the TEAM

Patrick Roth is Co-Owner, driver, and remote arm operator for UltraArmSF. Since 1990, Patrick has worked almost exclusively as a Key Grip, Dolly Grip, and Grip. He has years of experience rigging and working on arm/insert cars. Patrick has also been a crane operator for "The Crane Guy" for 20 plus years. The two fo them work together as a well cordinated team. In 2003, Patrick joined the California Highway Patrol where he was expertly trained in the Emergency Vehicle Operations Course (EVOC). The EVOC course included techniques in high speed driving, high speed backing, pursuit driving, and vehicle placement.  Although currently still employed by the CHP, Patrick drives camera cars, maintains his Teamster Union status, his IATSE Local 16 status, and continues to work with "The Crane Guy" as a TechnoCrane operator. 

"The Crane Guy" is the company that Robert has owned and operated for 30 plus years. He's been supplying a wide range of camera cranes, remote heads, a cable cam, a rickshaw, and other various camera platforms to the production industry. As a IATSE Local 600 Camera operator, Robert also brings a special skill set to the UltraArmSF team. He has specifically focused his career on the operation of both joystick and wheels based systems. Being a Jimmy Jib operator, he has been swinging a crane while using a joystick for controlling pan, tilt, zoom and focus for years. The MotoCrane Ultra fits right into his wheel house. He can either operate the remote arm on the car or frame  shots using the MōVI controller or wheels. He is well known for his knowledge of the profession and his sense of humor. Robert is a Co-Owner in UltraArmSF.