Professional Drone Operators
Based in Cornwall and London, Working Worldwide
Light Colour Sound offers professional drone cinematography across the Globe. Working internationally for over a decade we have multiple ‘World firsts’ under our belt. We bring a wealth of experience to the party, making every job stress free and creatively engaging. From FPV to Alta X, we jump from craft to craft, often flying multiple drones at once with our various pilots to maximize flight times and capture close contact cinematic aerial footage.
Our teams are hand picked and stress tested.
We provide a team suited to the task. Whether its chasing a Billion pound super-yacht, A million pound Super-car or a humble cyclist for a TV show we have the experience to operate in any part of the world at any level. We have clocked up countless hours of large TV, Movie and TVC’s set experience putting you in not just very safe hands operationally but also in a no stress situation with regards to our full service. We provide a smooth, Calm, Safe and professional on-time service. While also being DOP lead we can be left to our own devices with minimal input as part of a splinter or B cam unit. We know the language, We understand the Nuance’s.
Our Professional Drone Services
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Small Drones and FPV Drones
Prices range from £750 - 1500 + VAT
We supply Single Operator Small Drones covering the SUB 250 Sector.
These Drones are allowed to fly much closer to people and are utilized to film in a way our larger Drones can not be used without the use of our OSC. Its a case that sometimes smaller is better. The physical size and weight of these drones allows them to be flown through tight gaps and indoors much safer and easier.
We often use ‘Ducted’ or ‘prop guarded’ drones for close up action and scenes that require the drone to be flying in and around the eye line of people on camera who are not Actors.
A good example of when SUB250 Drones can be used like our Mavic 4 Mini Pro is when we have been tasked to film a small running event in a local town, or a car chase scene in a small village where the roads will be very quite but without a lock off, Or if we need to film a property where we may not have control of the local park behind the property’s garden.
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Medium Size Drones
Prices range from £1050 - £3250 + VAT
Ranging from the DJI Mavic 3 Cine Pro up to the DJI Inspire 3 X9. Our medium sized Drones are our Work horses. We have put these drones through their paces chasing Storms, flying into volcanoes, through Explosions and stunt scenes.
The DJI Mavic 3 Cine Pro has been our ‘Go-to’ for Documentary work and small events. Its out the box and flying in under a minute capturing 5k Prores422hq in up to 50 fps. The image is great, smooth and i can vouch for it flying in 60mph winds and still being stable. This is a great drone where a cost effective quality image is needed. We can throw it off a Boat in a storm, fly between branches on trees, under bridges… We are always surprising Directors and clients with what this little Drone can achieve.
The DJI Inspire 3 with X9 Camera is the follow on from the DJI Inspire 2. This Drone is buttery smooth, The image is fantastic, Full Frame, 8k, 14 stops, Great highlight roll off and lots of detail in the shadows. With 8k DNG RAW available as well as a post friendly prores422hq and 4k no Crop options there’s no wonder the Inspire 3 has been Netflix Approved. Our Inspire 3 Packages have a number of options from Single operator work where quality is paramount but the shot requirement is simple. Up to a crew of 4 with a Pilot, Camera operator, Focus puller and Catcher. The Inspire 3 can create seamless Aerial shots to handcatchs where our Catcher walks thorugh a property or scene close up. This technique is something we have been doing for years and has recently gained more notarioty on the production of hit Netflix show ‘Adolescence’.
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Heavy lift and Cinema Drones
Please enquire for prices
Starting with the ALTA 8 and Custom ignite Digi adapted Freefly Movi Pro we are able to carry Arri mini, Arri LF and RED bodies with Various Cinema Primes. By going with a smaller Camera body such as the Komodo or Black Magic we can Run various Cine Zooms with full FIZ control or filtration. All monitoring and control is sent to the Movi Pro control deck and HD links are all via DJI Transmission or VAXIS.
When the request is to Carry larger Prime Lens’s, Large Anamorphic or to power the Arri35 (24v) then the ALTA X is required, this can carry the Movi Pro or our Ronin 2 Combination. A crew of three is required at minimum due to overlap charging. We may request a tech day for any previously un flown combinations (Camera body and lens)
Impossible 1 Shots - Where the Inspire 3 does not meet the requirement we use the ALTA 8 with a custom made Magnetic vibration isolator to hand release our DJI Ronin 4d 8k camera, or our Movi Pro. Please enquire to learn more about the possibilities of this tech.
FPV Cinelifters - We also run FPV operations utilizing various models of FPV drone, some built for speed, agility or safety indoors. Carrying Naked Black Magic 6k cameras or RED Komodo’s, even Naked Inspire 3’s and Ronin 4d’s. Please enquire about how this technology can be used on your next production.
Safety First/Creative First
We don’t believe one is more important than the other….
Our Expert Drone services are the perfect choice if you're looking for commercial drone Operators in the UK and Europe. We regularly travel from Cornwall to Scotland, Ireland to London. We have been Operating internationally for over 13 years and have often been the first ‘out of country’ Drone Operators to receive international permission’s in new country’s. We have helped various large Land owning agency’s create a platform to mitigate the hazards of Rogue Flyers. We have paid for additional Land surveys where environmental impact’s should be checked above and beyond the law because its the right thing to do. We have sat on panels alongside the CAA to create new working practices and standards. We have gained permission to fly in areas where everyone else was told no with fine detailed Risk assessments and a creative and honest outlook to the working practices required.
The skilled team at Light Colour Sound and our collaborator’s are fully qualified, CAA-approved certified drone pilots, Fully Insured and OSC certified to narrow the required distance when needed between our operations and general public. Whether it’s flying in Canary Warf, London or at a music festival we will find a way.
Our Company is DOP lead. We did not start flying drones as retired army pilots or as camera hobbyists. We fly drones because they are amazing at creating images that were previously impossible, highly expensive or time consuming. The moving image is a passion of ours and after 8 years of making films and innovating equipment it was clear Drones were part of the future of film making, it was as exciting then as it is today! We come with a clear understanding of all aspects of film making from Genre nuance to critical lens selection.
Why Light Colour Sound?
Light Colour Sound is one of the original Drone operators in the UK. The first in the South west.
For more than a decade, LCS has been working with businesses, Brands and Producers from all over the World as well as our home in Cornwall.
Together with the most modern unmanned aerial systems, we pride ourselves on being able to capture the highest quality, most professional footage that meets any of your needs and requirements.
Light Colour Sound has grown into a collective of film makers, Offering expert drone services.
We bring together a passion for innovation and creative edge with award winning talents in conventional roles, to meet the demands of a modern film industry.
we dont just do drone…..
Commercial Drone Services in Cornwall
If you’re looking for end-to-end drone services for your commercial business or property in Cornwall, Light Colour Sound can help. Yes we work with huge international brands on on large film sets, but we are Cornish, we are hear to take on board your briefs and support local business.
We're able to help commercial businesses with their aerial photography and drone filming needs.
Regardless of your specifications or requirements, our skilled team of drone pilots can capture the aerial shots that you're hoping to get.