Drone & Aerial Video

A great aerial shot does something no ground camera can: it gives the audience the size, scale, and context of a place in a single frame. It's the establishing shot that makes a brand video feel like a film, the reveal that makes a product launch land, the angle that tells a real estate buyer this isn't just a building, it's a piece of land worth flying over.

Backstory Creative operates licensed drone pilots for commercial video and photography across California. Brand films that need a sky-level opening. Real estate and architectural shoots that need the lot, not just the front door. Event coverage that needs the crowd shot. Agriculture, energy, and industrial projects that need to communicate scale. Insurance is current, FAA Part 107 is on every job, and the footage looks like footage, not like a hobbyist sample reel.

Cinematic drone footage

We fly cinema-grade aerial cameras with full creative direction: composed shots, smooth movement, color-graded delivery. The drone is a creative tool, not a checkbox. Every aerial sequence is shot with the edit in mind, and integrated into the rest of the production so the cuts feel seamless.

Commercial use cases

Real estate (residential, commercial, agricultural land), construction progress documentation, event coverage from above, brand film establishing shots, industrial and energy site documentation, agricultural field surveys. We shoot for buyers who need aerial that holds up next to ground footage.

Licensed and insured

Every flight is operated by an FAA Part 107 certified pilot. We carry commercial drone insurance, file LAANC airspace authorizations when required, and follow standard operating procedures that keep the work legal, safe, and on schedule. No chasing pilots between vendors. No insurance gaps.