Author: Sky Vision

In July 2020, Dubai issued a new law under the directive of Ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum which it says will reduce risk and help further cement the UAE’s position as a world-leader in drone activity and innovation. Innovation and Vision in the UAE  is also being highlighted for 2021.

Already a hub of drone manufacturing, smart transportation and innovation, the drone industry in the UAE is set to continue to soar as the decade unfolds. The Dubai Civil Aviation Authority (DCAA) will continue to oversee the new initiative which will monitor and control all drone activity in their designated airspace, implementing evolving safety measures.

Better measures will be put in place to manage the loss of drones and the DCAA, in coordination with the Dubai Police, will allow government agencies to use continue to use drones for enhanced security, surveillance, rescue and firefighting, in addition to other applications that are in the public interest.

What does this mean? Drone companies in the UAE are viewed as vital to the technological infrastructure of the city-state, and indeed the whole of the UAE.

Continue reading below to learn how drones are changing the way we live, work, and interact with the world around us in the UAE.

The Rise and Rise of eCommerce in the UAE

Anyone using the Internet can see that ecommerce has blossomed over the last decade. Amazon has proven that there is a massive global appetite for shipping online. It’s believed that the company will be worth more than a $1 trillion in just five short years and, at the end of August 2020, founder Jeff Bezos was the first person in history to have a net worth of over $200 billion.

Somewhat fuelling our unquenchable desire for online shopping is the current Covid-19 crisis. In the midst of global lockdowns and social distancing, people have become more reliant than ever on the Internet to buy essentials.

It seems that the days of bricks and mortar shopping are over. Companies have changed their business model completely, with many now operating exclusively online. What does this mean? Couriers and retail outlets have been placed under additional strain to deliver products to customers. Fortunately, there is a solution.

Drone Deliveries in the UAE

Dubai is spearheading a new attitude to delivery and couriering services. Amazon Prime Air has will potentially challenge the status quo, proving that a drone service in the UAE doesn’t have to be limited to monitoring or videography.

Given the mounting strain on couriers and that it’s unlikely that we’re going to get back to how things were prior to the outbreak of Covid-19, it seems logical for drones to become increasingly important to couriering in the months and years to come.

Amazon Prime Air may well be the future. With the promise to deliver packages in 30 minutes or less, the service will greatly appeal to consumers, not only in the UAE but, across the globe, something that’s both efficient and environmentally friendly.

The only drawback that can be envisioned is the payload weight. However, drones can already transport light packages over short distances and who’s to say that as the technology evolves in the coming years drones won’t be relied up to carry heavier and heavier payloads over greater and greater distances.

The UAE’s commitment to drone safety shows that it is planned for wholesale adoption of the technology and that they are committed to making sure that it has the right infrastructure in place. And deliveries are at the forefront of this.

Drones-as-Service in the UAE

As with any new commercial innovation, business models can be disrupted. However, drones allow for a welcomed degree of flexibility to end-users, promoting businesses to make important operational decisions.

For many drone companies, the drone-as-a-service business model is an efficient and cost-effective means of bridging the gap between commercial drone manufacturers and the business wishing to use drones to improve the commercial offering.

The benefit of using drone-as-a-service is that companies can save tremendously on the cost of adopting drone technology to streamline processes. Sectors as diverse as agriculture and construction, security or marketing can benefit greatly from using drone companies in the UAE to monitor environments safely or even capture stunning images or video for use in marketing materials.

Sky Vision offers businesses an opportunity to creating lasting impressions on their clients with immersive videos, even monitor vital agriculture and construction across all projects. After all, using drones is much safer than having someone physically inspect a location or environment, isn’t it?

Drone Training

As with any new technology, the emphasis on training and education cannot be forgotten. After all, no one can pick up a touchscreen controller for the first time, take off and a fly a drone perfectly. Pilots need to be educated.

There is great opportunity for a drone company in the UAE, and indeed around the globe, to offer a service by teaching drone pilots how to fly drones in-line with all regulations. Given the Dubai government’s increased emphasis on cultivating a drone-friendly landscape, and that there have been drone airport incursions at Dubai International Airport, and airports across the globe, commercial training services have never been more pressing or necessary.

Why is this important? Well, it’s further evidence that the drone sector will create job opportunities for people, not just in the UAE but, across the world.

