Margaritaville at Sea
The Challenge
The assignment was to capture a historic moment as Margaritaville at Sea's Paradise and Islander sailed together through Nassau Harbor. The production window was limited to just 30 minutes, and any delay risked an estimated $80,000 in additional fuel costs if one vessel missed its departure schedule. With no opportunity for reshoots, every shot had to be meticulously planned before production began.
The Execution
We recreated the harbor, both ships, and our planned camera positions in Blender using satellite imagery, ship schematics, and precise lens data. The previsualization allowed us to coordinate with both captains, confirm safe vessel spacing, and map every camera move before arriving on location. When production began, our drone team executed the plan exactly as designed, capturing cinematic aerials of both ships together while staying comfortably within the narrow shooting window.
