Drone aerial photography in Bastia and across Corsica
From the air, a plot of land, a hotel or a building site tells a different story than it does from the road. KALLISTACK is a studio in Bastia offering drone aerial photography across Corsica. We shoot the images and edit them, then deliver them in the format you need for a website, a brochure or a technical report. No flight leaves without preparation. Aviation rules come first, followed closely by the neighbours' privacy and image rights.
What we do
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Aerial photos
Wide views, straight-down shots or oblique angles on a building, an estate, a stretch of coast. Each photo is retouched and delivered light for the web and at full resolution for print.
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Aerial video and films
Fly-overs, tracking shots, slow reveals of a site. We edit them into a short film about a place, a business or an event.
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Property, hotels, tourism
For a house, a hotel, a campsite or a wine estate, people mostly want to know where it is, what you see from the terrace and how you get there.
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Inspection and site monitoring
A roof, a façade or a structure seen up close with no scaffolding. On a building site, regular fly-overs keep a record of progress.
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Editing, post-production, delivery
Editing, colour, titles, subtitles. Then the versions sized for the web and social media, ready to publish.
Our solutions in detail
Drone photo and video
Aerial photos and drone films that present a place, a business or an event, delivered in the formats the web and social media use.
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Aerial views of homes, hotels, campsites or wine estates, to show where they are and what lies around them.
LEARN MOREInspection and site monitoring
Roofs, façades or structures seen up close by drone, no scaffolding needed. And for building sites, regular tracking of how the work is going.
LEARN MOREEditing and post-production
Video editing, colour grading, subtitles, a version for each format. Your aerial footage comes back ready to publish.
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Drone photographer in Bastia, to see a place from above
Taken from the ground, a photo shows a façade. From above, you see the place in its setting, with the real size of the plot, the distance to the sea, where the building sits in the village, how a site is laid out or how far a vineyard runs. Someone who doesn't know the spot yet first wonders where it is, and what's around it. More often than not, the aerial image answers that fastest.
In Corsica, people come for the mountains and the coastline, and for villages clinging to the slopes, so the argument carries real weight. An aerial view helps sell a house as much as it helps fill a hotel. It can also present a wine estate, document a structure or show off a public development. There is a separate page on aerial photo and video, one on property and tourism, one on inspection and site monitoring, and one on editing and post-production.
A studio in Haute-Corse, from take-off to publication
KALLISTACK is a SASU (a French single-shareholder company) based in Bastia, founded by Alexandre Sciacca. The studio builds websites and works on design as well as marketing. It also shoots video for the web and social media, and offers drone aerial photography. For you, that is one less supplier to coordinate. From the shoot onwards we know where the images will be published; they are then retouched, edited and, if you like, added to your website.
The same person handles your project from the brief until delivery. We work with SMEs, start-ups or public bodies, in Bastia, on Cap Corse, elsewhere on the island and sometimes beyond. Every enquiry gets a reply within 48 hours. The quote, for its part, spells out what is included, whether that's shots and retouching or the edit, the formats delivered and the usage rights.
Drone video in Corsica and civil aviation rules
Legally, a drone is an aircraft. For professional use in France, two sets of rules apply, those of the European Union, which sorts flights into categories by risk, and those of the French civil aviation authority (DGAC). We plan every shoot inside those rules. The location then decides which checks and formalities are needed.
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Built-up areas
In town or near houses, the rules tighten. Depending on the set-up, you may need prior notification, a safety perimeter, sometimes coordination with whoever runs the site.
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Airports and protected areas
Around Bastia-Poretta airport and other airfields, flying height is capped, when flying isn't banned outright. Some protected natural areas also restrict overflights. Before every project, we check the official restriction maps.
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Events with the public
Flying over people or a gathering is tightly regulated. These shoots are planned with the organiser, and we drop any shot that can't be done safely.
