For venues & productions
What does an operated aerial effect cost?
Real pricing for operated aerial effects — rentals, custom fleets, and annual operations — what drives the number, and how it compares to pyro, lasers, and projection.
Read the guide →How a venue aerial program works
The staffing model, daily routine, battery program, spares, and commissioning behind an operated aerial effects program — generalized, zero-NDA knowledge from running one.
Read the guide →For producers & fleet operators
Records
Structured-data authority assets, primary-sourced and quarterly-refreshed — sourced numbers instead of a walkthrough.
The Drone Show Cost Record
19 public-record outdoor drone light show contract prices, with per-drone cost and a source link on every row.
Browse the record →The Show-File Compatibility Matrix
Which flight-program / show-file formats the major outdoor drone show platforms accept and export, sourced to each platform's own documentation.
Browse the record →The Fleet Operator Directory
A neutral, alphabetical directory of outdoor drone light show operators meeting published inclusion criteria — no ranking.
Browse the record →The Indoor Aerial Permitting Record
What governs indoor drone/UAS operation at venues — FAA universal layer, Clark County/Las Vegas, and Los Angeles city and county. A research aid, not legal advice.
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