Your Complete Aerial Filming Solution

Quality film and video from an aerial platform is almost impossible without some form of gyro stabilisation... Therefore, we offer four turnkey High Definition filming options...

  • Option 1 - Cineflex V14: The ultimate gyro-stabilised aerial HD camera system.

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    TCineflexhe Cineflex V14 aerial filming platform complete with camera operator, helicopter & film pilot... Expensive, yes but the results are out of this world when combined with an award winning aerial cinematographer and a Blue Sky helicopter flown by an experienced film pilot.

    Costs:

    Cineflex hire with camera operator - $7000 per day
    Bell 206 Jetranger helicopter - $1300 per hour (a minimum hire period applies).
    Sydney Airport movement charge - $75

    Below is example of our work using the Cineflex..

  • Option 2 - KS8X2 gyro side-mount (aerial filming for a fraction of the usual costs).

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    Blue Sky owned KS8X2 gyro side-mount. Whilst a cheaper option than the Cineflex V14, the results are still exceptional for GV work – The mount can be fitted with any DSLR (eg. Canon 5D MII) or Sony EX3, Panasonic HVX200, HPX170, Arri Alexa M (when released early 2012) or even the Red Epic/Scarlet into either of our helicopters within 10 minutes. You can supply the cameraperson or we can...

    Costs:

    Hire of our KS8X2 gyro-mount - $550 per day (you supply camera-person & camera)
    And...
    Robinson R44 helicopter with experienced film pilot - $800 per hour
    Or...
    Bell 206 Jetranger helicopter with experienced film pilot - $1300 per hour
    And...
    Sydney Airport movement charge - $75

    *Use of our Convergence Design Nanoflash at no extra charge.

  • Option 3 - KS8X2 gyro side-mount (Blue Sky supplied camera gear/person).

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    Blue Sky owned KS8X2 gyro side-mount. Whilst a cheaper option than the Cineflex V14, the results are still exceptional for GV work – The mount can be fitted with any DSLR (eg. Canon 5D MII) or Sony EX3, Panasonic HVX200, HPX170, Arri Alexa M (when released early 2012) or even the Red Epic/Scarlet into either of our helicopters within 10 minutes. You can supply the cameraperson or we can...

    Costs:

    Hire of our KS8X2 gyro-mount with Blue Sky supplied cameraperson - $1650 (Our HD camera recording onto a Convergence Design Nanoflash)
    And...
    Robinson R44 helicopter with experienced film pilot - $800 per hour
    Or...
    Bell 206 Jetranger helicopter with experienced film pilot - $1300 per hour
    And...
    Sydney Airport movement charge - $75

  • Option 4 - Toshiba IK-HD1 (with 2.8 or 4mm Fujinon lens option) / Nanoflash.

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    High definition 1080i camera permanently mounted onto the R44 helicopter in a fixed forward position. From the HD camera we then feed the signal into a Convergence Design Nanoflash... Using two internal processors, the Nanoflash records MPEG2 8-bit 4:2:2 video in either Long GOP or iFrame at data rates up to 160Mb/s (Long GOP) or 280 Mb/s (iFrame). We recommend MPEG2 Long GOP, 100 Mb/s. This filming option works well for survey & GV filming where zooming is not required.

    Costs:

    Robinson R44 helicopter with experienced film pilot - $1200 per hour
    (Up to 2 crew seats available for you to direct the filming).
    And...
    Sydney Airport movement charge - $75

"As a full time helicopter aerial cinematographer, I have spent more than 30 years developing a global network of highly skilled, talented and specialist pilots who can operate a helicopter more like a "camera ship" than an aerial taxi. Blue Sky Helicopters are one of only two companies in Australia I choose to fly with on my complex and often very challenging aerial shoots and they have my total support and recommendation as consummate, helicopter professionals" Laurie K. Gilbert s.o.c. Helicopter Aerial Cinematographer (Aerial Marine Media)


When it comes to shooting HI-DEF aerial footage for Film & Television, check out Blue Sky’s work utilising gyro stabilised camera mounts, including the Cineflex V14 (a truly awesome piece of engineering!). The footage above is from the British TV series “Greatest Cities of the World” which Blue Sky directed & filmed all of the stabilised aerial sequences.

Other aerial filming clients include...

  • Immigration Nation (SBS Television)
  • The BBC (UK)
  • Fremantle Media
  • Foxtel / Lifestyle Chanel
  • Singapore Airlines (A380)
  • Channel Seven Australia (Sunday Night)
  • ITV (UK)
  • Channel Seven Australia (The Force)
  • Channel Nine Australia (60 minutes)
  • SilverSeas Cruise Liners (USA)
  • Kingfisher Airlners (India)
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Examples of our work...


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Blue Sky Helicopters Pty Ltd is a fully certified Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) accredited Air Operator. Air Operating Certificate (AOC) number: S551971