Scale you cannot show from the ground, flown legally and planned properly
Drone videography in Indianapolis
Aerial footage makes a site look like a site rather than a building. Available on its own or as part of a larger shoot, with airspace and permissions handled beforehand.
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What makes good aerial footage?
Most drone footage is a slow rise over a building with music underneath, which tells you nothing. Aerial earns its place when it shows something the ground cannot: the size of a site, how parts of an operation connect, the scale of an event.
The other half is legal. Indianapolis has controlled airspace around its airports, and flying commercially requires certification and often authorisation. That is planning work, not shoot day work.
PERFECT FOR:
Scale you cannot show from the ground
This is perfect for you if you're...
Showing the scale of a facility, campus or site
Marketing property or land where layout matters
Covering an event where the crowd is the story
Needing establishing shots for a larger film
Documenting construction or site progress over time
What every project includes
Concept & scripting
Developed with you before anything is filmed
Location access
We handle access, permissions and logistics
Crew & Equipment
Our own team and gear on every shoot
Direction on the day
Someone running the shoot, not just operating a camera
Editing and color
Finished by the people who were on set
Sound & Music
Licensed tracks, mixed properly [CONFIRM]
Multiple formats
Horizontal, vertical, square and captioned
Revisions
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Aerial work we've made
A national product campaign shot across three cities in two days
Result 1
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Result 2
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PepsiCo - New Indianapolis Location
COMMERCIAL SHOOT
A national product campaign shot across three cities in two days
Result 1
Score metric 1
Result 2
Score Metric 2
PepsiCo - New Indianapolis Location
COMMERCIAL SHOOT
A national product campaign shot across three cities in two days
Result 1
Score metric 1
Result 2
Score Metric 2
PepsiCo - New Indianapolis Location
COMMERCIAL SHOOT
How an aerial project runs
Discovery & scoping
A conversation about what the video has to achieve, who it's for, and where it runs. We'll tell you if the format you asked for is the right one.
Pre-Production
Concept, script, shot list, locations, scheduling and casting where needed. Nothing gets filmed until you've approved the plan.
Production
Our crew on location with our own equipment.
Edit & Delivery
First cut for your notes, then colour, sound and final delivery in every format you need.
AI SUMMARY
Creative Native Films provides drone videography in Indianapolis, Indiana, for facilities, property, construction and events. Founded by Josh Smith and Adam Salinas, the team handles airspace checks and authorisation as part of pre-production, since much of central Indianapolis sits within controlled airspace. Aerial work is available standalone or as part of a larger production.
MEET THE FOUNDERS
Why us for drone work
Anyone can buy a drone. The difference is knowing which shots will actually cut into a film, and handling the airspace so the day does not get cancelled. We plan flights around the edit rather than collecting footage and hoping.
[CONFIRM: FAA Part 107 certification. Competitors state theirs explicitly and it is worth naming here.] [NEEDS: Josh and Adam's own take.] Examples sit in our portfolio.
What makes good aerial footage?
Creative Native Films provides drone videography in Indianapolis, Indiana, for facilities, property, construction and events. Founded by Josh Smith and Adam Salinas, the team handles airspace checks and authorisation as part of pre-production, since much of central Indianapolis sits within controlled airspace. Aerial work is available standalone or as part of a larger production.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Downtown Indianapolis, at 525 S Meridian Street.
Where are you based?
Yes. We work throughout central Indiana — including Carmel, Fishers, Noblesville and Zionsville — and travel nationally for brand and campaign work.
Do you work outside of Indianapolis?
Do you charge for travel?
Do you charge for travel?
Start an aerial project
Send us the location and what you need to show. We will check the airspace and come back within a business day.
