Aerial event coverage
At an outdoor event, an aerial shot is the only way to show attendance. It is also where the rules are strictest: you do not fly over an assembly of people, so the path is planned around the crowd and a longer lens does the work.
What we deliver
- Aerial video of the site while the programme runs
- Footage showing attendance and how the space is laid out
- Approaches to the stage, flown clear of the audience
- Aerial stills for the press release and for partners
- Coordination with the organiser and flight permissions
You do not fly over a crowd
An assembly of people is a special case in aviation rules, and overflight is prohibited. It is not a recommendation the organiser can waive.
So the shot is made differently: from the side, further away, with a longer lens. The result is usually better, because a crowd reads as denser than it does from directly above.
One window, one attempt
You cannot fly all day at an event — a battery lasts about twenty minutes, and the noise belongs only where it does not matter. So flights happen at the moments that count: the entrance, the peak of the programme, the fireworks.
Those moments are picked from the run sheet in advance, not as they happen to suit.
Frequently asked
- Is a drone audible at an event?
- From low altitude yes; from fifty metres, barely. So we do not fly low over the audience or during quiet parts of the programme — a buzz hurts the atmosphere more than a missing shot.
- What if the event is in a city centre?
- Dense urban areas carry stricter limits and often need coordination with the authority. We check that when booking — and if it cannot be done, we say so before you build it into the programme.
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