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The HFS Group are specialist in Aerial Filming & Aviation Services. Founded in 1993, Helicopter Film services has grown to include Helicopter, Jets, Drones and specialist high-speed camera tracking vehicles for work in Feature Film, Broadcast TV, Commercials and Branded Content production. HFS Aviation, the latest addition to the group, offers Aviation Management, Helicopter Charter and Leasing Services to the private and public sector.
Can you spot us?! Watch closely at 1'27 in this behind-the-scenes item about the filming of HBO's House Of The Dragon finale, in Spain.
Our founder, Jeremy Braben en Assoc BSC, served as the aerial director of photography and drone operator throughout the series. Kudos to the producers, directors, and DP teams involved for their impressive work.
All good things must come to an end... Have you watched the finale yet?
Great to be featured in the August issue of Definition Magazine, where we discuss all things aerial.
Many thanks to Katie Kasperson for profiling our CEO and Aerial DoP, Jeremy Braben Assoc BSC. It made for a great moment to reflect on the evolution of the aerial industry, from its early days to today's cutting-edge aerial cinematography. Also to highlight how we work, and some recent productions we've had the privilege to work on, such as Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, How to Train Your Dragon and House of the Dragon Season 2.
Great to be featured in British Cinematographer’s latest 'industry wide shot' titled “Watch the Skies,” which takes a deep dive into aerial cinematography’s current popularity.
Big thanks to Michael Burns for interviewing our CEO and Aerial DoP, Jeremy Braben Assoc BSC. It was fascinating to read about the aerial film sequences that are currently ‘hot topic’ in the industry.
Exciting times for aerial filming!
The official trailer for ‘The Union,’ directed by Julian Farino, shot by Alan Stewart BSC, and starring Mark Wahlberg and Halle Berry, has just been released! The film features aerial sequences filmed via drone and helicopter by our team.
We’re counting down the days until it premières on Netflix, on August 16th!
Watch the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vea9SdnRMyg
House of the Dragon Season 2 is now out!
The excitement for this season has been huge. Take a look at the official trailer for 'House of the Dragon' season 2 to catch aerial sequences filmed via drone by our team. Great work by the producers, directors and DP teams.
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Excited to see the trailer from is out.
The Jon M. Chu directed, screen adaption of the award-winning musical, shot by DP Alice Brooks featuring Helicopter and drone aerial sequences filmed by our team.
Keep your eyes peeled for Wicked’s release this Thanksgiving, on the 28th November!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPCqTI0PVV0
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Have you seen the latest trailers for 'House of the Dragon season 2'?
Take a look at the Green Trailer, featuring aerial sequences filmed via drone by our brilliant team.
Take a look at the first trailer for Wicked, featuring aerial sequences we shot for the production. Out in cinemas this Thanksgiving (28th November).
✈️👨🏽✈️🎥 Happy release day!
We can't wait to watch this action-packed war drama on Apple TV, which boasts an impressive cast feat. Austin Butler, Barry Keoghan and Ncuti Gatwa.
Given the subject of the film, it was a privilege to shoot some of its aerial sequences. Our weekend watching is sorted!
Starting off 2024 aerial filming in Japan.
Happy Christmas from Helicopter Film Services and wishing you a happy and peaceful new year and a flying start to 2024
House of the Dragon Season 2, coming in 2024.
Our team shot aerial sequences for the production - looking forward to this one...
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SUMMER 2024. Max:Max is the culture-defining entertainment service for every mood. With a variety of genres that include your favorite series an...
Have you watched Hijack on Apple TV+ yet? We shot aerial array sequences for the production with our Shotover K1 and Typhon 6 Alexa camera array with DoP Ed Moore.
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Chasing waterfalls … and rainbows
In addition to shooting aerial sequences, we also provide aircrafts for productions - which we did for the final season of , available to stream now on Paramount+.
'Heart of Stone' is available to stream now on Netflix! We shot sequences for the action-packed production in Iceland and Portugal, featuring Gal Gadot and Jamie Dornan.
Take a look at the latest trailer for 'The Continental,' featuring aerial sequences we shot for the production - on Peacock TV from 22nd September.
The Newton Nordic Aerigon drone and ARRI ALEXA Mini with ZEISS Group CP3 lenses, on set for Eternals in the Canary Islands.
