We at XM2 are proud to announce our newest addition to our fleet of in house designed and manufactured aircrafts. This is another first in the world with more to come just around the corner. The XM2 Sierra weighing in at 75KG / 165LBS is the only drone in the world that is capable of […]
WestWorld Season 2 // Super Bowl Commercial
We were pleasantly surprised to see some of our aerial shots appear in the new Season 2 WestWorld trailer which aired during the Super Bowl 2018. XM2 provided aerial services and shot using the Arri 235 Film Camera for this production (which was shooting entirely on film). We shot in North Los Angeles and Utah, […]
Thor: Ragnarok – Location, Location, Location…
We recently wrapped on the set of the third instalment in Marvel's blockbuster Thor: Ragnorak. There really was something for everyone on this project. The girls weren't unhappy about working with the likes of Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston and Idris Elba. The Kiwi's among us were very excited about working with Taika Waititi. And as [...]
Shiver Me Timbers…Jack’s Back…
We can’t wait for this action packed blockbuster of an adventure to weigh anchor and set sail on May 26. We were on set shooting for 6 months so were super excited to see our aerial work in action during the Super Bowl LI. We’ll bring you much of our incredible behind the scenes story […]
Lion – With Pride
We are hugely proud of the achievements of the multi-award nominated feature film, Lion, including Best Picture at this year's Oscars. We were fortunate to be chosen as the prime aerial drone team, capturing the beautiful shots in India, and in particular very excited to have the closing shot of the movie. It was a real pleasure working with [...]
How The Magic Happens
A magician never reveals their secrets, but in this case we can’t help ourselves. On a recent project for William Hill, we were engaged to capture aerial footage for their upcoming Australian Open TVC campaign. On the first day of shoot, the production were unable to create the special effects of the wake required for […]
On The News: Attack Of The Drone
Our X8 Super aircraft featured on Channel 7 News this week flying high on the movie set of Pacific Rim: Uprising that closed large parts of downtown Brisbane. It’s always surreal working on sets like this when Hollywood comes to town when they totally transform downtown Brisbane to look like downtown Tokyo.
Pacific Rim: Uprising – Bringing The Battle To The Streets Of Brisbane & Sydney
We have been on location for the past month creating movie magic with the team from Legendary Pictures for the Hollywood blockbuster franchise film, Pacific Rim: Uprising. With another month of shooting remaining, the production is pushing our team to continually innovate to ensure we capture the most creative and impactful moments imaginable. Working as a standalone unit […]