Oh, Now I See How They Do It!
On February 14, 2013
- TV History
Oh, Now I See How They Do It!
Ever wonder how they got a lot of driving sequence shots? Me too, but now we see how it’s done. This is called a ‘Process Trailer’. When the platforms on each side of the car are let down, the rig is 15 feet wide, but with them up, it’s the width of a normal trailer. Next time you see a driving scene in an older production, look to see where the center lane marks are in the background. Process trailers are still in use, but these days there are a lot of very clever car mounted rigs.
nice process trailer
Well I learned something new today.
Don’t forget the “Humphrey Bogart option” where he always moved the wheel back and forth which would have swerved the car had he really been driving…
would not pass the online safety test i had to take in order to work for CBS & FOX Sports
It is the movies people, relax
What bothers me is seeing a “moving” car…with the gearshift in the Park position.
Now, that’s not how they filmed the car sequence in the movie Airplane! [bicycle tumbles midair, cyclist yells “A**hole!,” movie Indians rush behind the car…] 😀
http://kentmccord.com/images/archives/adam12/pilot/A-12-Tow-Rig-2.jpg
More photos from Adam-12. http://kentmccord.com/images/archives/adam12/pilot/towrig-color.jpg
Don’t see why they don’t just drive the car.. lol
That’s a nice old Buick!
On his official website, actor Kent McCord has a photo of the tow rig which was used during the filming of “Adam-12.” http://kentmccord.com/images/archives/adam12/gallery/A-12–Tow-Rig.jpg