We are so chuffed to officially have contributed to a BAFTA-winning film! In 2015, LA Media was very proud to be asked to provide drone filming for Jason Connery’s latest directorial venture, Tommy’s Honour. Connery is the son of the legendary Scottish actor, Sean Connery. The shots we were asked to deliver were the opening and closing shots of the movie.
We felt a great amount of pressure to get it right because the opening shots would set the tone for the movie. Equally important, the closing shot had to compliment the emotional values established for the end of the movie.
About the BAFTA-winner
The film is perfect for Golf lovers and history buffs as it combines the best of both worlds. Tommy’s Honour is a historical drama film that depicts the tumultuous lives, relationships, and careers of the Scottish golfing champions Old Tom Morris and his son Young Tom Morris, portrayed by Peter Mullan and Jack Lowden respectively. The film focuses on the complex relationship between father and son.
The screenplay was adapted from the 2007 novel, Tommy's Honor: The Story of Old Tom Morris and Young Tom Morris, Golf's Founding Father and Son written by Kevin Cook. Cook and his wife Pamela Marin worked together to adapt the story to the big screen. This was a real passion project for Jason and that really comes through in the final cut.
All filming took place on location in Scotland, covering over 50 locations including the historic Old Course in St Andrews. Falkirk, Peebles, Edinburgh and Musselburgh are just a few of the locations you’ll be able to recognise in this film. Produced by Gutta Percha Productions, the film also received funding from National Lottery Funding through Creative Scotland’s Screen Production Fund.
Image by LA Media 'Jason Connery with the LA Media Drone Team'
As part of the production, we felt very proud when the film was nominated and won the Best Feature Film at the 2016 British Academy Scotland Awards. Using our heavy-lift Vulcan Raven with a Gremsy H16 Gimbal, we filmed the opening and closing scenes of the movie in St Andrews using an Arri Alexa Mini camera. We were lucky enough to have director Jason Connery on location with us.
Despite Scotland’s notorious reputation for bad weather, we were blessed with glorious, yet freezing sunshine on the days which we filmed. The sun was glorious with bitingly cold temperatures, we had to crack out our gas heater to avoid going blue. Luckily the crosswinds were very tame and we were able to get all the shots we needed.
Be sure to see Tommy’s Honour and let us know what you think of our drone work. We congratulate them on the BAFTA!
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Recently we were very pleased to be asked by BBC 2 to capture drone footage of Scotland’s stunning North Sea Coast for the fifth episode of their fascinating new series, The Great Guide. With Neil Oliver and Tessa Dunlop presenting the show takes the viewer on an exclusive guided tour of the North Sea Coast, which spans from the Forth in Scotland to the Humber in England.
Show highlights include the military shipbuilding project at Rosyth, the unique bird colony at Inchmickery, and the historic Holy Island of Lindisfarne. The two presenters provide unique insight and stories about each of the locations. If you do watch it, you’ll no doubt pick up one or two juicy historical goodies.
Image by LA Media
Using our Inspire drone, mounted with a DJI X5R camera, we filmed various locations and were very lucky to enjoy truly beautiful Scottish weather, a rare thing indeed. We did lots of long-distance drone flying to get these shots.
Anyone who knows drones will know that flying a drone at a long distance is one of the hardest ways to fly a drone. It requires a skilled pilot with good battery judgement and nerves of steel, which we are lucky to have in John! If you want to see some of Scotland’s most epic landscapes, then definitely go watch the show on iPlayer while it is available. If you have a keen eye you will be able to spot lots of our lovely aerial footage.
Image by LA Media
Our fully licensed, two-man drone team, successfully and safely were able to capture footage of the Forth Road Bridges, the Eyemouth Rocks, one of the new Aircraft carriers under construction at the docks in Rosyth, and the bird colony of Inchmickery. There were a few tricky drone shots that we were able to execute but overall it was a great drone flying experience. We certainly learned a few new things, especially about flying drones near top-secret military ships! Luckily, neither Justin nor John ended up in the brig har har har...
Image by LA Media
Project: The Great Coast Guide, Episode 5, Our North Sea Coast
Client: BBC 2
This was a unique and amazing project to be a part of and we are really proud of the footage we shot. If you enjoyed this blog don’t forget to follow us on: Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram for your daily dose of media & drone chat!
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Earlier this year LA Media provided drone filming for Volvo's campaign for their new V90 Cross Country vehicle. It was all top secret and ‘hush-hush’ until Volvo had their launch…well, now they have so we can share with you!
Drone Footage by LA Media 'The New V-90 Cross Country by Volvo'
We were thrilled to be part of this amazing production, which was shot on the stunning Isle of Skye and Glen Etive near Glencoe.
If you have never been to Skye, you should definitely go! Not only is it Scotland’s largest island within the Inner Hebrides, but it is also home to some of Scotland’s most breath-taking and unspoiled landscapes, which is probably why it was voted 4th best island in the World by National Geographic magazine.
Image by LA Media ‘Drone Following the New V-90 Cross Country’
Watch the video to see Volvo’s stunning new car but also to take a glorious journey through one of Scotland’s most iconic islands. To achieve these shots, we used an Arri Alexa Mini camera mounted on an advanced brushless GREMSY H16 gimbal, mounted on our heavy-lift multi-rotor UAV, the Vulcan Raven drone.
This was a great shoot with some challenging Scottish weather! A fantastic experience and, as always, a pleasure to work with such a talented group of people!
Image by LA Media ‘Drone Filming Over the Water’
Client: Redwood (Redwood - inspiring content)
Brand: Volvo Cars
Director: Martin Swift
Drone Filming: L.A. Media
Production and Locations: LS Productions
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