A founder-led UK drone team for film and TV, with offices in Glasgow, Manchester and North Wales, that also hires out and designs drones.
Aerialworx is an independent drone team that provides aerial cinematography to film and TV productions across the UK. Its pages describe a team with a fleet of more than 80 drones. It provides drone pilot and crew teams for productions, drone hire through Aerialworx Hire, and design and manufacture of drones, custom rigs and special-effects platforms through Aerialworx Innovations. It also offers training approved by the Civil Aviation Authority. Its software engineers work on drone control systems, AI-driven integration, terrain mapping and tracking.
Dr Stefanie Williams, known as Stef, founded the company. Her page says it began as a simple idea. She combines manned aviation, a career as a software engineer and a lifelong interest in flying that began with her father and grandfather, who both flew radio-control aircraft. She has more than 15 years in film production and over 750 completed shoots. In its own words, the company emphasises safe, dependable and creative aerial work, keeps client communication open, friendly and honest, and values advocating for the industry through events, open days and training.
Aerialworx works across Manchester, Wales and Scotland. Its about page lists offices in Glasgow, Manchester and North Wales, and offers training in Manchester, Glasgow, North Wales and London. It aims to become a drone centre of excellence and innovation hub in North Wales that supports local talent. There is also an Aerialworx Wales profile in a Welsh production directory, and an Edinburgh film production guide entry, which suggest the company is established in the film industry in those places.
On people and culture, the page describes a hands-on, founder-led team. It names Pete Stanton, an ex-RAF aircraft engineer with 31 years of service, who works as a drone camera and gimbal operator and as Safety Officer, and Chris Telford, a drone engineer and pilot who services and prepares the fleet. James and Ben are software engineers at Aerialworx Innovations. A gimbal is the stabilised mount that keeps a camera steady while the drone moves. These are the company's own descriptions.
A film drone company needs more than pilots. There are camera operators, engineers who build and repair drones, software developers, safety officers who plan every flight, production coordinators, trainers and hire staff. If you like film, flying, engineering or coding, the company shows several ways to combine them, and the founder's own route from software to aviation to film is an example. Its website is the place to check for opportunities, and for details of the training it provides.
Website: aerialworx.co.uk
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