Hi all, Does anyone have any experience drone filming the Shard in London. I have a client who is keen for me to try and get 20+ shots of the Shard from different angles, wides and Med/CU shots. Just wondering if anyone has experience of doing this. We will also approach the Shard management as wel…

The drone code allows over flight of tall buildings above our legal height. I’d assume permission to fly in the FRZ would need to be obtained from the relevant people as well. A friend of mine works for the drone co and they often fly in London. it’s definitely possible with the right hoops to jump…

Even to an excessive amount of 600ft? I’d be interested to know how you get permission and planning to do this even for a commercial purpose.

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Hope your using a decent drone to complete with wind and gusts around structures and how do you deal with VLoS at that height, im keen to know as taking on a job like that surely it’s got to be a way of preventing everyone else doing it carelessly

I suppose when you think about it, they would rather a drone do the photo work nowadays in built up areas than an helicopter

[image] Dren: how do you deal with VLoS at that height Call the CAA and ask them :man_shrugging:t2:

Thanks for all the input everyone. Lots of good info to take I to consideration. First off, I wouldn’t be looking to overfly the Shard. I just need to get several shots of it from a wide enough distance away that it’s all in frame. Any closer up shots I just need to see a part of the building in…

What is the purpose of the photos? If you are looking to get the entire building in then due to the size and shape you are looking more at a scene in which the shard features. For the close up shots, how close are we talking? What is the smallest feature you want to photograph?

[image] foginwater: Need to figure out how to go about getting permissions- any tips on that? From whom? To do what? :thinking:

It’s video - and it’s for a production company making a documentary. We’ve filmed in the Shard so the client might actually have some contacts at the shard to help with this (am waiting to hear back from them). You’re right, for wider shots I’d be looking to get a framing that included parts of Lon…

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BadManners 28 August 2023 21:57 22

Example here (Hermitage is misspelt in the post):