Bilbao · Basque Country · since 2017
We move the camera where the story needs it
Grip and camera movement for film, television and commercials. Cranes, dollies, camera car and camera boat, with our own grip crew. Based in Bilbao, Basque Country; working across Spain and its islands, southern France, Portugal and Morocco.
What we do
One point of contact for the whole grip department
We do not subcontract what we know how to do. Crane, dolly, camera car and crew all come from the same warehouse, to the same standard, with one person answering the phone.
Cranes
Scorpio telescopic cranes, a MovieTech Kirin reaching up to 12 metres and compact jibs for tight interiors. Supplied with remote head and a dedicated crane grip.
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Dollies and track
MovieTech Magnum, Cinetech Albatross, J.L. Fisher, Panther and Chapman/Leonard PeeWee, with straight and curved track and an experienced dolly grip.
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Camera car
A dedicated camera car division: MotoCrane Ultra remote arm on four rigged vehicles, low loader and low dolly trailers, side and front-mounted rigs, plus quad and buggy for rigging.
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Camera boat
A 7-metre Starfisher vessel rigged for MotoCrane Ultra and other cranes, operated by grips with nautical licences.
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Remote heads and stabilizers
Scorpio and Scorpio Mini Head remote heads, DJI Ronin 2 with Master Wheels and Freefly Mōvi XL, controlled by wheels or joystick.
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Grip pack
Sliders, risers, apple boxes, clamps, crash mats, tripods, umbrellas, baby plates, speed rail, magliners and Hollyland / Ultralite intercom.
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Grip crew
An in-house grip crew with feature, series, commercial and documentary experience, holding the certifications that rope-access rigging and water work require.
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Kit listed by name, not by category
Camera departments ask for specific models, not categories. These are ours, each with its own spec sheet.
Why CFS
What sets us apart is not the inventory
Certified for rope-access work
Our grips hold rope-access certification. We can take on height rigging without subcontracting, and without the safety plan turning into a scheduling problem.
Nautical licences in-house
The camera boat is crewed by the same team that rigs the crane. That removes the usual coordination gap between the shoot and an outside boat crew.
Our own workshop
When nothing in the inventory solves the shot, we build it. Side rigs, mounts and bespoke supports come out of our workshop in Bilbao.
Credits
Productions that have come through our warehouse
Award-winning features and series for the major platforms. A selection of recent credits.
From set
DoP Javier Salmones AEC
16.02.24
DoP J. Sebastián Vásquez AEC
11.11.24
DoP Hermes Marco AEC
12.11.24
DoP Michael Timney
05.11.24
Coverage
We leave Bilbao and go wherever the shoot is
The base is in Bizkaia, but the kit travels. We work regularly across mainland Spain, the Canary and Balearic Islands, and cross the border for shoots in southern France, Portugal and Morocco.
Need grip equipment for your shoot?
Tell us the dates, the location and the shot you have in mind. We send a tailored quote the same day.