Toronto, Canada

Drone Solutions That Are Above and Beyond.

DUO Aerial flies insured, Transport Canada–licensed drone and FPV crews for feature film, broadcast and commercial productions.

TC ADVANCED OPS $5M LIABILITY COVERAGE FAA PART 107 FLYING SINCE 2014
The Fleet

Four aircraft, matched to the shot

01

DJI Mavic 3

Single operator

A compact setup for TV, film and commercial work that still needs a broadcast-grade image.

Sensor: 4/3" CMOS Hasselblad, 20MP
Up to 5.1K/50fps or 4K/120fps, 12-bit RAW
Flight time: 46 min
02

DJI Avata 2

Single operator

Flown by feel through goggles, for tight corridors and chase shots a cinema drone can't reach.

Sensor: 1/1.3" CMOS, 12MP, 155° FOV, f/2.8
Up to 4K/60·100fps or 2.7K/120fps, 10-bit D-Log M
Flight time: 23 min
03

DJI Avata 360

Single operator

Captures a full 360° take in flight, with framing and crop decided later in post. Also suited to VFX environment capture and virtual production backdrops such as green screen or volume walls.

8K/60fps HDR · 360°
Flight time: 23 min
04

DJI Inspire 3

Dual operator

Pilot and camera op fly independently, for top-tier film and broadcast work that demands full-frame cinema glass and RTK precision.

Sensor: 35mm full-frame CMOS, 8K
Up to 8K/25fps CinemaDNG or 8K/75fps ProRes RAW
Flight time: 28 min
About

The pilot behind the camera

John
John "JD" Dynes

JD brings over 47 years of experience as a Camera Operator, Assistant Director and Technical Producer in broadcast television, along with 15 years specializing in RPAS flight operations. His work is defined by a precise technical command of the latest RPAS and FPV platforms, paired with a disciplined eye for composition and image quality on every production.

Selected Work

On set, from the air

Abandoned: Angelique's Isle
Feature↗
Riot Girls
Feature↗
The Retreat
Feature↗
Dark Sunrise
Feature↗
Enslaved
Documentary↗
The Tragically Hip: Live from Kingston
Broadcast↗
The Great Canadian Baking Show
Broadcast↗
Canada's Worst Driver
Broadcast↗
Top Chef Canada
Broadcast↗
Landscape Artist of the Year Canada
Broadcast↗
Backyard Builds
Broadcast↗
Property Brothers: Forever Home
Broadcast↗
MasterChef Canada
Broadcast↗
Back in Time for Dinner
Broadcast↗
Family Home Overhaul
Broadcast↗
The Stats of Life
Broadcast↗
Tougher Than It Looks?
Broadcast↗
Driving Me Crazy
Broadcast↗
Trusted By

Clients we've flown for

Logos of production companies and networks DUO Aerial has worked with, including Boots and Hearts, Toronto Argonauts, BBDO, CBC, HGTV, Disney XD, Proper Television, Ford, Marble Media, Hydro One, Insight Productions, Visa, Great Pacific Television, Mattamy Homes, Dairy Farmers of Ontario, No Fixed Address, CTV, Pfaff, Ontario Tourism, KPMG, Rogers, Scotties Tournament of Hearts, Kia, Shutterstock, Frantic Films, Flare, Tweed, Weber Shandwick, Cineflix Productions, Bombardier Aerospace, Discovery Channel and Ontario Heritage Trust
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Let's get you airborne.

Tell us the production, the dates and the shot list — we'll tell you which aircraft and crew it needs.