About Us
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Imagery that Informs.
COMMERCIAL VISUAL MEDIA
SpaceX Night Launch, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, 2023. Recon Five Media LLC Photo.
Recon Five Media is based in the Mid-Atlantic, USA. We create moving and still visual media that captures compelling imagery of important events, newsworthy incidents and commercial footage occurring in our communities.
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Founded in 2018, Recon Five Media leverages today's most advanced professional video and media technologies, and we use advanced unmanned aircraft systems (drone) technology to capture superior quality event video and still imagery to support the stringent demands of editorial and creative clients across various platforms.
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We strive to provide compelling and inspirational imagery and timely information to our clients.
We cover Northern and Central Virginia from Richmond to Fairfax and Charlottesville to the Chesapeake.
Recon Five Media has captured imagery at newsworthy events since the 1980s starting in New York City and then Oklahoma City, Utah, Texas, and currently in Virginia.
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​​We use the latest advanced traditional and aerial video-capturing and cloud-based technologies to get you images fast and in full vibrant quality.​​
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Contact us at rick@recon5.com or text at (540) 755-6422 for media and news gathering services.​​​​
OUR SERVICES
We provide:
- Commercial footage and events
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- Electronic News Gathering (ENG) services
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- Real-time video media production and distribution to Producers, Editors & Directors
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- Live feeds to RTMP/SRT destinations and global CDNs
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- Stock Footage Videography/B-Roll Photography
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- Aerial Imagery from UAS airborne cameras by FAA Certified UAS Operator
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- Day and Night Imagery Collection​ Capability
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​- UAS Overwatch & Incident/Event Aerial Coverage for Overhead Situational Awareness
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- Cloud-based Video workflow and distribution to Local and Distant Recipients
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COMMERCIAL AERIAL IMAGERY
Need a news helicopter? How about a news drone?
Recon Five Media is certified by the Federal Aviation Administration for UAS operations and is qualified for Night Operations. We fly highly advanced UAS aircraft with exceptional imaging sensors (to include thermal imagery), advanced subject tracking and full HD 1080P video transmission capabilities.
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GEAR
We capture imagery on advanced State-of-the Art Sony photographic and production video cameras.
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We fly our aerial shoots using DJI Enterprise and Advanced Cinematic drone aircraft, specifically the DJI Matrice 30 (Thermal) and the Mavic 3 Pro Cine.
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We edit and produce our footage in DaVinci Resolve Studio, the same editing software used in Hollywood and London's top film studios and production houses.
