Paint the sky with your story!
BRAND
PRESENTATIONS
OPENING
CEREMONIES
PUBLIC / CITY
HOLIDAYS
BIRTHDAYS
CONCERTS
FESTIVALS
MOVIE
PREMIERES
PRODUCT
RELEASES
SPORTS
FESTIVALS
THEME PARKS
FAIRS
WEDDINGS
HOW IT WORKS
CONCEPT & SKETCHES
Workshopping with your team, we will explore every aspect of the story you’d like to tell, from brand identity to the nature of your event to the feelings you want to inspire. We will craft visual narrative sequences that tranform these elements into visually captivating motifs. Our creative design team will then produce numerous options in 2D form. These preliminary sketches will serve as reference points – how they can be improved and sequenced, how they will animate, etcetera.
3D MODEL & TRAJECTORY DEVELOPMENT
Once we have a collection of motifs and sequences, we will animate these in a 3D environment, allowing you to view the visualization in 3D. You’ll see the constellations as they’ll appear from various vantages, giving a sense of scale and context. From the approved 3D Mockup we move to coding the animations in our guidance software. Algorithms will determine the most efficient trajectories for each drone, ensuring maximum safety and efficiency. These flightpaths are then refined until we have achieved the desired timing, precision and safety parameters.
Timeline
01
6-8 WEEKS BEFORE THE SHOW
The projected is discussed, with story elements, expectations, place and time
02
4 WEEKS BEFORE THE SHOW
03
3 WEEKS BEFORE THE SHOw
3D Animations are refined with your feedback
04
3 DAYS BEFORE THE SHOW
The team arrives at the venue, starts testing
05
1 DAY BEFORE THE SHOW
Full scale test show
SHOW TIME!
Jonathan Gainer
SURFACE FOUNDER, MANAGING DIRECTOR
Surface founder & Managing Director Jonathan Gainer has been producing aerial content for 12 years and has been Dubai’s leading Aerial Director of Photography since drones first launched in the Emirate. In addition to producing consistently exceptional content, Jonathan has a flawless operational history - 12 years flying with zero incidents.
PhD Linas Gelazanskas
DOCTOR OF AVIATION ENGINEERING
In addition to being a university lecturer at the Vilnius Tech Aviation Institute, PhD. Linas Gelazanskas has spent more than 11 years in the drone service business as a consulting industry academic helping leading brands in Europe to deploy state-of-the art drone technology.
Armands Blumbergs
CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Armands Blumbergs has designed over 100 drone light shows over the past 4 years. His work spans from concept identification through initial sketches and refinements through modelling, mockups, flightplanning and testing. His work on Super Bowl 56, the Las Vegas J Baldvins Concert and the Travis Scott Concert were game changers in the global industry.
