Drone Videography Akaroa, Christchurch

The service

An aerial shot can do in three seconds what a paragraph cannot: show where a place is, how big a project is, or how a road unwinds along a coast. Billie plans aerial work as part of the whole film rather than as a bolt-on, so it cuts in naturally.

What’s included

Aerial shot planning
Flight planning around airspace rules
Aerial and ground footage together
Edit and colour matched to the film
Stills from the air

In Akaroa

Akaroa sits on Akaroa Harbour on Banks Peninsula, south-east of Christchurch and part of Christchurch City. French settlers arrived in 1840, and French street names and heritage buildings still mark the village.

The harbour inside an old volcanic crater, heritage cottages, the lighthouse and the hills of the peninsula give striking harbour and hill views.

Every flight is planned against the Civil Aviation Authority’s Part 101 rules and checked against the airspace over the exact spot before the day, because much of urban New Zealand sits in controlled airspace that needs clearance through Airshare.

Billie travels to Akaroa for productions, bringing the full team or working with local crew depending on the job.

Our work

Aerial footage is graded and cut alongside the ground footage, so it matches the rest of the film instead of looking like stock.

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Production Retainers

Visuals with intention. Stories with impact.

Ongoing film production and creative services for brands and businesses. Built around consistent output, considered creative direction and quality visual storytelling.

Essential

For those building their visual identity.

$1,500

NZD a month

1 production session per month
3 edited video pieces
5 short-form edits
Professional editing and colour grading
Monthly content planning

Creative

For those ready to expand their visual presence.

$3,000

NZD a month

2 production sessions per month
6 edited video pieces
8-10 short-form edits
Creative direction and concept development
Professional editing, colour grading and sound design
Monthly production planning

Studio Partner

For those seeking an ongoing creative partnership.

On enquiry

Weekly production sessions
Original film and campaign production
Short-form and long-form content
Creative direction and visual development
Advanced post-production
Priority production scheduling
Ongoing creative consultation

Bespoke Production

For projects beyond our retainer services, Billie offers tailored production for music videos, visual campaigns, branded films and original creative projects.

Questions

Is this a paid service?

Yes. Billie is a paid production company. Production Retainers are $1,500 NZD a month for Essential and $3,000 NZD a month for Creative, and Studio Partner is priced on enquiry. Projects outside a retainer are quoted per project as Bespoke Production.

Does Billie work in Akaroa?

Billie travels to Akaroa for productions, bringing the full team or working with local crew depending on the job.

What is included?

Aerial shot planning, flight planning around airspace rules, aerial and ground footage together, edit and colour matched to the film, stills from the air. The exact scope depends on the brief, and every quote is put together for the project.

What should I send for a quote?

What the piece is for, where it will be shown, the spot in Akaroa you have in mind and any dates that matter, through the contact form on the Billie home page.

Work with Billie

Every vision begins somewhere.

Tell Billie about the project, the timeline and which retainer suits, or ask for a Bespoke Production quote.

Drone Videography in Akaroa