Platforms
Aerial production platforms chosen for the shot.
Drone Genius scopes aircraft around the brief, delivery spec, safety envelope, airspace, monitoring needs, and post workflow. The current stack centers on Inspire 3 / X9 Air, Mavic 4 Pro support, and FPV builds across cinelifter, 5-inch, micro, and whoop-style movement.
Primary cinema platform
Inspire 3 / X9 Air
The lead platform for commercials, film, broadcast, music videos, marine production, live events, and high-end developer visuals when the shot needs controlled framing, lens choice, ProRes delivery, RAW options, director monitoring, and dual-operator camera control.
Compact support aircraft
Mavic 4 Pro
A compact production and scouting aircraft for fast pickups, secondary angles, lower-footprint locations, architecture context, marine support, and backup-aircraft coverage when the brief does not require the full Inspire 3 package.
Controlled FPV movement
FPV cinelifter + custom builds
Cinelifter and custom FPV builds are used when the camera needs proximity, speed, interior routing, venue transitions, vehicle passes, marine chase work, or a movement path that a stabilized cinema platform cannot create.
Fast exterior FPV
5-inch FPV
The 5-inch FPV package is for fast exterior line choice: boat chases, vehicle movement, building dives, dynamic reveals, and high-energy commercial sequences where acceleration and proximity are the visual language.
Compact interior FPV
Micro FPV + whoop builds
Micro FPV and whoop-style aircraft are for tight spaces, controlled fly-throughs, showrooms, hospitality environments, brand activations, and compact routes where a larger aircraft is the wrong tool. O4 Air Unit Pro-style builds can be scoped when the route needs a cleaner onboard image option.
Production support
Ground camera + monitoring
Ground camera support, director monitor, client viewing, Zoom or Starlink review, and backup-aircraft planning can be built into the scope when the production needs on-set or remote oversight.