LAND, AIR AND SEA: FLYING PICTURES HAS IT ALL Flying Pictures are the ‘one-stop-shop’ for all aspects of aerial filming, spanning helicopters, planes, drones and even hot-air balloons, including the design and manufacture of specialist equipment to capture the shot. Drone filming has long since passed from being an unwieldy toy with novelty value to … Read more
ELEVATING THE ART OF AERIAL Some of aerial cinematography’s key providers share their perspectives on the state of the industry, the opportunities, the challenges, and what’s coming next. Aerial film companies in 2025 are navigating a market that’s busy, fragmented and changing fast, but are also more technically ambitious, creative and narratively integrated than ever. … Read more
FLYING HIGH Drones became both hugely popular and much derided during the 2010s. In the last five years the remotely controlled, unmanned flying craft has made its mark on filmmaking, enabling aerial shots that would be difficult or impossible for conventional aircraft, wire systems or cranes. Of the many companies offering drone services for film, … Read more
With cutting-edge design and safety features at the forefront, Flying Pictures set out develop a drone which removed the restrictions inherent with traditional drone technology, an aircraft capable of flying the heaviest camera and lens packages available, enabling filmmakers to achieve their creative vision without compromise. CAA assessed, approved and ready to deploy, the Ultra … Read more
Is Vertical A New Format? GBCT News / John Keedwell Is Vertical A New Format? GBCT News / John Keedwell Cinema and television pictures have always been displayed in a horizontal (or landscape) format. Yes, there have been 4:3 aspect ratios that seem almost square to us now, and there have been various “flavours” of … Read more
UAVs, 3D Cinema & Plasma Lights GBCT News / John Keedwell UAVs, 3D Cinema & Plasma Lights GBCT News / John Keedwell The BSC show was crammed full of great kit and inspirational ideas, in particular the use of aerial shots with helicopters, microlight aircraft and drones (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles/UAVs). Each has its place and … Read more