Drone cinematography in Jordan delivers cinema-grade aerial footage for feature film, commercial, TV and documentary productions, shot on DJI Inspire 3 with the Zenmuse X9-8K Air, Mavic 4 Pro with Hasselblad, and Ronin-mounted gimbals — fully permitted from Amman to Wadi Rum. Loyalty Drones is the local crew international productions hire when they need permits, hardware and pilots on day one.
The equipment we bring to a set
| Platform | Camera | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| DJI Inspire 3 | Zenmuse X9-8K Air, full-frame | Cinema, episodic, premium commercial |
| DJI Mavic 4 Pro | Hasselblad triple-camera | High-end commercial, documentary, B-cam |
| DJI Mavic 3 Pro Cine | 4/3 CMOS, ProRes | Commercials, music videos |
| DJI FPV / Avata | Cinewhoop class | Indoor, close-fly, action sequences |
| Ronin-handheld + drone combo | Mixed | Seamless transitions |
The crew we put on set
- Lead pilot (CARC commercial, 5+ years).
- Camera operator on a dedicated controller for independent gimbal moves.
- Spotter / safety officer.
- DIT / data wrangler with on-set offload.
- Location fixer when shooting in Petra, Wadi Rum, Aqaba.
Locations we permit regularly
- Wadi Rum — Mars and Dune territory; we hold the Wadi Rum Authority filming permits.
- Petra — only with Petra Authority filming approval; full-park access for documentaries.
- Aqaba & the Red Sea coast — bay aerials, dive boats, marine sequences.
- Dead Sea & Mujib gorge — geology and adventure productions.
- Amman skyline — Citadel, Roman Theatre, downtown — with city authority approvals.
- Jerash & Umm Qais — Roman heritage.
- Dana & Shobak — desert and castle scenes.
Workflow for international productions
- Send scout list, shoot dates, deliverable codec (ProRes, BRAW, DNxHR).
- We respond with a permit timeline, day rate and crew sheet.
- Tech recce 1–2 days before principal photography.
- Shoot — daily rushes off-loaded and verified.
- Footage handover via secure shuttle drive or encrypted upload.
Cinema specifics: codecs, frame rates, colour
Inspire 3 records ProRes RAW 8K up to 75fps, ProRes 422 HQ for offline-friendly workflows. Mavic 4 Pro shoots 6K Hasselblad with D-Log/D-Log M for grading. We work in standard cinema colour pipelines and deliver in your post house’s preferred LUT (Rec.709, Filmic, ACES).
Cost in Jordan (indicative)
Day rate for an Inspire 3 cinema package with full crew typically 2,500–4,000 JOD/day plus location permit fees. Mavic 4 Pro packages are 1,200–2,000 JOD/day. Multi-day productions get blocked-out rates. Wadi Rum and Petra permit fees are quoted separately and depend on production size.
Why Loyalty Drones
We are the Jordan crew international DPs already work with because we hold the hardware, the permits, and the regulatory know-how locally. Related: Wadi Rum drone filming and commercial video production.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can you shoot ProRes RAW on location in Jordan?
Yes — the Inspire 3 with Zenmuse X9 records ProRes RAW natively. We supply storage and on-set DIT.
How quickly can you turn around a Petra or Wadi Rum permit?
Two to four weeks for normal productions; rush approvals are possible for known clients with paperwork ready.
Do you do indoor / close-up cinewhoop work?
Yes — Avata-class drones for indoor sequences, museum walk-throughs, and one-take establishment shots.
Can we add drones to an existing crew already in Jordan?
Yes — we routinely bolt onto international units that need a permitted local drone crew without expanding their day-rate cards.
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