Flycam video project of NTP Group's mechanical factory.
A drone video of a mechanical factory achieves something difficult to do with ground-based camera angles: showing viewers the true scale of the workshop in a single video. For NTP Group, Right Media used a drone to film a panoramic view of the mechanical processing factory, the internal operations of the workshop, and a meeting with foreign partners taking place at the same time.
| Client | NTP Group |
|---|---|
| Industry | Mechanical machining |
| Category | Flycam video of the mechanical factory. |
| Video content | Overview of the factory, workshop operations, meeting with foreign partners. |
| Filming location | NTP Group Mechanical Processing Factory |
| Production unit | Right Media – Ho Chi Minh City |
Why should you make drone videos of a mechanical factory?
Customers of a mechanical workshop typically place orders based on drawings. Before signing a contract, they want to know three things: the size of the workshop, how many machines are running, and how goods move in and out. All three are difficult to describe in words or with photographs of the floor plan.
A drone footage from the gate offering a panoramic view of the factory answers all three questions in seconds. Therefore, drone videos of mechanical factories are often placed at the beginning of capability videos, before going into each stage of the process.
Project overview: what has been documented
- A panoramic view of the factory taken by drone. – site size, factory layout, and surrounding infrastructure.
- Production space – the processing area, machinery, and material flow within the workshop.
- Operations team – The workers are at work, so viewers can see that the factory has real people operating the machinery, not just machines.
- Meeting with foreign partners – Specific details of this project, showing that the factory is working with international clients.
The most challenging part of filming a mechanical factory with a drone is...
Flying a drone in an industrial park can't be done after arriving at the location. There are three things that need to be done before filming begins:
- Requesting permission to fly – Most industrial zones require advance flight scheduling, along with a list of personnel and equipment. Areas near airports require separate procedures.
- Flight path survey – Identify overhead and indoor obstructions, power lines, and factory areas where filming is prohibited.
- Airfield within the factory – The speed, distance, and flight path within the factory require an experienced drone operator to avoid disrupting production while maintaining viewer engagement.
The time of day also determines the image quality. The slanted sunlight in the early morning or late afternoon makes the factory buildings stand out. Midday sun makes the corrugated iron roofs glaring white and reduces detail.
What scenes are included in a drone video of a mechanical factory?
The aerial shots in the drone video of the mechanical factory needed to be planned in advance. The rendering for NTP Group went from wide to narrow through five groups of shots.
- Approach scene. Flying in from the outside, capture the gate, the sign, and the road in front of the factory. The viewer will immediately know where the factory is located and how large the site is.
- Panoramic view. Flying high, it encompasses the entire site including factories, warehouses, and loading/unloading areas.
- Close-up shot. The drone approaches a specific area while the CNC machines and workers are still at work.
- Topshot scene. Looking straight down from above at the running machine, viewers can clearly see the assembly line and how the different parts work together, something that is difficult to see from other camera angles.
- The scene depicts an exchange. The frame encompasses a group of engineers working with a client's audit team, showing how factory personnel interact with visitors.
The video doesn't use a ground camera, but viewers can still clearly see close-ups of the machinery and the workers. To capture these scenes, the pilot must be skilled, the drone must be good enough, and the lens must be able to capture close-ups without losing focus.
Equipment and flight configuration for drone video in a mechanical factory.
In an industrial environment, choosing a configuration that suits the context is more important than choosing an expensive machine.
Outdoor Medium-sized drones are commonly used, shooting at high resolution to leave room for cropping and to reduce shaking during post-production. The flight speed is kept slow, as industrial scenes require a sense of stability rather than fast movement.
In the factory Small drones with protective cages are commonly used, flying low and slowly along the aisles between the equipment racks. The flight path must be surveyed beforehand to avoid hanging objects, power lines, and hot air currents rising from the equipment.
Besides drones, factory projects often require gimbals for ground-level movement shots and telephoto lenses for close-up shots of machining details. These three sets of equipment complement each other. Since NTP Group needed the project urgently and had moderate requirements, Right Media proposed using one drone for the entire factory.
Costs and common associated items
The cost of a drone video of a mechanical factory depends on four factors: the number of flight sessions, whether or not indoor flights are required, the permit procedures in restricted areas, and the amount of post-production work such as color correction, graphic adjustments, or the number of versions needed.
When receiving a quote, businesses should inquire about contingency days. Flight schedules are always weather-dependent, so the contract should specify whether delays due to strong winds or rain incur additional charges. Companies that handle many industrial projects usually include a contingency day in their package.
In addition to the main video, two accompanying items are aerial photographs for portfolios and websites, and vertical cropped images for social media. Both are taken from the same flight, so the additional cost is minimal.
Images from the movie
Laser cutting machine in NTP Group's mechanical processing factory.
Welders at work at NTP Group's mechanical workshop.
The entire staff of NTP Group factory
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- Flycam filming and aerial photography services.
- Filming a promotional video for a mechanical manufacturing workshop.
- Factory video production services in Ho Chi Minh City.
Frequently Asked Questions
A standalone video is usually 2-3 minutes long, enough to go from a wide shot to detailed shots without repetition. If the drone footage is just part of a corporate film, the flight time usually only takes up 20-40 seconds at the beginning and end, because watching too many aerial shots can become monotonous.
Yes, with a small drone with a protective cage, it can be used to capture a panoramic view of the production line that ground-based cameras can't cover. The condition is that the factory agrees and the flight path is free of obstructions or strong hot air currents, so a survey is necessary beforehand; a decision cannot be made on the spot.
It depends on the service package. With basic packages, drones are usually an extra charge because they require separate equipment and a pilot. With professional packages and above, drones are included in the scope of work. It's important to ask before signing the contract who will be responsible for the flight permit application fee.
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