Cinematic First Person View Drone Services
Lyfted Media is taking the First Person View (FPV) cinema game a step further.
The first FPV drone videos were really about flying skills — drone racing or freestyle flight, where the captured video was incidental to the flight itself. As FPV equipment evolved and piloting skills improved, it’s opened up endless possibilities for much more cinematic content, where the objective is to create highly entertaining visual content via camera-equipped FPV quads. Cinematic FPV is smoother and slower than technical freestyle flight, and locations are chosen for their visual pull rather than the technical flying skills they demand.
Lyfted Media offers a new way to get exciting shots not possible any other way. FPV drones get intricate shots in tight spaces — and long-range, high-speed chase shots no other camera can follow. That gives directors, photographers, and brands more tools to tell their stories like never before.
What we film with FPV
- One-take fly-throughs — a single continuous shot through a building, venue, or campus, from entrance to interior to rooftop.
- Automotive chases — high-speed tracking shots that stay glued to the action.
- Film & TV aerials — cinematic FPV sequences for features, documentaries, and series.
- Real estate fly-throughs — homes and commercial spaces toured in one flowing shot.
- Events & venues — concerts, sports, and brand moments from inside the action.
- Industrial & tight spaces — interiors, warehouses, and structures where larger drones can’t go.
Recent work
- Subaru FPV chase at Summit Point — a cinema FPV drone with a RED camera chasing a rally car. Read the case study →
- “Clean” starring Adrien Brody — aerial cinematography for the feature film, shot in Utica, NY. Read the case study →
How it works
- Plan — We scope the shot list with your team and check airspace, permissions, and safety for every flight location.
- Fly — We film the sequences, coordinating on timing so shoots work around schedules and events.
- Deliver — You get the footage ready for your edit, plus short cutdowns sized for web and social where needed.
Lyfted Media also flies campus aerial video tours, drone construction progress, drone inspections, commercial real estate, and real estate work. Based in Virginia Beach, filming across Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Hampton, and New York City, and traveling for productions beyond Hampton Roads.
FAQ
What is cinematic FPV?
Cinematic FPV is first-person-view drone flying shot for the story, not the stunt. The pilot flies a camera-equipped FPV quad through a location in smooth, flowing shots — often one continuous take — and the footage is the point, not the flying itself.
How is cinematic FPV different from racing or freestyle?
Racing and freestyle are about speed and technical skill. Cinematic FPV is slower, smoother, and built around the shot: locations are chosen for how they look on camera, and the flight is planned to serve the story.
Can FPV drones fly indoors?
Yes — small FPV quads can fly tight interior spaces larger drones can’t reach, subject to safety checks and location approval.
Do you fly FPV for film and TV?
Yes. Lyfted Media has flown FPV and aerial cinematography for features, documentaries, and series — including a cinema FPV chase for Subaru at Summit Point and aerials for the feature film “Clean.”
Where do you fly?
We’re based in Virginia Beach and fly across Hampton Roads and New York City, and travel for productions beyond those areas.
How much does FPV filming cost?
It depends on the location, shot list, and shoot length. Get a quote → and we’ll scope it for your project.
Let’s talk about our cinematic FPV drone services and how we can create something big for your next project. Contact Lyfted Media.
