Precision Driver for Automotive Film Productions
Great car footage starts with the driver. JRJR provides precision drivers for commercials, launch films, world premiere trailers and press footage – based near Stuttgart, working across Europe.
What a precision driver brings to your shoot
- Exact, repeatable speed and line – take after take
- Hitting marks for reveals, pass-bys and stops on cue
- Choreography with camera car, crane, drone and FPV
- Constant radio contact with director and camera
- Care for valuable, pre-series and one-off vehicles
Typical setups
- Car-to-car with tracking vehicle or crane car – on many productions with a Filmotechnic U-Crane
- Drone runs on pass roads, coastal roads and test tracks
- FPV chases where the drone flies centimetres from the car
- Closed roads, test tracks and studio sets
How we work
- Briefing: storyboard, shot list, locations, cars
- Choreography: line, speed and timing for every shot, agreed with director and camera
- Rehearsal runs at reduced speed
- Shooting on radio cue, with safety marshals where roads require it
Drivers from one team with camera and car prep
JRJR combines direction, camera, car-to-car, car prep and precision drivers. Founded by Jan Radt and Jochen Riehm, we bring our own network to every production – people who know each other’s timing on set.
Projects
Mercedes-Benz world premiere trailers and launch films for the S-Class, C-Class, EQA, EQB, EQE and EQS SUV, V-Class and Marco Polo – see all automotive projects.
FAQ
What does a precision driver do on a car shoot?
A precision driver drives the hero car or the camera car so that speed, line and position are exactly repeatable – take after take, in sync with camera car, crane, drone or FPV.
Do I need a precision driver for car-to-car filming?
Yes. In car-to-car, distance and speed between camera car and hero car decide the shot and the safety of the crew. Both cars should be driven by people who do this professionally and talk on radio throughout.
Can JRJR provide drivers outside Germany?
Yes. We are based near Stuttgart and work across Europe – shoots have taken us to Austria, Denmark and Spain, among others.
Can we book precision drivers together with camera and car prep?
Yes, that is how we usually work: direction, camera, car-to-car, car prep and drivers from one team, so the choreography is planned once.
Book JRJR for your production
Tell us shoot date, location, cars and the shots you need – we come back with crew, setup and a quote. Phone +49 151 22840959 · hi@jrjr.film
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