Pilot, drones and crew for film, TV and commercials in Hilversum — with the airspace and agreements worked out beforehand
Media city Hilversum lies outside controlled airspace. For broadcasters and producers at the Mediapark we are on site fast, with Dudok's town hall and the Gooi heathland as a bonus backdrop.
With Skymotion you hire one aerial unit: drone pilot, drones, cameras and where needed a camera operator, spotter and RT operator. We work out in advance what the airspace in Hilversum allows and which agreements are needed, so on the shooting day you only deal with the shot.
Hilversum lies outside all CTRs, so no mission plan with LVNL. We fly under our Specific-category authorisation and can often shoot within a few days. Above the Mediapark we coordinate with the site's manager.
We fly anywhere in and around Hilversum the story calls for: city centre, industry, water, countryside. Below are a few places productions often ask for, with what to keep in mind for each.
studios and broadcasters; shoots in coordination with site management.
an architectural icon from above.
nature and water; Natura 2000, the manager's permission is required.
We fly under our Specific-category authorisation from the Dutch ILT; outside a CTR no request with air traffic control is needed.
In the centre we coordinate with the municipality of Hilversum, at the Mediapark with site management. For the heathland, the lakes and other Natura 2000 areas the production has to arrange the site manager's permission.
Often planned within a few days; for events and city-centre shoots a little earlier because of the municipality. If the shot requires a street or square to be cordoned off, we flag that well in advance so the production can plan for it.
We arrive on set on time, brief with the director and DOP, and you watch live on the monitor. Then we fly until the shot is in, while a spotter keeps an eye on the airspace and the surroundings.
Yes. Hilversum lies outside controlled airspace, so no request with air traffic control is needed. We fly under our Specific-category authorisation from the Dutch ILT; in the centre we coordinate time and place with the municipality.
Outside a CTR it often works within a few days, sometimes the next day. Send the location, date and shot and you hear the same day what is possible.
That depends on the drone and camera, the crew that comes along, the airspace, the travel time and the length of the shooting day; that is why we do not publish standard prices. You usually get a tailored quote the same day.
Usually the DJI Inspire 3 (8K, full-frame) or a Mavic for quick shots, FPV for dynamic footage through and alongside objects, and the heavy-lift Alta X when your own cinema camera has to go up.
Send the location, date and the shot you want — you'll hear quickly what's possible and what it costs, usually the same day.