ADVANCED CAR RIGGING COURSE - 19 LESSONS Push past beginner rigs and learn how to integrate fully into a vehicle like a working grip. This course shows you real pro-level workflow — hard mounts, under-car integration, full-frame skeleton builds, motorized systems, and problem-solving under pressure. Watch complete real-set builds as we rig three advanced setups with a full grip truck, multiple cameras, PEOVIs, a motorized slider, and Modulus-X truss. No theory. No fluff. Just the process. Whether you're a working grip or a filmmaker leveling up, you’ll learn how to think, troubleshoot, and build like a true car-rigging specialist. Rig 1: Fully Custom Hood Mount Look for hard mount integration, problem solve any lack of hard mounting options, and integrate a custom rig with maximum adjustability. This rig builds off our core skeletal structure under the car and uses PEOVIs for camera mounting. Rig 2: Motorized Slider & Mini-Libra A standard hostess tray can only get you so far. In this build we take it a few steps further with a motorized slider and a mini libra head. We talk integration, stability, and adjustability in this build. Plus we get to play with some fun toys. Rig 3: Modulus-X POV Extension Rig Modulus-X has become a work horse for a lot of the car rigs I do. It provides a rigid structure for rigging that doesn't need much more additional support. We stick the camera off the car for this rig and discuss how to secure the truss properly. ______________________________________________________________________________________________ THIS COURSE WILL COVER 1. Vehicle Hard Mount Points Identify reliable vehicle hard-mount points and learn how to adapt grip hardware to secure them — from under the hood to under the car. 2. Specialty Hard Mount Hardware The specialty clamps, threaded adaptors, and hardware we use to hard-mount into vehicle points. We go beyond suctions and deep into real grip tools. 3. Complex Camera Mounting PEOVI mounts provide precise adjustability and rock-solid support for complex angles and offsets, giving you more control over camera placement on advanced rigs. 4. Triangulation & Adjustability How we set ourselves up for success on the day with adjustability & triangulation stability. Rigging the camera onto the car is only half the battle. 5. Pivoting During a Challenge Watch real-time troubleshooting as we revise builds, reinforce structure, and rethink angles when rigs flex, shift, or refuse to line up. 6. Workflow & Team Communication Lock in the professional communication, pace, and redundancy needed for complex builds. These are the habits that keep rigs safe and the day moving. MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR Brendan Riel - Key Grip Local 80 Key Grip and the founder of Legacy Grip. Over the years he's rigged cameras to everything from rollercoasters and condors to kitchen appliances and cars - hundreds of builds across features, commercials, and music videos. This course distills that real-world experience into something clear, safe, and practical. Brendan's goal isn’t just to show you how to build a rig, but how to think like a grip. Problem-solving under pressure and making rigs that are solid, repeatable, and get you thinking like a professional grip.
