Ellie McCutcheon
Ellie is a Part 107-certified drone pilot specializing in aerial storytelling techniques. In this capacity, she has flown for Netflix, The Washington Post, NPR, KQED Arts, Blue Shield of California, and a former White House calligrapher, among others. Before becoming a full-time drone pilot, she worked as an Associate Producer at Serendipity Films in San Francisco and as a freelance documentary cinematographer around the Bay Area. Beyond the film world, she hosts events as a brand ambassador with Women Who Drone, flies real estate, uses drones for electrical transmission line inspections across California, and makes maps and 3D models using the same UAVs we use for filmmaking.
TEACHING SCHEDULE:
| Sec. | Title | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 003 | J219 MINI: Aerial Photography (10/1 – 10/22) Fall 2025 | Wed 2-3:30pm | 127 North Gate (Rodriguez Room) — 127 North Gate (Rodriguez Room) |
| 003 | J219 MINI: Aerial Photography (10/2 – 10/23) Fall 2024 | Wed 2-5pm | 127 North Gate (Rodriguez Room) — 127 North Gate (Rodriguez Room) |
| 003 | J219 MINI: Aerial Photography (9/14 – 10/5) Fall 2023 | TH 2–4pm | 106 North Gate (Upper News) — 106 North Gate (Upper News) |
| 004 | J219 Aerial Photography (two sections) Fall 2022 | Th 1:00 - 2:30 | 142 North Gate (LMC) — 142 North Gate (LMC) |