Picture Car Glossary
U-Crane
What is an u-Crane?
Updated June 2026 · Revolution Picture Cars
A U-Crane is a hydraulically stabilized camera crane system mounted to a vehicle, most commonly a large SUV or purpose-built platform vehicle.
The crane arm extends out from the vehicle's side and can be raised, lowered, and articulated to place a gyro-stabilized camera head at virtually any position relative to a moving picture car swooping low to the ground, rising high above the vehicle roof, or reaching across to capture the subject from a parallel car's interior. The U-Crane is the workhorse tool of high-end automotive cinematography.
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