We create Drone Light Shows
DroneLightShow@DroneLightShowCompany.com
Los Angeles Based
We work Worldwide
Welcome to the Drone Light Show Company
DroneLightShow@DroneLightShowCompany.com
Drone light displays are used in large public shows , corporate events, weddings,
product launches, and as part of advertising and television and film productions,
100 drones start at just $18,400 for a basic drone light display show.
You can also purchase a drone light show system from us and create your own drone light shows today
- Drone light shows can number from as few as 100 drones to as many as over 2000 drones
- The lights can display more than 1.8 billion color combinations.
- The drones are all controlled by one mighty central computer with just one operator.
- The drones can create stunning shapes, words, logos, dazzling animations, and the entire
performance is synchronized to a custom musical soundtrack. - Drone light shows are made up of small drones with high powered led lights on them.
Brand Launches
All type of brands use Drone Light Shows to launch their new products and create amazing social media moments with drones.
Indoor drone shows
Drone light shows can also be used inside for conventions, brand launches, and special corporate events of all types.
Drones to light things up
We have large powerful drone for Film and TV production with high powered lights to light up any production, or use for concerts
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What is a drone light show ?
If you followed the Olympics, you must have observed the drone show. While the various sports involved in the Olympics are the main attraction, the drone light show undoubtedly created a memorable experience that everyone is still talking about and wondering how it works months after the Olympics. So, how do drone light shows work?
Drone light shows involve hundreds or thousands of drones designed to communicate and execute choreographed patterns. The choreography is created using 3D animation tools. Then software that Drone Show use features a flight path to each drone as part of the pattern. As such, you only need one flight operator to conduct the show.
What is a drone light show?
Drone light shows are made with drones featuring LED lights programmed to perform stunts and form patterns in the sky. Some of them can also carry smoke ejectors that can shoot colored smoke out for amazing day time shows.
The drones can form any pattern as long as it’s preprogrammed using our special software. The thought of having hundreds or thousands of pilots controlling each drone is hectic and would be impossible. But programming, AI, and 3D modeling ensure smooth coordination and only requires 1 or 2 drone pilots. Drone Light Shows are easy this way.
Flight planning
This is the most crucial part of the process. It’s where our programmers design the various movements the drones will pull off, and it can take weeks or even months to complete. To achieve this, they use 3D animation software like Blender to design the choreography.
Since this technology is relatively new, there are no best practices or bad practices. All you need to do is tell a story with the drones like you would with pixel art.
But with drone light shows, you need to consider that the choreography must be viewable from all directions. If you’re into animation, this is another way that you can bring your imagination into reality. Drone Light Show Company does this quickly.
Testing
Once you’ve completed the choreography, it’s time to test it. This is to make sure the drones take off and execute the whole choreography without colliding and ensure the drones can achieve the required distance between each other and the needed speed to complete the choreography.
And no, you don’t need to launch the drones to test them. That would lead to crashes and make the whole process quite expensive. Instead, you can use software like the Drone Light Show Company uses to conduct the test and make the necessary adjustments. This software simulates the drone’s size and speed, enhancing the accuracy of the test.
Finding a suitable site
Once you’ve tested the drones, it’s time to find the best place to deploy them. This is a place where they won’t crash into other objects and a place where they are easily viewable by the audience. A flat ground works best. Some of the devices needed to launch a drone show include a GPS ground station, a WiFi router, and a controlling laptop.
Pre-flight check
Before deploying the drones, you need to make sure all drones are working as expected, make sure the batteries are fully charged, and ensure the weather is suitable for flying the drones. You also need to check if you’re authorized to fly in the airspace.
Deploying the drones
Once you find the best place for your drone show, the Drone Light Show Company software or any other software will assign the flight paths to each drone. That’s how you can be sure not to find two drones in one position. Better yet, DroneShow even has safety features to make the whole process effective and safe. For starters, it has a Geo-Fence that keeps the drones within a defined perimeter.
