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CEO / Director / Designer / Pilot / Camera Operator / Gimbal Technician
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Dynamic cinematography
Based in Cape Town
The people behind
shots that move you.
Filmmakers, pilots, camera operators, technicians and producers—moving as one team.
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01 / Our driving force
Always in movement.
Forever evolving.
Great equipment is expected.
Great people change the outcome.
Big Bird starts with passionate, energetic and skilled individuals. We bring them together in adaptable, accountable and efficient teams.
02 / Members
Passionate, highly skilled individuals.
One team with purpose.
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0803 / Teams
Built around
the shot.
Every brief demands a different combination of people, experience and technology. We assemble fast, deploy cleanly and stay accountable from prep to wrap.
Discuss your shot ↗Aerial cinematography
Pilots, camera operators, technicians and safety working as a single flight crew.
Tracking & vehicles
High-speed coordination built around precision, communication and repeatability.
Motion & camera
Specialist operators shaping complex moves into expressive, controlled images.
Production & safety
The preparation, permissions and calm decision-making behind every successful day.
04 / Selected work
Selected work / Web preview
See what the team delivers.
Selected productions
Feature Films & TV
Selected brands
Commercial Clients
Behind the shot / Verified work
Credits with
proof.
Selected productions where Big Bird’s contribution is supported by published credits, production notes or independent industry coverage.
Feature film / Disney+ / 2020Featured production
Black Beauty
Aerial cinematography designed around horses, helicopters, remote terrain and narrow windows of natural light.
- Role
- Aerial cinematography
- Systems
- Freefly Alta / Alexa Mini / DJI Inspire 2
- Crew
- Wez Green / Jonathan Searle / Duncan Walker
- Location
- South Africa
“The outstanding drone company out of Cape Town.”
05 / Capabilities
The right tools.
In the right hands.
Fast, streamlined and deployable systems configured around the creative problem—not the other way around.
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