Professional Drone Video Production and Aerial Photography for Events
Full-service aerial and ground filmmaking and photography for corporate events, music concerts and festivals, live sports, and maritime/naval shows
Most videos promoting festivals, live sports, and large business conferences in recent years have begun with aerial drone footage, and bird’s-eye shots showing the scale of events are the obvious go-to for eye-catching social media visuals. And, with large crowds, it’s vital to work with a safety-focused professional!
We provide end-to-end production for corporate, trade, fundraiser, sporting, marine, music, social, and indoor events, offering aerial and ground photography and filming, and using specialist tools like wire-suspended cameras in intimate environments where drones aren’t viable.
Our years of experience in editing, social media marketing, and copywriting ensure all aspects of your event are captured and promoted through the visuals we create.
Corporate Events
Aerial photographs of company events, trade shows, business conferences, and product launches instantly convey context and catch people’s attention — vital for an age of fast-scrolling thumbs.
A big-picture bird’s-eye perspective perfectly complements the focused, intimate angles captured by our ground crew.
Our main drone setup includes cinema-quality Zenmuse 7 lenses on a DJI Inspire 3 or DJI Mavic 3 Pro, but we’re also equipped with smaller FPV drones and cable-suspended overhead cameras for packed indoor venues.
Festivals & Entertainment
Small indoor parties and ceremonies, vast sprawling festivals, and sporting contests on land and on water — we provide aerial and ground visuals for every kind of event, using drone zoom lenses for safety and style!
Our specialist sports drones travel at speeds of up to 100mph, and we’re highly experienced in capturing sharp imagery of fast-paced action.
We hold special permissions for legal nighttime flying, and our Xenmuse 7 lenses boast a cutting-edge dynamic range that balances out the extreme highlights and shadows of concert crowds and festival pyrotechnics.
Aerial Event Live Streams
Livestreaming is a key part of any event’s social media strategy right now, with apps like Instagram and Facebook giving prime placement to real-time content, at the top of people’s feeds and in notifications!
We have the technology and know-how to get your livestreams airborne, while also capturing footage to later be used in your marketing campaigns.
We’re also well-connected with broadcast technicians who can develop bespoke livestream experiences that feature aerial and ground visuals, live audio channels, and graphic overlays and transitions.
Qualified FPV Pilots
You’ll be working with legally-approved professional pilots. We hold operational authorisation, granted to us by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). We’re also a member of Drone Safe Register.
National Coverage
Our pilots and ground team work all over the UK: at public, private, and corporate events of all sizes, in all locations — no gathering is too large or remote!
Serious About Safety
Risk assessments, pre-flight plans, and specialist PPE: we ensure every shoot is safe, and closely adhere to rules on flying near large crowds and congested areas.
Indoor Equipment
On top of world-class drones and aerial lenses, we use cable-suspended cameras and FPV ‘whoop’ drones for smaller indoor spaces.
Zoom Lenses at
8K and 4K
Your spectacular events deserve cutting-edge quality. For aerial, we use Zenmuse X7 lenses docked on our DJI Inspire 3 and X9 full frame sensor. On the ground, we use Blackmagic, RED and Fuji Film cameras.
FPV Drone
Flights
We’re qualified for first-person view drone flights, using our Mavic Pro 3, cinewhoops, and seamless 360º camera setup to capture agile, exciting, freestyle aerial footage — indoors, outdoors, and at sea. Ideal for events of all scales, in all locations.
360º Filmmaking and
Photography for Events
VR videos and 360º photography of events, speeches/panels, sporting competitions, and performances is a vital part of modern event marketing, boosting engagement and social feed placement.
Ground-To-Air
Communication
Our whole team is equipped with Eartec headsets, so we remain in constant contact for the entirety of each event. Good for safety. Great for notifying one another of interesting things to shoot from different angles.
Drone Video Editing for Events
Beyond capturing footage of events of all types and sizes, we can create informative and entertaining videos for event websites, social media, ticket booking systems, press, and other use cases.
2D Animation & Titling for Drone Videos
From social-ready text overlays to animated segments stylized after an event’s visual branding and aesthetic, we use 2D motion graphics to enrich every video we produce.
Full-Service
Marketing
We’ve worked on local and national event marketing campaigns of all scopes. We’re masters of integrating aerial imagery into social ads, ticket sales funnels, and content and SEO marketing.
All-Day
Aerial Filming
We’re equipped with battery charging generators to keep our drones running all day. Ideal for lengthy conferences and cons, sunrise-to-sunset festivals, and all-day sports schedules.
Event Video Showcase
Colva Care Corporate Showcase 2019
Southampton IT firm Colva Care sure know how to entertain their clients! Their annual showcase event in 2019 featured everything from boat rides to a Gordon Ramsay impersonator — the two core staples of any corporate event, of course. We filmed and photographed the whole day. Rad drone marine shots included! Equipment used: DJI Inspire II, Sony A7R cameras, Sigma Art lenses, Canon 5D bodies, and Premiere Pro.
