The flying kit

Cinema drone fleet

The Inspire 3 for most shoots, the FPV units for the shots no other drone can do, and a Mavic 3 Cine as second unit.

Skyset Cinema's DJI Inspire 3 in flight with the Zenmuse X9-8K Air camera
FLAGSHIP
01 — DJI · 2 units

Inspire 3 · Zenmuse X9-8K Air

The unit's reference platform: full-frame Zenmuse X9-8K Air sensor, 8K ProRes RAW recording up to 75 fps plus CinemaDNG, interchangeable lenses and dual pilot/operator control. We have two, so we can shoot with two aerial cameras or cover two locations in parallel.

Resolution 8K RAW
Frames/s 75 FPS
Format ProRes RAW · CinemaDNG
Flight Time 28 MIN
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Automotive shoot with the Skyset Cinema crew and a Porsche Cayman GT4
FPV CINEMA
02 — 6″ cinelifter

FPV Cinema · RED Komodo 6K / Blackmagic 4K

Hand-flown 6-inch FPV cinelifter units carrying a RED Komodo 6K (6K RAW R3D) or a Blackmagic Micro Cinema 4K G2. For real-speed tracking, passes between obstacles and one-take shots a stabilised drone can't do.

Cameras RED Komodo 6K · Blackmagic Micro Cinema 4K G2
Format 6K RAW (R3D) · 4K
Type 6″ cinelifter · hand-flown
Use Action · Tracking · One-take shots
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Skyset Cinema crew during an MTB shoot
FPV
03 — Light FPV

5″ FPV & 3″ Cinewhoop

5-inch FPV with a 4K camera for dynamic shots and high-speed tracking, and a 3-inch cinewhoop with prop guards for interiors and one-take shots in tight spaces.

Cameras 4K
Type 5″ FPV · 3″ cinewhoop with prop guards
Use Fast tracking · Interiors
Crew FPV pilot + assistant
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Skyset Cinema operator during a shoot on location
B-CAM
04 — Second unit · B-cam

DJI Mavic 3 Cine

Lightweight unit for second aerial camera, drone recce and advertising. 4/3 Hasselblad sensor, 5.1K in Apple ProRes 422 HQ and a 1 TB internal SSD. Single operator, set up in minutes.

Resolution 5.1K
Format Apple ProRes 422 HQ
Flight Time 46 MIN
Use Second unit · Recce
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