If one drone happens to lose power and comes crashing to the ground, it will fall within this perimeter and not on the spectators. Secondly, there’s an interface that allows you to land one individual drone or all the drones in case of any issues.
And lastly, there’s one drone pilot who can take control of the drones if the laptop or launching system fails. But if there are no issues, the drones will fly, execute the choreography, and land on their own.
Will drones replace fireworks?
Yes, it’s conceivable that drone light shows could replace fireworks shows. Drones have replaced other technologies in other sectors before now. For instance, drones replaced helicopters in filming, they replaced airplanes in aerial photography and surveillance, and they’ve even replaced delivery vehicles in some industries.
As a result, we can expect that they may replace fireworks too. Below are some reasons why drones may be better than fireworks.
They’re reusable
While fireworks create some of the best patterns in the skies and form the main part of New Year’s Eve and other celebrations, they come at a great cost since you can’t reuse them. On the other hand, once the drones complete the show, they’ll land, and you can use them to display the same show or program a different pattern. Unless they crash, which rarely happens, you can expect to use the same drones over and over again for some time.
Drones are quiet!
Fireworks are known to emit an explosive sound that doesn’t sit well with pets or people who live close by and would prefer sleeping rather than listening to the fireworks. And let’s not forget that explosive noises may be bad for veterans or people with PTSD from explosive noises.
But the only noise a drone emits is from the propellers. Also, the drones are often flying at 150 feet above the ground and in a designated perimeter. It’s easy to sleep through a drone light show. If you hate fireworks, I think drone light shows will make you change your mind.
They’re customizable
There isn’t much you can do in terms of variety with fireworks. Sure, you can make them print out some names and some patterns, but drones are a game changer. We’ve seen space stations, rovers, deer, Star Wars animations, globes, baseballs, logos, and many other patterns printed in the skies.
As mentioned earlier, anything you can create using 3D software can be executed in a drone light show.
Drones are safer
Fireworks are quite risky. There have been cases where they explode too close to residential areas, causing fires. For instance, in 2018, fireworks caused 1900 structure fires, 17,100 outside fires, 46 injuries, and more than $100 million in damage.
That makes you wonder if fireworks are even worth it if they can cause this much damage. With this in mind, people have been trying to look for safer methods to celebrate, and drones have become a viable option. But how safe are they?
Drone light shows are cheaper
In most cases, running a drone light show is cheaper than a fireworks show. You can find small drones and build a small drone light show yourself. Better yet, there are companies with ready-made drones offering such services.
Fireworks can be pretty costly, considering the setup costs and the risks involved. And the best thing about drone light shows is they’re accommodating; more people will be happy, there’s less noise, and you can’t really put a price on putting a smile on more faces.
This may not be a suitable price for a small business, but there are smaller startups offering lower prices for small drone shows. I’ll mention a few later in the article.
How many drones are needed for a show?
The number of drones needed for a show can range from 10 to hundreds or thousands depending on your budget, the size of the audience, the space available to execute the show, and the choreography.
For a local drone show, you should bring together at least 50 drones. But as mentioned, the Olympics, mall openings, and other shows with a large audience can use up to 5,000 drones.
The future of fireworks
For all that drones are making waves in the light show industry, fireworks are not necessarily out on their ear quite yet. Some changes are taking place in the fireworks industry, which could help make it more viable. Below are the main ones.
- Daytime Fireworks – One major challenge of using both drones and regular fireworks is they work best at night. But there’s a growing demand for daytime fireworks, and they’re now a thing.
- 3D Choreographed Fireworks – It’s now possible to display a choreographed fireworks show by designing 3D animations and simulating how the fireworks are executed, as well as the speed of the wind to make sure the choreography is successful.
Let’s not forget that some people still prefer the loud explosions of fireworks. If drones don’t phase out fireworks completely, we may begin to see event organizers combining both of these technologies.
How much does a drone light show cost?
Costs
Prices start at just
$18,000 for 100 drones
simple
We have stock shows
that are pre-made
custom
We can create a partial
or full custom drone show
All inclusive
Our prices include everything from design, shipping, permits etc...
