Aerial Drone Photography, Filming and Video
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Drone survey show reel 2024
We celebrate our 11th year of ‘droning on’ with a selection of the issues we found in 2023, and some of them are beauties. If you have a hard to reach issue that you need inspecting, just get in touch.
TV & Film Drone Show Reel 2022
Here are some more clips from drone shoots we’ve been on recently. We love it when the client just asks us to get on with gathering some drone video for their upcoming production but we’re just as happy when they want to look over our shoulders and give us tight direction. Either way, we’ve been able to get some great footage for our clients. We hope you’ll like it too. And, as always, if you need any help with your upcoming projects, just give us a call.
North West England Drone Show Reel
We travelled around the North West of England and the Isle of Man as part of a major project for the BBC shooting drone footage. Filming at all times of day we captured images of towns and cities together with some of the region’s most iconic tourist attractions. The weather played ball at most of the locations enabling us to get some really impressive shots of the beautiful North West. We’re particularly pleased with the shots at dusk. Some of these images can be seen on the title sequences of the BBC’s regional news programmes.
TV & Film Drone Show Reel
Here are some more clips from the shoots we’ve been on this year. We’ve built up quite a reputation for producing high quality footage for TV and film. Kestrel-Cam are regularly called upon to shoot for TV news, current affairs programmes, live outside broadcasts, documentaries and film productions. If you’re interested in using an extremely professional drone crew, call us to discuss your project.
Drone Survey Show Reel
As you can see from our list of videos, we’ve been at this game for a long, long time. Here’s just a small sample of the many and varied types of survey that we’ve carried out with our drones this year. We do surveys on roofs, chimneys, buildings, towers, churches and all sorts of other structures. We are contracted by many national companies to survey their portfolio of properties on a regular basis. So, if you are interested in having a drone survey carried out by one of the most experienced teams in the UK, then look no further. If you can, watch this video in 4K to see all of the detail!
TV & Film Drone Show Reel 2018
Here’s just a very small selection of the drone video footage that we’ve shot for film and TV productions over the last few months. We have worked on all types of TV shows from hard-hitting dramas to lifestyle documentaries. Our vast experience of aerial videography means that we can add to any production by suggesting shots that will enhance the production. Many directors now trust us to such an extent that we are asked to self-direct freeing them up to get on with other tasks. If you have any potential projects in mind please give us a call to discuss.
Drone Filming Show Reel 2018 – Corporate
Here’s just a small selection of the videos we’ve shot for our clients’ corporate video productions. We’ve been busy filming everything from retail parks to farms and tunnelling to engineering projects. Our extensive experience of filming with drones means we can contribute a great deal, creatively, to each shoot; we don’t just turn up and fly. We can also turn our hands to ground based filming too.
Drone Roof, Building, Traffic and Chimney Surveys
Here’s a small sample of the different types of drone survey that we carry out. The list of surveys includes: roof and building surveys, chimney surveys, traffic surveys, housing surveys and industrial lighting surveys. We are even contracted by Historic England to survey their ancient, protected monuments and buildings. We supply 4K UHD video of the survey material for you to watch in the comfort of your own office. Surveying high or inaccessible roofs and buildings can be dangerous and expensive so it will be far more effective using a drone to carry out the task.
Film and TV 4K Drone Show Reel 2017
We’ve done so much more filming with the drone this year that it’s hard to select just a few clips to whet your appetite. Our experience ranges from work on TV productions to adverts and, of course, films as well. We aren’t just a drone crew though. We bring many years’ knowledge of the industry making sure you get just the right shot for your production. Give us a call if you’d like to discuss your next project. Don’t forget to watch in 4K if you can!
Kestrel-Cam is based in Manchester and provides remote aerial drone photography and video using radio-controlled UAVs, piloted by expert staff across the north of the UK. We use the very latest multi-rotor drone aerial platforms from quadcopters up to hexacopters, all equipped with professional stills cameras and video recording equipment. This allows us to offer aerial drone photography, filming and video services to a wide range of clients from private individuals up to large corporates.
