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WELCOME TO ATLAS AERIAL!

Founded in 2018, Atlas Aerial provides insight from above.  ​We leverage today's most advanced professional unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), or "drone", technology to capture superior quality commercial imagery and data to support creative clients and empower decision-makers across various industries.

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We offer Hollywood-class, bespoke aerial (drone-based) imagery making, aerial videography/photography, timelapse (camera stationary) and hyperlapse (camera in motion) projects,  live event streaming and aerial intelligence services that inform and inspire.

 

Whether it is video production, aerial photo shoot, supporting an event, security planning, or responding to incidents, Atlas Aerial can give you the timely views and insights that you need and want.
 

We are a proud U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs-Certified Service-Disabled, Combat Veteran-Owned Small Business.

 

Atlas Aerial is based in Virginia serving the Mid-Atlantic and beyond!

See our 2024 Mid-Atlantic Show Reel HERE.

AERIAL IMAGERY MAKING   COMMERCIAL DRONE VIDEOGRAPHY & PHOTOGRAPHY
AERIAL INTELLIGENCE  
|  LIVE STREAMING  |  EVENT PLANNING  |  INCIDENT RESPONSE

OUR SERVICES

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AERIAL FILM &
IMAGE MAKING

  • Over 40 years of Visual Storytelling

  • Over 3,000 Total Flight Hours

  • Aerial  Videography & Photography

  • Apple ProRes 422 Codecs

  • Up to 5.1K/50 or 4K/60 Resolution

  • 10-bit Video/12-bit Photo Color Spaces

  • Infra-Red (Thermal) Sensors

  • Night Flying Authorization

  • Hollywood-grade Post-Production

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AERIAL  & GROUND
TIMELAPSE VISUALS

  • Aerial Timelapse & Hyperlapse

  • Ground Timelapse & Hyperlapse

  • Day and Night Projects

  • Inside and Outside Perspectives
  • Short and Long Duration Projects
  • Event and Crowd Reconstruction
  • Construction Progression
  • Marketing and Social Media Use
  • Historical and Archival Content 
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LIVE STREAMING &
EVENT COVERAGE

  • Live Video Streamed

  • Discretely or Broadcast

  • Tailored to Distant Recipients

  • Real-time Info to Decision Makers

  • Overwatch & Surveillance

  • ​Situational Awareness

  • Photogrammetric 3D Models

  • Orthomosaic 2D Maps 

  • Day and Night Operations

ABOUT US

Inspired by a love for aviation and being a part of big things, Atlas Aerial (Recon Five Media LLC) was founded in 2018 in Virginia.​  Atlas Aerial has thousands of flight hours and decades behind cameras of all types. 

 

Atlas Aerial has over 40 years of photographic and video experience to capture and provide exceptional aerial and terrestrial imagery for visual projects, film making, and commercial production.

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Atlas Aerial is a proud member of the Law Enforcement Drone Association and Airborne Public Safety Association.

 

Atlas Aerial is a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs-certified Service-disabled, Veteran-Owned Small Business.

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AIRCRAFT & PHOTO GEAR

Atlas Aerial uses superior aerial film and image making cameras and production equipment.  We use the same gear, specs, codecs and post-production systems used by Hollywood and London production houses for bespoke creative imaging projects:

 

​DJI Mavic 3 Pro Cine (Aerial Cinematography Drone)

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DJI Inspire 2 Aerial (Cinematography Drone)

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DJI Matrice 30T (Thermal Command and Control Drone)

DJI Mavic 3 Enterprise (Photogrammetry & Mapping Drone)

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​DJI Mavic 2 Pro & Mavic 2 Enterprise Advanced (Thermal)​​

DJI D-RTK-2 GPS Base Station (for 1 cm-level positioning accuracy)​

DaVinci Resolve Studio Post-Production Editing Software

 

StarLink Satellite Communications (High speed Mobile Internet)

AT&T FirstNet Communication System Access

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SAFETY

Atlas Aerial complies with current 14 CFR Part 107 operating regulations and remote pilot certification requirements. 

Atlas Aerial is fully compliant for night operations according to 14 CFR Part 107.29.

Mandatory FAA recurrent training completed in 2024 according to 14 CFR Part 107.65.

 

We are fully insured with liability, personal injury and hull coverage.  Annual coverage, not job based!

Atlas Aerial has a 100% accident-free flight safety record since inception in 2018.

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CONNECT

Atlas Aerial is based in the Richmond-Fredericksburg, Virginia metro area and serves the Mid-Atlantic, USA and beyond. 

Contact us to learn how we can support your next project.

info@atlasaerial.net540.755.6422

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