Plantitecture: aerial video for ANS Global’s ‘living walls’ in Manchester
One of the worldwide leaders in this space is ANS Global, who asked Solent Sky Services to capture a drone’s-eye view of some of their ‘living walls’ — beautiful plant-covered façades!
FPV drone video: Burberry’s 2021 collection at their flagship London store
We joined a crew of 200 at Burberry’s flagship London store, flying FPV drones to capture exciting aerial views for their Autumn/Winter 2021 womenswear collection.
At the races: FPV drone shoot with Praga at Anglesey Circuit
We joined Marc Bow from Speedstream Films to capture breakneck FPV drone footage of racing car manufacturer Praga’s Britcar Endurance Championship test day.
50 reasons to hire a professional drone company
Higher, further, safer; better quality, flexibility, equipment; more skills, permissions, team members. The commercial drone market is getting saturated. Here are 50 reasons to stick with the pros.
Directing the photography and documenting the documentary
All the photos we’ve been sharing of us shooting ‘A Different Perspective of Portsmouth’ — many were shot by Jan, our drone camera op and ground photography expert.
Editing five months of shoots into an engaging documentary movie
I joined as Assistant Editor after most shoots for A Different Perspective of Portsmouth were done, so I first saw it as a viewer might: no idea what to expect!
9 months, 64 locations, 19 hours of video: our documentary in numbers
How many hours of footage did we shoot for ‘A Different Perspective of Portsmouth’, how many editing all-nighters did we pull, and how many cups of coffee did we drink?
Becoming a mum inspired me to make our documentary happen
Having George was an absolute blessing; the highlight of our lives for me and Mike. He was a driving force for the documentary, and one of the main reasons we always pushed on.
Capturing ‘Clap For Our Carers’ for our Portsmouth documentary
8pm. March 26th 2020. The rapturous Clap For Our Carers applause helped inspire us to turn our documentation of ‘Portsmouth under lockdown’ into a full-length film.
Creating a documentary for my Project Management apprenticeship
After months of lockdown and furlough, making ‘A Different Perspective of Portsmouth’ helped me find the soul of my Project Management apprenticeship portfolio.
Making a documentary and becoming a dad under lockdown
Three of the most stressful things you can do: move offices, have a child, and work on a large-scale creative project. We did all three at once!
Drone survey for Grade II listed building: Greystones House
Listed buildings can be large, irregularly-shaped, and fragile. That’s why drone surveys are the perfect solution for inspecting them. Our project with Greystones House shows why.
Flying at 1,700ft: Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight photographed from a plane
Mike recently took to the skies with something other than a drone! Climbing to 1,700ft in a plane to snap some aerial photos of Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight.
Church drone survey: saving money, time, and lives
The Church of Our Lady of Sorrows requested our indoor drone inspection expertise, saving money, time, and maybe even a life.
Solent Stevedores: world-class port services showcased with drone videos
We produced a series of videos and photos for specialist port operator Solent Stevedores, using ground and drone photography to showcase their world-class facilities.
Drone photos of Milton allotments that could be lost to AQUIND project
See Milton Common and its nearby allotments and green spaces from above, stay in the know about the AQUIND Interconnector project, and find out how residents are protesting the scheme.
Netflix install statue of Frances Dickens in Portsmouth to mark release of Enola Holmes
Netflix have marked the release of Enola Holmes with statues across the UK honouring lesser-known sisters of celebrated men. Musician Frances Dickens stands alongside her brother Charles in Portsmouth.
HMS Queen Elizabeth drone photos, snapped during a Solent boat ride
We were out shooting photos of a friend’s new boat on the Solent waters when, lo and behold, we spotted HMS Queen Elizabeth on the horizon! Here are our aerial photos of her return to Portsmouth.
Education Secretary Gavin Williamson visits HSDC, tries out our drone
The UK’s Secretary of Education, Gavin Williamson, visited HSDC in Waterlooville, where we’ve been working with the college to integrate drones into their Construction T-Level.