Drone and aerial

Drone Filming and Aerial Photography Across New Zealand

Parallax Films offers professional drone filming and aerial photography that brings 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, drone work is crafted to show scale, context and design from above.

Aerial view captured by a Parallax Films drone during a filming project

From sweeping aerials of large-scale developments to detailed flyovers of aged care communities, rural properties and coastal resorts, drone work is crafted to show scale, context and design from above.

CAA Part 102 Certificated logo

The team operates with a certified drone pilot who is CAA Part 102 Certified. This means Parallax Films can legally fly in areas where uncertified operators cannot, including within 4km of an airfield. The team also holds an exception that allows night flying and can work with clients to gain concessions for Government-owned land. Drone operations are strictly only carried out where it is legal and safe to do so.

Aerial services

What drone services does Parallax Films offer?

Aerial work is integrated with ground-based photography and video to deliver complete visual packages. Specific drone services include:

  • Aerial photography for property and landscapes
  • Drone video for development and tourism 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
From above

Aerial work across New Zealand

Aerial view over a partly frozen glacial lake beneath Aoraki Mount Cook in winter
Aerial view of an architecturally designed rural home with a lit swimming pool at dusk
Aerial view of a thatched-roof beachfront resort beside a coral reef lagoon
Aerial view of a coastal apartment development at sunrise, with the sun reflecting off the sea
Aerial view of a red alpine hut perched on a deep snow ridge in the Southern Alps
Aerial view of surf breaking on a dark sand beach with farmland and coastal mountains behind
Overhead drone view of combine harvesters unloading grain into a truck at harvest
Aerial view of a retirement village and its landscaped central gardens at dusk
Is this for you?

Who is drone work suited to?

Aerial work is well suited to property developers, 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, and Government and community project teams.

Aerial work changes what a viewer understands about a place. Scale, context and relationship to the surrounding landscape are all things that simply cannot be conveyed from the ground. Parallax Films brings that perspective to every aerial project, planned to the conditions, legal requirements and visual goals of each location.

Parallax Films works closely with clients across a range of industries to create purposeful aerial content that captures scale, setting and story from above.

Common questions

Yes. Parallax Films is fully insured and holds UAV qualification with CAA Part 102 certification. This allows the team to legally fly a drone in areas where uncertified operators cannot, including within 4km of an airfield. The team holds an exception for night flying and can work with clients to obtain concessions for Government-owned land. Drone operations are only carried out where it is legal and safe to do so.

Yes. Drone work is typically integrated with ground-based photography and video to produce a complete visual package. Combining both within a single production ensures consistent quality and coverage, and is often more efficient than booking aerial and ground work separately.

If aerial footage cannot be captured due to legal, safety or weather restrictions, the team will film additional featured ground footage to include in your final imagery. The terms and conditions outline the approach to weather-related changes in detail.

See it from above

Add a certified aerial perspective to your project

CAA Part 102 Certified and fully insured, with night flying exceptions and experience gaining concessions for Government-owned land.