Drones and the UAE Commercial Landscape

A drone company in the UAE, or indeed anywhere in the world, has the potential to completely change the commercial landscape. With technology and applications evolving all the time and our reliance on the technology likely to increase, the commercial future of drones looks bright.

Interested in learning more about drones-as-a-service or what Sky Vision can offer you, get in touch with us today!

Sky Vision: Why You Should Choose Our Drone Company in Oman to Promote Your Business

Choosing the right medium to market who you are and what you’re all about can be challenging – after all, in today’s interconnected, digital world, choice is abundant.

So, let us ask you a question: what was the last thing you saw or heard that really made you sit up and take notice? Was it an article about what’s happening in the world? Was it a social media post that concisely summed up everything you were feeling in that moment? Perhaps it was an image that really made you think.

Now let’s look at this from a marketing perspective. To influence people what you choose to put out there MUST strike a chord with your audience. It must attract attention and communicate everything you need it to – hopefully in just a few seconds. It must add value.

So, in world saturated with content how do you get the edge over your competitors? The answer is simple. With dynamic, creative content that answers all the questions that your potential customers may have.

There’s one digital marketing medium that does this better than any other: video marketing. Here are the reasons why you choose video marketing to promote your business in Oman and why Sky Vision is the only business to choose.

Sky Vision: A Superior Drone Service in Oman, Dubai and Across the UAE

Reputation matters significantly for any business relationship. Confidence, trust, courtesy, and hospitality are key virtues that should be promoted, not just in Oman and the UAE, but across the world. These virtues are something that Sky Vision doesn’t just aspire to promote; we embody.

But let’s get down to the nitty gritty. After all, courtesy and hospitality are important, but if you’re going to ask a business to deliver a service, you need to make sure that they can!

Sky Vision can offer aerial filming in Oman, Dubai and throughout the whole of the UAE that’s, quite simply, better than our competitors. How can we make such a bold claim, you may ask? Well, we’re confident that our commitment to creativity, passion, technical acumen, and experience puts us in a strong position to deliver a service that soars above our competitors.

Want proof of our claim? You only need to consider who we’ve worked with. From Emirates and Jumeriah to the BBC and NBC Universal, even Ferrari World, Porsche and Mercedes, the calibre of our clients speaks for itself.

Think of it this way, would such renowned global brands don’t just pick any business to partner with? They look for a business that can complement their high expectations – and the high expectations of their customers. In short, excellence. This perfectly mirrors Sky Vision’s own ethos.

We Use DJI Innovations Drones for all Our Photography and Aerial Filming in Oman

The largest – and best – drone company in the world, DJI Innovations, is worth an astonishing $8 billion dollars. To put that into perspective, Fitbit, arguably the world’s most prominent fitness tracker, is in the middle of being sold to Alphabet (Google’s parent company) for $2.1 billion.

If nothing else, this astonishing statistic demonstrates the explosion in popularity of drone aerial photography in Oman, across the UAE and throughout the world, not to mention just how vital drones are for aerial mapping, surveying and much, much more.

Then consider this statistic for a minute: 95% of companies that use video marketing have maintained or increased their investment in 2020. That’s tells you everything that you need to know about how effective video marketing is.

Should we really be surprised? No. Not really. Drones are quickly becoming a staple in skies around the world and with their endless potential, from delivering goods to helping police forces provide a better level of service to the public, it’s not unrealistic to say that if you look to the skies in the years to come, you’ll likely see drones everywhere.

Sky Vision uses only cutting-edge technology to capture sublime 4K HD videos and images. Our drone pilots have years of experience piloting DJI drones, capturing images and videos that promote brands story and provide potential and existing customers with something that they’ve never seen before.

Photography and Aerial Filming in Oman, Dubai and Across the UAE that Breaks the Mould

How often have you watched a marketing video and felt a little, well meh towards it? All the time? Occasionally? Never? Well, here’s the truth… marketing videos are often a little stale or uninspired – something that’s quite shocking when you think of the hours of conceptualising businesses have spent in a boardroom!

How often have you seen an image, maybe even aerial photography in Oman that’s left you wondering what you’re looking at or why has this shot been chosen? All the time? Occasionally? Never? Well, here’s truth number two… it takes a significant amount of prowess to tell a thousand words with a single image. Luckily, this is exactly what Sky Vision can do.

