00FPV drone filming FAQ

Your questions.

How FPV filming works, how to start a project and what to expect. Not here? Ask us.

About FPV filming

What is FPV cinematography?

It is filming with a drone flown by hand from the pilot's first-person view. The pilot sees what the camera sees, which allows fast, close and continuous moves through gaps, over edges and around subjects that a standard camera drone is not built for.

FPV cinematography

When is FPV better than a standard drone?

FPV suits shots that travel through or around something, or follow fast action closely. For wide, steady establishing shots a standard drone is often the better tool, and we will say so.

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How is FPV different from a standard camera drone?

A standard camera drone is flown with a stabilised gimbal and flight assistance, which suits steady, wide shots. An FPV drone is flown by hand from the pilot's view, which usually allows tighter, faster and more continuous moves. We use each where it fits.

Can you film moving vehicles?

Yes. A first-person drone can match a moving vehicle and hold close framing. The route, the speed and the safety plan are agreed with you before the shoot.

Automotive filming

Can you film indoors?

Yes. A property walkthrough can continue from the exterior through the doorway and the rooms. Indoor flights are planned around the space, the people and safety before the day.

Property and hospitality films

Working with us

What kinds of projects do you film?

Films, commercials, car films, travel and action sports, and aerial walkthroughs of homes, resorts, hotels and stays. We also join productions as an FPV unit.

All services

How do I start a project?

Use the contact form. It helps to include the kind of project, where it will be filmed and the dates if you have them, a budget range and the story you want to tell, in a sentence or two.

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Do you work with agencies, directors and production houses?

Yes. We join as the FPV unit: pitching shots, solving tricky moves together and fitting the camera to the story you are telling.

Creative collaboration

What should I prepare before a shoot?

Where and when you want to film, how the footage will be used, any references you like and any access or safety rules for the location. We handle the shot design and the flight plan.

Send a brief

Do you film in the mountains and remote places?

Yes. We have filmed an off-road convoy in Spiti Valley and a colourful mountain village. Access, weather and light are planned beforehand, and we tell you honestly what is practical.

Spiti Summer Expedition

Do you give a quote before we commit?

Yes. We suggest what fits the brief and agree the scope before the shoot.

Where do you work?

We take projects across India, and the inquiry form is for projects in India. Our recent films were shot in Spiti Valley and in the hills.

See our work

Can you join our production for a day?

Yes. An FPV pilot and camera crew can join your production by the day, with the kit sorted and every flight planned around your schedule, your set and your safety rules.

Pilot and crew hire

Planning and permissions

Do drone shoots in India need permission?

Often, yes. The rules depend on where and what you are filming, and they change, so we check the current requirements for your location rather than assume.

Location scouting and permits

Can you scout a location before we commit to a shoot?

Yes. A recce is a separate step and shows whether the idea is practical at that location.

Delivery

What will I receive?

Footage that edits cleanly into your project, or a finished cut with sound and a consistent colour grade. We deliver in the formats the project needs.

Editing and colour grading

Can you make reels and short vertical cuts?

Yes. We cut vertical and square versions for Instagram, YouTube Shorts and ads from the strongest moments of a shoot.

Reels and social cuts

Payments and privacy

What about payments and refunds?

Our payment policy explains how payments, refunds and cancellations work, and each project's written agreement sets the details.

Payment policy

How is my information handled?

Information you send through the form is used to reply to your inquiry. The privacy policy explains what we keep and how to ask for it to be deleted.

Privacy policy