CASE STUDY · FILM + TELEVISION
ABC 20/20: Maui Wildfire Follow-Up
Aerial cinematography supporting ABC's continuing coverage of Maui following the devastating wildfires.
West Coast Drone Operations provided aerial cinematography for an ABC 20/20 production returning to Maui in the aftermath of the wildfires. Working alongside the production team, WCDO captured aerial imagery that helped establish place, scale and context for the ongoing story.
Client
ABC 20/20
Year
2025
Services
Aerial Cinematography + Video Editing
Location
Maui, Hawai’i
Project Snapshot
For a story rooted so deeply in place, aerial imagery provided important geographic and visual context. WCDO worked as part of the 20/20 production team to capture footage of Maui for the broadcast while approaching the assignment with the care appropriate to documenting a community recovering from disaster.
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ABC's 20/20 returned to Maui to follow the ongoing story after the wildfires. WCDO was brought in to provide aerial cinematography supporting the production's on-location reporting and visual storytelling.
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Working within the needs of the production, WCDO captured aerial footage designed to establish geography, provide environmental context and complement the reporting and ground-based cinematography.
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Broadcast-ready aerial footage for integration into the finished 20/20 production, captured as part of WCDO's broader work supporting network news and television productions.
Experience When the Story Matters
WCDO brings years of experience in news, documentary and television production to assignments where conditions can change quickly and crews need an aerial partner who understands the larger editorial objective.
That same production experience now informs our work across commercial, branded and institutional content.
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