Lexus GX550 – A New Perspective

Made in collaboration with Lexus, the short film ‘A New Perspective’ takes the viewer on a journey of the most ambitious drone lighting piece I’ve created to date – six circles of light traced above the towering spires of Leslie Gulch in Eastern Oregon.

Flying inside this steep ravine was intense; navigating multiple drones in complete darkness, creating precise circles up to half a mile away, all while avoiding the sheer canyon walls. I’ve never attempted this many in a single image before. Sometimes you have to push beyond what you think is possible to make progress.

Short film directed by Alberto Blanco
Shot by Mikey Zeller

Glowing rings float above rocky canyon formations at night under a starry sky, creating a futuristic nighttime landscape photography scene.
A car on dry grass at night with glowing light trails and a starry sky in the background, captured by a photographer skilled in nighttime landscape photography.
A sketchbook shows a pencil drawing of a landscape with large floating objects and mountains, inspired by drone light painting. A pencil rests on top.

Behind The Scenes

A person wearing a hat stands on a dirt road, facing a rocky canyon with tall rock formations and greenery under a bright sky.
A view of a canyon road surrounded by steep rock formations, featuring illustrated white circles and green lines indicating potential drone flight paths against a blue sky with clouds.
Three crew members work in a smoky environment at night, illuminated by a strong light source. One person stands while holding equipment, another crouches down, and the third looks on with a headset.
A Lexus GX550 SUV equipped with a camera rig parked on a gravel surface, surrounded by lush vegetation and rocky formations in the background.
A satellite view of a rugged landscape featuring outlined areas that possibly indicate locations of interest, with a blue road running through the terrain.
A person stands on the side of an SUV with an open door, gazing at towering rock formations in a canyon during daylight.

Glowing rings float above rocky canyon formations at night under a starry sky, creating a futuristic nighttime landscape photography scene.
A car on dry grass at night with glowing light trails and a starry sky in the background, captured by a photographer skilled in nighttime landscape photography.
A sketchbook shows a pencil drawing of a landscape with large floating objects and mountains, inspired by drone light painting. A pencil rests on top.