Automotive drone filming
Car commercials, tracking shots and circuit footage from the air
Drone filming for automotive and car commercials
A car is best shown in motion. With a drone you follow the car through the bends, along the dune road or around the circuit, and switch from a close-up to the whole landscape in a single shot. Drone Chiefs creates drone footage for car brands, dealers, importers and advertising agencies. We have filmed for brands such as BMW, Renault and Aston Martin, at Circuit Zandvoort and on the dune roads along the Dutch coast. For smooth, cinematic tracking shots we fly the full-frame DJI Inspire 3; for fast, dynamic shots close to the car we use FPV.
Clients include
What we film for automotive
• Tracking shots: the drone follows the car at speed, from the front, side or rear
• Reveal shots and wide shots of the car in the landscape
• Circuit footage, track days and race days
• FPV shots low along the car and through the corners
• Launches, dealer events and model presentations
• Content for campaigns, configurators and social media
With the Inspire 3 we shoot in 8K RAW with 14+ stops of dynamic range, so paint, glass and chrome hold up perfectly in the grade.
Filming safely on the road and on the circuit
A car shoot on location requires careful preparation. We fly in the Specific category under our own Operational Authorisation from the Dutch aviation authority ILT (NLD-OAT-041-05G).
• Coordination with the circuit, the road authority or the municipality
• Traffic controllers and closed roads where needed
• A shot plan with fixed routes and speeds for car and drone
• Single or dual operator: pilot plus a separate camera operator for perfect framing
• Insured worldwide up to €1.3 million per occurrence
Automotive projects
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Showreel 2025
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Domino Printing Showroom
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House of GRATE // FPV-tour
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Elk Projecten
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Cartor, UK
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Blue Bricks // Event aftermovie
Frequently asked questions about filming cars with a drone
Can a drone keep up with a moving car?
Yes. The Inspire 3 reaches up to 94 km/h and FPV drones are even faster. For the best tracking shots we plan the car's speed and the drone's route together in advance.
Are you allowed to film on public roads?
That depends on the location. Permission from the road authority or municipality is often required, and sometimes traffic controllers or a closed road are needed. We arrange that.
Do you also film on a circuit?
Yes, including at Circuit Zandvoort. On a circuit we coordinate in advance with the organisation and the safety team.
Contact us for a free quote
Feel free to contact us for a no-obligation quote for drone filming, FPV videos or video productions.
Include the location of the project with your request. That way we can immediately check which flight zone the location falls in and whether any additional permits or flight preparations are needed. Based on that, we can give you a targeted price indication. Productions start from €750.
It also helps if you briefly describe what kind of project it is and whether you only need drone footage or a complete video production including editing. Think of corporate videos, commercials, FPV footage or social media content.
That way we can quickly think along with you and prepare a quote that fits your wishes and production.
