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WHEN PUGS FLY

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We created Furious Pugs with the idea that great aerials should be available to everyone.
We take great pride in being able to provide everything your creative calls for with a single expert pilot/operator and a fleet of specialty drones for every situation.

  • TRADITIONAL GIMBAL – Inspire 2 and Mavic 3
  • FPV – Puts you right in the action.
  • PERMITTING, WAIVERS, SCHEDULING INCLUDED
  • FAA PART 107 LICENSED AND FULLY INSURED

Of course, we can shoot as part of a multi-operator team when the situation calls for it!.

Here are a few of the networks we've shot for recently:

Networks Networks

What the Industry Says

The Team

Russell Spurlock

Russell Spurlock

Co-Founder :: Pilot :: Shooter

Russell Spurlock is an expert pilot who has been flying for over 20 years. Whether he’s chasing cars for the BBC on Top Gear America or flying for feature films on a sound stage, from action sports to architectural, major network competition series to adventure and natural history, Russell has extensive experience in almost every situation. He pilots and DPs on our Inspire 2 and Mavic 3 Cine, and can put our fleet of FPV drones in the center of the most demanding action. Russell is night rated and able to pull waivers for pretty much any location and situation.

Rick Ringbakk

Rick Ringbakk

Co-Founder :: Producer :: Logistics

Rick is a two-time Emmy winner who has been producing television for 30 years. Rick’s experience ranges from The Amazing Race and The Olympics to wildlife documentaries, game shows, live concerts and reality series of every type. He has made series for ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, Discovery, MTV, TNT, TBS and others while filming in over 80 countries on 6 continents. Rick understands the challenges that come with every type of production and founded Furious Pugs with the idea that great aerials should be accessible to everyone and virtually every budget.

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Our Gear

We currently fly:

  • A state-of-the-art DJI Mavic 3 Cine package capable of over 40 minute flight times while shooting incredible ProRes 4:2:2
  • A pair of DJI Inspire 2 drones with Zenmuse X5s and a range of lenses
  • A state-of-the-art DJI Avata fpv quad
All of our FPV gear utilizes the DJI FPV system and we extend our range greatly using Crossfire and AXII 2 long range antennas from GetFPV.

DJI Inspire II drones with Zenmuse X5s and ProRes
DJI Inspire 2

Partial List Of Credits

“Kalahari”

Feature Film

Pilot / Aerial DP
Director: Mukunda Michael Dewil

“Murder in the Heartland”

TV

Pilot / Aerial DP
Discovery+

"Aftermath"

Feature Film

Pilot / Aerial DP
DP: Shelly Johnson Director: Patrick Lussier

"The Goat"

TV

Pilot / Aerial DP
TBS
Director: Tony Croll

"The Hype"

TV

Pilot / Aerial DP
HBO Max / Scout Productions
Director: Ari Boles

"Snake in the Grass"

TV

Pilot / Aerial DP
NBC / Peacock / Renegade Entertainment
Director: Ramy Romani / Tony Croll

"Top Gear America S1 / S2"

TV

Pilot / Aerial DP
BBC America / Motor Trend Magazine / Discovery
DP: Jado Lee

"Olompali: A Hippie Odyssey"

Feature Documentary

Pilot / Aerial DP
Surrey Lane Productions