Filming Vehicles

Istreet · March 20th, 2007, 2:29 PM

What vehicles have you seen our chaps being filmed by? So far I've seen a few range rovers, a U-haul Van, and few others, what do they use to constantly keep ahead of Clarkson in the cross-country duels as the Bugatti Veryon is very fast. Does Clarkson stop to wait for them? I just kinda wanna figure out what they use, and how exactly they keep ahead of Clarkson? Especially in around the track in fast vehicles? And aye, it's my first post but it's an honest question.

ryosuke · March 20th, 2007, 2:32 PM

regarding the races, they do the filming afterwards on the way back in order to get the shots without interfering with the race.

BlitzR · March 20th, 2007, 2:38 PM

The track camera car is some beat up hatch with a camera mounted on it. There was a glimps of it in the last episode of the last series I think. The some shots during the race segments are of a second run done by another driver.

Istreet · March 20th, 2007, 2:39 PM

Ah, makes sense. But what do they use on the track? I mean, it can't be easy trying to stay ahead of JC for any ammount of time if he's in say, an Enzo.

BlitzR · March 20th, 2007, 2:45 PM

Those shots of Jeremy following the camera car are done at a certain speed, never fast, until Jeremy passes the camera car after sometime. Look at reviews like the Lambo LP640, or the Mustang GT500 with Richard.

Brother Michael · March 20th, 2007, 3:03 PM

Jeremy has also mentioned in a couple of his car reviews that quite often they use Ford Mondeo hatchbacks as fliming cars, because the cameraman has loads of space in the boot when the bootlid is open.

Istreet · March 20th, 2007, 3:10 PM

Thanks guys. Was just the question I had for the moment. I was hoping for some exotic, but I guess sometimes it's best left to the imagination as is the stig.

nomix · March 20th, 2007, 3:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ryosuke

regarding the races, they do the filming afterwards on the way back in order to get the shots without interfering with the race.

Interefering with the race? images/smilies/tongue.gif

sl55 amg · March 20th, 2007, 4:17 PM

Not quite sure what car this is but it's what they used on the track in the last episode of series 9

http://img358.imageshack.us/img358/4884/picture1gv7.th.jpg

Peter3hg · March 20th, 2007, 4:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sl55 amg

Not quite sure what car this is but it's what they used on the track in the last episode of series 9

It's not brilliantly clear but I would hazard a guess at an A3 or a Mk3 Golf.

The White Stig · March 20th, 2007, 5:55 PM

audi a3 for sure.

Mr-Stabby · March 20th, 2007, 10:26 PM

Didn't they use that Range Rover that was lent to them for a while? The one where if it broke Jeremy could eat the Managing Director of Range Rovers dog? lol

dMa · March 20th, 2007, 10:43 PM

the thing that i am amazed at is how steady the camera is held while driving down a track

American TG Man · March 20th, 2007, 11:12 PM

The camera stands can be set up for how much the camera should shake. It can be along the lines of the some of the camera shots in the Koengisegg CCX review, the ones that give it that sense of speed, or that of Richard's limo passing

March 20th, 2007, 2:29 PM	#1
Istreet Joined: Mar 18th, 2007 Last Online: April 23rd, 2007 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 9 Car: Honda Civic Rep Power: 0	Filming Vehicles What vehicles have you seen our chaps being filmed by? So far I've seen a few range rovers, a U-haul Van, and few others, what do they use to constantly keep ahead of Clarkson in the cross-country duels as the Bugatti Veryon is very fast. Does Clarkson stop to wait for them? I just kinda wanna figure out what they use, and how exactly they keep ahead of Clarkson? Especially in around the track in fast vehicles? And aye, it's my first post but it's an honest question.

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ryosuke Joined: Jul 28th, 2005 Last Online: November 15th, 2008 Location: franconofurd, germsmany Age: 24 Posts: 1,618 Car: FZ50 GTR Rep Power: 19	regarding the races, they do the filming afterwards on the way back in order to get the shots without interfering with the race. __________________ Goddo supiido yuu! Burakku emparaa

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Istreet Joined: Mar 18th, 2007 Last Online: April 23rd, 2007 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 9 Car: Honda Civic Rep Power: 0	Ah, makes sense. But what do they use on the track? I mean, it can't be easy trying to stay ahead of JC for any ammount of time if he's in say, an Enzo. __________________ Fast, very fast.

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Brother Michael Joined: Jan 29th, 2007 Last Online: 6:51 AM Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 1,496 Car: Coming soon Rep Power: 143	Jeremy has also mentioned in a couple of his car reviews that quite often they use Ford Mondeo hatchbacks as fliming cars, because the cameraman has loads of space in the boot when the bootlid is open. __________________ -Every man dies, not every man really lives-

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Istreet Joined: Mar 18th, 2007 Last Online: April 23rd, 2007 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 9 Car: Honda Civic Rep Power: 0	Thanks guys. Was just the question I had for the moment. I was hoping for some exotic, but I guess sometimes it's best left to the imagination as is the stig. __________________ Fast, very fast.

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BlitzR Joined: May 1st, 2006 Last Online: 12:52 PM Location: Sydney, Australia Age: 21 Posts: 1,598 Rep Power: 30	The track camera car is some beat up hatch with a camera mounted on it. There was a glimps of it in the last episode of the last series I think. The some shots during the race segments are of a second run done by another driver.

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BlitzR Joined: May 1st, 2006 Last Online: 12:52 PM Location: Sydney, Australia Age: 21 Posts: 1,598 Rep Power: 30	Those shots of Jeremy following the camera car are done at a certain speed, never fast, until Jeremy passes the camera car after sometime. Look at reviews like the Lambo LP640, or the Mustang GT500 with Richard.

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sl55 amg Joined: Jan 7th, 2005 Last Online: November 16th, 2009 Location: uk Posts: 81 Rep Power: 0	Not quite sure what car this is but it's what they used on the track in the last episode of series 9

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Mr-Stabby Joined: Dec 19th, 2005 Last Online: November 19th, 2009 Posts: 240 Rep Power: 19	Didn't they use that Range Rover that was lent to them for a while? The one where if it broke Jeremy could eat the Managing Director of Range Rovers dog? lol

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dMa Joined: Dec 23rd, 2006 Last Online: Yesterday Posts: 202 Car: 98 Nissan Altima, YEAH Rep Power: 14	the thing that i am amazed at is how steady the camera is held while driving down a track

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