THE BEST DRONE SHOTS FOR YOUR VIDEO PRODUCTION
CERTIFIED AND 13 YEARS OF SET EXPERIENCE
PROFESSIONAL DUTCH DRONE COMPANY
COMMERCIALS | MOVIES | CORPORATE | SPORTS AND MORE
Kiwi Aerial Shots is a Dutch drone company based in Amsterdam (the Netherlands). We have certified drones and pilots and have a team with 13 years of experience and a great diversity of skills. This way we can always act fast and understand the workflow and methods of small and big film productions. Our drone services include heavy-lift drone services flying camera setups like ARRI Alexa and RED cameras and smaller drones like the Inspire 3 with X9 and FPV drones. If you have any questions regarding our certified drones, pilots, and camera setups, please don’t hesitate to contact us!
If you need a professional Dutch drone company for your shoot, you’ve come to the right place!
HEAVY-LIFTER
DJI INSPIRE 3
FPV DRONES
"MOVIES, COMMERCIALS, SPORT EVENT OR CORPORATE VIDEO"
Commercials
FILM & TV SERIES
CORPORATE
MUSIC VIDEOS
SPORTS
INDOOR DRONE TOURS
OUR DRONES AND CAMERAS
OWN ALEXA MINI | ZENMUSE X9 | FPV OR HEAVY-LIFTER | ALWAYS A BACKUP
At Kiwi Aerial Shots we have a workshop with a great diversity of drones, cameras, and technical equipment. All our drones are registered and certified according to European drone regulations. We fly the small FPV drones for indoor drone tours or with a bigger setup for commercial and even full future movie productions.
When in need of bigger cameras and lenses we fly our self-built heavy-lift drones like the Kiwi Condor quadcopter which is the same as a Freefly Alta X. Also or our Matrice600 Pro drone is used regularly for flying camera bodies like the Lumix Panasonic, ARRI Alexa Mini and Sony cameras. Underneath our Condor we use DJI Roninn 2 gimball for flying or ARRI Alexa mini or ARRI 35. Check all our drones and camera equipment on our Kiwi equipment page.
"AS A STAND ALONE TEAM OR PART OF A BIG FILM PRODUCTION"
MORE POSSIBILITIES WHEN HAVING MORE SPECIALISTS IN A TEAM
DJI INSPIRE 3
8K RAW FULL FRAME | 120FPS | 14 STOPS | RTK | VINTAGE LENSES
For some of our drone productions, it’s faster and easier to fly the brand new DJI Inspire 3 with Zenmuse X9 Air camera. This impressive successor of the Inspire 2 allows film in 8K resolution at 75fps! This can be pushed up to 120fps in 4K resolution. Another upgrade is the positioning system. The Inspire 3 is way more stable and by using an RTK (Real-Time Kinematic) positioning system the flight path of this new DJI drone is amazingly accurate. The new Zenmuse X9 camera has dual native ISO and 14+ stops of Dynamic Range. Let us know if you need more information about our new Inspire 3 drone and all the possibilities.
SINGLE PILOT VS DUAL OPERATING
MORE POSSIBILITIES WHEN HAVING MORE SPECIALISTS IN A TEAM
All drone pilots start with being both the pilot of the drone and the camera operator. Fine in most cases especially when there is a lot of space around the subject that needs to be filmed and you can work with some wider lenses. On more professional film sets drone teams often come with a minimum of two people. A certified drone pilot and an experienced camera operator. This way, the pilot can make the best flight paths as he can watch the drone at all times, not worry about the frame. This way the drone pilot can fly near objects, buildings, people or trees without any risk. At the same time, the camera operator can make the best shot possible completely focussing on the lighting and framing of the shot. Something that will always get you the best result possible, especially when filming with longer lenses. When we work with our heavy-lift drones we often come with a team of three. The third person in this case operates the focus or zoom which is possible when adding lens motor to the bigger camera setups.
13 YEARS OF BUILDING A DRONE PORTFOLIO
After twelve years, we’ve built a portfolio we are truly proud of. Below you can see some videos for which Kiwi Aerial Shots made the drone footage. As said, we have worked on all kinds of productions. From a music video for Armin van Buren to the Chapter One movie with among others Richard Branson. To see more of our drone and helicopter portfolio you can go to our portfolio page or contact us directly so we can send you specific drone footage that matches your request.
"FULLY INSURED AND EUROPEAN CERTIFIED DRONE COMPANY"
CERTIFIED DRONE COMPANY
NIGHTFLIGHTS | AMSTERDAM-ROTTERDAM | HARBOR AREAS
Regarding the Dutch drone regulations, we have all the knowledge you need to have. Together with our certified drones and certified drone pilots we can get exemptions on Dutch locations that others can’t get. We can fly in the harbor of Rotterdam or in the airspace of Amsterdam. We have the info to contact air traffic control in all the different airspaces in the Netherlands and are even allowed to fly our drones at night. Get in touch when you have a question about certain parts of the country and we can inform you about the possibilities.
Our drone workflow methods
Location, Airspace, Camera, location, subject and production
When we have contact about your video production we want to discuss the exact wishes of the DoP/ director. Sometimes the goal and shots are completely clear, other times a conversation is needed to explain what is possible whit the required drone and camera setup in which we are more than happy to help. The main subject to get clarity about is for example the type of camera that is needed. This determines the drone we need for the shoot. Next to that, it’s important to know what the subject of the video will be and what the role of the drone shots is in the overall video production. Next to these, location is a very important factor. This to get a clear insight into the safety on the ground and exact airspace we have to carry out the drone flights.
For bigger productions it’s possible we go on a recce with the DoP and or director. We can discuss the whole production and check safety measures that must be taken into account. If everything is all good we contact IL&T if we need to get special exemptions and later one we will contact LVNL to state our drone flight. If you want more information about the Dutch Drone regulations or the controlled airspace within the Netherlands, check our Kiwi blog page. Of course, you can also just contact us, tell us about your video production and we will make sure everything is handled in the right way.