Cinematic aerial films by Eric Ness. Rivers, castles, lakes and fjords, from Slovenia and well beyond.

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Every flight tells a story.

Ten aerial films from across Europe and the Pacific Northwest. Pick a place and press play.

Eric Ness
Eric Ness, pilot and editor, Novo Mesto

I've been chasing the view from above since my first flight.

I was a kid the first time I left the ground, and I spent the whole trip with my face pressed to the window. I've never really looked away since.

That fascination followed me into the Air Force, where I spent more than a few days wishing I could get a little closer to the clouds. In 2017 I found a way to put myself up there whenever I like: I became a drone pilot.

Since then I've flown over Arctic fjords in Norway, alpine lakes in Austria, castles and monasteries across Slovenia, and the rivers and old towns of Bosnia, Slovakia and Hungary. My footage has reached thousands of viewers through commercials and has been featured on Slovenian national news.

I'm based in Novo Mesto, Slovenia. Every project gets the same approach: careful planning, safe and legal flying, and an edit that lets the landscape do the talking.

A DJI Mini 4K drone hovering in front of trees
DJI Mini 4K, co-worker

Meet my co-worker

Most jobs are a two-person operation. I handle the planning, the permits, the driving and the editing. My DJI Mini 4K handles the part everyone actually watches, and it never lets me forget it.

Weight
under 249 g, and sensitive about it
Shift
about 30 minutes, then wants a fresh battery
Sick days
every day it rains
Photo: ZLEA

Places I've taken off from.

Every film on this site, pinned where it was shot. Pick a place to see its film.

Novo Mesto, home base
Northern Norway
Washington, USA

Click a place on the map to open its film from YouTube.

From takeoff to final cut.

Shot, graded and edited in-house, so one person answers for the whole film.

Commercials and promos

Aerial footage for brands, tourism boards and events, delivered ready to air.

Aerial photography

High-resolution stills of landscapes, architecture and property, from angles you can't reach on the ground.

Custom projects

News, documentaries, surveys or something new. If it needs a careful pair of eyes in the sky, let's talk.

Have a project that needs altitude?

Tell me where, when, and what story you want to tell. I'll take care of the flying.

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