Atmosphere Drones has been flying aerial units on professional sets since 2011. Marvel, Disney+, Apple TV+, HBO, Netflix, Paramount, National Geographic, NASA, the Eras Tour. The footage has shown up on screens you've already seen.
Most operators can get a drone in the air. That's not the hard part.
The hard part is matching an A-cam stop, hitting a mark on the third take that matches the first two, holding a flight path through a 90-second traffic window, and coming down with usable footage every time the AD calls cut. That's the job. Fifteen years of doing it.
Cinematographers Who Fly, Not Pilots Who Shoot
Every shot we fly is built to cut with what the ground unit is capturing. Same exposure, same color, same rhythm. If the DP can't tell the air shot from the dolly shot once it's in the timeline, we did our job.
That starts in prep. We read the boards, walk the location, talk to the AD, and build a flight plan that survives contact with the day. On set, we run as a department, not a vendor. In the air, the camera goes where the director asked for it.
We don't pretend a Mavic is a Master Prime. We don't pretend a freestyle quad is a cinema platform. When the right tool is the right tool, we say so. When something we own isn't the answer, we say that too. Production budgets don't reward flattery, and the crews we work with already know the difference.
A typical agency job: call comes in Tuesday morning, crew on a Wednesday flight, shooting Thursday. That cadence is the company. We've built around it for over a decade.
A typical feature day: tech scout the week prior, COA in hand if the airspace requires one, prep day on the truck, then we're on the call sheet for as many days as the AD has us. Soft prep. Stand-down windows. ND swaps in time with the lighting team. Battery rotation that doesn't bottleneck the schedule.
The prep work is what people don't see. Airspace authorizations, location releases, weather contingencies, comm channels with police and fire if it's that kind of shoot, and an emergency landing plan for every flight path. By the time the crew arrives, the questions have been answered. The flight plan is on paper. The risks are mapped.
How We Integrate
A drone unit on a professional set is a department, not a guest. That distinction shows up in dozens of small ways, whether the operator is on comms. Whether the camera op is matching the DP's frame language. Whether the rig is on the ground, the moment the AD wants to move on. Whether anyone has to ask twice.
Our crews work with directors, DPs, ADs, gaffers, stunt coordinators, and second units the way the rest of the camera department does. We send dailies to the same drives. We back up to the same DIT. We hit the same call times. We eat at the same table.
That's the part that takes fifteen years to learn, and it's the part that keeps productions hiring us back.
The Drone Crew
Every pilot we put on a job carries an FAA Part 107, but the 107 is the floor, not the ceiling. It's a paperwork credential. Reps are what put the camera where it needs to go.
The pilot you meet on set was on the call before the bid went out. Not a sub hired off a list the morning of the shoot. The crew that bids the job is the crew that flies it.
Our FPV drone pilots have logged thousands of hours flying cinema cameras through tight spaces, fast.
Where we fly our drones
Crew based in New Orleans, Atlanta, Miami, Austin, Los Angeles, and New York. Domestic and international travel, with cases that have been through more TSA inspections than most passports. COA, Part 107, controlled airspace, night waivers. All of it handled in prep, not on the day.
We travel with our gear.
Security
Every aircraft in the fleet has its internet capabilities disabled. No flight data, no footage, no metadata transmitted to third parties. For productions under NDA, for federal work, for clients who care where their footage lives, that matters. It should be the default. On most fleets, it isn't.
The Booking
Send the boards. We'll tell you which aircraft, what crew, how many days, what the prep looks like, and where the risks are. If the shot can't be done the way the storyboard wants it done, we'll say that, and we'll tell you what we'd suggest instead.
These aren't toy quads. This is a department that integrates with the rest of your departments.
We have drone pilots based in New Orleans, Atlanta, Dallas, Los Angeles, New York, and Chicago. Crew travels anywhere a production needs us.
Every drone pilot we send out is FAA Part 107 certified. That's the baseline, the paperwork that lets you legally fly commercially. On set, what matters more is whether the person can hit a mark, match an A-cam stop, and come down with footage that cuts.
The work crosses every format, from feature films to episodic TV, commercials, music videos, live broadcasts, corporate, and branded. Having a drone pilot already based in New Orleans, Atlanta, Dallas, LA, New York, or Chicago means production doesn't pay travel days on the front end. Local crew, local familiarity with airspace and locations, faster turn from booking to wheels up.
Atmosphere Drones has been working on professional sets since 2011. The company is the experience. We've spent that time figuring out how a drone unit fits into a camera department, how to handle airspace, and how to keep a shoot moving when the weather doesn't cooperate.
If you need a drone pilot in New Orleans, Atlanta, Dallas, LA, New York, Chicago, or any other city, please send us the boards. We'll tell you what crew makes sense and what it'll take to put it on the call sheet.
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Film & Television
Long-form production is the core of what we do. We've provided aerial units for feature films, limited series, episodic television, and documentary projects for major studios and streaming platforms. We integrate into your existing camera department and work directly with your DP. Every flight is planned, rehearsed, and executed with the same precision you expect from your ground crew.
Live Events & Broadcasts
Live is live. There's no second take. We provide real-time aerial video for concerts, sporting events, corporate events, and broadcast productions. Our systems deliver HD and 4K feeds directly to your production switcher with sub-100ms latency. We've covered events from 200-person gatherings to 80,000-seat stadium shows.
