Mike Sobola

Fly Inspire 2 Pro Drone and capture scenes for this Discovery Europe Documentary on the ancient Megalodon Shark. Improvised and conceptualized shots to capture the Director's vision via drone.

Obtained FAA/TSA airspace clearance for DC airspace, scouted locations, flew drone to capture scenes used in the film.

EMMY-Winner. Drone operator for the hour-long program for which I won an EMMY.

Emmy-Winning piece. Wrote & Produced piece, piloted drone to capture shots. This piece was shot entirely by drone.

Obtained FAA/TSA permitting for DC airspace, flew drone under supervision of the Director to get shots used in the film.

Confer with client, check airspace and mission area, plan flights, secure airspace authorizations, fly missions, edit video, deliver high-resolution ortho map, digital stills and edited video.

Fly precision flights to gather data used in high-resolution maps, progress video and corner shots. Calculate volumetrics, cut-and-fill and process blueprint overlays onto High-resolution orthomosaics.

Confer with client, check airspace and mission area, plan flights, secure airspace authorizations, fly missions, edit video, deliver high-resolution ortho map, digital stills and edited video.