DRONE

Professional Photography Services for Property, People, Brands and Built Environments

Parallax Films offers professional drone services which bring a new perspective to property, places, architecture, and the environments around them. From sweeping aerials of large-scale developments to detailed flyovers of aged care communities, rural properties, and coastal resorts — our drone work is crafted to show scale, context and design from above. We operate with a certified drone pilot and high-quality aerial equipment, delivering content that is cinematic, compliant and tailored to each project’s location, purpose and audience.

Our Photography Services Include:

  • Aerial photography for property and landscapes

  • Drone video for development marketing

  • Site flyovers for retirement villages and care facilities

  • Location showcases for tourism and accommodation

  • Rural and agricultural property coverage

  • Architecture and design-focused aerials

  • Drone footage for infrastructure and construction

  • Content for web, social media and advertising

  • Integration with ground-based photography and video

Designed For:

  • Property developers and sales teams

  • Architects and urban designers

  • Tourism organisations and destination brands

  • Retirement village and aged care providers

  • Rural landowners and agricultural producers

  • Commercial builders and infrastructure firms

  • Accommodation providers and resorts

  • Landscape architects and planning consultants

  • Government and community project teams

We work closely with clients across a range of industries to create purposeful aerial content which captures scale, setting and story from above. If you're planning a project and looking for a skilled, creative team with a strong visual approach, we’d be glad to discuss how we can help.Get in touch to find out how we can support your next production.

  • A male chef, wearing a black shirt and a striped apron, decorates a dish in a busy restaurant kitchen whilst being filmed for a promotional video

    Corporate & Commercial Businesses & Organisations

    We create professional photography & video which helps businesses communicate clearly and with confidence. From brand story content to product showcases and team imagery, our work reflects the values behind your brand.

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  • Modern house with large glass windows and a spacious green lawn at sunset.

    Luxury Property - Developers, Designers, Owners

    Created for properties where design, detail and lifestyle matter. Our photography & videography captures the character and quality of each space — from high end homes to architecturally designed developments.

    Discovery Luxury Property
  • An elderly woman with white hair smiling while sitting on a cream-colored chair, holding a teacup. She is wearing a navy and white patterned shirt and sitting in a cozy room with wooden bookshelves filled with books in the background, and a table with desserts in front of her.

    Retirement Village & Aged Care Operators & developers

    Visual content that captures the warmth, care and lifestyle of modern aged care. From independent living to full-care, our photography & videography supports marketing, engagement and trust.

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  • Scenic view of a farm with green fields, a dirt path, cows grazing, and rolling hills in the background under a clear sky.

    Farming & Agriculture – Rural Businesses, Producers, Growers

    Video & photography for rural businesses, farms, associations, conferences and agribusinesses across Aotearoa New Zealand. From landscapes and livestock, operations and people to conferences and products, we create visual content which highlights the scale, story and quality behind your work.

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FAQs

Why should we choose you?

We believe in high quality imagery with a purpose. Our team are artists, marketers, story tellers and tech-geeks. With all of this combined, we approach filming and production from a strategic perspective - you won’t ever find us creating video, for video’s sake. We are also constantly investing in the latest technology so our filming gear is up to date. We often find ourselves having to represent someone else’s’ brand whilst filming. E.g. Capturing furniture for a furniture maker at a retirement home, or a coffee machine for an equipment manufacturer in a cafe. We pride ourselves on our manner, our professionalism and our ability to be sensitive in any circumstance and to represent our clients’ brands as if we worked directly for them.

Do you travel?

Absolutely! We regularly film and capture photographs all over New Zealand. Our filming and photography gear can be packed up and transported with us by road or plane and we can edit remotely for fast turn-around projects. Whilst we are based in Christchurch, you will find us all over Canterbury, the South Island and North Island (and even sometimes overseas).

How do we receive our videos and photos?

We provide your photos and videos to you via a password protected digital download. You can download these to your own device and then upload them to the platform(s) of your choice for example, your website, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, or show them at events, and presentations, We will speak with you prior to producing your videos and still images to ensure we produce them based on the specifications required for the platforms you will be using.

How do we act in front of a camera?

We take pride in ensuring you, your team, your customers and your suppliers feel comfortable and relaxed with cameras around.

We are fun and friendly, it’s our job to make your interactions with us and on camera as seamless and natural. All you need to do is to be yourselves - we’ll take care of the rest.

Are you certified and insured for drone operations?

We are fully insured and hold UAV qualification: CAA 102 approval and certification. This means we are able to legally fly a drone and capture aerial footage in areas where those who are not certified cannot. This includes within 4km of an airfield, we have an exception which allows us to fly at night and we can work with our clients to gain concessions to fly over the likes of Government-owned land. We strictly will only operate our drone when and where it is legal and safe to do so.

Can we have the RAW footage/photos?

We film using a RAW Cinema Film-Log. This maximises the quality we are capturing so we can provide you with an amazing, true-to-life final video and Canon RAW for still images.

The format of our RAW footage and photos is complex and the files sizes are extremely large. They need very high powered computers to be viewed and must be handled by a professional editor who is a specialist in video and photo editing software.

In order to protect the quality of your imagery, we provide you with high-resolution professionally edited, sound mixed and colour graded videos and professionally edited high resolution still images. not the RAW footage or photos.

Any other questions? Get in touch!