Recent work
This drone light show was held in Dubai and our designers were able to capture the spirit of Dubai government and pride of the UAE police across the sky in this special show for 2020
200 drones light show
A great deal of our clients choose the 200 count drone light show as it provides a cost savings while being able to create numerous logos and wording and custom shapes in the sky, thrilling their audience.
1000 drones light shows
Any drone light show is impressive, but a show with over 1000 drones is a chance to create a massive event worthy of a large scale public show in a stadium or large scale sports event.
Drone Light Show costs
Basic Drone Light Show costs - Many other options are available for custom packages.
Faces with drones
We can create realistic faces with drones in a unique and dynamic display of drone technology and unique music stylings in a dramatic drone light show experience
Drone animation
Drone light shows can take your logos, shapes, words and ideas and animate them across the night sky. A unique drone light show can create a remarkable experience.
300 drones light shows
Directly in the middle of of our drone light show offerings is the 300 count drone light show. This is suitable for an audiance of 400-700 people and certainly will be breathtaking.
Large scale drone light show for a mobile phone product launch in 2020 - in India
Drone Light Show quick facts:
- We handle all the the drone show permits for either outdoors or indoor shows
- We have our own 5 million dollar drone insurance coverage
- We do work with you to create a custom music soundtrack
- Our prices include everything you need with nothing more to spend.
- We also provide storyboards of your event and work with you on them.
- You can ask us more questions when we talk in our zoom meeting.
HOW TO PERFORM A DRONE LIGHT SHOW
- We create and agree to terms and sign a contract for your project
- We create timeline of events and deadlines for your project, that we both agree upon
- Show contract is signed and countersigned
- A deposit is required before any start of work begins
- You choose the creative and logistical directions for your event or show with us in an creative meeting
- We may request any artwork and your team and our team make a list of the shapes and/or wording /logos/ QR codes and the order you would like this to be in for your show - we do this over the phone and guide you. Its as simple as a numbered list saying what order the show is
- We discuss a music sound track and build that sound track for your show ( if required)
- We create a storyboard of your show with the art work and ideas that show the various formations
- We present the PDF and the music track ( if applicable )
- Once approved we create an animated video that shows how the show will look and feel in real time.
- Once you approve this stage, we begin to program the drones
- Programming /coding takes place and then our ground team takes the programming and flashes the individual drones with the programming
- Rehearsal takes place and a video is sent to you for one last approval. - Any changes are made
- Your show is then packed into crates and shipped to your location
- Our team then unpacks and charges the show and does a rehearsal with your team and at this time changes such as timing and order can be done - this can be done at the show location or in an open field, or parking lot near your location if needed.
- Our team then performs your show at your location and the crowd goes wild!
- Final payment is dues 30 days after the show perfromance
Behind the scenes
How do drone lights shows work, and how long does it take to set up a drone light show? We show you the process here in this short video.
Drone Show visibility?
How far away can you see a drone light show? The answer is about 4 miles away on a clear day, here is an example video of this.
about Drone Light Show Company
We create Drone Light Shows
Drone light shows For theme parks, concerts, special events, opening ceremonies. One time events, music videos or permanent shows.
We are one of the few FAA approved companies in the world. We have operated our drone light shows with our experienced teams in numerous countries of the world creating spectacular spectacles in the sky near you. We started in 2013 as two people who loved drones and we will be loving them forever.
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Drone Show Experience
We have been creating drone light show events since 2013, for corporate events, concerts, festivals, video and film production and theme parks globally.
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We handle everything
From the design of your show, permits, location, programming, music, and show execution, we do everything for your drone light show.
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How long does it take?
Stock drone light shows can be deployed in 2 weeks or less. Custom shows can take between 6-8 weeks for most shows, email us your ideas and we can discuss today.
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Live stream the drone show?
Yes, we can live stream your drone light show over a variety of social media platforms for you. Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Instagram.