Ground shoot for Snows BMW Drive & Dine event at Stansted Park
Snows BMW’s March 2019 Drive & Dine event gave prospective customers the chance to speak to staff, learn about the latest models, and even take them for a test drive! The motors on show were just as stunning as the venue: Stansted Park, located near Chichester.
LEGO Education Studio launch at UTC Portsmouth
In 2018, Portsmouth became home to its very own LEGO Education Studio. Housed at UTC Portsmouth, kids use the space to learn how to program LEGO using specially-designed software! We were excited to be invited along to film the launch event, hosted by Essential Teaching UK.
Seekers Conference 2020: indoor ground filming, interviews, post-production, and social edits
Seekers — a movement created to support learning and positive social change in creative and engaging ways — hosted their first conference in March 2020. Founder Clair Martin hired Solent Sky Services to capture the event with ground video, interviews, and scene-setting aerial shots.
UK Business Angels Association: event photography at Future Forward
In November 2019, we provided event coverage for our friends at the UK Business Angels Association (UKBAA), documenting their Future Forward event in London with videos of the seminar’s proceedings and speeches, and through interviews with key people.
Snows BMW Portsmouth 8 Series and BMW X5 launch
Though bad weather stopped us from capturing aerial footage of Snows BMW’s stylish building, we still had a grand old time shooting the VIP launch of their all-new 8 Series, and the new BMW X5.
Freya Rose 2018 Christmas Soirée
Award-winning shoe brand Freya Rose had us film their 2018 Christmas soirée, capturing the luxurious ranges that are designed in London and crafted in Spain.
Freya's background in fine jewellery influences her creations. She’s been named 'The Shoeller' for her focus on using precious and luxurious materials. We greatly enjoyed sharing this stylish vision via our video!
Halstan celebrate 100 years of being in business
International book producer and printer Halstan are in their fourth generation of family-run operations. What an honour it was to shoot this short film documenting their centenary celebration! The century-young business continues to thrive and innovate, finding new and exciting ways to ‘disrupt’ the publishing industry. They also create some splendid stationery!
Highlights Video: Southsea Pier Festival 2019 on Portsmouth’s South Parade Pier
With a little more time to plan, we returned to South Parade Pier on the day of the festival to shoot a highlights reel that the organisers could use to promote the following year‘s event! The video features a billing of terrific local talent — can you spot any of your local faves?
Public Event Coverage for Press and Social
We’ve worked with local and national press to capture footage and photos of public events for use in their publications and social feeds — as well as on our own! Here are some of the highlights.
Kind words from our clients
“Mike and Sara have produced some fantastic aerial video and photographs of Portsmouth City Council events including Armed Forces Day, Southsea Food Festival, and the International Kite Festival, enabling us to market the events more effectively. Mike and Sara are both lovely and keen to understand our requirements whilst also being able to offer their professional advice based on their extensive knowledge and experience to ensure they achieved what we were after. We really enjoyed working with them, and look forward to continuing to do so in the future.”
— Lydia Mellor
Portsmouth City Council
“Brilliant service, and excellent photos and footage. Perfect way to remember a special occasion! Recommended!”
— Fran Weeks
Draper Tools
“We have worked with Solent Sky Services on several occasions to film our Sunset Outdoor Cinema events. We are very pleased with the professional and friendly service they provide. They have taken some outstanding footage for our Grease and Greatest Showman events, and provide us with great promotional material for our own organisation. We look forward to continuing to work with Solent Sky Services in the future.”
— Portsmouth Film Society
“Michael is an extrmely talented photographer. We have recently used his services for artist pictures, and have been extremely impressed by the work undertaken. We will be passing his details on to anyone who requires professsional photographs, and we’ll no doubt book him again very soon for more media projects! Thank you.”
— Jacob Towers
Bugs & Flowers (record label)
“Utterly professional, amazingly talented, and just the most awesome and genuinely lovely people! The team at Solent Sky Services are just phenomenal in every way, and the work they produce is not just first-class; it’s world-class. I have worked with and met Michael, Sara, and the team on a number of occasions now, the most recent being our event which they captured on film for us. They really felt like a part of our team on the day and seamlessly integrated themselves into the event in the most natural and unobtrusive way. The way they interacted with our guests was just awesome and the film and photographs that they produced are truly outstanding. I just can’t recommend these guys enough!”
— Craig McHugh
Living Your Learning
“We used Solent Sky Services for all videography and photography at one of our business events (Synergy Success Network). These guys are professional and personable. Their work is incredible and of extremely high quality. A total pleasure to work with.”
— Ricki Scott
Synergy Success Network
“Solent Sky Services, thank you for your excellent support during our LEGO Education Studio opening! You have captured the results we hoped for with ease, whilst being professional and invisible — both qualities that ensured that the event was naturally-documented. Great work.”
— Gavin Lumsden
Essential Teaching UK
“The SSS team were polite, helpful, and took some outstanding media at a recent Synergy Success Network event we both attended. Very thankful for the way Exquisite Events’ material turned out!”
— Adam Sawyer
Exquisite Events
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