Pursuit Systems, Inc.

Pursuit Systems, Inc. Pursuit Systems Inc. is the equipment, rigging, and camera car company.

Pursuit Systems established in 2001, specializes in the design and manufacture of advanced specialty equipment for the motion picture and television production industries. Pursuit’s cranes, camera cars and tracking vehicles are leading edge tools for directors and cinematographers.

It's been another amazing year here at Pursuit. We're extremely grateful for all the hard work everyone on our team has ...
12/22/2023

It's been another amazing year here at Pursuit. We're extremely grateful for all the hard work everyone on our team has put in, as well as every opportunity we've been presented with and all of our amazing partners along the way.

From our family to yours, have a safe and happy holiday season. We'll see you all in 2024!

Big things ahead! 🤘

12/01/2023

Continuing to spotlight our shoot with Radical Media and Jeep in Pismo Dunes, we’ve got an incredible shot of the Jeep Wrangler Rubicon courtesy of the and .

Warning: Everyone in the first few rows might get a bit sandy.

11/29/2023

We’re excited to highlight our work with Radical Media from this past August: A shoot for the 2024 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon that took us to three different locales.

We begin with Pismo Dunes, which gave us picturesque views and a clip of the Pursuit on the move.

11/16/2023

We finish off the showcase of our work on the BMW XM campaign with a full ad featuring former star Victor Cruz, and an array of footage we captured over two days at California’s picturesque Thermal Club Racetrack.

Special thanks to:

🎬 Producer Scott Burgin and Director Lorenzo Di Guia

🎥 Director of Photography Reuben Steinberg, First Assistant Camera Alaina McManus, Key Grip Spenser Adelstein

🏎️ Pursuit Camera Car Driver Randy Reitenbach, Pursuit Crane Operator Bobby Peretti and Pursuit Head Tech Pete Tommasi

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11/14/2023

Our next spotlight post from the BMW XM campaign once again features some raw footage that offers a good idea of just what this vehicle is capable of.

In the first clip, we track the BMW XM as it gets up to speed from a distance, using the and camera to zoom and pan while the 4.4-liter BMW M TwinPower Turbo V-8 engine gets to work. This engine is paired with a high-performance electric motor, putting this hybrid in a class all its own.

What the first clip is to speed, the second one is to power. Our Pursuit once again tracks the new BMW XM as it coasts effortlessly through the curves of Thermal Club Racetrack, precision power handling whatever twists and turns the road puts in its path.

Tell us, what gets you more excited about this vehicle, the speed it generates or the power it wields?

11/06/2023

Thrilled to be able to feature our work with The Vault and BMW on this campaign for the BMW XM, the company’s latest high-performance hybrid luxury SUV.

In this video we have two clips and the setting is Thermal Club Racetrack, where we used our own BMW, the X5, and the to showcase the precision handling of the XM as it speeds into and out of the racetrack’s curves. With an eight-speed sport automatic transmission the XM gets 0-60 in 4.1 seconds. Its speed may only be matched by its power, offering well over 600hp and 590lb-ft of torque. The XM makes its capabilities look effortless.

Which clip do you think does a better job of capturing the speed and power of the XM?

Shooting in Canyon Country is always a wild time. Here's just a few of the sick shots from our trip out to Dusty Diamond...
11/02/2023

Shooting in Canyon Country is always a wild time.

Here's just a few of the sick shots from our trip out to Dusty Diamond earlier this year to shoot our new reel! 🤘

10/31/2023

It’s always a thrill to take part in a project with a massive following like Mayans , the epic follow-up to Sons of Anarchy on FX Networks.

In this set of scenes, we are tracking the Mayans MC as they es**rt a truck for a key delivery. The first clip shows Mayans President EZ Reyes leading the club and getting a signal from a female biker for the delivery route. The focus and perspective shift a number of times, made possible by the and camera.

We then transition to a different perspective. The Pursuit begins behind the delivery truck before pulling out to reveal the pack of Mayans leading the motorcade.

In the third clip, we’re riding alongside two Mayans, providing closeups of each character and the details of their tattoos and bikes, capturing the feel of being in a motorcycle pack.

In the final scene, we see it all come together for a pivotal scene in the final season of Mayans, streaming now on Hulu.

Special thanks to
🎬 Producer Donna Nitt and Director JD Pardo

🎥 Director of Photography Vanessa Joy Smith, First Assistant Camera Matt King, Key Grip Mike Pizzuto

🏎️ Pursuit Camera Car Driver Randy Reitenbach, Pursuit Crane Operator Bobby Peretti and Pursuit Head Tech Peter Tommasi

One more behind the scenes look at production of Transformers: Rise of the Beasts across the globe in Peru, New York and...
10/27/2023

One more behind the scenes look at production of Transformers: Rise of the Beasts across the globe in Peru, New York and Montreal. Take a peak at our , and as they locked down some of the great scenes in the movie.

10/25/2023

As we wrap up this collection of scenes from our work on Paramount Pictures’ latest installment in the Transformers franchise: Rise of the Beasts, we get two angles of a big boom with the Pursuit Porsche Cayenne Turbo driving away as we capture this epic explosion. Check out the movie streaming on Paramount+ and see if you can spot this fireball on the big screen.

The entire Pursuit team is proud of the long days and nights we put in to help make Rise of the Beasts one of the best entries yet in the Transformers franchise.

Big thanks to:

🎬 Producer Duncan Henderson and Director Phil Neilson

🎥 Director of Photography Mark Vargo, First Assistant Camera Martin Lebel, Key Grip Simon Vincent

🏎️ Pursuit Camera Car Drivers Mike Majesky, Pursuit Crane Operator Russell Prior, and Pursuit Head Tech Maury Rodriguez

Special Thanks to:

Stunt Coordinator Tim Trella and the Transport and Locations Department:

Transport Manager Henry Dray,
Locations Manager Mattheus Makowsky and
Transport Captain Steve Day

This crew in Peru helped make sure the Pursuit crew and equipment was safely transported, parked, powered and secured every day.

10/23/2023

Our next feature from our work on Transformers: Rise of the Beasts takes us back to New York City, where we’re once again tracking the Porsche 911 Carrera RS 3.8.

In this first slide, we again see the various timing elements in a work in a shot like this, be it a passing car or one of the many cameras fixed on the stunt, which takes the car up the back of a tow truck. Off to the side, our camera car driver Mike Majesky is tasked with keeping our BMW X5M just a few feet ahead of the action the entire time.

In the second slide, you see the product of all that timing, a stunt pursuit shot fit for the big screen!

10/20/2023

As we continue highlighting our work on Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, we travel to the streets of Peru, where we were tasked with creating scenes with a Freightliner—better known to fans of the Transformers franchise as Optimus Prime.

In our first clip in this sequence, we see the Pursuit Porsche Cayenne appear around a corner with the Pursuit Crane and Black Unicorn camera deployed to capture an up-close shot of the Freightliner coming around this bend. No birds were harmed in the making of this shot.

In the second clip, we see the product of that pursuit, a great view of the Freightliner, with Optimus Prime logo front and center, barreling down the streets of Peru.

We close this sequence by once again keying in on the importance of timing for a big crash involving the Freightliner and another truck. Since there are several moving parts at play, it’s the job of the Cayenne and Crane to get a great angle of the Freightliner right before the crash.

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