Crew
Drone pilots and camera crew with dynamics, precision and a trained eye
If you want to create film productions with a high visual impact, professional aerial shots are a must. Only a well-rehearsed team of drone pilots with deep technical knowledge and a trained eye for details is best suited for this.
Our pilot and camera team has over 15 years of professional experience and thousands of flight hours per year. On set, DIGICOPTER® speaks the established film language, which creates a high level of trust among all parties involved.
-
Martin Rinderknecht
Pilot and developer
Born in 1972 in St. Georgen in the Black Forest. Moved to Hanover in 1992 after training at the state precision engineering school. In 1995, together with Anne-Rikta Grobe, he opened RpunktDESIGN Werbeagentur GmbH, today the renowned and successful advertising agency RpunktMEDIA GmbH with 16 employees. Since 2004 Martin Rinderknecht has been developing camera helicopters, making him one of the pioneers in their commercial use. Since 2009, he has successfully accompanied more than 300 film sets.
Since 2015 he holds a flight license for his gyrocopter and produces, with the specially developed technology, high-quality aerial photography and aerial images for all genres. -
Johannes Heine
Camera Operator
Born 1984 in Müllheim Baden-Württemberg, lives in Hildesheim and runs his own music video and image film production www.johannesheinefilm.com. He specializes in unseen, expressive images and is therefore predestined to work as a second camera operator in the DIGICOPTER® team. He stands for exceptional quality and efficiency. His many years of experience in the areas of motion pictures, commercials, TV feature films and image films make him an important part of the DIGICOPTER® success story.
-
Ben Linus Rinderknecht
FPV / jr. DOP Gimbal Operator / Drone Pilot
Ben Linus Rinderknecht has been working in film and moving images for more than 10 years, supporting national and international productions as an FPV and gimbal operator. He focuses on dynamic, precisely guided camera movements that open up new perspectives and create visually striking sequences for cinema, TV and streaming. With many years of experience in complex setups and demanding shooting situations, he combines technical know-how with a keen sense of timing, composition and storytelling. Whether in tight interiors, fast chase scenes or elaborate one-take shots, Ben turns creative ideas into reality efficiently and to the highest standard. Alongside his work at DIGICOPTER®, he is CEO of Tumoon.de, where he develops and realises his own projects and brings entrepreneurial thinking and a spirit of innovation to his work. This combination of hands-on experience, technical understanding and strategic vision makes him a versatile and reliable partner on set.
-
Nikolaj Georgiew
Camera Operator
Born in Sofia in 1966, he began his career as a commercial photographer in Hanover in 1989. Since 1998 he has been shooting music videos with great success - among others for stars like Yvonne Catterfeld, Melanie C., Peter Maffay and for DSDS or Voice of Germany contestants, whose music videos and photo productions he has also accompanied photographically. Clients such as SONY MUSIC, BMG, WARNER, PORSCHE, MERCEDES BENZ, UNIVERSAL MUSIC are among his clients. Since 2010 he runs together with Martin Rinderknecht the highly specialized aerial photography label DIGICOPTER®, On his own homepage at www.georgiew.de you can find more productions Nikolaj has successfully supervised in his career.
