About Us
FAA Part 107 Licensed and fully insured.
Don’t let the name fool you. At Furious Pugs, we love to fly and it shows. And we understand production needs from end-to-end. We provide comprehensive services on every job including permitting, waivers, schedule and budgeting for your creative, and of course getting you the shots that will take your project to the next level.
We have an expansive fleet of drones that can fit the needs of any project. From industry standards like the Mavic 3 Cine and Inspire 2 with Pro Res licenses and full complements of prime and zoom lenses, to our latest FPV racing drones that top out at over 130mph! We can deliver close quarter interior coverage in stunning 4k with the tiny Lumenier Freybott or commercial and feature grade footage with our large FPV Whoopmaster 6" that carries a Black Magic Pocket Cinema 6k, RED Komodo or similar cinema camera.
At Furious Pugs we pride ourselves on treating every job like it’s the only job. We love what we do, and we do it with a smile.
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Here are a few of the networks we've shot for recently:
What the Industry Says
-Craig Armstrong
EMMY® Award Winning Executive Producer
Survivor - CBS, Top Gear America - Motor Trend / BBC America, Mr. Show - HBO, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition - ABC
"No shot is un-accomplishable with Russell. He will fly into tight spaces, in and out of cars, even from the air into underwater. He loves his job too much, bad for him, good for me ;)"
-Ramy Romany
EMMY® Award Winning DGA Director & Cinematographer
Making the Cut - Amazon, The Ultimate Surfer - ABC, The Contender - NBC
"Russell and Furious Pugs are my first hire for drone. So easy to work with... always gets the shot."
-Tony Croll
2-time EMMY® Nominated DGA Director & Cinematographer
The Bachelorette - ABC, America's Next Top Model - CW, Hell's Kitchen - FOX
The Team
Rick Ringbakk
Co-FounderRick 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 works with Producers to ensure a smooth process from pre-production through the final shot.
Russell Spurlock
Co-FounderRussell Spurlock is an expert pilot who has been flying for over 20 years. In 2012 he turned his skills to drones and hasn’t looked back. From Top Gear America to action sports, yachts, Major Network competition adventure to natural history, Russell has experience in almost every situation. He pilots and DPs on our Inspire 2s, and can put our 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.
reel
Email us for a link to our latest reel (featuring footage we can't publish yet) Here's our latest publicly viewable reel:
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 large FPV platform : Whoopmaster 6" : that carries a Black Magic Pocket Cinema 6k, RED Komodo or similar cinema camera
- Two BangGod racing FPVs from Catalyst Machine Works
- A Lumenier QAU-CINE Freybott Edition 4k Mini Quad from GetFPV
- Two ShenDrones Geyser Cinewhoops from Quad Standard Labs
- A ShenDrones GeyserPhobe Waterproof Cinewhoop from Quad Standard Labs (first of its kind!)
- A ShenDrones HydrophobePhobe Waterproof Cinewhoop from Quad Standard Labs
