Services · 24 years operating

One operator. Full broadcast tier. End-to-end.

Drone and aerial cinematography for natural-history broadcast and premium commercial work. Long-lens wildlife. KFCB-registered film fixing across East Africa. Solo-end-to-end commercial production. CAA-licensed since 2017.

Drone & aerial Long-lens Fixing Production
DJI Inspire 2 silhouetted against East African sunrise

01 · Drone & aerial

Cinema-grade aerial across natural-history and commercial.

CAA-licensed since 2017 (PfCO UAS 9543). DJI Inspire 3 for RAW-spec broadcast, Mavic 3 Cine for fast-deploy aerial. Aerial-to-aerial coordination, low-altitude wildlife follows, coastal and landscape, dawn and dusk.

Integrated into the BBC Natural History Unit, Silverback Films, Plimsoll Productions and Offspring Films broadcast workflows. RED-camera-tier deliverables in the same edit timeline as the lead unit.

  • DJI Inspire 3 · Mavic 3 Cine · Mavic 2 Pro
  • Aerial-to-aerial flight coordination
  • Low-altitude wildlife with proximity discipline
  • Remote / reactive filming where the production can't be on site

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02 · Long-lens cinematography

Patient, ethical wildlife coverage.

Sony 200-600mm and 70-200mm on FX6 / FX3 / A7R5 bodies. Multi-day waits across the Mara, Tsavo East, Samburu, Amboseli and Mount Kenya. Comfortable on extended NHU schedules — long-lens-plus-drone is the standard broadcast workflow at this tier.

Wildlife ethics are non-negotiable: respectable distance, no behaviour-affecting proximity, no bait. The clients who book me back the most cite the proximity discipline first.

  • Sony FX6 · FX3 · A7R5 · PXW-FS7
  • Sony 200-600mm · 70-200mm f/4 · G-Master prime set
  • Sound Devices MixPre · Rode NTG4+ for in-the-field sound
  • Familiar with RED HELIUM / GEMINI / V-RAPTOR broadcast workflows
Serval in tall grass, long-lens
Safari camp with crew around the campfire at dusk on the Mara

03 · Film fixing

KFCB-registered local film agent.

On-the-ground production lead for international natural-history, broadcast and commercial crews coming into Kenya. KFCB film permits typically arrive in 24–48 hours. KCAA and KWS drone permits run in parallel. Then it's location scouting, crew sourcing, vehicles, accommodation, security, customs, carbon offsetting.

When it makes sense, I run as fixer-and-shooter — primary cameraman embedded inside the unit. That's how the Silk Road Visual exhibition project ran across the 2025 production block.

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04 · Commercial & brand production

Solo end-to-end commercial production.

One of Kenya's most dynamic film-production companies, known for capturing stunning cinematic imagery that showcases the country's rich biodiversity, landscapes, and culture. Specialising in visually compelling documentaries, promotional films, and infomercials.

For commercial briefs I work solo from concept to delivery — producer, director, DOP, drone operator, post — so the rig stays lean and the budget goes to screen rather than to crew overhead. Recent commercial deliverables: Kasas Air Charter (2026), Cheli & Peacock Mobile Safaris (2023), Wildlife Works profile film (2024).

State-of-the-art equipment including drones and advanced camera systems, with a commitment to sustainability and ethical filmmaking practices.

05 · Stock footage

1,200+ broadcast clips and growing.

The stock archive lives on a dedicated property: stock.highlyvisual.com. All footage shot in 4K or higher by a CAA-licensed drone operator and camera operator. Aerial Archive and Long Lens Wildlife are the two main showcases — both with downloadable watermarked previews. Discounted rates for African productions, students and NGOs.

Aerial wildlife stock footage from Kenya

Aerial Archive

1,200+ aerial clips · Drone & Aerial · 4K+ · Kenya parks & conservancies
Long-lens wildlife stock footage from Kenya

Long Lens Wildlife

Telephoto wildlife · Slog3 4K · All Kenya parks

06 · Kit hire

Cinema-grade rental — sister business.

Cinema-grade rental kit (DJI Inspire 3, Sony FX6, FX3, A7R5, full audio and lighting kits) is run as a dedicated rental house at hirevisual.com — Nairobi-based, day rates, weekly rates at 4× day. Same WhatsApp number.

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What clients say

We worked with Barny for 'Incredible Animal Journeys' for Nat Geo/Disney+ (Emmy nominated). Barny captured some amazing material for us in Kenya and Tanzania of elephants, flamingo and zebra for the episode 'Chasing The African Rains'. I found his experience of working in with these animals invaluable. He was highly skilled at following the animals, flying close at times - but also taking care not to stress the animals or affect their behaviour. He worked with us both as part of a team and remotely and his drone work played an important part in helping to tell our stories in a visually exciting and immersive way.

Sally Thomson · PD, 'Chasing the African Rains' · Incredible Animal Journeys · Nat Geo / Disney+

During the Covid lockdown Barny filmed some stunning drone aerials in Kenya for our elephant sequence in Netflix's Wild Babies. It was a unique opportunity to capture footage of these animals when they were at their most relaxed. Barny was extremely professional, liaising on our behalf with the Director of the park to gain a filming permit and organising his own travel, food and accommodation. When filming, Barny always kept the drone at a respectable distance from the wildlife and as well as the animals, he was also able to capture some spectacular scenics. At the end of each day Barny would methodically update production on his progress and send over highlights of his footage. It was a great pleasure working with Barny and I would thoroughly recommend him for wildlife filming – in particular as a highly-skilled drone operator.

Sally Cryer · PD, Wild Babies · Wild Babies · Netflix

I've had the pleasure of working with Barny over the course of a ten part x 1hr/30min adventure cooking series, "The Fearless Chef/Extreme Chef" for National Geographic and Channel 4. He is an incredibly gifted and impressive drone pilot as well as timelapse and aerial photographer, who would always go the extra yard for the perfect shot. The series was far richer for his contributions, allowing us to widen the scope of our locations and material, and providing the edit with footage that was inherently cinematic. His work ethic is unparalleled too. I would highly recommend him!

Tom Whitworth · Director, The Fearless Chef · The Fearless Chef / Extreme Chef · National Geographic · Channel 4

Barny is an incredible drone pilot who never misses a shot. The value of his accuracy when running tight timelines and in variable weather conditions is priceless. Professional, personable and punctual, would highly recommend him to anyone and the quality of his work is on full display on the hit Nat Geo series, The Fearless Chef.

Kiran Jethwa · Presenter, The Fearless Chef · The Fearless Chef · National Geographic

Along with having a great name, Barny is a great drone operator. He gets it and delivers. Sounds easy but not always the case. And along with that he knows the lay of the land and can be invaluable in securing permits and permissions. He's a great person to have on your team.

Barny Revill · Series Director, Earth From Space · BBC Earth From Space · BBC

Barny did some remote drone filming for Elephant Dynasties in Kenya, and got some brilliant footage. He followed remote direction well and got some really key and special footage of our elephant family. I wouldn't hesitate to work with him again.

Lydia Baines · Producer, Dynasties 2 — Elephant · Dynasties II · BBC

Planning a Kenyan shoot?

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