Aerial photography Q&A with Tremio
For our latest Q&A session, Elwyn caught up with Sam Cook, the founder of CAA registered drone company Tremio to discuss some of the latest developments in the commercial drone industry.
It has never been easier to integrate video footage into Squarespace, so we expect Sam and Tremio to busy for some time to come! Here’s what he had to say:
1. Tell us a little about Tremio
Tremio is a commercial drone and video-based production company based in Builth Wells, Powys. We specialise in utilising drones (or UAV’s) to get that unique perspective whether it be for a promotional shoot to sell a house to conducting visual roof inspections. We’ve operating commercially for 3 years now and have worked with a plethora of various industries from coach companies to insurance. The company consists of myself and my wife and derived from a love of technology, photography and the pride of showing off our beautiful countryside. The company has evolved over time from simply taking pretty pictures to delivering workshops to Schools educating them about drones and running courses to industry-specific sectors on drones and how they may benefit that sector (for example the forestry)
2. Do you need a license to operate a drone and do requirements change internationally?
Yes and No. Nobody actually has a “license” however if you wish to operate a drone for the purpose of financial gain you must gain permission from the Civil Aviation Authority and obtain your PFCO or Permission to fly Commerical Operations. This can be achieved by undertaking a course from a qualified NQE and although each NQE may deliver the course differently the end result should be the completion of a theory examination and an operation assessment. A PFCO is not transferable internationally as each country has its own regulations.
3. where do you see the future application of drones in industry and domestic life?
It is an incredibly exciting time for the drone industry and with the technology getting better, cheaper and more accessible who knows what the future holds! There has been endless talk about deliveries (Amazon etc) but as a stickler for Health and Safety, I really don’t know how they will adhere to the rules and regs and ensure that there will be no risk to people or property. Drones are becoming a huge factor in various environmental and agricultural sectors, everything from crop control, forestry inspection, thermal and lidar and even a ‘snot drone’ used in Alaska to obtain ‘snot’ from breaching blue whales! All of these uses severely reduce risk to injury to the workers (or even animals) and can obtain information live, there and then.
4. How could aerial footage be used to market my business?
I might be somewhat biased but if you have a business you wish to market then there is nothing better than utilising a drone! Whether it be a stately hotel, glamping site or construction site getting that aerial shot or video engages the viewer 10x more than a standard ground photo. It has the ability to give the viewer an understanding of scale that simply isn’t possible from the ground. And remember, it is not all just “take the drone up as high as we can go and take a picture” some of the most engaging footage are those ‘swooping’ shots or grand reveals. Ideal on a web header or social media campaign. And remember drones can go indoors too!
A smooth pan down a corridor then exiting through the window? Reaction from the customer? Priceless!
