Hiring a drone pilot for your film, series or commercial? Skymotion comes to your set with pilot, drones, cameras and — where needed — a complete crew, and handles the permits. You get the shot; we make sure it goes up safely and legally.
An experienced drone pilot with their own drones, cameras and crew — booked as one unit for your set
Hiring a drone pilot for your film, series or commercial? Skymotion comes to your set with pilot, drones, cameras and — where needed — a complete crew, and handles the permits. You get the shot; we make sure it goes up safely and legally.
Skymotion has flown for film, series and commercials since 2009. Tom Oudijk flies or leads the crew.
Our own fleet from FPV to heavy-lift, with batteries, spares and wireless monitoring for the director and DOP.
Camera operator, spotters and an RT operator for flights with radio contact inside a CTR.
EU Specific-category authorisation (ILT), TUG exemptions, CTR requests, risk assessment and cordoning on set.
Fully insured for film and commercial shoots.
In your codec and resolution, delivered on set or straight after the shooting day.
The DJI Inspire 3 (8K, full-frame) for most film and commercial work, with a Mavic as a compact backup. Quick to set up, little permit hassle.
See the kit →FPV cinelifters and cinewhoops for dynamic shots, through buildings and right alongside cars, bikes and actors — indoors too.
See the kit →The Freefly Alta X with ARRI Alexa, RED or Sony Venice and your own lenses: the same image quality as on the ground. Including the TUG exemption where needed.
See the kit →150W and 400W LED on the drone as a moving light source for night shoots — as for Martin Garrix & U2, Antidote and Alpha Industries.
See the kit →By WhatsApp or email. A reference image or storyboard helps.
Which drone fits, which permits are needed and whether there is a smarter alternative. You get a quote.
We file everything: TUG, CTR mission plan, municipality. Ideally plan a few weeks ahead.
Pilot and crew on set on time, a briefing with the director and DOP, and we fly until the shot is in.
Yes. Skymotion supplies the pilot and the drones, cameras, batteries and monitoring — from an Inspire 3 to a heavy-lift drone with an ARRI Alexa or RED. You book it all at once, insured.
Yes. We fly under an EU Specific-category authorisation from the Dutch ILT and arrange what each location needs: a TUG exemption from the province, permission inside a CTR (for example around Schiphol or Rotterdam) with radio contact, and agreements with the municipality and landowner.
At least one certified drone pilot. Depending on the shot, a camera operator, spotter and RT operator join. We agree that with you beforehand.
That depends on the drone, the crew and the permits. Send the location, date and the shot you want and you get a quote tailored to it.
Yes, across Europe and beyond. In the Netherlands we most often work in and around Amsterdam, Rotterdam and the big CTRs.
Send the location, date and the shot you want — you'll hear quickly what's possible and what it costs. Price on request.