Helicopter Film Services Ltd - Aerial Filming

12/11/2024

We are thrilled to be featured in December's 'Definition Magazine' where our CEO, Jeremy Braben Assoc BSC, shares insights into our team's work on Slow Horses, House Of The Dragon, and forthcoming release, Wicked.

Huge thanks to Katie Kasperson for interviewing us about our involvement in these productions.

22/10/2024

🏆🎥📺 It’s that time of year again… The Televisual Bulldog Awards are now open, so get voting!

Slow Horses S3 has been nominated for 'Best Cinematography' and 'Best Drama Series'. We loved working on this production, directed by Saul Metzstein and Adam Randall, with a stellar cast including the inimitable Gary Oldman, and Kristin Scott Thomas. Good luck to all DoPs involved, who our team is very proud to have worked with, filming aerial sequences using drone and helicopter for several episodes.

Cast your vote now! https://www.televisual-bulldogs.com/

17/10/2024

The trailer for has arrived!

Directed by Jeff Fowler and shot by Director of Photography, Brand Trost, this action-adventure features aerial sequences captured via drone and helicopter by our team. Sonic, Knuckles and Tails are back to face their most formidable foe yet - Shadow, a mysterious new villain with powers unlike anything they’ve encountered before.

Keep your eyes peeled for its release on December 20th!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSOyFiOiNd4

Paramount Pictures

24/09/2024

Huge congratulations to Will Smith on your Emmy win: ‘Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series’ for 'Slow Horses - Negotiating with Tigers' - S3, EP 3! Directed by talented Jeremy Lovering, James Hawes and Saul Metzstein, and featuring a star-studded cast, this show continues to captivate our team - and so many people we meet.

We’re proud to have filmed aerial sequences via helicopter and drone for several episodes. Be sure to catch Episode 4 of the current series, which drops tomorrow - you may even spot our work...

09/09/2024

Excited to see the theatrical trailer for the !

As Universal Pictures puts it: “After two decades as one of the most beloved and enduring musicals on the stage, Wicked is making its long-awaited journey to the big screen as a spectacular, generation-defining cinematic event.”

Directed by Jon M. Chu, this screen adaptation features helicopter and drone aerial sequences captured by our team. 🚁 📹

Counting down the days until its release this Thanksgiving, on the 28th November!

Watch the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=shared&v=pqi45Qhq3CI

DoP Alice Brooks | Universal Pictures

05/08/2024

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?

22/07/2024

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.

11/07/2024

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!

28/06/2024

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

25/06/2024

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.



Credits to HBO

16/05/2024

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

NBCUniversal

21/03/2024

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.

12/02/2024

Take a look at the first trailer for Wicked, featuring aerial sequences we shot for the production. Out in cinemas this Thanksgiving (28th November).

26/01/2024

✈️👨🏽‍✈️🎥 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!

07/01/2024

Starting off 2024 aerial filming in Japan.

23/12/2023

Happy Christmas from Helicopter Film Services and wishing you a happy and peaceful new year and a flying start to 2024

05/12/2023

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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13/10/2023

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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