Aerial Filming Rates
Professional aerial filming rates for cinematography using industry-leading drone platforms for film, real estate, events, and commercial projects. When an on site gazebo mobile base may be required for longer drone filming durations, your production and crew can be kept under shelter when on location for your aerial drone filming shoot. Our all our drone filming rates cover a varied degree of filming and Cinematography and our all equipped with advanced safety features for peace of mind. More information for our aerial filming rates can be seen below, Our pricing is straightforward and completely transparent, so our rates can be seamlessly integrated into your production costs.
WHAT’S INCLUDED
✔ Fully licensed & insured operations inclusive of all aerial filming rates
✔ CAA-compliant flight planning
✔ Professional-grade footage
✔ Safe, reliable, efficient service ✔ guaranteed quote & rate effective of time of contact
🏠 Real Estate / Light Commercial
DJI Mavic 3 Pro Cine – Phantom 4 Pro
£250 per property Inclusive
- 60 Images supplied in Raw, Jpeg + video clips
- Ideal for estate agents, Airbnb, small businesses
- Travel 50Mile radius outside Newbury: £0.45 per mile
- Outside of M25 no charge £150.00 Central London + any mileage
- 50.00 an hour (additional hours) large estates
- 1 x aerial 360 panoramic image included
Ideal for estate agents, Airbnb listings, and small businesses
🎬 High-End Performance Without High-End aerial filming rates
At Helicam Media, we choose tools that deliver exceptional image quality, reliability, and value for your production budget rates. The DJI Mavic 3 Pro Cine stands out as one of the most cost effective drones when it comes to delivering budget minded aerial filming rates for real estate, commercial, and event filming — with performance that rivals much larger cinema platforms, but at a far more accessible cost.
The Mavic 3 Pro Cine gives you:
- 5.1K Apple Pro Res video — cinema-grade footage ready for professional editing and colour grading.
- Light, quiet, and agile flight — ideal for tight spaces, 5 Meters flight Separation distance, estates, venues, and dynamic aerial sequences congested towns etc.
- Cinematic colour science and stabilisation — smooth, vibrant results straight out of the drone.
- Efficient setup — less prep and faster turnaround means lower production costs passed on to you.
🎬 Cinematic Aerial Filming
The Mavic 3 Pro Cine
£375.00 per half day 4 hours single operator
£650.00 per full day 8 hours single operator
Add-On Pricing:
- 60.00 an hour (additional hours)
- 15% over water
- Travel 50Mile radius outside Newbury: £0.45 per mile within 50Mile no charge
- Accommodation subsistence
🎞️ Film & TV / Custom Projects
Inspire 2 combination – The Mavic 3 Pro Cine Hire of both drones on production
£500.00 per half day 4 hours
£800.00 per full day 8 hours
Add-On Pricing:
- 80.00 an hour (additional hours)
- Raw footage Cinema DNG – Pro Res H.265 – D-LOG delivery (as standard)
- Camera operator 40.00 an hour if required (Inspire 2)
Drone Platform Comparison
| DJI Mavic 3 Pro Cine | DJI Inspire 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Best For | Real estate, commercial, events, promos | Film, TV, high-end commercial |
| Image Quality | 5.1K Apple ProRes | Cinema-grade RAW / ProRes |
| Camera System | Integrated triple-camera system | Interchangeable cinema cameras Dual camera operation |
| Setup Time | Very fast | Longer, production-level setup |
| Noise Level | Quiet & discreet | Louder, more noticeable |
| Location Flexibility | Excellent – ideal for tighter sites cities towns | Best for open locations |
| Flight Agility | Highly agile | Powerful, precision-focused |
| Crew Requirements | Single operator | Pilot + camera operator (as needed) |
| Production Cost | Lower, budget-friendly | Higher, cinema-level |
| Typical Day Rate cost | £350 – £600 | £500 – £800+ |
Which One Is Right for Your Project?
Mavic 3 Pro Cine
✔ Best balance of cost and performance
✔ Perfect for most commercial and property work
✔ Faster turnaround and lower production overheads
Inspire 2
✔ Designed for cinematic storytelling
✔ Ideal for complex shots and high-end productions
✔ Chosen when maximum image quality and control are required ✔ Dual camera operation 2 man
Our Approach on aerial filming drone rates
We recommend the platform that best fits your creative goals, location, and budget — always with simple, transparent aerial drone pricing and costs in mind so you can confidently plan your production aerial filming costs. There are many factors that can affect an aerial filming quote, including location, scope, and workflow requirements. Our pricing is kept simple and fully transparent, allowing you to easily factor our costs into your production budget for the aerial filming service you require. Please refer to our Terms and Conditions when making a proposed booking. All bookings are subject to availability and compliance with our standard operational policies.