Drone Videography for Event Organisers

For event organisers

Flying over crowds needs consent and careful planning under the CAA rules, so Billie plans aerial shots for before the gates open, during set-up or from positions that keep the drone away from the crowd.

What Billie makes

Site reveal during the build
Aerial establishing shots for the highlight film
Venue and location shots for next year’s marketing

On the shoot

The run sheet comes first

Coverage is planned against the run sheet, so cameras are in place for the moments that matter: the opening, the headline act, the award, the reveal.

Crowd consent and signage

Ticket terms and signage at the entrance tell attendees filming is happening, and anyone who asks not to be filmed is kept out of the edit.

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

Which retainer suits

An organiser running a monthly night or a season of events suits a retainer: Essential at $1,500 NZD a month covers one production session and short-form edits, and Creative at $3,000 NZD a month adds a second session and creative direction. A single festival or conference is usually quoted as Bespoke Production, and if you want Billie to produce the event itself, that is a Billie Private commission, quoted per project.

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.

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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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.

Can Billie film and produce the same event?

Yes. Billie Private can produce the event, from creative direction and venue coordination to entertainment and hospitality, and the Billie crew can film it. Each part is quoted per project from the brief.

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.

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.