Video Costings
There are four different options for taking aerial video. Commissioned work is chargeable unless cancelled by 3.00 pm on previous day.
1. Gyro-stabilised camera systems (mounted beneath aircraft, controlled remotely)
a) HD (High Definition) with Sony Cineflex, 42:1 lens, camera and operator @£2790 per day or part.
b) Digital Broadcast Quality (eg Sony BVP 570 36:1 lens, 2xextender), camera and operator £1740 per day or part.
Plus helicopter £1060 first hour (pro-rata thereafter), pilot cost £395 per day, landing fees @ £45, video tape £30
2. Manually held camera (less stable)
a) Full HD coverage with Sony 750 HD camera, camera and operator £1250 per day or part.
b) DV type HD with highly compressed Sony Z1 HD camera, camera and operator £625 per day or part.
Plus helicopter and pilot @ £1060 per hour, landing fees @ £45, video tape £30
Types of Video Sequences
The following examples of video sequences can be applied to any subject whether static or moving. Please click on any of the links to view them. They are optimised for easy web viewing at 480x272.
![]() Wide Orbit 35s |
![]() Tight Orbit 21s |
![]() Static Zoom-In 18s |
![]() Pan Up 17s |
![]() Traverse Overhead and Drop 37s |
![]() Zoom and Bypass 63s |
![]() Static Rotating Pan 35s |
Library Footage
The following video sequences of London are available for licence as stock footage. They are available either on HD or optimised for web viewing.
![]() Long Traverse (London) 242s |
![]() Short Traverse (London) 101s |
![]() Wide Orbit (City) 114s |
![]() Traverse Pan (Docklands) 22s |
![]() Orbit and Zoom-Out (Docklands) 41s |
Remote Control Video and Stills
Using the latest technology, both still and video photography can be taken from a portable remote-controlled helicopter. This allows recording from the 100-400 feet height band which is currently impossible by any other means.
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