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Lewis Whyld

Verified
London
Covers:  FPV & drone cinematography for broadcast, film, and premium campaigns. Specialising in cinema drone engineering, interior fly-throughs, and filming in hostile environments/extreme climates worldwide.
Photojournalist www.whyldthings.com

Lewis Whyld’s Biography

Emmy-winning FPV & Drone Cinematographer | Credits: HBO, CNN, Warner Bros. Discovery | Founder of Whyldthings | Specialist in High-Risk & Technically Demanding Environments

Lewis Whyld is an Emmy-winning filmmaker and photojournalist specialising in high-stakes FPV and drone cinematography. From tracking high-speed car chases to filming inside heritage sites like Notre Dame Cathedral, Lewis brings a "cinematographer-first" approach to technically demanding aerial work.

Through his production company Whyldthings, he provides high-end FPV and cinematic drone operations for broadcast, film, and global campaigns.

His career includes global news and premium brand campaigns. He has experience filming in hostile and extreme environments, including the Arctic and the war in Ukraine. He also designs and builds bespoke cinema drones for projects requiring unique flight profiles or payloads. Lewis’s work has been featured by broadcasters and publications including HBO, CNN, Warner Bros. Discovery, Newsweek, The BBC and National Geographic.