LA Media's drone team was out and about again getting drone footage for BBC One's new show 'The Country Council'.

The show focuses on the major issues the council is currently facing such as high demand for its services while coping with stringent budget cuts.

From education to housing, repairing the roads, and emptying our bins, this series focuses on the council services while also illustrating the universal social issues that councils face every day across Scotland.

Screen-Grab From BBC One's The Country Council 

Screen-Grab From BBC One's The Country Council 

 

LA Media was asked by Firecracker Films to produce and deliver high-quality broadcast drone footage to be used to complement the footage filmed by the team on the ground.

While the land-based production team would do interviews and close-ups, LA Media used its DJI Inspire drone to capture large scenic establishing shots.

Screen-Grab From BBC One's The Country Council 

Screen-Grab From BBC One's The Country Council 

 

This project saw the drone team traveling and filming all over  Argyllshire, the Isle of Bute, Colintraive, Loch Lomond, and Oban to name but a few key locations.

For a production like this, we opted to use an Inspire 2 drone to get the job done. We were blessed in terms of weather, and the Scottish climate made operating the drone a dead cinch.

Screen-Grab From BBC One's The Country Council 

Screen-Grab From BBC One's The Country Council 

 

The show is currently running on BBC One on Thursday at 21.00 and if you missed an episode you can catch up on the latest episodes on BBC iPlayer.

 

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LA Media was chuffed to be asked by ITV Studios to film drone footage for their landmark drama The Loch. The Loch is a six-part murder mystery thriller starring Laura Fraser (Houdini and Doyle, The Missing, Peter & Wendy), Siobhan Finneran (Happy Valley, Benidorm, Downton Abbey), and John Sessions (Upstart Crow, Florence Foster Jenkins, The Rack Pack). You watch the trailer here and already spot some of our shots.

Image by LA Media  'Drone photography of Carn Mohr' 

 

This is an exciting project which was supported by Creative Scotland’s Production Growth Fund. The drone filming took place over a number of days last Autumn in Scotland's majestic Highlands.

If you watch the series you will be able to spot many iconic Scottish backdrops such as the rugged valley of Glencoe, the forking paths of Carn Mohr Mountain, and the deep mystical waters of Loch Ness.

Image by LA Media  'Drone photography of Loch Ness' 

 

Of course, this means our poor drone team had to ascend all these heights lugging their equipment. Luckily there was help at hand from the ITV crew.

LA Media used its Inspire 1, mounted with a 5XR Camera to capture the shots needed. We had to get lots of action shots while ensuring that we also featured the stunning Scottish scenery.

It was a really awesome experience working with the ITV team and everyone else who was involved with filming.

 

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