Helicopter Film Services

Helicopter Film Services, also called HFS, is an aerial filming company. Its website says it was founded in 1993. It works on feature films, TV drama, broadcast, commercials, and branded content. Its hangar is in North West London.

The company offers helicopters, drones, and gyro stabilised camera systems. The website says it can offer the full range of this equipment. It also says it gives clients impartial advice on which option will work best for their situation. Equipment pages cover drones, gimbals, cameras, video links, camera arrays, helicopter brackets, and searchlights.

The website gives an example of this advice. A major film franchise asked about drone filming. After looking at the shot list, location, and season, the company advised that a helicopter would be more cost effective. A helicopter can move crew between locations faster and is less affected by weather. The company also says a helicopter is sometimes not possible, and then it recommends another option.

Recent projects listed on the site include How to Train Your Dragon, House of the Dragon, Slow Horses, Glass Onion, Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, Jurassic World Dominion, The Peripheral, Willow, and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. The website says the company used a heavy lift drone on Ready Player One for director Steven Spielberg.

The company also works on broadcast and corporate projects. The website gives examples such as hanging a Jaguar under a helicopter, working with the Red Arrows, and filming Elton John Live at Wembley. It says it keeps long term relationships with studios and directors.

The company also offers jet and helicopter charter brokerage for private and public clients. It provides prop aircraft for studio and gimbal work. It also offers business helicopter hire and private charter in the UK, in London and elsewhere.

The team flies on location for productions around the world. The website mentions places such as Sardinia, the Norwegian fjords, Svalbard, Iceland, African deserts, and the mountains of Hawaii. The site also has pages for showreels, testimonials, credits, crew, and news.

Services

• Aerial filming
• Helicopter filming
• Drone filming
• Gyro stabilised camera systems
• Heavy lift drones
• Camera gimbals
• Searchlights
• Charter brokerage
• Prop aircraft hire
• Business helicopter hire