Drone cinematography & production case studies
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Film, TV & gamesNCIS: New Orleans
Aerial Work for a City With Character
▶ Watch in storyFilm, TV & gamesThe Righteous Gemstones
Getting Ready for the Pilot
▶ Watch in storyFilm, TV & gamesFive Days at Memorial
Helping Tell the Story Beyond the Hospital
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▶ Watch in storyFive Days at Memorial
Helping Tell the Story Beyond the Hospital
Lead aerial unit; establishing shots across multiple episodes▶ Watch in storyThe Righteous Gemstones
Getting Ready for the Pilot
South Carolina
Lexus at Laguna Seca
Putting the Viewer in the Passenger Seat
Laguna Seca, California
Drain the Oceans
Filming the Coast at Grand Isle
Grand Isle, LouisianaNCIS: New Orleans
Aerial Work for a City With Character
New Orleans, Louisiana
ZeroZeroZero
Taking an Alexa Mini Above the Port of New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana
▶ Watch in storyResident Evil 7 Biohazard
Filming Louisiana for the Opening Sequence
Lake Hermitage Road area, Louisiana
▶ Watch in storyLIGO Livingston
Fitting Four-Kilometer Arms Into One Image
Livingston, Louisiana
A Discovery of Witches
From Our Camera to the Production Team
Aerial filming; camera media delivery
▶ Watch in storyOur Friend
A Night in New Orleans and a Same-Night Handoff
New Orleans, LouisianaAmerican Idol
Bringing John Foster’s Homecoming Into View
Baton Rouge area, Louisiana
▶ Watch in storyLSU Athletics
Starting Inside the PMAC
Baton Rouge, LouisianaRolling Loud Orlando
A Wider View of the Show
Orlando, Florida
▶ Watch in storyBody Cam
Working Through the Night
Night aerial cinematography![Bill Nye Saves The World | Trailer [HD] | Netflix](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/g-_HKOcYBK8/hqdefault.jpg)
▶ Watch in storyBill Nye Saves the World
Three People Behind the Aerial Camera
LouisianaTackle My Ride
A Metairie Shoot With Post in the Loop
Metairie, Louisiana![The Perfect Date | Official Trailer [HD] | Netflix](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Hld-7oBn3Rk/hqdefault.jpg)
▶ Watch in storyThe Perfect Date
Keeping the Aerial Files Clear for Post
Film aerial cinematography
▶ Watch in storyBayou Caviar
Bringing an Aerial Unit Into the Production
Louisiana
▶ Watch in storyCamera Store
Putting the Camera Above the Aircraft
Specialty drone camera preparation
▶ Watch in storyThe Long Shadow
Following the Roads Through Donaldsonville
Donaldsonville, Louisiana
▶ Watch in storyAlex & Me
Preparing the Crew Before the Soccer Field
New Orleans, LouisianaTABASCO
Thinking Beyond the Edge of the Frame
Avery Island, LouisianaPurina
Settling the Camera Package Before the Shoot
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Kewpie
Building the Camera Around the Photograph
Natchez, Mississippi
Columbia Eyewear
Bringing a Pilot Into the Photographer’s Plan
Minnewaska, New YorkColumbia PFG
Moving With the Fishing Crew in Hawaii
HawaiiCorteva
Farm Stories That Led to Another Call
Ferriday, Louisiana; Shorter, Alabama
Intuit
Moving a Camera Around an Atrium Sculpture
Mountain View, CaliforniaWebster Warehouse
A Clear Brief for a Large Interior
Webster, New York
PCL
Photographing a Completed Site in Great Falls
Great FallsHouse Hunters
Getting Alexandria Into the Edit
Alexandria, Louisiana
NOVA
Giving the Editor Time to Look
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Flat Out Friday
Adding a Flying Camera to Race Night
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
▶ Watch in storySummerfest
Recording the Festival for the Edit
Milwaukee, WisconsinNVIDIA and VIAVI
Drone Support Beyond the Camera
Drone-operation and payload support
Walk-On’s
One Restaurant Film, More Than One Screen
Restaurant FPV filming; edited deliverablesDrain the Oceans
Finding the River in the Landscape
Near New Orleans, LouisianaSubaru
A Crew Plan Around Real People’s Schedules
Northumberland, PennsylvaniaExxon
Making Sure the Editor Knew What He Was Looking At
Baton Rouge, LouisianaEdwards at RLL
Returning for the Other End of the Day
Zionsville, IndianaMetropolis
A Different View of New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana
▶ Watch in storyThe Deed
Bringing an Aerial Unit Into a Property Story
New Orleans, Louisiana
Team Rubicon
Taking a Visual Reference Into Lake Charles
Lake Charles, LouisianaDaikin Park
Starting Outside, Then Moving Onto the Field
Houston, TexasCASE and Jon Pardi
Taking a Small Crew to the Ranch
CaliforniaPoint Arena
A Lighthouse for a Story About Hope
Point Arena, California
Knauf
A Sunrise Brief With a Clear Handoff
Shasta Lake, CaliforniaWyatt Johnson Mazda
Showing Customers Where to Go
Clarksville, Tennessee
Volvo Trucks
Joining the Ride-and-Drive Day
Mountville, South CarolinaDrax
Connecting a Pellet Mill to the Land Around It
Urania, Louisiana
▶ Watch in storyTravis Pastrana
A Camera for a Very Short Window
Detroit Lakes area, MinnesotaWWE
Six New Orleans Views Across a Changing Day
New Orleans, LouisianaKia
Two Operators and an Early Louisiana Call
LouisianaSphere
Filming a Building That Was Part of the Message
Las Vegas, NevadaSpotify
Getting a Festival Shoot Safely Into the Edit
New Orleans, Louisiana
▶ Watch in storyBad Boy Mowers
Building Movement Around the Machine
South CarolinaArrowhead in Darkness
Using a Drone to Reveal the Stadium
Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas CityLand Rover
A Local Crew for the California Coast
Grimes Ranch, CaliforniaCoca-Cola
Putting the People on the Floor Into the Film
Harahan, LouisianaWalmart
One Storefront and a Deadline for the Edit
Brooklyn, Connecticut
▶ Watch in storyOnStar Gives Back
A Mural About Two Cities Helping Each Other
Baton Rouge, LouisianaDow in Seadrift
Keeping the Camera Close to the Story
Seadrift, TexasChevrolet and Toyota
Finishing the Version the Dealership Needed
Dealership aerials and finished videosSuper Bowl LIX
Starting With the Camera Survey
New Orleans, LouisianaFred Anderson Toyota
Finding Another Way to Make the Move
Raleigh, North Carolina
Turning Stone
Two Camera Approaches for One Resort Film
Turning Stone, New YorkAtunyote
Giving a Golf Course a Sense of Scale
New York
▶ Watch in storyEvery Woman’s Marathon
Finding Five Stories in a Bigger Race
Savannah, GeorgiaLongest Row
Connecting a Documentary Crew in Cork
Cork area, IrelandMrBeast in Sedona
Finding a View the Production Could Use
Sedona area, ArizonaDre Boyd
Recording a Lesson the Viewer Could Hear and Follow
Healing Place Church studio
Diamond Green Diesel
Beginning With the Site Visit
Norco, Louisiana
▶ Watch in storyChristopher Ranch
Putting the Camera Crew Together in Gilroy
Gilroy, CaliforniaThe Manning Hour
An Aerial Crew Inside a Short Production Morning
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