Commercials & Branded
Fast turnarounds, tight schedules, and clients watching monitors. We get it. Our drone crew has worked on national spots, regional campaigns, product launches, and branded content for agencies and in-house teams across the country. We show up prepared, move quickly, and deliver exactly what was storyboarded.
FPV Drone Work
FPV changes what's possible. Our custom-built FPV drones carry cinema cameras including the RED Komodo and fly through spaces that traditional drones simply can't reach. Through doorways, alongside vehicles, diving off structures, orbiting talent at speed. The footage intercuts with your A-cam because we're flying the same sensor and color science.
Agency & Creative Work
We work with creative agencies, production houses, and marketing teams who need aerial content for campaigns, social, web, and broadcast. If you've got a concept that involves a camera in the air, we can help figure out the best way to execute it.
We operate multiple drone platforms because no single aircraft is right for every job. Matching the right drone to the right shot is part of what we do.
DJI Inspire 3
Our primary platform for cinematic aerial work. Full-frame Zenmuse X9 sensor shooting 8K CinemaDNG RAW with interchangeable DL-mount lenses. Dual-operator control so one person flies while a dedicated camera operator frames the shot. This is the aircraft we reach for on the majority of film and television productions.
Heavy Lift Drones
When the shot requires a specific cinema camera in the air, we bring the heavy lift. Our platforms carry payloads up to 35 pounds, which means ARRI Alexa Mini, RED V-Raptor, Sony Venice, and full lens kits. Top-mount or bottom-mount gimbal options. If your DP wants the same camera in the air that they're shooting on the ground, this is how we do it.
FPV Drones
Custom-built for each job. Our FPV rigs carry RED Komodo and Blackmagic cameras and fly at speeds over 90 mph. Every build is purpose-designed for the specific shot, venue, and camera package. These aren't toy quads. They're cinema tools built to produce footage that matches your primary camera.
Mavic 3 Cine & Mavic 4 Pro
Compact platforms for scout work, B-cam angles, and fast deployment. The Mavic 3 Cine shoots Apple ProRes 422 HQ on its built-in Hasselblad camera with 46 minutes of flight time. We use these when speed and portability matter more than a large camera package.
Cable Cam & Tero
Not everything needs to fly. Our cable cam systems run cinema cameras on suspended cables for perfectly repeatable moves, and the Tero ground vehicle delivers tracking shots at speed across any terrain. No FAA restrictions, no battery limits.
WHY THE INDUSTRY'S BEST CHOOSE US
We don't just fly drones. We integrate into your production as collaborative cinematographers who happen to work from the sky. We've been doing this since 2011. That's over a decade of actual production work, not hobbyist flying.
IN Atmosphere we Trust
In that time, we've worked on projects for Marvel, Disney+, HBO, Apple TV+, Netflix, Paramount, NASA, National Geographic, and hundreds of other productions. We've flown on every type of set, in every kind of weather, in every kind of location. We carry full commercial insurance, every pilot holds current FAA Part 107 certification, and we handle all airspace authorizations so your production team doesn't have to think about it.
As the drone pilot flies
We fly across the entire United States with crews based in New Orleans, Atlanta, Miami, Austin, Los Angeles, and New York. There is no place we cannot work in. We have a large crew list that works all the time.
Seamless On-Set Integration
What you won't get from us is excuses, unnecessary upsells, or a crew that doesn't understand how a film set works. We view like to have the right tool for the job, not overkill. We show up knowing the call sheet, ready to integrate into your workflow, and we stay until the shot is in the can.
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FAQ
Do you travel for projects?
Yes. We work across the entire U.S. and internationally. We have crews based in six cities and travel regularly for productions in locations where we don't have a local crew.
What cameras can your drones carry?
It depends on the platform. Our Inspire 3 shoots 8K on its built-in Zenmuse X9. Our heavy lift drones carry ARRI Alexa Mini, RED V-Raptor, RED Komodo, Sony Venice, and other cinema cameras up to 35 pounds. Our FPV rigs carry RED Komodo and Blackmagic cameras.
Are your pilots FAA certified?
Every pilot on our team holds a current FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate. We handle all regulatory requirements, including airspace authorizations, waivers, and COAs. You don't need to worry about any of that.
How much does it cost to hire a drone crew?
Every project is different. Cost depends on the aircraft, camera package, crew size, number of shoot days, and location. Contact us for a quote. We typically respond within four hours.
Can you fly indoors?
Yes. Indoor flights don't require FAA authorization. We fly inside studios, soundstages, arenas, warehouses, and other indoor spaces regularly. We also offer a cable cam for indoor locations where drone flight isn't practical.
Do you only do wide aerial shots?
No. That's actually one of the biggest things that sets us apart. We approach every flight as cinematographers, not just drone operators. We do push-ins, tracking shots, reveals, orbits, fly-throughs, and complex camera moves. We match the movement and pacing of your ground unit.
How far in advance should I book?
As early as possible, especially during peak production season from March through November. Two to four weeks is ideal. But we've accommodated same-week requests when schedules allow. Just reach out.
Do you provide real-time video monitoring on set?
Yes. We provide wireless video feeds so your director and DP can see exactly what the drone camera sees in real time. We also offer instant playback between takes.
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