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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.

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01 / The perspective

Your vision.
A little altitude.

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

Work directly with Jim Kegley to bring cinema aerials and FPV coverage into your production. We shape the aircraft, crew and movement around the shot you want to make.

DJI Inspire 3 cinema aircraftFULL-FRAME / 8K
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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
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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.

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

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From the production team

Good work.
Good company.

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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
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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.

AI shot visualization00:22
A creative preview of a possible shot.AI-generated animation using Jim Kegley’s photographs and music. This is a concept, not recorded FPV flight footage.Open concept video separately ↗
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Share the route.

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

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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.

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Your next production

Let’s make
the shot.

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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
AI presenter · Authentic aerial footage · Music: “Dorian”
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