Our workhorse drones. We always have 3 Inspire 2s with us on shoots, with 2 DJI X7 Super 35mm cameras, a DJI X5S Micro 4/3 camera, & a full complement of lenses for both cameras, from (in 35mm terms) 24mm to 90mm.
All 3 Inspire 2s have CinemaDNG & ProRes licences, & we use fast SSDs for constant backup & to save waiting around at the end of filming days. As well as fulfilling Creative briefs, we use the Inspire 2s with GS Pro for industrial inspections.
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 Cines to each shoot - lightweight drones with 20MP Four Thirds CMOS sensor Hasselblad cameras. These can film in ProRes, & as well as being perfect for recces & setting up shots ready for the heavier lift systems, the M3Cs 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 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