An FPV tour of a gym floor
Two of the region's fitness spaces, flown indoors. Heavy lifting, cardio and functional training areas connected in single unbroken moves, which is the only way to give somebody the feel of a room they have not walked into.
The brief
Sell the feel, not the kit
People join a gym because the room looked like somewhere they would be comfortable. That is atmosphere, and it needs movement.
Connect the areas
Free weights, cardio and functional training are usually shot as three separate photographs. One flight makes them one place.
Match the energy
A gym tour at walking pace sells a waiting room. FPV is the right tool because the speed is the point.
Show people training
An empty gym looks closed.
What I filmed
Reception in
Starting where a member would start.
The free weights floor
Through the racks at speed.
Cardio and functional
Connected without a cut.
Members training
People using the place, which is what makes it look worth joining.
Height and space
Up into the roof space, which is how you show a big room is big.
The finish
Landing on whatever the gym is proudest of.
About this one
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Yes, with prop guards and a planned route, and with the people in frame happy to be there. £5 million public liability cover.
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A couple of quieter hours so the floor is usable but not empty, and classes at their busiest.
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Most content sessions are a few hours on site. I plan the flight paths and the shot list beforehand so the time on site is spent filming rather than working out what to film.
Got a job worth filming?
Tell me what the project is, where it is and roughly when. I will tell you what I would shoot and what it would cost, before you commit to anything.