Safe House 2 shoots with rickshaw

The rickshaw has recently been out with the crew from the second series of police drama “Safe House”, which has been filming around Merseyside and Cheshire.
Balloon wheels helped to smooth out tracking shots over waste ground.

Alf saddles up.

Steadicam supremo Alf Tramontin climbed aboard the cycle rickshaw this week for series two of police drama “No Offence”.  To shoot a BMX chase sequence, Alf used the step on/off rickshaw attached to the bike. With his rig hard mounted and underslung he was able to shoot dramatic low angle fast paced coverage

Rickshaw Snow Chase

Just completed Steadicam work on a new feature film adaptation of “Heidi” starring Bill Nighy and Emilia Fox. In order to film a fast paced snow chase, the step on/off rickshaw was configured for two wheel mode with the rig hard mounted and under slung.

Simon Wood shoots with Step On/Off Rickshaw

Steadicam operator Simon Wood had the step on/off rickshaw on the cobbles of Coronation Street this week on the promo shoot for the upcoming Corry live episode in September. Shooting with the Arri 435 and his Nexus rig, he had to track backwards down a cobbled alleyway ahead of running actors. He configured the rickshaw for two wheel mode, with balloon tyres and seat to smooth out the cobbles.

“Doc Martin” shoots with rickshaw

Step On/Off rickshaw

Dave Carey, Steadicam and camera op. on “Doc Martin”, has recently taken delivery of a Step On/Off rickshaw for use on the next series which is due to shoot in Cornwall in May.

BBC Drama “The Village” shoot with rickshaw

The rickshaw has recently been out in Derbyshire for the second series of BBC drama “The Village”. The crew needed to track across the immaculate lawns of a stately home, so they fitted the balloon wheels to get the shot without causing any damage.

Wildcat Grips Buy “Slim Jim” Rickshaw For “Wolf Hall”.

Slim Jim Rickshaw

Slim Jim Rickshaw

Slim Jim Rickshaw

Slim Jim Rickshaw

"Slim Jim" Rickshaw

Recently completed a modified version of the standard rickshaw for the guys at Wildcat Grips.
They wanted to use it for interior work involving narrow doorways and corridors.
I tweaked the existing design and came up with the “Slim Jim” which is only 2’3″ wide.
It will also take a wider axle for added stability outdoors and can easily be fitted with Balloon Wheels.

 

Hammer Films shoot “Woman In Black” 2


I am currently working on “The Woman In Black : Angel of Death”  with Dop George Steel and Director Tom Harper. We have been shooting some challenging chase scenes using the Steadicam and the step on rickshaw . The movie , produced by Hammer Films, is the sequel to last years phenomenally successful original starring Daniel Radcliff
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Rickshaw on “Truckers”

Recently completed shooting Steadicam on BBC drama Truckers with DOP Tony Slater-Ling. The Step On/Off rickshaw was used extensively for many Steadicam and hand held shots with the Arri Alexa

Step On/Off Rickshaw

Step On/Off Rickshaw

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Bicycle Rickshaw

I have recently designed a bicycle mount to attach each model of rickshaw to any standard bike. Fitted in minutes, it allows the rickshaw to be towed at speed by a friendly cycling grip. Check out the configuration photos below :

Step On/Off Rickshaw with Balloon Wheels

Step On/Off Rickshaw with Bike Mount

Standard Rickshaw

Rickshaw with bike mount