Independent, experienced, reliable
SCOPICS provide telescopic & modular cranes, stabilised heads & remote grip equipment. We are proud to be partners with Motion Remote and with No Drama camera rental, whose bases we operate from, in Glasgow and Manchester.
With years of combined in-house experience, we work alongside our amazing partners to facilitate film and television productions all over the UK.
All lined up and ready to roll. 🎬
Currently in stock we have the Moviebird 50XL, Scorpio 38, Moviebird 17X and the Scorpio 10. All with arc compensation 🤪🤯
Moviebird 24X arriving soon 👀
We also have a range of Flightheads from our partners @motion_remote — Apex, Mini, 6S, Colibri and Falcon. Choice of joystick, wheels or panbar 🙌🏼
Mimic coming soon 👀
Ready and waiting for your call. 👊🏼
📞 0161 399 0453
📧 hello@scopics.uk
#CameraCranes #stabilisedheads #scorpio #moviebird_international #filmotechnic
History is being made.
The first Moviebird 17X ever built has just arrived 😱
✅ New triangular section design
✅ Linear bearings delivering exceptional stiffness
✅ 60kg payload — under & overslung
✅ Narrowing scissor base
✅ Motorised column
✅ Straight line compensation
Available with a two-axis non-stabilised Magic Head featuring target tracking capabilities 🔂
Performance you can trust. Precision you can feel 💪
Thanks to the whole team at @moviebird_international for building this exceptional product. Can’t wait for the 24X to arrive next! 🙏
Exclusively available for rental at Scopics! 👊
#Moviebird17X #moviebird #Scopics #Cinematography #CameraMovement
🎥🍿 Tinsel Town - watch now via Sky Cinema/NowTV
Our Moviebird 50XL and Flight Head Apex combo makes for smooth cinematic camera movement — capturing the mood for this romantic comedy.
Starring
⭐ Kiefer Sutherland & Rebel Wilson
Huge thanks to Stuart Gibson @bullgripltd for having us out — always a pleasure working with a top-tier crew. 🙌
#TinselTown #moviebird_international #flighthead #CameraCrane #motionremote
Finding Emily
Trailer just dropped 🎤🫳
When a lovestruck musician is given the wrong number for his dream girl, a campus-wide chase unfolds that turns into something neither of them expected — funny, chaotic, and full of heart.
Beautifully shot by DOP @rachel_clark_ — real craft behind the lens.
Proud to have supported the shoot with our Scorpio 38 + Flighthead Apex, helping bring this story to life on screen.
Huge shoutout to @bullgripltd - Stuart Gibson for having us out 👊🏼
In cinemas May 22 🎬 BTS pics to come!
#scorpio_servicevision #cameracrane #filmotechnic #filmproduction #behindthelens
Arriving soon! The Moviebird 17X & 24X 👊🏼 honestly, it’s about time.
A new premium telescopic camera crane has launched and this one’s built with real-world demands in mind.
✔️ Straight-line compensation
✔️ New pickle design
✔️ Fast, user-friendly setup
✔️ Rigid triangular arm design
✔️ Square bearings for smooth, straight travel
✔️ Motorised column
✔️ Serious payload
✔️ Narrowing base
✔️ Lightweight arm
Moviebird has been building cranes for decades. Inspiring other manufacturers in the process. With this release, they’ve delivered a product that feels confident, well thought through, looks beautiful and properly engineered — the kind of crane you can trust and rely on 🤯
These will be the only one’s available in the UK and we’re excited to see what you put it through. Tell us what you think?
Or better yet, be the first to put it to use on set!
#moviebirdinternational #moviebird #MB17X #MB24X #cameracrane
Here it is
Part 2 — Let’s go. 🚀
We don’t just show up.