The countdown is on for Netflix's 'Heart of Stone', starring Jamie Dornan and Gal Gadot. Take a look at the latest trailer, featuring aerial sequences we shot for the production - on Netflix from August 11th.
It's been two years since the release of Black Widow! Here's a shot from on set in Norway, filming aerial sequences with the SHOTOVER K1, Sony Venice and Fujinon Premista on the Airbus H125 Astar .
Eruption happening whilst filming in Iceland 🇮🇸
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Great to see our CEO, Jeremy Braben, featured in the British Cinematographer magazine's Aerial Special, discussing developments in cameras over recent years. In the piece, Jeremy talks about trends in the rising use of hybrid FPV in smaller cameras and gimbals, as well as improvements in camera sensors from the likes of ARRI and RED Digital Cinema.
'Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny' is now out in theatres! Here's a photo from set in Sardinia, shooting aerial sequences for the production using the HFS Typhon 6-camera array and the ARRI Alexa Mini.
Happy Tuesday!
📸: Aerigon Drone and RED camera on set in Positano, Italy, for Sense8.
The trailer for 'Kraven The Hunter' is here, featuring some aerial sequences we filmed for the production. Take a look!
'What's better: or ?' It's a question we get asked a lot. However, there is no hard and fast rule: both are amazing aerial tools, but it depends on factors such as the visual style required, timeframes, the crew available and location. Visit our website to read what our CEO, Jeremy Braben, has to say on the 'heli v drone' debate: https://www.helicopterfilmservices.com/aerialequipment
Did you know we provide private charter? From our main operating base + HQ @ Denham Aerodrome, we can quickly serve charters from Central London + Home Counties to anywhere in the UK + near Continent. Find out about our other services: helicopterfilmservices.com
Our mighty Typhon 2 6-camera seen here flying without its cover, on set of .
Not one, but two new Inspire3 drones. Shooting 8K for a high end series at a secret location.
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Can you spot us?! Watch closely at 1'27 in this behind-the-scenes item about the filming of HBO's House Of The Dragon finale, in Spain. Our founder, Jeremy Braben en Assoc BSC, served as the aerial director of photography and drone operator throughout the series. Kudos to the producers, directors, and DP teams involved for their impressive work. All good things must come to an end... Have you watched the finale yet? #HOTD #HouseoftheDragon #Drone #AerialCinematography #Drones #HelicopterFilms #GameofThrones #BehindTheScenes
House of the Dragon Season 2 is now out! The excitement for this season has been huge. Take a look at the official trailer for 'House of the Dragon' season 2 to catch aerial sequences filmed via drone by our team. Great work by the producers, directors and DP teams. #HOTD #HouseoftheDragon #Drone #AerialCinematography #Drones #HelicopterFilms #GameofThrones Credits to HBO
Excited to see the #WickedMovie trailer from #NBCUniversal is out. The Jon M. Chu directed, screen adaption of the award-winning musical, shot by DP Alice Brooks featuring Helicopter and drone aerial sequences filmed by our team. Keep your eyes peeled for Wicked’s release this Thanksgiving, on the 28th November! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPCqTI0PVV0 #Wicked #AerialCinematography #HelicopterFilms #Filming #AerialFilming NBCUniversal
A little #ThrowbackThursday to our work filming aerial sequences for Doctor Who’s 2023 specials by helicopter 🚁, featuring VFX by Automatik VFX. #HelicopterFilms #helicopter #AerialCinematography #Aerials #DoctorWho #AerialFilming #VFX
Have you seen the latest trailers for 'House of the Dragon season 2'? Take a look at the Green Trailer, featuring aerial sequences filmed via drone by our brilliant team. #HOTD #HouseoftheDragon #Drone #AerialCinematography #Drones #HelicopterFilms #GameofThrones
Take a look at the first trailer for Wicked, featuring aerial sequences we shot for the production. Out in cinemas this Thanksgiving (28th November). #Wicked #AerialArray #DroneFilming #AerialCinematography #AerialFilming #HelicopterFilms #HelicopterFilming #Aerials #ArianaGrande
