Demolition & Construction Progress
In collaboration with our demolition and construction partners, we made over 30 visits to the busy North London site. Our drones navigated both internal and external routes, meticulously recording details at each stage of the dynamic process.
Given the challenging location and evolving site conditions, we conducted specific risk assessments and obtained permissions for every visit, ensuring compliance with CAA regulations and maintaining safety protocols.
Utilising the 4K & 5.1K footage, we crafted a storyboard illustrating the various stages of development for investment presentations and generated marketing content for website and social media platforms.
This innovative new-build property surpasses traditional construction methods, prioritizing energy efficiency and sustainability to meet the rigorous Passivhaus standard, shaping homes for a greener future.
These are some of our favourite clips showcasing the entire project journey from inception to completion
Superyacht A2 in London
Motor Yacht A2 visit to London, passing through Tower Bridge, was documented by us for @mgmtyacht Superyacht agency on behalf the yacht Owner.
MGMT provides yacht agency services to Superyachts visiting the UK and Ireland and with a background as Yacht crew they understand the needs of visiting yachts and ensure everything you and your guests require during your visit is taken care of quickly and efficiently.
MGMT has been involved in the Superyacht industry for over 25 years and have experience of everything from working on yachts to managing yachts and most things in between.
Check out MGMT Superyacht agency at www.mgmtyacht.com
Virgin Voyages' Valiant Lady
The beautiful @virginvoyages virgin Voyages Valiant Lady on her maiden voyage, visiting the Port of Tilbury, London.
@londondronewrks video commissioned by @thamesclippers offering Charter trips direct to Central London aboard their luxury High-Speed Catamarans
Thanks to the Port of London Authority @londonportauth
Check out Uberboat by Thames Clippers at www.thamesclippers.com
Check out the Port of London Authority at www.pla.co.uk
Check out www.virginvoyages.com
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WOODS' Quay, London
@woodsquaylondon Winner of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) @ribalondon Award 2022.
The Woods Family have been Thames Watermen since 1866. They launched into 20th century with sightseeing tours by Lillian and Alfred Woods from the Tower of London, Lillian encouraged her son Alan’s inspired idea to gradually build the ‘Silver Fleet’ in the 1960s, each vessel handcrafted for the River Thames, in Kent and Suffolk shipyards.
In the decades since, Woods’ Silver Fleet have become highly sought after London ‘hideaways’ with yacht interiors, detailed finishes and hospitality. The Silver Sturgeon, Silver Barracuda and Silver Darling have been privately chartered for films stars. Politicians and British royalty for decades.
Chair, Alan Woods was awarded an MBE for services to river travel in 2020, he is also a Past Master of the Company of Watermen & Lightermen in the City of London and is an ‘extra Waterman to Her Majesty the Queen.
After nearly twenty years in their roles. Siblings Thomas, Kate & William Woods navigate @woods_silver_fleet into the 21st Century, pushing the boundaries of events & shipbuilding on, all from their new central London home, @woodsquaylondon .
Check Woods' Quay out at www.woodsquay.co.uk & Woods' SilverFleet at www.silverfleet.co.uk
Demolition Progress by Drone
Demolition cinematography
Another Project with our regular client SO Demolition are a Commercial & Residential Demolition service Based in London and offer services including Demolition, Top Down Demolition, Soft Strip, Robotic & Remote Demolition and Propping.
Project Aim: UAV Aerial Video footage of the Demolition site to include footage of Plant and demolition of building on behalf of @makeonegroup for redevelopment with facial preservation including London Drone Works media creation for online social media and webpage content.
The location being in London and a main road, close to traffic, houses and a school nearby, meant that we had to make sure that comprehensive risk assessments and permissions were in place as well as Work site induction for our guys on arrival, Safety First!
A London Drone Works Production
Check out SO Demolition www.sodemolition.co.uk
Check out Make One Group www.makeonegroup.com
Hill House, Reigate
Property cinematography
Standard photography techniques are often used to photograph historic stately and listed buildings and homes for the use by estate agents, sellers, insurers, investors, and even roof specialists, but ground photography alone just isn’t enough to capture the architecture and character of a structure.
The use of aerial photography by Drone, is the best way to capture an entire structure and its surroundings in their entirety, most especially those with delicate and hard to reach areas that just can’t be reached by ground photography without the use of scaffolding and high-rise cranes or even the hiring helicopters which can be extremely expensive and logistically complicated.
