorchy (Lothlorien). Mount Sunday (Edoras), the Mackenzie UNESCO Dark Sky Reserve, and the West Coast glaciers.

Here is the short of it. The gimbal heritage in Aotearoa runs through the LOTR / Hobbit Andrew Lesnie joint work, King Kong, Mortal Engines, Power of the Dog with Ari Wegner (Oscar-nominated solo for cinematography), Thor: Ragnarok (Taika Waititi), Avatar Way of Water at Stone Street Manukau Wellington, and ongoing Rings of Power Amazon Prime work. WorkSafe NZ rigging certifications, ACC universal accident insurance, Department of Conservation concessions for conservation-estate gimbal work, and iwi/hapū consultation for filming on culturally major whenua (Aoraki, Taranaki, Tongariro, Hobbiton) are bundled into each booking. NZSPG 20% + 5% productivity uplift records routes through the New Zealand Film Commission, with MEAA-Equity NZ reciprocal credentialing enabling rapid trans-Tasman crew rotation under the 3-hour Sydney-Auckland flight window.