NOVEMBER 2025 - Filming in Qatar with John Torode – Dunes, Dishes & Deadlines
Behind the scenes filming travel films in Qatar with John Torode, capturing desert adventures, Doha skylines and cultural locations for Qatar Travel.
Read MoreDrone Operator & Camera Operator | Scotland
BAFTA-winning drone operator, aerial cinematographer and camera operator based in Scotland, specialising in film, television and commercial productions. Operating DJI Inspire 3 X9 and specialist drones, with extensive experience filming across Scotland, the UK and internationally.
Behind the scenes filming travel films in Qatar with John Torode, capturing desert adventures, Doha skylines and cultural locations for Qatar Travel.
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Read MoreSpent a few amazing days filming aerials for a TAG Heuer advert that included Astin Martins , helicopters and social media influencers. It was a superb crew to work with on this busy few days with many different activities. Filmed in Cine DNG on the DJI Inspire 2 with X7 camera. I piloted while Richard Elliot did an excellent job camera operating the drone. Mountain and Water Safety specialists were on hand doing the safety for the kayaking, walking and tyrollean too:)
A few pictures below of the days:)
Fun time on this with director Michael and DOP Sam and myself on the DJI Inspire 2 with X7 camera shooting for this documentary/music video. Bit of filming with the band in the morning then with their landrover later. Weather played ball for us which was great:) A few screen grabs below.
The band walking over Feshie Bridge
Had a great week working on a Casio online advert with Warren from Casio and several other mates:). Warren outlined his story and then we bounced it back and forward between us to fill it in with locations extra ideas transitions etc.
We were challenged by the weather this time after doing an advert back in march where we had perfect weather. This time we chased round the country with some long days out and about and winds up to 60mph and rain, sleet, snow, hail and fortunately some sun to keep us thinking. We got there though:)
Selection of behind the scenes pics above by Iain Rudkin (out with us to capture the mountain biking on Monday www.iainrudkin.com), Will Copestake (Out with us to capture the kayaking on Wednesday www.willcopestakemedia.com) and a couple from my iPhone and one from the drone:)
Thanks to Jess Creber for biking abilities while carrying a wee one inside and Joe Kirk for a bit of biking and lapping big waterfalls in his kayak for the camera:)