Our workhorse drones. We always have 2 Inspire 3s with us on shoots, with 2 DJI X9-8K Air cameras, 10 sets of batteries, & a full complement of lenses from 18mm to 50mm.
Both Inspire 3s have CinemaDNG & ProRes licences, & we use fast SSDs for constant backup & to save waiting around at the end of filming days.
Our heavy lift systems offer great flexibility for productions to use their preferred cameras & lenses, such as the Alexa Mini LF with Signature primes or RED Monster with Cooke primes.
We fly Alta 8s as day-to-day heavy lift aircraft, while our Vulcan Ravens are super heavy lift machines so can handle loads of up to 25kg safely.
The Movi Pro gimbal provides rock-steady footage while giving up to 3 axis lens control and stop/start capability via the Movi Controller.
We take 2 Mavic 3 Pro Cines to each shoot - lightweight drones with 48MP Four Thirds CMOS sensor Hasselblad cameras with 24mm & 70mm lenses (as well as a 166mm lens which we use more sparingly). All 3 lenses can film in ProRes, & as well as being perfect for recces & setting up shots ready for the heavier lift systems, the M3Ps are great for single operator flying - for example amongst trees + for car tracking.
Used for infrastructure inspections, this industry leading drone is capable of operating multiple sensors mounted above & below the propellors enabling full 360° vision. Our primary inspection sensor is the H20 high resolution x200 zoom camera, both with & without Thermal. The full-frame 45MP P1 camera is perfect for mapping & modelling assets, & we also have the ability to mount the L1 Lidar system along with many other bespoke sensors.
Used for infrastructure inspections such as power lines & mobile phone masts, particularly in congested or tight areas, we fly Mavic 3 Enterprise & Mavic 2 Enterprise Advanced drones, with thermal & visual cameras. The addition of the RTK module enables us to survey & map large areas at speed with centimetre level accuracy.
Our DJI Avata FPV drones head out with us on Creative shoots &, used sparingly, add a 'first person view' level of excitement to cinematic shots.
2 x Canon EOS R5C with a selection of RF lenses from 15-500mm; GoPro Hero 9.
2 x Insta360 ONE RS 1-Inch Leica-engineered 360 cameras.
Mōvi Pro, Ronin RS2.
DJI Mic wireless audio, Sennheiser microphones.
Ancillary equipment which is always with me/us includes a SmallHD Cine 7 wireless Director’s monitor with Teradek Bolt 750 transmitters & receivers, additional Atomos Shogun 7 & Ninja V+ monitors, wireless headsets for always-on comms between DoP & drone crew, Ofcom-licensed two-way radios, & even a satellite phone – it’s crucial that comms are never an issue, no matter how remote the filming locations.
CAA approved for aerial work, PFCO company number 532, FAA number 4242184