A Remote Head allows remotely controlled operation of many or all of the camera functions; pan, tilt, focus, iris & zoom to allow for shots that would otherwise be difficult or impossible to accomplish safely, such as this shot with the camera extended over the edge of a high rise building.

Remote heads can be mounted to a crane, dolly or to a fixed mount.

Operation interfaces can be film style wheels or via joystick, known commonly as “Film Heads” or “Video Heads”.

Both types of head can be used for either Video or Film cameras; the interface will operate the head function independently of the type of camera mounted to the head. The camera operator usually dictates what type of interface he/she will require.