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Take a look at the latest trailer for 'The Continental,' featuring aerial sequences we shot for the production - on Peacock TV from 22nd September. #AerialArray #AerialCinematography #AerialFilming #HelicopterFilms #HelicopterFilming #DroneFilming #Drone #JohnWick
The countdown is on for Netflix's 'Heart of Stone', starring Jamie Dornan and Gal Gadot. Take a look at the latest trailer, featuring aerial sequences we shot for the production - on Netflix from August 11th. #Aerial #AerialCinematography #AerialFilming #HelicopterFilms #HelicopterFilming #DroneFilming #Array #AerialArray #HeartofStone #JamieDornan #GalGadot #Netflix
The trailer for 'Kraven The Hunter' is here, featuring some aerial sequences we filmed for the production. Take a look! #AerialCinematography #AerialFilming #HelicopterFilms #Array #AerialArray #HelicopterFilming #Drones #DroneFilming #KravenTheHunter #Marvel #MCU
Our mighty Typhon 2 6-camera #aerial #Array seen here flying without its cover, on set of #BlackWidow. #AerialArray #AerialCinematography #AerialFilming #HelicopterFilms #HelicopterFilming #DroneFilming #Drone #Helicopter #Cinematography #Onset #Marvel
Great to see an interview with our CEO, Jeremy Braben, in the latest edition of TheLocation Guide Makers Magazine - discussing the differences between using #helicopters and #drones for #aerial filming. #AerialCinematography #AerialFilming #HelicopterFilms #HelicopterFilming #DroneFilming #Array #AerialArray #Drone #Makers
Have you seen the latest clip of 'Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny'? We had fun shooting aerial array sequences for the production - in theatres 30th June. #Aerial #AerialCinematography #AerialFilming #HelicopterFilms #HelicopterFilming #DroneFilming #Array #AerialArray #IndianaJones #IndianaJones5
Did you know we can fly our drones indoors and underground? When working with Robbie Williams on the music video for ‘The Heavy Entertainment Show’, we flew our Aerigon heavy lift drone inside a studio to capture aerial shots of the boxing ring. #Aerial #AerialCinematography #HelicopterFilms #DroneFilming #Drones #Array #AerialArray #RobbieWilliams #Aerigon #Music
The trailer for 'Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny' is finally here, featuring some aerial sequences we shot for the production. Premiering on 18th May at Cannes Film Festival, the film will hit cinemas on 30th June. #VFX #Aerial #AerialCinematography #AerialFilming #HelicopterFilms #HelicopterFilming #DroneFilming #Drones #Helicopter #IndianaJones #IndianaJones5 #Array #AerialArray
The trailer for 'Luther: The Fallen Sun' is officially here. We enjoyed working on this production by heli. Look forward to catching the film in cinemas on 24th February, before it hits Netflix on 10th March. #Luther #LutherTheFallenSun #Cinema #BSC #Cinematography #AerialFilming #HelicopterFilms #HelicopterFilming #DroneFilming #Drones #Helicopter #BritishCinematographer
Take a look at a commercial we worked on for the new Mercedes-Benz eCitan, shot using our SHOTOVER G1 and tracking vehicle in Iceland. #Aerial #AerialCinematography #AerialFilming #HelicopterFilms #Helicopters #Mercedes #MercedesBenz #HelicopterFilming #AerialDoP #Shotover #TrackingVehicle #Iceland #Kukl #ECitan
'Luther: The Fallen Sun' is out in cinemas on 24th February, and on Netflix from 10th March. We enjoyed working on the production to capture aerial sequences. Take a look at the first teaser trailer and let us know your thoughts! #Luther #Netflix #IdrisElba #Aerial #AerialCinematography #Helicopter #AerialFilming #Cinematography #HelicopterFilming
A very Merry Christmas to you and yours from the HFS team! We hope you enjoy the holidays whether you're up in the sky or down on ground. #MerryChristmas #HelicopterFilming #Helicopter #AerialFilming #Drone #DroneFilming #AerialCinematography #AerialDoP
Check out the new trailer for Indiana Jones: The Dial of Destiny. We had great fun working on this one - in cinemas 30th June 2023. #IndianaJones #IndianaJones5 #Aerial #Drone #AerialCinematography #AerialFilming #HelicopterFilms #Helicopters #HelicopterFilming #DroneFilming #AerialDoP
