Aerial and ground shooting · UAE

Every site.Every angle.Every milestone.

We turn construction progress into clear, cinematic footage, from the air and on the ground, with the first edit the day after the shoot.

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Camera operator in a hard hat filming a tower under construction while a drone flies overhead
ON SITE · DUBAI
Who we are

Altitude + view

We turn construction progress into clear, cinematic footage, from the air and on the ground.

Our team comes from construction and visual production. We know what a site team, a consultant and a client need to see, and we deliver it fast.

0Services, one site partner
0hTo the first edit
4KMasters on every shoot
0Emirates covered, base in Dubai
What we do

Five services, one site partner

Book one service for a launch, or all five for the life of the project.

01 · AERIAL

Drone aerials

Site-wide progress, elevations and cinematic flyovers in 4K.

02 · GROUND

Ground video

External and internal walkthroughs that show the detail aerials can't.

03 · TIME

Time-lapse

Fixed cameras that record the whole build, from enabling works to handover.

04 · LIVE

Live stream

A live view of the site for clients, head office and events.

05 · EDIT

Editing

Long and short cuts, titles, stakeholder logos and music, ready to present.

Aerial view of a construction site with six numbered vantage points
For project teams

Construction progress documentation

Numbered points are fixed vantage points, repeated on every visit, so progress compares like for like.

  • A site-wide aerial overview from fixed vantage points
  • Elevations and key structures
  • Passes over each zone, cluster or building
  • Internal walkthroughs where requested
  • High-resolution stills for monthly reports
WeeklyEvery two weeksMonthlyEach milestone
Our approach

We speak site language.

Zones, clusters, milestones and reporting cycles. We plan every shoot around your programme.

For marketing and events

Films, events and live coverage

Cinema camera filming a luxury residential building at dusk
Launch

Marketing films

Launch films, sales-centre loops and social cuts.

Engineers and executives in hard hats on a site visit
On the day

Events and visits

VIP visits, ground-breaking, topping-out, handover.

Monitor showing a live aerial feed of a construction site
Live

Live stream

Live aerial and ground feed for remote stakeholders.

Time-lapse camera on a mast facing a rising tower
Whole build

Time-lapse films

The whole build condensed into one short film.

Time-lapse

Watch a tower rise. Drag the slider.

A fixed camera records the site every day, from enabling works to handover, then we cut it into one short film.

Time-lapse frame: enabling works on an empty plot Time-lapse frame: substructure and cranes Time-lapse frame: frame rising Time-lapse frame: structure topped out Time-lapse frame: finished tower
EnablingSubstructureFrameEnvelopeHandover
Deliverables

What you receive

Progress film4 to 5 minutes, the full story of the period
Highlight cut2 minutes, for presentations and visits
Zone and cluster cutsOne film per zone, cluster or building
Stakeholder versionsClient, consultant and authority logos
4K mastersFull-resolution files by cloud link
StillsHigh-resolution frames for reports
Progress film, highlight cut and 4K stills of a construction site
Drone, gimbal camera, solar time-lapse unit and editing laptop on a site case
Equipment

Equipment and capability

Aerial captureDJI Mavic 4 Pro4K video and RAW stills
Ground captureSony FX3Wide-angle and standard zooms, DJI RS 4 Pro
Time-lapseEnlaps Tikee 4XSolar power and 4G connectivity
Live streamLiveU Solo PROFor events; fixed IP cameras for site viewing
Post-productionDaVinci Resolve StudioEditing, grading and titles
DeliverySecure cloud links4K masters and web cuts

Proposed equipment, selected to suit each project.

Safety

Safe, permitted flying on every site

  • Flight permit for the site and date, before every flight
  • Below the 400 ft ceiling and clear of crane working zones
  • Risk assessment and method statement for site approval
  • Site induction, full PPE and coordination with site HSE
  • Flight paths agreed with the site team before take-off
Drone flying below the ceiling line, clear of a crane working zone marked with hatching
How we work

From brief to delivery

One contact runs your job from the first call to the final link.

  1. Engineer marking up drawings on site
    01

    Brief

    Scope, dates, zones and the cuts you need.

  2. Signing a permit document on site
    02

    Permits

    DCAA permit, risk assessment and site access.

  3. Pilot flying a drone over a site, with a camera operator nearby
    03

    Shoot

    Aerial and ground crews on site, on schedule.

  4. Editor grading site footage on a monitor
    04

    Edit

    First cut the next day, revised to your comments.

  5. Laptop playing the final film, with a drive beside it
    05

    Deliver

    4K masters and short cuts by cloud link.

Sectors

Sectors we serve

Building construction

Towers, villa communities and mixed-use.

Infrastructure

Roads, utilities and public works.

Government and institutional

Campuses, academies and public buildings.

Real-estate development

Launches, sales and handover.

Hospitality and leisure

Hotels, resorts and attractions.

Events

Ceremonies, official visits and exhibitions.

Working with main contractors, developers, consultants, PMCs and marketing agencies.

Ways to work with us

Pick the rhythm that fits the project

One visit

Single shoot

One visit, one set of cuts. For launches and one-off updates.

Recurring

Progress package

Shoots every two weeks or monthly, on one purchase order for the period.

Whole build

Time-lapse and live stream

Cameras installed on site for the whole build, at a fixed monthly fee.

Key dates

Milestone coverage

VIP visits, topping-out, handover and site events.

Two crew members in hard hats planning a shoot on a rooftop overlooking the Dubai skyline
Our team

Construction people behind the camera

ALTIVUE is led by four founding partners with backgrounds in construction, operations and visual production, backed by a network of certified pilots and camera crews.

Operations

Permits, site access, crews and logistics.

Production

Filming, editing and final delivery.

Client care

One contact from brief to delivery.

Vision, mission and values

The most trusted eye in the sky for UAE construction.

Our mission is to give every project team a clear, timely and compliant visual record of progress, from the air and on the ground.

Safety first

No flight without the permit and the site's approval.

Accuracy

The same vantage points every visit, so progress compares like for like.

Speed

First edit the day after the shoot.

Discretion

Client footage stays private and is shared only as agreed.

Contact

Let's capture your next milestone.

Tell us about the site and the dates. We reply within one working day and can visit the site to agree the shoot plan.

Phone and WhatsApp+971 50 958 2858
WhatsApp
OfficeDubai, United Arab Emirates
What do you need?

Your details go only to our team at info@altivue-uae.com.