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Why Camera Prep Saves Luxury Commercial Productions: What Almost Went Wrong on the YSL Libre Shoot

May 28, 2026

A burned-out gimbal, vintage Panavision lens motors stiff in the cold, focus rings that needed maximum torque. Here is what camera prep caught before the YSL Libre shoot stopped.

Shooting the YSL Libre Campaign with Dua Lipa: ARRI Alexa Mini, Vintage Panavision Glass, and a Drone at the Grand Canyon

May 25, 2026

How we shot the YSL Libre campaign with Dua Lipa across Malibu, Santa Clarita, and the Grand Canyon — ARRI Alexa Mini on an Alta 8 with vintage Panavision glass, for the same price competitors quoted for an Inspire 2.

Night Flight Waivers for Drone Production: What They Are, How We Got Ours, and What It Means for Your Shoot

May 21, 2026

Night flight drone waivers require a separate FAA petition. Here is what our waiver authorizes, what it took to get it, and what it means operationally for your night shoot in Los Angeles.

Flying Drones Alongside a Jetpack: What We Learned on the White Rabbit Project for Netflix

May 18, 2026

Our first Netflix production involved flying a drone in the same airspace as a jetpack — two FAA-regulated unmanned aircraft coordinating in real time. Here is how it worked.

What a Plan of Activities Is — and Why Your Drone Operator Should Hand You One Before Shoot Day

May 14, 2026

Most productions have never heard the term Plan of Activities. Here is what it is, why a professional drone operator produces one before every shoot, and what it means for your production day.

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    • Why Camera Prep Saves Luxury Commercial Productions: What Almost Went Wrong on the YSL Libre Shoot
    • Shooting the YSL Libre Campaign with Dua Lipa: ARRI Alexa Mini, Vintage Panavision Glass, and a Drone at the Grand Canyon
    • Night Flight Waivers for Drone Production: What They Are, How We Got Ours, and What It Means for Your Shoot
    • Flying Drones Alongside a Jetpack: What We Learned on the White Rabbit Project for Netflix
    • What a Plan of Activities Is — and Why Your Drone Operator Should Hand You One Before Shoot Day