How Drone Tech Aerial served as second unit aerial on Percy Jackson and the Olympians for Disney+, shooting VFX background plates at Santa Monica Beach with zero production overhead.
In 2013, before Part 107 existed, I authored one of the first FAA 333 Exemptions for commercial drone cinematography — without an attorney. Here is what that means for your production.
Film permits, fire safety officers, LAANC authorization — here is what drone production actually costs in Los Angeles, and what your budget needs to account for.
The real story behind Netflix’s drone vendor approval process — what it takes, why it matters on set, and why most operators can never get in the door.
