Flying-Cam // Close Range Aerial Filming

Press releases

October, 2014
AUVSI
October 2014, AUVSI recognize Flying-Cam Exemption September, 2014
August 2014 POPULAR SCIENCE
Popular Science Magazine found 25 good reasons to love drones. SARAH is one of them... June, 2014
GNSS
June 4th 2014 GNSS Announce FAA Exemption for Flying-cam February, 2009
Beijing Film Makers Guide
Equipment Leasing
Flying-Cam Close Range Aerial Filming June, 2008
ICG Magazine
The Spy Game
Dean Semler, ASC, ACS pushes the genesis to the limit for Get Smart November, 2007
American Cinematographer
Honoring a Lost Friend
Roberto Schaefer, ASC, helps bring the best-selling novel The Kite Runner to the big screen. January, 2007
American Cinematographer
Production Slate
Scheming Royals and a Self-Destructive "Superstar"
Curse of the Golden Flower, Imperial Intrigue October, 2005
American Cinematographer
Amateur's Hour
The Greatest Game Ever Played, shot by Shane Hulburt, restages the legendary 1913 U.S. Open golf tournement. September, 2004
British Cinematographer
Flying-Cam does Potter June, 2004
British Cinematographer
Flying-Cam May, 2004
ICG
View to a Kill
The Flying-Cam provides a bat's eye view for Van Helsing's second unit crew May, 2004
ICG
Monster's Ball
Allen Daviau, ASC captures classic creatures for Van Helsing November, 2002
American Cinematographer
No Holds Barred
Die Another Day brings James Bond back to the big screen November, 2000
ICG
Fore Love and Valor
Michael Ballhaus, ASC goes par for the course in The Legend of Bagger Vance August, 2000
American Cinematographer (USA)
Bird's-Eye View
ASC explores the aerial photography field

British Cinematographer (Great-Britain)
September, 2004

Flying-Cam does Potter

Here's a shot from one of the location shoots on Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, for which aerial filming specialist Flying-Cam provided its technology for many of the stunning aerial sequences in the film. For the first time, Flying-Cam took off wearing some of the most recent technology that the industry has to offer, in the shape of the cooke S4 primes - 14mm and 18mm - which helped to accentuate the beauty and majesty of the shots delivered by the Flying-Cam team.

The rugged terrain, monumental rocks, and Hagrid's House, all came within the reach of Flying-Cam's potential. The Flying-Cam was used to fly thought the monumental rocks, starting from above and soaring to Hagrid's House. To allow a perfect vantage point on the site, the pilot was positioned on a tower anchor on the edge of the high cliff. The passage between the stones was only 10ft wide. The Flying-Cam was also used later for compositing with CG images. Flying-Cam has also provided its services on Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, and has been in Scotland on the next installment Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.

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