Nashville Drone Co Works On Universal Music Video

You have probably heard it said that video is king when it comes to content. I would go a step further and say that drone video is king when it comes to content. Drones can be used in so many ways to help a music video stand out. Nashville Drone Co recently had the opportunity to work with Universal Music and Rocket Entertainment on location in Nashville to do just that.

Nashville Drone Co was hired to do the drone video work for the “I’m Here” video from Universal Music pop artist, Sarah Cothran. While the word “drone” often conjures up thoughts of 400 ft views from the sky, we actually focused on low altitude flying to help the producer build what we think is a pretty amazing video. Our shots begin at 1:37 where we spin the drone above Sarah as she lays on the ground singing and then we chase her with the drone as she runs through the field. At Nashville Drone Co, we focus on capturing cinematic shots that enhance the story whether we are flying 2 feet off the ground or 400 feet in the sky. The video producer, Zachary Wright, and director of photography, Frank Schwab, were great to work with. They shared their vision for the shots they wanted to capture but allowed us the freedom to try some things. Spinning the drone above Sarah was a technique we have been working on over the last couple years and the “I’m Here” music video presented the perfect opportunity to showcase the technique. We were thrilled to see the producer choose the spin as a recurring element through the end of the video.

The “I’m Here” video was our first time to film with a DJI Mavic 3 Cine and we love everything about that drone.