Each drone light show package includes:
5 custom formations that you may choose ( logo, words, image, face, hash tag,
Includes up to 12 stock ( pre-made ) formations ( we have done shows for 9+ years and have most basic shapes for holidays, events etc, the best thing to do is just make a list of what kind of shapes you want and for the most part we will have them pre-built ( outside-of custom logos, QR codes etc )
Add on custom formations are $1000 each ( logos, shapes, words )
We typically hook into your existing sound system, but we can provide a sound system for a fee.
Basically the sky is not the limit, and we aim to give you the best experience in drones anywhere.
Behind the scenes
Behind the scenes at a drone light show with our crew. Go behind the lights to see the drone light show crew in action. In this unique look at how we create the drone light show we make all over the world.
400 drones light show
A great deal of our clients choose the 400 count drone light show when they want to make a large drone light show without breaking their budgets. Numerous large scale effects can be completed with 400 drones.
Large scale shows
Any drone light show is impressive, but a show with over 1000 drones is a chance to create a massive event worthy of a large scale public show in a stadium or large scale sports event.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS FOR DRONE LIGHT SHOWS
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100 drones
- Includes 2 custom formations that you may choose ( logo, words, image, face, hash tag, etc.. )
- Includes a custom music sound track that you select with our team
- Price includes shipping
- Price includes crew costs
- Price includes accommodations for our crew
- Price includes travel
- Price includes permits, and insurance
- Sample video of 100 drones https://vimeo.com/315429826
- Costs begin at $18,000 and are based on your requirements such as how many custom formations you need.
- Formations usually last between 30 seconds and 45 seconds long
- An average show is 8-10 minutes with typically 20 formations per show
- Most drone shows are made up of a few custom formations and the rest are usually made up of some of our stock pre-made formations
See more here
TOTAL COST $18,400 | |
$10,00 due on contract sigh to hold date and to program before start of work to our account via wire | |
$8400 due within 10 days of show performance | |
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150 drones
- Includes 2 custom formations that you may choose ( logo, words, image, face, hash tag, etc.. )
- Includes a custom music sound track that you select with our team
- Price includes shipping
- Price includes crew costs
- Price includes accommodations for our crew
- Price includes travel
- Price includes permits, and insurance
- Sample video of 150 drones https://vimeo.com/315429927
- Formations usually last between 30 seconds and 45 seconds long
- An average show is 8-10 minutes with typically 20 formations per show
- Most drone shows are made up of a few custom formations and the rest are usually made up of some of our stock pre-made formations
See more here
TOTAL COST $23,300 per show | |
$13,300 due on contract sigh to hold date and to program before start of work to our account via wire | |
$10,000 due within 10 days of show performance | |
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200 drones
- Includes 2 custom formations that you may choose ( logo, words, image, face, hash tag, etc.. )
- Includes a custom music sound track that you select with our team
- Price includes shipping
- Price includes crew costs
- Price includes accommodations for our crew
- Price includes travel
- Price includes permits, and insurance
- Sample video of 200 drones https://vimeo.com/366996714 and https://vimeo.com/378235968
- Formations usually last between 30 seconds and 45 seconds long
- An average show is 8-10 minutes with typically 20 formations per show
- Most drone shows are made up of a few custom formations and the rest are usually made up of some of our stock pre-made formations
See more here
TOTAL COST $26,100 per show | |
$16,100 due on contract sigh to hold date and to program before start of work to our account via wire | |
$10,000 due within 10 days of show performance | |
—————————————Option 4 —————————————
250 drones
- Includes 2 custom formations that you may choose ( logo, words, image, face, hash tag, etc.. )
- Includes a custom music sound track that you select with our team
- Price includes shipping
- Price includes crew costs
- Price includes accommodations for our crew
- Price includes travel
- Price includes permits, and insurance
- Sample video of 250 drones https://vimeo.com/309759680 and https://vimeo.com/378236027
- Formations usually last between 30 seconds and 45 seconds long
