The company that makes them - Filmotechnic - is based in Kyiv, Ukraine, and they say this is their way of showing support for the war-torn country.
KYIV -- If you're not familiar with the filming industry, you might not recognize this contraption, but you've probably seen a movie that used one.
It's a car-mounted crane and it's used to capture complicated action shots in countless blockbuster films.- is based in Kyiv, Ukraine. They design and make different camera systems and are popular in Hollywood."The NEW OFFICIAL name of filmotechnic's world famous system is now U-CRANE in honor of country of origin and their heroic fight against russian aggression,"
."The gyro stabilized crane system was designed and built in Ukraine by filmotechnic and will continue to be built in [Kyiv] for years to come!"Filmotechnic said though the crisis in Ukraine is making production a bit difficult, they plan to keep building the"U-Cranes" in Kyiv.
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