We are one of the country’s most experienced drone operators with well over 4000 commercial flights having been successfully completed.
All of our pilots are CAA approved and RPQ-S certified ensuring the highest standards in safety and operation. Aerial drone photography projects include pre-deployment and on-site surveys to ensure the safe deployment of the camera platforms. We normally operate as a 2 man team to ensure a greater level of quality and safety and we also have £5m public liability insurance.
We can put our drones into places that have previously been the domain of full sized helicopters enabling you to get that amazing aerial shot at a fraction of the cost.
Kestrel-Cam aerial drone photography and video UK. We have been awarded BBC approved supplier status.
The services that we offer include:
– Aerial drone photography and filming for estate agents. Click here
– Commercial property aerial photography and video filming. Click here
– Film & TV aerial video for production companies. Click here
– Construction site aerial surveys and inspections. Click here
– Roof, tower & chimney aerial inspections. Click here
– Aerial event photography. Click here
– Aerial travel, tourism and sports photography. Click here
– Aerial panoramas. Click here
In fact any sort of aerial photography that can be achieved by our remotely piloted unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) flying at up to 400 feet.
Remember, we are one of the country’s most experienced drone operators with over 3000 flights amounting to more than 700 hours flight time. Kestrel-Cam aerial drone photography, filming and video UK.
What we offer at a glance:
– We are professional aerial drone filming and photography specialists
– We are CAA approved to do commercial aerial drone photography work using remotely piloted aerial systems within the UK
– We are on the BBC approved suppliers list for the supply of aerial drone video
– We can fly up to 400 feet above ground level
– Footage is transmitted real-time back to our ground station for monitoring by pilot / client
– High quality HD footage or high-resolution imagery
– We can get far closer to the action than a helicopter and at a fraction of the cost
– Quick set up. No need for booms or dollies
– Film and still editing facilities
– Fully insured with £5m public liability cover
Kestrel-Cam aerial drone photography and video UK
Kestrel-Cam Drone Fleet
DJI Inspire 2 with X5S camera
This is the workhorse of our fleet. Capable of a maximum speed of 58 mph (94 kph) the craft is also extremely stable and agile. We fly this drone as a 2 man crew giving us lots of control of camera angles, etc.
The twin battery system prolongs the flight time to a maximum of 25 minutes, while self-heating technology allows it to fly even in low temperatures.
The onboard camera is the X5S which is equipped with an uprated Micro 4/3 sensor with a dynamic range of 12.8 stops. It supports up to eight standard M4/3 lenses (including zoom lenses) with focal lengths ranging from 9mm-45mm (equivalent to 18mm-90mm on a 35mm camera), allowing more creative flexibility. The new CineCore 2.0 image processing system on the Inspire 2 makes the X5S capable of capturing 5.2K 25fps Apple ProRes video as well as 4K 50fps using H.264 and 4K 25fps using H.265 (both at 100Mbps). Continuous DNG burst shooting at 20fps with 20.8MP images is also supported.
DJI Mavic 2 Pro
With a maximum speed of up to 45 mph and the longest battery life of up to 31 minutes the Mavic Pro is a great addition to our fleet. It utilises a three-axis gimbal with Hasselblad camera and 1-inch CMOS sensor and F\2.8 to F\11 EQV 28mm lens, capable of capturing 4K UHD video and 20MP images. Perfectly designed for sunlight and sunset hours, giving the best results in the most challenging conditions. The Mavic is also great for indoor drone surveying being so small and lightweight.
DJI Matrice 300 with H20 Camera
The M300 and H20 camera combination takes surveying to another level. With a maximum zoom of x200 we’re able to get incredible detail from a safe distance. The H20 sensor can be bottom or top mounted so we can gather images from every angle, from above or below. Our primary use for this craft is in the surveying of large bridge structures.
Kestrel-Cam also has full design & video editing capabilities. Kestrel-Cam aerial drone photography and video UK.