- An average show is 8-10 minutes with typically 20 formations per show
- Most drone shows are made up of a few custom formations and the rest are usually made up of some of our stock pre-made formations
See more here
TOTAL COST $29,100 per show | |
$19,100 due on contract sigh to hold date and to program before start of work to our account via wire | |
$10,000 due within 10 days of show performance | |
—————————————Option 5 —————————————
300 drones
- Includes 2 custom formations that you may choose ( logo, words, image, face, hash tag, etc.. )
- Includes a custom music sound track that you select with our team
- Price includes shipping
- Price includes crew costs
- Price includes accommodations for our crew
- Price includes travel
- Price includes permits, and insurance
- Sample video of 300 drones https://vimeo.com/315430641
- Formations usually last between 30 seconds and 45 seconds long
- An average show is 8-10 minutes with typically 20 formations per show
- Most drone shows are made up of a few custom formations and the rest are usually made up of some of our stock pre-made formations
See more here
TOTAL COST $35,200 per show | |
$25,200 due on contract sigh to hold date and to program before start of work to our account via wire | |
$10,000 due within 10 days of show performance | |
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350 drones
- Includes 2 custom formations that you may choose ( logo, words, image, face, hash tag, etc.. )
- Includes a custom music sound track that you select with our team
- Price includes shipping
- Price includes crew costs
- Price includes accommodations for our crew
- Price includes travel
- Price includes permits, and insurance
- Sample video of 350 drones https://vimeo.com/251951374
- Formations usually last between 30 seconds and 45 seconds long
- An average show is 8-10 minutes with typically 20 formations per show
- Most drone shows are made up of a few custom formations and the rest are usually made up of some of our stock pre-made formations
See more here
TOTAL COST $37,800 per show | |
$27,,800 due on contract sigh to hold date and to program before start of work to our account via wire | |
$10,000 due within 10 days of show performance | |
—————————————Option 7 —————————————
400 drones
- Includes 2 custom formations that you may choose ( logo, words, image, face, hash tag, etc.. )
- Includes a custom music sound track that you select with our team
- Price includes shipping
- Price includes crew costs
- Price includes accommodations for our crew
- Price includes travel
- Price includes permits, and insurance
- Sample video of 400 drones https://vimeo.com/366996042 And https://vimeo.com/378235907
- Formations usually last between 30 seconds and 45 seconds long
- An average show is 8-10 minutes with typically 20 formations per show
- Most drone shows are made up of a few custom formations and the rest are usually made up of some of our stock pre-made formations
See more here
TOTAL COST $43,200 per show | |
$30,000 due on contract sigh to hold date and to program before start of work to our account via wire | |
$13,200 due within 10 days of show performance | |
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500 drones
- Includes 2 custom formations that you may choose ( logo, words, image, face, hash tag, etc.. )
- Includes a custom music sound track that you select with our team
- Price includes shipping
- Price includes crew costs
- Price includes accommodations for our crew
- Price includes travel
- Price includes permits, and insurance
- Sample videos of 500 drones
- Sample 1 https://vimeo.com/265104532/5495dba52c
- Sample 2 https://vimeo.com/384984210
- Sample 3 https://vimeo.com/384984293
- Sample 4 https://vimeo.com/384984443
- Sample 5 https://vimeo.com/384984484
- Formations usually last between 30 seconds and 45 seconds long
- An average show is 8-10 minutes with typically 20 formations per show
- Most drone shows are made up of a few custom formations and the rest are usually made up of some of our stock pre-made formations
See more here
TOTAL COST $50,800 per show | |
$35,000 due on contract sigh to hold date and to program before start of work to our account via wire | |
$15,800 due within 10 days of show performance | |
Yes, our drones can fly in all types of weather conditions. We fly in light to medium rain storms and cold and hot weather conditions and wind up to 35 miles per hour.
The answer differs by country and depends on the regulation set by the aviation authorities. In the US, the height is 400 feet above ground level. If it is necessary to fly higher to optimize viewing for the audience or to avoid obstruction, we can look into applying for some waivers or exceptions. We have flow up to 1,000 feet, or just over 300 meters.