In August 2021, we were tasked to Hill House, a family home in Reigate Surrey, to capture video footage of the building and it’s roof terrace for the family and residents.
We filmed Hill House from dusk into the night to capture beautiful colours of the summer sunset through the trees reflecting the building’s magnificent architecture in a perfect light, showing off their recently renovated roof terrace, majestic tower and reception area from above.
Following our shoot, we brought the footage back to the studio to create this showcase video for them to keep as a memory of their historic home for years to come!
What a superb edifice in all its splendour!
Celestial Cinema
Winter Drive-in 2020
After CCinema’s Success with their 2020 Summer Drive in Cinema experience, they were invited to bring their Celestial Cinema concept to the beautiful town of Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire and with that came London Drone work’s invite to get some aerial footage of this exciting winter event for the second time!
Project Aim: UAV Aerial Video footage of the event to be included in 3rd party media creation by Vision Seven for online social media and webpage content.
For London Drone Works this was only the second time undertaking such a project. The location being in London meant that we had to make sure that permissions from relevant authorities were sought as well as comprehensive risk assessment.
Video credit: VISIONSEVEN www.visionseven.co.uk
Check Celestial Cinema out at www.ccinema.co.uk
Bright Lights, Big City
Lockdown London 2020
During the Covid-19 pandemic, London became a perfect canvas for night shoots & never has it looked so still!
Home to some of the busiest airspace in the UK and arguably the world, with several major Airports within its boundaries, not to mention the smaller recreational airfields and of course the military airfields and headquarters. London has various restriction zones or FRZs which prohibit the flying of aircraft within them, for example near to Buckingham Palace and Hyde Park, the Palace of Westminster (Houses of parliament) and of course the City of London as well as many other important and high risk, areas buildings and structures like on the isle of Dogs, with its skyscrapers and close proximity to London City Airport.
These areas Can however be flown in, with the right permissions, which include: permissions to fly in densely populated areas known as Operational Authorisation issued by the CAA, risk assessments, long notice periods as well as a few other conditions
Our Commercial Drone pilots go through extensive training in addition to just simply registering their aircraft as an operator and, in order to gain those special permissions from the Civil aviation authority, that isn’t where it ends.
Pilots and Drone enterprises have to create whole safety management systems which are submitted to prove to the authorities that they have accounted for all scenarios with regard to process and procedure and these are scutinised thoroughly.
A commercial Drone Pilot or what is known in the business as a UAS (Unmanned Aerial System) or UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) remote Pilot, wanting to fly in London and the surrounding areas, much like many other UK cities, must also undertake a series of risk assessments, gain permissions for their flights from Landowners for the purpose of landing and taking off, the local authorities, the Metropolitan police and even diplomatic protection agencies in London depending on the areas to be flown in or over.
This of course is all in addition to the public liability insurance that a UAS operator must have to protect themselves, the pubic, vehicles and property.
London Drone Works have specially trained and insured remote pilots and drones, which allow them to operate in these densely populated areas following specific risk assessments and Operational Authorisation from the CAA and NATS.
Kent Pop Tops
Kent Pop Tops convert Volkswagen Transporter T4,T5 &T6 Vans to campers with pop top roofs with fully bespoke interiors!
With 30 years experience, their specialists carry out camper conversions, restorations and servicing to the highest standards, custom designed to your budget & specification, using only top quality materials!
Project Aim: UAV Aerial Video footage of one of their Pop Top Vans on location for their site to include footage of their Pop Top van with scenery including London Drone Works media creation for online social media and webpage content.
Was great working with the guys at Kent Pop Tops to create this video of their impressive VW pop top conversion on the Kent coast.
A London Drone Works Production
Check out Kent Pop Pops www.kentpoptops.co.uk
SO Demolition
SO Demolition are a Commercial & Residential Demolition service Based in London and offer services including Demolition, Top Down Demolition, Soft Strip, Robotic & Remote Demolition and Propping.
Project Aim: UAV Aerial Video footage of the Demolition site to include footage of Plant and demolition of building for redevelopment including London Drone Works media creation for online social media and webpage content.
The location being in London and a main road, close to traffic, houses and a school nearby, meant that we had to make sure that comprehensive risk assessments and permissions were in place as well as Work site induction for our guys on arrival, Safety First!
A London Drone Works Production
Check out SO Demolition www.sodemolition.co.uk