FAQs for Aerial Video & Photography
Several questions about our service and how we work can be answered already in our FAQ section.
After all the final images are selected we usually deliver media over Dropbox or WeTransfer. We can also deliver via FTP, DVD, SD cards or whatever method is the best for the client.
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No we do not. This mode of flight is highly discouraged by both the FAA and AMA as it greatly reduces the safety factor and overall reliability of the flight operations. However the camera operator uses a monitor to align the camera gimbal remotely.
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The camera operator controls the camera from a mobile downlink station in full HD. From this station the camera operator can see the photo or video image in an LCD display and can control pan, tilt, roll, gyro gain, zoom, iris and record on-off. A separate monitor LCD display is also available for the client, director or DP.
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For safety reasons we never fly over groups of people using our larger aerial cams. When we do fly over people, we use only our small camcopters, and we advise everyone so they can be aware. Normally great shots are still possible from a safe offset distance.
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Our video is comparable to that supplied by a full-sized helicopter with a Steadicam or other gyro-stabilized mount. Using advanced equipment and engineering, our video is some of the smoothest and most stable in the industry. Quite often our raw footage is used for broadcast with no stabilization applied in post production. This is only possible due to a combination of 3 decades of designing, building and piloting remotely-piloted aircraft. Editing services are available at hourly rate.
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Call or email us with details about your production including exact location, date, time, purpose and camera requirements. Once we review those details, we will email you an estimate for approval. Once approved we require a 50% deposit before actually scheduling the shoot date. Once the photography is complete and the final images are selected, we require full payment.
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Yes, please email or call us and tell us exactly what kind of images you are looking for. We already have a large collection of aerial stock footage and still images. If we don’t have what you need, we can definitely go out and shoot it for you.
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Our rates are project-based and vary according the the complexity of the task. There is generally a 2 hour minimum.
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Yes, we are equipped to fly world-wide. Due to the large size of our aircraft, we ship our equipment via air-freight in custom designed shipping containers. Our home port is Miami, Florida. Flying outside of the US requires we observe the flight regulations of the country we are visiting, as well special radio transmission regulations.
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Yes, we have up to 2 million dollars in liability insurance coverage available.
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