We plan the logistics, build the setup, and deliver the vision 👊
Our Scorpio 38 turned one planned shot, into a full day of creative freedom. 🤯
Big thanks to everyone involved. See you all again soon 🙏
#scorpio38 #cinematography #arrisrh360evo # #servicevision_scorpio #grip #behindthescenes🎬 #cameracrane #telescopiccrane #scopicsrental #griplife #comercial #cineworks
🥊 GIANT — out now in cinemas, starring Amir El-Masry and Pierce Brosnan!
Our Scorpio 38 and Flight Head Apex went the distance, delivering knockout shots. 🥊🎬
Huge thanks:
Key Grip: @bullgripltd — for having us out!
Grip: @thesappergrip
Crane Tech: @aidenbell_93
Head Tech: @concrete00
Another solid win on the scorecard. 🥊
#GiantMovie #Scorpio38 #FlightHeadApex #CameraCrane #motionremote #Cinematography #FilmProduction #FilmCrew #BehindTheScenes #OnSet #FilmTech #PierceBrosnan #AmirElMasry #Scopics #ScopicsUK #SetLife #MovieMagic #UKFilm #GripDept #CraneShots #scorpio #servicevision_scorpio #filmotechnic
Some behind the scenes of The Running Man 🎬
Our Scorpio 38 swinging across the streets of Glasgow 🏴paired with @camerarevolution Libra head — running under/overslung and Matrix mode 👊🏼
Alongside it, a Scorpio 10 with a Mini Libra handling some of the tracking work. Can you guess what scene?
And if you spotted it, the @bickersaction U-crane and @motion_remote Flight Head 6S were also in the mix 🔥
Cold few nights this time last year… well done to all involved. #therunningman #servicevision_scorpio #filmotechnic #libra #moviemagic
The Running Man — OUT NOW
We were pleased to provide our Scorpio 38 for a few days while the production was shooting in Glasgow.
Supporting Hollywood blockbusters when they visit, with our reliable local service. 🎬
Congratulations to all involved — it looks fantastic!
#FilmIndustry #Scorpio38 #TheRunningMan #GlasgowCrew #FilmSupport #Scopics #servicevision_scorpio
🎬 The Scorpio 38 and Flighthead Apex, touching shoulders with the stars.
Proud to have played a part - The Choral alongside the brilliant Ralph Fiennes — in theatres now!
#TheChoral #RalphFiennes #Scorpio38 #FlightheadApex #flimotechnic #servicevision_scorpio #OnSet #FilmCrew #Cinematography
Who wore it better? 👀 The Scorpio 38 stole the show 🤩 — smooth, steady, and serving cinematic glam.
Whilst the ronin 2 captures every angle.
Glambot!
💃🎥 #Scorpio38 #SetStar #Ronin2 #ShowTime #CineMagic #servicevision #DJI
Take control. Move with ease. 🎬
The Moviebird 50XL with motorised base + steering actuator changes the game on set. 🚀 No more burning crew power just to reposition—glide seamlessly across the set or roll effortlessly from stage to stage.
⚡ Precision. Power. Efficiency.
Why push when you can drive?
#Moviebird #Cranes #FilmTools #OnSetEfficiency #FilmmakingGear #SetLife #moviebirdinternational
🚨 New Toy Alert! 🚨
Couldn’t resist adding this beauty to the collection 😎🔥
Stay tuned for the unboxing / test run coming soon 👀 #mobilebase #scorpio45
Prep day with Aiden at Scopics:
☕ Coffee strong enough to wake the dead
🎶 Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom!! Vengaboys on repeat (don’t pretend you wouldn’t)
🔧 Bit of maintenance so the kit’s happy
🎬 See you on set….
#ScopicsUK #DayInTheLife #BTS #SetLife
🎬 #BTS tracking work for @skodauk!
Our Scorpio 10 makes its debut on our socials 👊
At just 121kg, it lifts on with ease — perfect for tracking work 💪
Keeping it small & compact with the FH Colibri @motion_remote — 10kg head, to 20kg payload 😱
All running eco-friendly 🌱 on @aactvuk electric Twizy tracking vehicle.
