Tamar Valley Flyover

As you can imagine the weather so far has kept 

us pretty much grounded here at Kite Vision, but when the sun has briefly come out we've managed to get the new bird up in the sky.


Here is a short video from a test flight right on our doorstep in Gunnislake.

Enjoy and don't forget to watch in HD!

               

Inspire 1 Pro

With the new year, we decided to invest in some incredible new kit. We needed something that would enable us to push our work to new levels whilst also remaining compact enough for us to take to all of the locations we shoot at with ease.

We opted for the DJI Inspire 1 Pro. An upgraded version of DJI's incredibly successful Inspire drone. The Pro comes with upgraded motors but most importantly a hugely upgraded camera and gimbal module, the X5. 

With the X5 we are now flying with a micro 4/3rds camera sensor enabling us to capture Ultra HD 4K video and 16 megapixel raw stills. This new camera not only captures better footage than anything we have shot before but more importantly offers up much more flexibility in the post production process, something we have really been looking for. 

We're able to capture some great shots with the Inspire (when its not raining!) so keep your eyes peeled for more content from our test flights and jobs!

Aerial Drone flying at Avon Dam - Dartmoor, Devon

The weather the past week or two has been terrible with hurricane like storms, lots of rain and even a bit of snow! Finally the wind did drop so we decided to get out for a flight. We wanted to visit somewhere that inspired us to concentrate on interesting shots and angles, and we were conscious we were yet to venture out on Dartmoor with our drone! Avon Dam straight away stuck out as a must visit, especially as Charlotte hadn't been before. 

After a fair old walk with our flight case we arrived at the dam and prayed for a break in the cloud but unfortunately it just wasn't our day. We took the best opportunity we could and settled for trying to capture some moody skies along with the striking dam.

Some photos taken by Charlotte 

Winter flight at Fistral and Perranporth, cornwall - Video Blog

Christmas and New Year have been and gone and with a break in the wintry weather we set off for the north coast to capture some of the beautiful scenery we are so lucky to be surrounded by.
We wanted to make this video more of a video blog, so we grabbed our SLRs to make sure we could film a little more of what was going on throughout our day.

After a short drive to Newquay (away from the ice and frost, and into the winter sun!) we were just about ready to go, and after some safety checks and compass calibration we took to the skies.

Check out the video below and don't forget to watch in fullscreen and HD! And if your'e feeling friendly give us a like and share on Facebook, where you can see everything we get up to!

Calstock Viaduct

The next flight we are happy to show you is of the iconic Calstock Viaduct located along the Tamar River. Anyone familiar with Calstock knows that it is a very unique village with a great atmosphere and over the years I have taken many photos of this viaduct; beautiful sunsets, firework displays and sunny summer days, so it was definitely something we wanted to capture with our drone, to get a perspective people haven't seen before! 

We decided to travel to the opposite side of the viaduct from Calstock as the fields on this side of the water were perfect for taking off safely. This meant driving to Bere Alston and hoping a farmer would let us in their field! Luckily for us everything went according to plan and we met one of the farmers that ever so kindly let us into their field that was situated directly under the viaduct. 

We had only just got up in the air when the train started travelling over the bridge, with some initial "TRAIN, GO GO GO! ...QUICK!" we got in the right position and filmed a stunning tracking shot of the train going over the viaduct. As well as providing a stunning backdrop for our footage the viaduct also proved to be a great flight training course with plenty of obstacles and blind spots to navigate.

As this viaduct is so close we will definitely be flying here again soon, so keep a lookout for more original Kite Vision content!

Mine building - Hingston Down Quarry, St.Anne's Chapel - Gunnislake

For this test shoot we wanted to practice flying close to a building and discover the potential for surveying buildings in the future. We knew about a great old mine building near to St.Anne's Chapel and Hingston Down Quarry. We were aware that the quarry was near but it wasn't until we got up in the air that we found out how close it actually was and it was lot bigger than we thought! That's the beauty of a drone, seeing places you haven't seen before. We hope by sharing our photos you will also get to discover some previously unknown sights from the local area, so don't hesitate to get in touch if you have any locations you think might make for some great photos!

Honey Fair from the Sky - Callington, Cornwall

We wanted to try flying in the dark to see how well the GoPro preforms in low light, with a Fun Fair being in one of our local towns we decided this was a great opportunity! We took off at sunset so that there was still a bit of light for a safe flight and also to capture a bit of the surrounding town. The results were amazing and the GoPro Hero3+ Black edition has surprised us yet again! There was not as much noise as we had expected, with it only being noticeable in a few spots on both the video and photos. At times when a photo was taken whilst the copter was moving it created a blurred image, which is expected due the camera compensating for the low light by slowing its shutter speed. However when the copter was just hovering we were able to capture some really great photos! 

Don't Forget to scroll down for the video!

Flight: Minions, Liskeard, Cornwall

The weather this September has been amazing with a few weeks of beautiful weather. A perfect way to finish off the summer, and of course perfect for flying! 

We decided to take a trip to Minions near Liskeard, Cornwall. We've tried flying there several times but have never been lucky enough to find a day that isn't too windy. Minions and the surrounding area are home to some really interesting topography and architecture, with authentic Cornish Tin Mine Engine Houses, historic Tors and a miniature stone circle, it's a really interesting place to explore, especially from the sky. 

This filming is part of a small personal project we are working on showcasing historic architecture local to Kite Vision. Keep your eyes peeled as there will be a video from this shoot coming soon! 

Tamar Bridge Flyby

We managed to find a break in the cloudy weather a few days ago so took the opportunity to shoot something we see all the time but from a new perspective. He is a short edit of our Tamar Bridge flyby.

Enjoy, like and share!

Whitsand Bay Flight

Here's a short edit of an early flight test we recently did on the picturesque Cornish coast. Being only a short trip away from where we're based it seemed like the perfect location to capture some shots of some of this country's most beautiful coastline. 

Flying (this time) without a monitor to provide a live feed from the camera, we were essentially flying blind and so there was a bit of guesswork when it came to framing our shots. This being said we were still pleased with how these turned out.

Enjoy!