Long gone are the days where aerial photography was only available to big budget TV and film productions via helicopter; with the advances in drone technology and it being more readily available, your video/photography production can also benefit from aerial shots using a drone.
A bird’s eye view not only offers the audience a different view on a subject, but it also helps add a further aspect of narrative to your video. Wide angle shots are often used to establish a location, and this can be used in a variety of productions – from Hollywood cinema to an opening video for a conference.
Aerial photography is not just a great addition to fictional drama productions; it can also serve a purpose in the commercial sector too. If you’re looking to showcase new business premises, aerial photography can be a unique way to demonstrate your new location and its surroundings. And this doesn’t have to apply just to your business premises either, this could also work to showcase products outside – such as a builder merchants’ yard for example.
Or perhaps you’re looking to survey a current building to check for structural damage, etc. but it’s neither safe nor viable to inspect elevated areas by traditional means such as ladders or professional climbing kit; drone photography offers a simple and safe way of doing this.
And how about wedding photography? Adding aerial shots to the portfolio of your big day is becoming increasingly popular. You’ve gone to the expense of hiring a beautiful venue for your nuptials, now show off by adding some aerial shots of the great location you’ve chosen.
As exciting and fun aerial photography can be, there is a serious aspect that regards the laws around where you can and can’t fly drones – I’m sure we all remember when Gatwick was subjected to lengthy closures due to somebody illegally flying a drone in close proximity to the airport! The restrictions don’t apply purely to airports either. For example: government facilities such as prisons or power stations will be no-fly zones; or large sports events or concerts where there are large crowds are also subject to restrictions.
Here at SGR, we have vast experience of using drones to provide aerial photography for our clients on a wide variety of projects, so if this is something of interest to you, get in touch.
