Video production · Sydney

Drone Videography
in Sydney

Cinematic aerial video across Sydney, with the permits, the licences and the edit all handled by one calm crew.

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Why drone footage lifts the whole video

A great aerial shot sets the scene in seconds. It shows the size of a venue, the sweep of a coastline, the shape of a site from above.

Most Sydney drone crews hand you a clip and leave. We fly the drone as one part of the full shoot, then cut it into the edit so it belongs in the story, not bolted on the front.

Zarco Creative studio set up for a shoot in Sydney, lit and ready

Who it's for

Corporate and brand

Aerials that open a brand film or set the scale of a company site.

Events

Crowd, venue and scale shots that make an event feel big.

Property and construction

Site progress, scale and context from above, shot safely.

Hospitality and venues

Show the location, the setting and the arrival from the air.

Product and tourism

Landscape and destination shots that sell a place or a launch.

CASA licensed and fully insured

This is the bar every serious drone job has to clear, and we clear it before the drone leaves the case.

  1. 01

    CASA licensed pilots

    We fly with CASA licensed pilots on the controls, to the rules for commercial work.

  2. 02

    Public liability insurance

    We carry public liability cover for aerial work, and can share our certificate on request.

  3. 03

    Risk assessments handled

    We plan the flight, check the airspace and write the safety plan so you don't have to.

  4. 04

    Permits arranged for you

    Where a flight needs CASA area approval or a landowner sign off, we sort it.

  5. 05

    Safety first on the day

    If the wind or weather makes a flight unsafe, we call it and rebook. No hero flying.

Flying Sydney's restricted airspace

Sydney Harbour, the CBD and much of the coast sit in controlled or restricted airspace. That's where a lot of crews stop.

We know the approvals these zones need, including flights over or near people at events. We handle the permissions ahead of the day, so you get the shot without managing the paperwork.

Zarco Creative crew on a Sydney video shoot

Behind the scenes

We make the hard part look easy.

Why Zarco Creative for drone

Our crew came up through live broadcast news at Network Ten. That means a broadcast eye in the air and a calm head on the ground. We've filmed for the likes of PwC, Bunnings and the Australian Turf Club, so we're used to big sites and tight run sheets. And because we do the whole production, the drone footage arrives cut into a finished video, not left as raw clips for someone else to sort. One team, ground and air, start to finish.

Jess Vieira, Operations Director at Zarco Creative
Jess VieiraOperations Director
Oscar Vieira, Creative Director at Zarco Creative
Oscar VieiraCreative Director

How we work

How a job runs, step by step.

Five stages, all handled. You brief us once and give your feedback. We run the rest.

01 Your part

Brief

Tell us the goal, the audience and the deadline once. Jess turns it into a scope, a plan and a fixed quote, so you know what you are getting before anything is locked in.

  • One clear brief, no back and forth
  • A fixed quote up front, itemised
  • One point of contact, start to finish

Our work

A few we’re proud of.

Fashion, Zarco Creative video
Fashion
Bunnings VNR highlights, Zarco Creative video
Bunnings VNR highlights
Employer brand, Zarco Creative video
Employer brand
Award Night, Zarco Creative video
Award Night
Brand story, Zarco Creative video
Brand story
Product launch, Zarco Creative video
Product launch
Case study, Zarco Creative video
Case study
Executive video, Zarco Creative video
Executive video
Red carpet, Zarco Creative video
Red carpet
Panel discussion, Zarco Creative video
Panel discussion

★★★★★ Rated 5.0 on Google

What clients say.

I’m really relaxed. Even at events I’m not at, I’m not worried at all. It’s set and forget.
Ali Chaouch
Ali ChaouchAANA
They make our attendees feel comfortable on camera, and find ways to maximise the content on the day.
Shelly Rigg
Shelly RiggFactor Insight
I had a partner, not a supplier. They were truly part of the team, across a four day, five week event.
Silvia Grancini
Silvia GranciniPwC

Good to know

Questions, answered.

Can you fly a drone over Sydney Harbour and the CBD?

Yes, in most cases. The Harbour and CBD sit in controlled or restricted airspace, so the flight needs the right approvals first. We check the airspace, plan the flight and arrange the permissions ahead of the day, so you just get the shot.

Are your drone pilots CASA licensed and insured?

Yes. We fly with CASA licensed pilots on the controls, to the rules for commercial work. We also carry public liability insurance for aerial work and can share our certificate on request.

Who arranges the permits and approvals?

We do. Where a flight needs CASA area approval, a landowner sign off or flights over or near people, we handle the risk assessment and the permissions. You don't have to manage any of it.

Can you fly over or near people and at events?

Yes, with the right approvals in place. Flights over or near people need extra planning and permissions, so we sort those before the day and keep crowd safety front of mind on site.

Can drone footage be cut into a full video?

That's how we work best. We match the aerials to the rest of the shoot, then cut them into the finished video. You can also have the raw files as a paid extra if you need them.

How much does drone videography in Sydney cost?

It depends on the site, the number of shots, whether airspace approvals are needed and what we deliver. Tell us the shots you're after and we'll send a fixed quote. Book a call to talk it through.

What happens if the weather stops the flight?

Safety comes first. If wind or weather makes a flight unsafe, we call it and rebook rather than push a risky flight. We plan for a backup where a shoot allows it.

Where we film

Across Sydney and greater NSW.

Based in Sydney, filming across the CBD, North Sydney, Macquarie Park, Parramatta, the Inner West and beyond. We travel across NSW and interstate for the right job.

Get a quote

Got something coming up?

Let’s make the day easy.

Tell us what you need. We will scope it, quote it, and look after the rest. No hard sell, just a quick chat.

Jess Vieira, Zarco Creative
Jess Vieira Your point of contact, start to finish
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