Aircraft
The Ripley
73kg MTOM bespoke super heavy lift drone with Ronin 2 Gimbal &
C Motion FIZ remote.
Flies just about anything including
Venice 1 & 2, Arri 35, Mini LF, Red etc with Anamorphic or Spherical lenses including zooms. For those mega movie moments.
30M OSC
Raven X8
22kg MTOM bespoke heavy lift drone with Freefly Movi Pro Gimbal,
C Motion Pro FIZ remote.
Flies Arri 35, Mini LF, Red, Sony FX range, with Anamorphic or Spherical lenses including lightweight zooms. The workhorse aircraft.
10M OSC
DJI Inspire 3
DJI Inspire 3 drone
X9 AIR-8K camera + full frame sensor, centimetre accurate RTK flying, dual ISO for low light filming, 4 x prime lenses, DJI remote focus control
10M OSC
DJI Mavic Mini
Sub 250kg lightweight aircraft with amazing image quality. Our go to backpack recce drone.
Flies just about anywhere.
Aerial Filming & Photography
Darren works with several different pilots who can service a production with comprehensive aerial filming facilities. This includes heavy lift drones to carry large sensor cameras like the Arri Mini, Arri LF, Arri 35, Sony Venice & Red cameras with spherical or anamorphic lenses. Flown by the best pilots in the UK with OSC (Operation Safety Cases) awarded by the CAA, supported by fully experienced aerial 1st AC's and technicians, DCMI can assure clients of the best possible aerial cinematography. Darren also has a collaboration with professional film and TV helicopter aerial filming services in the UK.
Are you a CAA approved GVC drone pilot and require an experienced aerial drone camera operator? With 30 years experience in the industry, Darren can offer a wealth of knowledge and expertise garnered from blockbuster feature films, HETV drama, commercials and documentaries. He was an integral part of the very first drone team ever to cover an Olympiad at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
DCMI is covered with £10m public liability insurance.