In 2015 Darren qualified as a drone pilot and is certified and approved by the UK Civil and Irish Aviation Authorities for Commercial Drone Operations in the UK, Ireland and any European Country, including Iceland, Norway and Switzerland.
WHY CHOOSE SOARING PRODUCTIONS?
Soaring Productions just don't offer aerial work. They can handle every element of your video production, Ground Filming, Aerial Filming, Editing and your final delivery media - Blu ray, DVD or a Video File for uploading to the Internet.
Operating with the industries leading drones and camera technology, Soaring Productions offer the highest standard in aerial filming.
If required, Soaring Productions can operate under an OSC (Operational Safety Case)
this offers many benefits over the standard PfCO / GVC permit. For example a reduced 10m distance to uninvolved people, buildings and structures. A legal requirement if operating in congested areas. Getting close to the subject is essential for carrying out detailed inspection work.
FPV drone flying (First Person View) has been around for sometime in the form of sport drone racing.
However it is becoming very popular within the Film and TV industries because of the small size, speed, agility of the drones
and of course the immense flying skills of the FPV pilot.
We have incorporated the new GoPro Hero9 6K camera to the amazing DJI FPV drone. The industry leaders in drone technology and development.
The capability of filming in Apple Pro Res and 6K Cinema DNG allows for the aerial drone footage to be graded and matched to any ground film or video camera equipment. Visit their Gallery to view samples of recent video projects they have produced.
Although a self-shooting cameraman and drone operator in Northern Ireland, Darren is available for video production and drone work in the Republic of Ireland, England, Scotland, Wales and throughout Europe.
In fact if you cover travel costs he can pretty much go anywhere.
AERIAL DRONE SURVEYING & THERMAL IMAGERY
The use of drones is not just beneficial for the Film & TV industry. Soaring Productions also provide aerial drone surveying & roof inspection. The data collected can be used for creating 2D mapping and 3D modelling. Using the amazing Mavic 2 Pro Enterprise Advanced drone allows us to collect aerial thermal data for third party inspections.
Darren is the regional manager for iProsurv. A UK based company that works closely with the major Insurance companies.
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Soaring Productions have an extensive customer base. No project is too big or small. They have worked with individuals on small domestic projects through to all the major Advertising, PR and Corporate companies in Northern Ireland.
Their Broadcast customers include: ITV, BBC, SKY TV, RTE, CH4, BT Sport & Eurosport.
Darren is also one of only two qualified drone pilots with permission to film for the Motor Sport Association (MSA).
Soaring Productions are 'Big enough to Cope, Small enough to Care'