Samlands, drone pilot and filmmaker on the Arcachon Bay and in Bordeaux
Drone pilot · Filmmaker · Editor
About
Hi, I’m Samuel.
Photography has always been my thing, and my first drone is what got me into video. Today I work as a drone pilot, camera operator and editor, chasing images that move people: the intensity of a moment, the beauty of a place, on the ground and in the air.
I’m studying for a Bachelor’s in Audiovisual Production, specialising in post-production, and I shoot daily on professional gear (Sony FX6, cinema lenses, Ronin RS2). I also fly FPV drones that I build and tune myself. Based on the Arcachon Bay, right next to Bordeaux, I travel anywhere in France.
What I do
From the sky to the timeline, one point of contact.
A stabilised drone, an FPV drone, an editing suite: I can handle one specific step of your project or take it from start to finish.
Stabilised drone
Smooth, cinematic aerial shots with the DJI Air 3S, 1-inch sensor and dual cameras.
Discover →02FPV drone
Dives, low fly-bys and dynamic tracking: full immersion, on home-built drones.
Discover →03Editing & post-production
Editing, colour grading, sound design and social cut-downs: from your footage to the final film.
Discover →04Licensed drone footage
Ready-made aerial shots, available right now on Pond5.
Discover →Work
Recent films.
Hover a thumbnail to play a preview, click to watch the full film on YouTube.
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School projects · Audiovisual Bachelor
Photography
On the ground and in the air.
Photography is where it all started. Click any picture to enlarge it.
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Certified drone pilot
Professional flights, by the book.
Every mission is prepared under the European rules currently in force (Regulation (EU) 2019/947 and its updates): airspace check, the right flight category and, when needed, the paperwork with the authorities.
CATS
Certificate of theoretical knowledge for European standard scenarios (STS). Valid until July 2031.
Professional remote pilot
35-hour course at Dronelis (June 2026): practical skills assessed for open category A1/A2/A3 and scenarios STS-01 and STS-02.
Open category A1/A3
French civil aviation authority (DGAC) online exam passed, valid until 2029.
UAS operator
Registered operator with the DGAC, no. FRAjb3wpkubsfab8.
Registered drones
DJI Air 3S (class C1) and a home-built FPV drone, registered on AlphaTango.
Professional drone liability
Insurance certificate attached to every quote.
Process
From brief to film, in four steps.
- 01
Brief
We talk about your project: goals, location, date, distribution. I come back with a clear quote.
- 02
Preparation
Scouting, airspace check, weather and any permits needed: nothing is left to chance.
- 03
Shoot
Stabilised drone, FPV or ground camera: footage captured safely, for you and for the public.
- 04
Delivery
Editing, grading and formats tailored to your needs, delivered on the agreed schedule.