Our expert drone pilots and can storyboard, shoot, and edit drone videos that showcase exactly what you need, even if you haven’t thought about it before! We’re experts in reaching, communicating, and influencing people with film and imagery and this is exactly what businesses need – the ability to reach and inspire people!

Anything else? Yes. We can complete aerial surveys in glorious 4K HD, you can expect the crispest imagery and videos, adding depth and context that you just cannot beat. The benefits? Well, let’s take the example of a construction site. Our aerial filming in Oman – or imagery – means that site managers can view inaccessible areas and make quick and informed decisions.

We’re also one of the few drone operators in the UAE to be fully professionally licensed. Our pilot’s have the experience and expertise to take to the skies and capture precisely what you want, setting a new benchmark for what was previously thought possible with a drone.

What You Should Remember About Our Drone Company in Oman

We’re not just a Dubai-based company. Our success has seen us flourish and expand our client portfolio to Oman and across the UAE. This can only be achieved through continued success.

If you’re looking for a drone company to showcase who you are and what you’re all about there’s only one option – Sky Vision.

It’s the question that every aerial cinematographer and photographer will have to answer: do I choose helicopters or drones to shoot or video or capture images?

So, the obvious answer is, it depends. Budget, time, and expertise all play a major role in deciding whether to hire a helicopter or get in touch with one of the UAE’s aerial photography companies, like Sky Vision. But, for this blog, we don’t want to just go with the standard answers. Yes, drone companies will be cheaper. No, helicopters are limited to flying in smaller spaces. But, is all this generic information that useful?

What we want to do is to look at what you can and cannot capture both using a helicopter and a drone and the pros and cons of each. We’ll be both honest and objective – and hopefully when you’ve finished reading the blog, you’ll have a clear idea of which is better for you.

Drone Film Production: Low Light Accessibility and Performance

You might want to capture a video of a sublime, illuminated cityscape at dusk. At first glance you might be thinking, ‘okay, that’s obviously a helicopter.’ You sure about that assumption? Let’s examine it.

Now, of course, helicopters have been used for years to capture land and cityscapes. But here’s something you may not know; pilots need to have a separate licence to fly in the evening. This might put the brakes on finding the right aerial photo or videographer.

Then there’s the performance of helicopter and drone image and video capture in the evening. Helicopters have in the distant past held superiority over drones when taking to the skies and capturing breath-taking images. However, the days of helicopters reigning supreme are numbered – if not already over. Today, drones are equipped with cutting-edge cameras which are more than capable or matching any images or video a helicopters camera rig can.

Oh, and what about the noise? Helicopters are noisy. What about any video you’re shooting? Do you really want to spend much time and money removing unwanted and loud rotating sound from your helicopter shoot? Wouldn’t it be so much easier to choose drone video services, like Sky Vision, who can remove intrusive and distracting sound, and even a soundtrack giving you a perfect video?

Drone Video Services: When You Can Fly to and From

If you’ve got a clear idea of the land or cityscape that you want to capture, great! Can you get there with a helicopter easily?

You’d be surprised just how often how getting to a location to shoot is an afterthought. Helicopters can’t just take off and land anywhere! It’s one thing finding a stellar environment to capture on film or as an image, but if you can’t get there, you can’t capture it! This is probably why you don’t see too many helicopters taking off and landing in the desert!

Before even taking to the skies, you must get approval from the GCAA. There are awfully specific no-fly zones for drones, the most obvious of which is that drones are forbidden to fly near, around or over airport airspace. Drone incursion have caused many problems for Dubai International Airport and Dubai World Centre. If you want to fly a drone within 5 miles of an airport, you need to get clearance.

Federal and municipal authorities (DCAA) also forbid pilots from flying drones over residential areas to protect people’s privacy. So, let’s say that you want to take an aerial survey of your neighbour for the completely innocent reason of curiosity, you won’t be able to.

Knowledgeable aerial photography companies – like Sky Vision – will be able to tell you where you can fly to and from but, like anything else, it doesn’t hurt to know as much as possible before booking an excursion!

Drone Photography Prices: Repeated Shoots

Okay, let’s get real for a second. How often do you get exactly what you want first time? Hardly ever, right? That’s the nature of trial and error. Well, although we said that we wouldn’t discuss obvious points like budget in this blog, but we’d like to add a caveat to that by asking a question.

