CJ Davies

About

BSc & PhD in Computer Science, sound engineer, 360° photographer & commercially qualified drone pilot. Always open to comments, criticism & collaboration – so feel free to get in touch!

Drones

I build & fly multirotors of all shapes & sizes, from freestyle FPV miniquads to big aerial photography platforms, both off-the-shelf & custom-built, for regular & 360° filming. I am RUSTA RPCS qualified for commercial UAV work in the UK under a PfCO.

360° Photography

I have worked extensively as a 360° photographer in the heritage, history & archaeology sectors. I have produced 360° photos & videos for;

• Several installations & a book for Taigh Chearsabhagh Museum & Arts Centre
• The Skyward exhibition of Kit Martin’s cyanotypes at the University of St Andrews Gateway Galleries
• A Google Cardboard app for the National Trust for Scotland
• The Prospect North exhibition from Lateral North at the 2016 Venice Biennale of Architecture
• Several projects with Tay Landscape Partnership
• The RRS Discovery conservation project for Dundee Heritage Trust
• An educational & investor resource of Cononish Mine with Scotgold
• A drone project in East Iceland with Skriðuklaustur
• An installation at the Scottish Fisheries Museum, shooting underwater at Edinburgh's Deep Sea World
• An interactive exhibit at the DNR Outdoor Adventure Centre, Detroit

Some examples of my work can be seen beneath (click play, then double-click to enter full screen).

Links & Contacts

• YouTube
• Instagram - drones
• Instagram - photos
• 3D printer live camera
• Projects
• RC Fleet
• Rotorbuilds
• Thingiverse
• Github
• Bitbucket
• LinkedIn
• Blog (archived)
• Battlestation Timeline
• cj@cjdavies.org