Photo, drone & video
The Drone Genius
Drone Genius is an aerial production company based in Miami that works throughout Florida. It runs two specialties: aerial cinematography for film, television, commercial, and live event productions, and residence-view photography for property developers' sales teams, including aerial 360s that let buyers explore the views from a home before it is built.
Capture is planned around the client's brief, shot list, and edit. The company reviews the treatment and shot list with the director, DP, or development team, then plans viewpoints, camera movement, and a feasible capture approach. Capture packages include Inspire 3/X9 and FPV aircraft, with aircraft, camera, crew, and recording settings chosen around the shot list, location, and delivery requirements. A dual-operator setup puts a pilot on the aircraft and a second operator on framing and camera settings.
Pilots hold FAA Part 107 remote pilot certificates, and each shoot is assessed for location, airspace, aircraft, and operating conditions. Airspace is checked with tools such as Aloft, and where eligible, authorisation requests go through an FAA-approved LAANC provider; requests outside that process need further FAA review, and the company says approval and timing are not guaranteed. Insurance requirements are reviewed per project.
Raw footage handoff, editing, 360 stitching, and virtual-tour delivery are scoped separately, with file formats, intended use, post-production work, and delivery dates agreed before booking. Cancellation, rescheduling, weather, and deposit terms are set out in the project agreement. Published work includes developer view tours for projects such as 619 Brickell, ORA, and Faena Residences Miami.
Best for
Florida developers needing aerial 360s and view photography for a sales centre, and production teams needing planned aerial or FPV cinematography. Not a fit for a quick single-listing drone photo at a fixed price.
What they do
- Aerial cinematography for film, TV, and commercials
- FPV drone capture
- Aerial 360 photography
- Residence-view photography for developer sales centres
- Luxury estate and architecture aerials
- Live event and concert aerial coverage
- Dual-operator pilot and camera-operator crews
- Editing, 360 stitching, and virtual-tour delivery
- Airspace assessment and LAANC authorisation requests
Details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Licenses | FAA Part 107 remote pilot certificates |
| How they charge | Scoped per project; no rate card is published, and cancellation, rescheduling, weather, and deposit terms are set in the project agreement. |
What stands out
- Pilots hold FAA Part 107 remote pilot certificates, and each shoot is assessed for location, airspace, aircraft, and operating conditions.
- Capture packages include Inspire 3/X9 and FPV aircraft, selected around the shot list, location, and delivery requirements.
- Based in Miami and working throughout Florida, with travel, crew availability, and location access confirmed per date.
- Published developer view-tour work includes 619 Brickell, ORA, and Faena Residences Miami.
Common questions
- Are your pilots certified and is the company insured?
- Pilots hold FAA Part 107 remote pilot certificates. Each shoot is assessed for its location, airspace, aircraft, and operating conditions, and any required authorisation or waiver must be in place before flight. Insurance requirements are reviewed per project; the company asks clients to confirm the applicable coverage, limits, equipment coverage, and any additional-insured requirement before booking.
- How is flight authorisation handled and how long does it take?
- Airspace is checked with tools such as Aloft to assess restrictions for the location. Where eligible, authorisation requests are submitted through an FAA-approved LAANC provider, and some eligible requests receive near-real-time approval. Requests outside the LAANC process need further FAA review. The company assesses the proposed location, altitude, and date before advising on lead time, and says approval and timing are not guaranteed.
- What does a dual-operator setup mean?
- With a dual-operator setup, one pilot flies the aircraft while a second operator controls framing and camera settings. The crew configuration is agreed for each shoot.
- Do you offer editing, or just the raw footage?
- Both. Raw-footage handoff, editing, 360 stitching, and virtual-tour delivery are scoped separately from the capture. File formats, intended use, post-production work, and delivery dates are agreed before booking.
- What is the cancellation and rescheduling policy?
- The project agreement specifies the applicable notice periods and any cancellation or rescheduling charges, along with weather and deposit terms. The company asks clients to make contact as soon as a schedule changes.