Chris Bates Verified listing

After 5 years working in the camera department on commercials and features, I became a CAA-approved drone pilot and aerial camera operator in 2012 - almost at the start of the UK drone industry. This experience from the early days of the technology, tied with my keen eye for composition and detail,  stands me in good stead within this dynamic market.

My company Skyhook Media Ltd has grown over this time winning work, developing solutions and providing kit and crew for productions including Vikings, The Grand Tour, Top Gear, Grand Prix Driver;

commercials including Jaguar, McLaren F1, Rémy Martin, Four Seasons, Legoland;

features including The Host, Summerland, Nativity Rocks, School's Out Forever;

and numerous TV series for BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5, Sky and Discovery.

My credits as a freelance drone camera operator include:

Drama: Poldark, His Dark Materials, Sex Education, Keeping Faith, Spanish Princess and A Discovery of Witches.

Commercials: Schweppes, Betfair, Mercedes Benz World.

Features: Infinite, Dream Horse.

TV: Bear Grylls 'The Island', Bear Grylls 'Mission With', Blue Peter 60th Anniversary, Europe from Above.