Picture Car Glossary
interior rigging for picture cars
What is an interior rigging for picture cars?
Updated June 2026 · Revolution Picture Cars
Also called interior rig, or cabin rig.
Interior rigging for picture cars is the installation of camera mounts, lighting fixtures, and related equipment inside the vehicle's cabin to capture in-car performances and driving scenes.
Interior rigs are typically seat-mounted, dash-mounted, or affixed to the A-pillars and headliner using custom brackets. They must be installed without permanently modifying the vehicle's interior, and must not obstruct the driver's ability to operate the car safely. All interior rigs require sign-off from the safety department before the vehicle is driven with crew inside.
Example
A dialogue scene at speed puts two cameras, a small light, and a monitor feed inside the cabin, on seat and door mounts. The rig has to leave room for two performers and the driver, which is why it is planned rather than improvised.
Figures are illustrative, chosen to show the mechanics rather than to quote market rates.
Where you'll see it
Built by grip and camera on prep days, against the storyboard for the sequence.
Common mistake
Planning the interior rig without counting the seats. Cameras, lights, and monitors compete for space with the performers, and something has to give before the day starts.
Related questions
- What goes into an interior rig?
- Camera mounts on seats, doors, and dash, small lighting units, and monitor feeds, all installed so performers still have room to work.
- When is interior rigging built?
- On picture car prep days, against the storyboard, so the shooting day starts with the rig already in and tested.
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