The Las Vegas Strip and Bellagio fountains at dusk, photographed by Jim Kegley.

Las Vegas aerial cinematography

Las Vegas
drone cinematography
& FPV.

Inspire 3 cinema aerials. Immersive FPV.
A local crew, from the first idea to the final take.

Planning a Las Vegas shoot?

See our aircraft, camera capabilities and local production support.

Watch what we can bring to your production3½ minutes
DJI Inspire 3 on a table with four spare prime lenses and a director’s monitor

Production experience
with direct clients

DisneyCBS SportsNikeHiltonNHL
100+ Sphere Operations

Selected frames

Watch the reels

01 / The perspective

Your vision.
A little altitude.

From a sweeping Strip reveal to a camera move that takes you inside the scene.

Plan directly with Jim Kegley—from the first location discussion through the final take. We shape the aircraft, crew and movement around your production, with clear crew-and-kit pricing.

Jim served as the primary drone operator documenting Sphere’s construction over multiple years, with 100+ Sphere operations. Explore the production stories

DJI Inspire 3 cinema aircraftFULL-FRAME / 8K
01

Cinema aerials

Full-frame detail. Carefully coordinated movement. Meet the Inspire 3 package.

The High Roller and Las Vegas skyline. Photography by Jim Kegley.A NEW PERSPECTIVE
02

FPV flight services

Immersive fly-throughs and dynamic tracking, planned around your location.

Plan the production

The package.
The price.

Published crew-and-kit totals.
One 10-hour production day. USD.

Single operator + cinema kit

One pilot.
Flight & framing.

$2,195/ day · standard rate

Single-operator crew
$1,400
Inspire 3 cinema kit
$795
  • 10-hour production day
  • Inspire 3 + X9-8K Air camera
  • Prime lenses, batteries & charging

For establishing shots, landscapes and suitable smaller productions.

See package details

Both include the DJI Inspire 3 cinema kit. Additional airspace, scouting and travel fees may apply. FPV is quoted by project.

All rates, inclusions & fees

From the production team

Good work.
Good company.

Read client comments
Your professionalism and flexibility are truly wonderful.
New York Director

03 / The cinema package

Built for
the big picture.

DJI Inspire 3. Zenmuse X9-8K Air. A full-frame cinema camera with the flexibility to fit your production’s workflow.

8KFull-frame captureRAWProRes & CinemaDNGRTKPlanned camera paths
Explore the equipment
Front view of the DJI Inspire 3 with its X9-8K Air camera

DJI INSPIRE 3 FULL-FRAME CINEMA PLATFORM

04 / Closer to the action

Imagine the route.
Plan the flight.

Immersive fly-throughs and dynamic tracking, coordinated alongside cinema aerials through one point of contact.

Shot concept00:22
A creative preview of a possible shot.Animated concept · Photographs and music by Jim Kegley.Open concept video separately
01

Share the route.

Send the space, action and visual references you have in mind.

02

Shape the movement.

Discuss the aircraft, camera, access and flight feasibility with Jim.

03

Bring it together.

Coordinate FPV and Inspire 3 coverage around your production schedule.

Plan an FPV shoot

Your next production

Let’s make
the shot.

Start with your dates, location and shot list.
Talk directly with Jim Kegley.

702-845-3291Jim@Area51Drones.comRequest First Hold Send your dates and brief. First Holds require Jim’s acceptance.

Area 51 Drones / Featured reel

See the possibilities.

Aerial cinematography by Jim Kegley
Aerial cinematography · Music: “Dorian”
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Area 51 Drones · Production overview