Filming a solar panel installation for Hemisphere Electrical

Hemisphere Electrical were contracted to install a 75 Kilowatt solar panel system on the roof of the Jephson Hotel in Toowong, Brisbane. The installation was a significant undertaking and required considerable planning and manpower employing the use a crane and street closures. Hemisphere Electrical was keen to document the scale and difficulty of the project using a combination of aerial photography and aerial video to be then able to demonstrate it has the experience to undertake difficult & demanding installations with future clients.

Drones as imaging platforms

With the roof over 6 stories high, it was impossible to capture video from the ground that showed the installation in progress and the roof after installation with the solar panels in place. DroneAce was contacted to capture and edit a short 90 second promotional 4K drone video as well as capture a range of before and after drone photographs from various heights and angles. To get the best detail possible in the images, High Dynamic Range Imaging (HDRI) techniques were used to preserve detail in the shadows as well as the highlights, ensuring the best possible photographs were delivered to the client.

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