What if you’ve paid a fair expense to hire a helicopter and ‘professional’ photographer only to be left disappointed by the images or videos they capture? It can and will happen and there are many reasons why. Poor weather is one. Inaccessibility to spaces to capture the aerial video or image you want is another. The unfortunate luck of getting a pilot or photographer who isn’t quite as good as they say is a third. The list could go on and on.

As everyone knows, hiring a helicopter is expensive – much more expensive than hiring a drone. If you have a healthy budget that’s fine, but what if there’s a limit to how much you can spend? You could end up being drastically disappointed with the images, or video captured with a helicopter and then decide to find out what drone photography prices are. In effect, you’ve just wasted a fair chunk of change.

Then there’s repeated shoots. The great thing about drone photography for anyone with a healthy budget is that you can take to the skies again and again from a fraction of the cost of choosing helicopter aerial photography. You don’t have to just be satisfied with the images or video you get; you can be astounded with what can only be captured after repeated shoots.

So, there you have it. An honest account of some of the lesser known reasons to hire helicopter or drone video services. The choice really is up to you. Think about all the considerations before deciding. If you have any questions, feel free to contact the best aerial cinematography company in Dubai Sky Vision today.

If a picture tells a thousand words, surely a video should tell ten thousand words – at least. Successful corporate video production must feature engaging visuals that say exactly what’s needed about a business of service, combined with a soundtrack the complements the video, without overpowering it.

As one of the leading corporate video production companies in Dubai, Sky Vision knows how to create videos that draw viewers in, immersing them in a video experience, then selling the business to a target demographic with ease.

This is our strength. But how do we achieve this? What makes our videos so engrossing? We use advanced drone technology, and our pilots have the expertise to create a video that tells more than a thousand words leaving an audience in little doubt that they’ve just watched something that oozes sophistication and, most importantly, value.

Corporate video production must utilise drone technology. It’s that simple. Our video production company in Dubai has honed expertise flying drones across the Dubai desert and cosmopolitan skyline to create breath-taking videos and pictures.

Why your business needs to employ Sky Vision’s video production company in Dubai:

Freedom of Flying Locations

Perhaps the most notable reason why your business needs to opt for drone filming in Dubai is that, unlike helicopters and light aircraft, the size and manoeuvrability of drones makes it easy to take video and photographs in those hard to reach places.

Low-level flying is renowned for helping videographers and photographer capture jaw-dropping, inspirational videos and photographs. This is something that you just cannot achieve in a light aircraft. Any ‘No-Fly’ zones are in the interest of public safety and are greater reduced in comparison to light aircrafts.

Not only that, a drone video production company in Dubai will cost considerably less than hiring a helicopter or light aircraft to capture those videos and images you’re intent on. Fuel is expensive – and the primary consideration when pilots calculate a quotation to take you to the skies. You can save thousands of Dirhams when choosing commercial drone photography as opposed to hiring the services of a pilot and his aircraft.

Shot Diversity and Flexibility

Getting the right height and angle for your shoot or image does take practice. A pilot skilled in commercial drone photography and videography will be able to fly a drone, equipped with a 4K camera, to the exact spot you need to capture that glorious video or image.

Corporate video production companies in Dubai, like Sky Vision, are highly skilled, with an eye for meaningful shots and the skills to get them. Pilots also have the expertise to return the drone to a previous location and re-shoot elements of the video seamlessly.

By adjusting the elevated pole masts, using flexible camera positioning, whilst watching the FPV (first person view) display, it’s easy to re-capture the magic the second time. Helicopters and light aircraft make it exceedingly difficult to complete re-shoots that can be easily woven into the video.

Not only that, the range of shots that can be achieved in the first place using commercial drone photography is vastly superior to the shots that a light aircraft or helicopter can facilitate.

Save Time

Drone cameras can offer 360-degree rotation. This allows businesses to have a great deal of choice over the shots they wish to take. The same cannot be said for a video production company in Dubai that does not employ drones.

Setting up shots, especially using elevated mast poles is a time-consuming process. This can be especially frustrating when working against failing light, or if there’s elements in the background that you desperately wish to incorporate in the video. In truth, by the time you’re ready, the opportunity could well have passed you by!

Drone filming in Dubai requires very little set-up time at all. Able to take-off the ground in a matter of seconds and speed to where you wish to shoot, you can afford to take your time identifying and capturing those shots that will really show off your business.