Motion Control
Techno
Dolly
Complex creatives, made simple — fully repeatable, near silent camera moves.
Complex Creatives,
Made Simple.
We are the UK’s leading TechnoDolly operator team, specialising in VFX and fully repeatable motion control.
Three sizes of TechnoDolly are available for a shoot of any size — each delivered in a custom-built low-loader luton van with our operator crew.
Three Sizes
Pick Your Rig
TechnoDolly 10
The smallest and most portable setup — a lightweight 10ft mini crane with no track. Note: the TD10 has a smaller camera payload than the TD15 and TD25, ideal for compact cameras in tight or hard-to-reach spaces.
From £3,600
Per Day
Includes
- 10ft lightweight mini crane
- Remote head & operator
- No track footprint
Most Popular
TechnoDolly 15
The industry standard, known by seasoned feature and commercial crews worldwide. Reaches up to 15ft, supplied on custom-made track or base-mounted — our most flexible option.
From £4,500
Per Day
Includes
- 15ft arm + 60ft track
- Remote head & operator
- Single low-loader van delivery
TechnoDolly 25
Built for faster and further — the same track and column as the 15, with a longer arm for 25ft reach and extra height. When the move demands it, the 25 delivers.
From £5,600
Per Day
Includes
- 25ft reach + extended height
- Remote head & operator
- Custom track configuration
All day rates include TechnoDolly, operators and delivery within the London area. Rates are reduced when booked as part of a full Sandstorm production. Every shoot is quoted to your brief.
Fully Repeatable. Near Silent Camera Moves.
One Move,
Every Take.
"A completely unique piece of motion-control filmmaking equipment — near silent camera moves and fully repeatable, every single time."
Whether the camera mapping is offset for a traditional crane move, driven by keyframes like a motion-control rig, or built from an improvised movement file such as an FBX — the TechnoDolly repeats it exactly.
Near Silent Camera MovesFully RepeatableFBX ImportKeyframeFZ Lens Control
All TechnoDolly Systems Can Be Operated
What You Need to Know
- Fully manual (like a traditional crane and remote head and then repeated).
- Part-manual (for example the crane moves on keyframes, the head is operated manually and then repeated).
- Keyframed (find a position, find a second position, or thousands of positions, let the TechnoDolly find the most effective way to travel between them, including the head and the focus).
- From FBX files or other post-production move data files.
- Anything in between.
This is the most flexible way to create beautiful, repeatable camera moves with simplicity.
You can repeat a move in its entirety (crane, head and lens) or just a part repeat. You can also scale movement (make the move bigger or smaller), slow or speed up movement (for example to blend FPS in a shot) and jump in and out of a move at any point (for example where, in a repeat, you might impact an object, the crane can be told to avoid this part of the move).
We have shot entire films on a TechnoDolly right down to one shot for a show.
FIZ Compatibility
FIZ (Focus Iris Zoom): for FIZ repeat we can work with Preston AND Arri (C-Motion) systems natively. All cables to connect to your FIZ are provided; for Arri we provide an LCube also. We also bring a Preston MDR4 kit with us as some Preston systems cannot be read, depending on age and firmware.
What Part Is Repeatable?
All crane, head and lens functions! From a manual track push to a contra zoom. It can also keyframe any of these too. Which can really win the day on complex contra-zooms or macro focus work (if the subject is static too, of course).
How Much Power?
We need lots of power. Ideally a clean 10KW that is not being shared with the lights. So a clean 63A single phase split to 6 x 16A feeds; a 32A 3ph split out will also work. We can map out moves with much less power, but if you need speed, you need power.
Track Lengths
Our native length is 10ft. We have a small supply of 5ft lengths, but these are not included in the standard kit, so please call ahead if you need them.
Ready When You Are
Studio, Location & International
Our TechnoDollys come in custom-built low-loader luton vans with our operator team. Standard set-up time is less than an hour, on location or in the studio.
In The StudioStudioStage-ready set-up with our crew at Ealing and beyond.
On LocationLocationCustom luton vans get the rig anywhere, fast.
WorldwideInternationalTouring crews for productions across the globe.
Our Credits
6,000 projects delivered across commercials, episodics and long-form.
For Crew
Channels for Your Crew
TechnoDollys are designed to help your shoot and crew achieve complex creatives with ease, but where do you start? We have dedicated social channels to showcase how we use the TechnoDolly alongside each department to achieve seamless shoots.
Follow @sandstormtechnodolly on Instagram and @technodolly on YouTube
The People
Our Team
Tom Ward
Founder / Lead TechnoDolly Operator
Jenny Chapman
Production / Bookings Manager
Ethan Heather
TechnoDolly Assist / Electrical
Cam Smith
TechnoDolly Assist / Camera Operator
Frazer Hopkins
TechnoDolly Q-Take / Trigger Assist
Michael Mensah
TechnoDolly Operator
On Set
Behind the Scenes
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