Our drones are very safe. If a drone has an issue it will either land in place, or go to a predetermined home point, or our safety pilots can manually take control of a single drone or multiple drones manually as well.
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DroneLightShow@DroneLightShowCompany.com
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- Main telephone number: 1-213-377-6186 USA
- Email us today for questions as well: DroneLightShow@DroneLightShowCompany.com
- Use Whats App: 1-213-377-6186 text or call us for details
- Use Skype as well to contact us at live:dronelightshows
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We handle all the the permits for either outdoors or indoor shows
Costs for the light shows
- Our pricing is “all inclusive”
- Price includes custom programming
- Price includes shipping
- Price includes crew costs
- Price includes accommodations for our crew
- Price includes travel
- Price includes drones
- Price includes permits, and insurance
- If you are outside the USA we do charge for shipping and travel
- We work with several international carriers and in general need 4 weeks minimum to ship a set of drones internationally.
We know it probably is your first time with drones and we want to make it simple, creative and fun for you to work with us.
When we work with clients on a drone light show, we create storyboards to showcase the flow of the drone light show. Our team usually starts with a music sound track and then through creative meetings our artists create detailed storyboard frames showing the flow of the drone light show
We then create a sample video that combines the music and storyboard frames into a sample of your specific custom drone light show. In working this way, you and your team or your own clients can have as much creative control prior to the actual programming of the drone light show itself.
Once the music, and art work is done, our programmers go into a computer to create the model for your show prior to the programming of the drones themselves. In every step of the way you as a client are able to see and make changes prior to programming the drones themselves.
- We prefer to have 8 weeks of prep for your show for a custom show
- We can do a stock show in 2-4 weeks
Sample Reverse Timeline of your event
( this is a general idea, some shows are made faster and some shows are longer depending on the show type, location, etc )
- show performance
- 1-3 days before your event -show rehearsal on site or off site depending on your situation ( can be day before, day of, or other custom time )
- 1-3 days before your event - Arrive at location
- 1 week to 1 day before your event ( depending on your location ) - pack and travel to location
- 3 - 6 weeks before your event depending on your show type and number of drones - Show programming - creative
- 6-8 weeks prior to your event - storyboards created
- Upon Contract Signing - deposit due, prior to start of work via wire
- NOW phone conversations, creative discussion, contract signing
Once we understand your location and airspace, we will work with you to acquire the necessary permits and authorization to fly the drone light show for your event. In cases where the desired site is not possible, drone light show company will work with you on other location options that would be more favorable to getting the necessary aviation permits.
750 drones
750 drone light show creating dazzling effects, colors and an amazing assortment of formations all timed to a custom music soundtrack to create a memorable experience.
Public Drone Show
The night sky comes alive with dazzling colors and precise formations dancing across the black sky, exploding into a colorful array of never to be forgotten scenes or joy.
Drone Light Show Software demonstration
Drone light shows are programmed through our own custom software by our team of expert drone programming staff. This short demo delves into how we create the jewels shining in the sky
Drone Light Show Company did an amazing job
We have worked with Drone light Show Company on three occasions on a large brand launch that involved a public facing show and reveal as well as a commercial video shoot that we needed to capture assets for a marketing campaign and the entire team was beyond professional and just perfect to work with. Travis and his team did it again.
Quick Turn around on a last minute client request
We had a fireworks show planned for a high end client appreciation dinner and less than three weeks before the event, we were told that fireworks were now not allowed. We contacted Drone Light Show Company and they made a custom show for us in less than three weeks and saved our finale for our event! Amazing job and our client loved the fireworks drone shapes.
We also do projection mapping as well, if your event would like to create an even more immersive experience on the walls, sides of the building and floors and we can combine drone light shows with projection mapping for an immersive experience.
Projection mapping costs:
- 5 minutes of 3D Projection Mapping $7000
- 10 minutes of 3D Projection Mapping $9500
- 15 minutes of 3D Projection Mapping $13000