Powered entirely off batteries, with wireless head controls and the new Pan Bar operating system for seamless precision 🤓
Thank you Dave Leigh @grip_godfather for choosing Scopics 🙏
#Scorpio10 #ColibriHead #TrackingVehicle #FilmTech #skodauk #servicevision #filmotechnic
👀🚨Spotted! Our very own @thesappergrip, who`s clearly decided that gripping in the UK just wasn`t glamorous enough. So he packed his bags, grabbed his trusty Scopics tee (the official uniform for making it big), and jetted off to Saudi Arabia to work on his next film.
That`s right, we`ve gone global! Not with some fancy new gear, but with a t-shirt. Makes us look proper professional. Now, don`t forget us when you`re rubbing shoulders with the A-listers! Top work, mate. 🎬🔥
#Scopics #ScopicsAbroad #FilmLife #GripLife
🎥 Once again, our Moviebird MB50XL is stealing the spotlight!
🎬 Now upgraded with the SLC (Straight Line Compensation) wall box system, you’ll get smooth, controlled and precise movement, making complex shot timing and choreography easy, repeatable, and lightning-fast to set up. More productivity, less stress.
🏗️ Plus, pair it with our motorised dolly base and forget about rallying half the crew to push a 3-ton crane - just drive and manoeuvre it effortlessly on set.
At Scopics, we’re hugely excited about this powerhouse addition to our fleet, and we can’t wait to roll it out on more productions. 😁👊🏼
📩 For more info, get in touch!
#CameraCranes #CameraGear #GearSpotlight #MovieBird #MovieBirdMB50XL #ScopicsUK
🗓️🎞️ 🎬 Giant lands in UK cinemas October 24th!
🥊 Based on the incredible true story of legendary British-Yemeni world boxing champion Prince Naseem Hamed (Amir El-Masry) and his Irish trainer Brendan Ingle (Pierce Brosnan), Giant follows their epic rise to the top of professional boxing.
Our Scorpio 38 & Flighthead Apex were on set, capturing the grit, sweat and glory…
With Sylvester Stallone on board as executive producer and Rowan Athale writing & directing, you know this one’s going to pack a punch (no pun intended!)💥
Huge thanks to Key Grip Stuart Gibson (@bullgripltd) for having us 👊🏼
#Scopics #GiantMovie #Scorpio38 #GiantTrailer #CranesInAction #Boxing
😌🎬 📸 Take a look at some on-set pictures from one of our current projects, where our crane technician, @aidenbell_93, and Key Grip, @bullgripltd, get maybe a bit too comfortable? 🤔
🎥💡Alongside them is Operator, @dan.dan.cameraman, demonstrating a rather creative approach to controlling the third axis - not sure if it works better with shoes on or off! 😂🥾
A small glimpse behind the scenes - more to come soon…
#BehindTheScenes #OnSet #FilmCrew #ProductionLife #CameraCrew #BTS #SetLife
🏢🎥 Introducing Scopics’ new operations base! We`ve arrived! 👊🏼
After sharing premises with the wonderful people over at @nodramaltd, moving to our very own unit has been quite a journey - and a lot of hard work. But… No pain, no gain - as you can see from the before and after photos!
🏗️ Our new 2600 sqaure foot space allows us to store our full fleet of cranes. They include heavy hitters like the Scorpio 38 and Moviebird 50XL.
🔜 Besides our new office space and a mezzanine workshop, we’ll soon have a crane hoist system which will allow us to quickly change between studio and mobile bases.
⏫ All these additions are a big upgrade to our operation, so we’d like to thank everybody who helped make it possible, including our friends over at @motion_remote.
👀 Be sure to keep an eye out for a more in-depth showcase of just what the new unit will allow us to do...
#NewPremises #NewLocation #CameraGear #CameraCranes #ScopicsUK