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Weather, privacy, image rights
Before every take-off we check wind and visibility, and we don't fly in the rain. Framing respects the neighbours' privacy. A recognisable person is not filmed without their consent.
How an aerial shoot unfolds
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The brief
You explain what you want to show and to whom, then where the images will appear. We turn that into a list of shots and sequences.
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Feasibility and permissions
We look at the site, how you get to it and which restrictions apply, then handle the formalities. If a shot isn't feasible, you know straight away, with another proposal.
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The flight
The remote pilot (the person flying the drone from the ground) first checks the weather and the area, then the equipment. Only then are the planned shots captured, with the drone kept in sight the whole time.
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Editing and retouching
We keep the best images. Light and colour are corrected, and the film is edited as agreed.
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Delivery
Files arrive named and sorted by use, in the agreed formats. You can still ask for adjustments before the final version.
Usage rights and budget for drone aerial photography in Corsica
An aerial image is a creative work protected by copyright. What your organisation may do with it is written into a licence, defined in the quote. It lists the media (website, social media, print, advertising) and how long the licence runs, where it applies, whether there is any exclusivity. So you know from the start what you can do with the files, and nothing stops you going wider if the project calls for it.
We don't publish prices. Two shoots are rarely alike. The budget depends first on the location and its access, on the regulatory formalities, on the number of shots, sequences or visits; then come the editing, the post-production, the number of formats to deliver and the scope of the licence. Each item appears separately in the quote, which lets you weigh up every choice with the full picture.
Who this service is for
Estate agents and developers, hotels, campsites, holiday residences, wine estates, event organisers, building firms, but also SMEs, start-ups or public bodies, in Haute-Corse or elsewhere on the island, sometimes further afield. Nobody will expect you to know drone regulations or the vocabulary of film. Tell us what you want to show, and to whom. We handle the rest, flight planning included.
How we work
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Understand
We talk through your goals and budget. You get a quote you can actually read.
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Design
We map out the solution and the mock-ups, which you approve before any development starts.
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Build
We develop and test. You follow progress at every step.
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Launch & support
Go-live. After that we host it, fix it and keep improving it.
Technologies and methods
- Aerial photography
- Aerial video
- Video editing
- Colour grading
- 16:9, 9:16 and 1:1 formats
- DGAC and EU drone rules
- Image rights
Frequently asked questions
Do you need permission to fly a drone in Corsica?
It depends on the place and the kind of flight. Some shots stay within a simple framework. Others need prior notification or authorisation, for instance in a built-up area, near an airport such as Bastia-Poretta, in a protected natural area or above an event, and a few are simply not allowed. We check feasibility at the brief and handle the formalities.
What if the weather rules out flying?
Then we don't fly. Wind, rain or poor visibility is enough to put safety at risk, and the images with it. We follow the forecast as the date gets closer; if conditions aren't there, we set another date with you. The quote explains how a postponement works.
Can I use the images however I like?
Yes, within the usage licence. That is the written permission stating which media you can use them on, for how long and in which territory. Wider use, such as an advertising campaign or exclusivity, is best raised at the brief so it goes into the quote.
How much does drone aerial photography cost?
There's no single rate. The price comes down to the location and its access, the regulatory formalities, the number of shots or sequences, and how much editing and post-production is involved. The number of formats delivered matters too, as does the scope of the usage rights. After a first conversation, you receive a detailed quote.
Do you work outside Bastia?
Yes. Bastia, Cap Corse, the whole of Haute-Corse, the rest of the island, and further afield when the project justifies it. Travel is costed in the quote like everything else.
Can you combine aerial and ground-level video?
Yes. KALLISTACK also shoots video for websites and social media. So aerial views and ground-level footage can end up in the same film, with a consistent look.
What do we need to prepare before the shoot?
Not much. You need consent from the owner or manager of the site, access on the day and, ideally, a tidy location (vehicles moved, equipment in place). After the brief, we send you a short checklist.