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POD / BLIND DRIVE
The actor plays the scene. The stunt driver takes the wheel.
An external POD driving position or a blind-drive installation inside the vehicle: the scene and camera position determine the configuration. Explore the roof-mounted driving positions and the interior installations.
Photograph 1 of 6. Ambulance viewed from the side, with a driver position on its roof
POD · Ambulance viewed from the side, with a driver position on its roof
Based in Budapest. Built for the screen.
The people behind the picture vehicles.
We find, prepare and modify vehicles for film productions. From the workshop to the set, Budapest Picture Vehicles works with production designers, art departments and stunt teams to get each vehicle ready for its scene.
The script sets the task: a character’s car, background traffic, a moving set or an action vehicle. We adapt the vehicle to the design and prepare it for the work it needs to do on set.
Black-and-white photograph of a camera rig and a reflection on a vehicle
Where the camera meets the car.
1998
The team’s automotive experience dates to 1998.
2012
The team has worked on Budapest film projects since 2012.
2014
Since 2014, the work has included supplying picture vehicles for Hungarian and international productions.
Milestones from the BPV project archive.
What we bring to the production
From the search to the shot.
We source, prepare and modify vehicles for filming. Our work covers POD and blind-drive systems, rigging, wrapping, bespoke builds, transport and support on set.
Turn the selected vehicle into the vehicle the shot requires: from stunt preparation and relocated driving positions to wrapping, rigging and bespoke set builds.
Photograph 1 of 2. Audi R8 race car with its rear bodywork removed during workshop preparation
The vehicle work starts in our workshop and offices, supported by tool vans. Here we organise sourcing, carry out builds and prepare vehicles before they head to the studio or location.
Workshop hall with a yellow forklift and vehiclesPhotograph 1 of 5. Workshop hall with a yellow forklift and vehicles
Workshop, offices and tool vans.
Bespoke vehicle buildsBuilt around the scene
Mock-ups and setsPrepared in the workshop
Workshop examples include an Ikarus bus conversion, a modified formula race car and five PistenBully conversions. Work on the non-flying Airbus AS355 helicopter mock-up included 3D printing. Each build began with the production design.
The BPV project archive records collaboration with Graphixline Studio’s Budapest team on set-design work for these productions.
Selected titles and production context
Blade Runner 2049
Gran Turismo
Matchbox
Day of the Jackal
Black Widow
The archive also names these production companies and platforms in its record of previous production work. This is historical context for the team’s work.
Apple
Marvel
Universal
Netflix
Amazon Prime Video
Carnival Film
Paramount
Lionsgate
Columbia Pictures
Transport and on-set support
From the workshop to the set.
Carry the preparation through to the studio or location, with transport, vehicle documentation and practical support for the shoot.
Blue race car beside a transport vehicle and lifting equipmentPhotograph 1 of 2. Blue race car beside a transport vehicle and lifting equipment
Stories from the workshop
Budapest London
Toyota Land Cruiser
From our yard to London.
A customer spotted its potential in our yard.
The Land Cruiser was looking rather worse for wear. We prepared it to make the long journey safely. With export plates fitted, the customer drove it all the way to London.
It was a pleasure to work on this car and see it head off towards London after the preparation.
Finished beige Land Cruiser viewed from the front quarter on a tree-lined road
The preparation in pictures
Before the journey.
Moments from the workshop, from bodywork preparation to a fresh coat of paint.
Photograph 1 of 3. Grey Land Cruiser on a workshop lift, viewed from the rear with wheels removed
Grey Land Cruiser on a workshop lift, viewed from the rear with wheels removed
Photograph 1 of 3. Rear view of the masked and primed Land Cruiser in a paint booth
Rear view of the masked and primed Land Cruiser in a paint booth
More views of the finished Land Cruiser
Finished beige Land Cruiser viewed from the rear quarter
Finished beige Land Cruiser viewed from the front
Another front-quarter view of the finished beige Land Cruiser
Vehicles with a part to play
What world does your scene belong to?
An American street or a right-hand-drive car. A military vehicle, double-decker bus or a purpose-built screen vehicle. Explore models and the modifications recorded for each.
