http://www.skyworks.co.uk/videos.html Skyworks Complete Video Listing http://www.skyworks.co.uk/videos/high_octane_low.wmv The first Skyworks showreel to feature highlights from our initial collection of high definition material. It was made in 2004 and features shots from the UK with a few from Italy. http://www.skyworks.co.uk/videos/italy_high.asf From the North Italian Lakes to Sicily in the south this reel includes both the beauty of Italian architecture as well as its famous cities. Also included are Roman and Greek remains set in beautiful landscapes. And in the south we see the great volcanoes of Vesuvius and Stomboli. http://www.skyworks.co.uk/videos/france_high.wmv Presented in three parts this reel covers some of the glories of France. In the first part we see palaces and cities, in the second some of the glorious landscapes from mountains to lush farmland, and in the third more of the everyday French life such as bridges, trains, motorways and ships. http://www.skyworks.co.uk/videos/showreel_castles.mov England can boast more castles per square mile than anywhere else in the world. From the early Celtic hill forts, through Roman forts, Norman Keeps, Great Medieval castles, Tudor gun forts, 18th century fortifications and 19th century romantic copies as grand homes. http://www.skyworks.co.uk/videos/showreel_elements.mov This reel starts at dawn over Vesuvius and finishes at sunset over Snowdonia. In between are some dramatic and beautiful shots of the elements from rain storms to clouds to rainbows and golden seas. http://www.skyworks.co.uk/videos/showreel_english_country_house.mov England is famous for its country houses and in this reel we take a journey from 1300 to 1900 and look at the changing nature of architecture. From large country houses to small wood beamed cottages English architecture is unique in its breadth of styles. http://www.skyworks.co.uk/videos/showreel_ireland.mov The Emerald Isle is aptly named because of the lush green landscape that can be seen everywhere. And in this green landscape are very special places from the Giant’s Causeway to Blarney Castle and the Cliffs of Moher to the city of Dublin. http://www.skyworks.co.uk/videos/showreel_scotland.mov Famous throughout the world the Highlands of Scotland are a dramatic and beautiful place. And around the lochs and valleys are castles – a reminder of a turbulent past. Almost more dramatic is the coastline from un-spoilt beaches to high cliffs where the sea pounds away at the rocks. http://www.skyworks.co.uk/videos/showreel_wales.mov From glorious Snowdonia to the rugged Pembrokeshire coastline Wales is a country of contrasts. Dramatic castles line the north coast – a reminder of English domination during the middle-ages. And today Cardiff, the capital of Wales has a become a thriving modern city. http://www.skyworks.co.uk/videos/showreel_hioctane_x.mov This is the latest Skyworks show-reel showing the range and depth of our archive, which now covers eleven countries including most of Western Europe. From landscape to cities and iconic locations to people at work and play Skyworks high definition aerial archive is the largest of its kind in the world. http://www.skyworks.co.uk/videos/showreel_iom.mov The Isle of Man lies in between Ireland and the west coast of England. It has its own independence and comes under the protection of the UK government. 25 miles long and 10 miles wide the island has a huge variety of landscapes, as well as harbours and towns. The capital is Douglas on the east coast. http://www.skyworks.co.uk/videos/showreel_berlin.mov This is a city that has seen more changes than most as a result of war and politics. Today it is once again whole and a great European destination. New and old – east and west - now merge together into a dynamic city where modern architecture stands next to buildings restored from the past. http://www.skyworks.co.uk/videos/showreel_denmark.mov Denmark is made up of hundreds of islands and so the sea has always been important to the people. Most of the major towns are by the sea and in the past it was where the Vikings left from. Copenhagen was founded by them and is now a beautiful city facing the Baltic. Bridges and ferries are everywhere, and the pastoral landscape is dotted with small villages and old manor houses. http://www.skyworks.co.uk/videos/showreel_venice.mov For many this is one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Built on wooden piles in a large lagoon for safety over 700 years ago the city grew into a financial centre that was one of the most powerful in the then known world. As a result churches and palaces were built that showed off this wealth. Today it is one of the world’s most popular tourist destinations. http://www.skyworks.co.uk/videos/showreel_balearics.mov Majorca, Ibiza, Menorca and Formentera make up the Balearic Islands. They are one of the most popular holiday places in Europe, with glorious beaches, hotels and villas. Much is still left unspoilt, but some has given way to mass tourism. The fact that both can thrive on these small islands is part of there charm. http://www.skyworks.co.uk/videos/showreel_spain.mov Spain is a land on contrasts, where travel a hundred miles and the landscape changes completely. It is landscape of ancient castles, vineyards and olive trees, medieval cities, glorious gardens, as well as mass tourism on the east coast in places such as the Costa del Sol. http://www.skyworks.co.uk/videos/showreel_switzerland.mov The dominant colour is green and in every shade. Switzerland in summer is very different from the harsh snowy landscape of winter. In summer waterfalls gush out of cliffs that fall into steep valleys, cattle graze the mountains and summer chalets dot the mountainsides. Large lakes offer homes to the country’s main cities of Zurich, Geneva and Lousanne. http://www.skyworks.co.uk/videos/showreel_spanish_castles.mov Throughout Spain there are literally hundreds of castles of very different sizes and designs influenced both by the Moors, as well as the Franks. Some are in very remote places, others high up on hills surrounded by a village. Great forts guard the coast as well as the border with France. http://www.skyworks.co.uk/videos/showreel_germany.mov With locations that stretch back to Roman times Germany is a country of great contrasts. From the mountainous south around the Rhine to the flat northern coastline around Rugen Island and the industrial west to the more deserted east. Great palaces and castles are everywhere in a country where west and east are once again united. http://www.skyworks.co.uk/videos/showreel_channel_islands.mov This reel features the main islands of Alderney, Guernsey, Sark and Jersey, as well as a few of the smaller ones. Castles from across the ages litter the coastlines, as well as German gun emplacements built during the occupation of World War Two. http://www.skyworks.co.uk/videos/showreel_industry_engergy.mov With locations from across Western Europe this reel looks at some of the great industrial areas including the great sites along the Ruhr valley. Power Stations are inter-cut with new alternative energy sources of wind and sun. http://www.skyworks.co.uk/videos/showreel_villas_of_the_veneto.mov World famous villas from the 16th century, many designed by one of the greatest architects of all time, Andrea Palladio, are grouped around the countryside around Venice. One in particular, the Villa Rotunda, has been studied and copied ever since. http://www.skyworks.co.uk/videos/showreel_paris.mov Some of the most famous buildings in the world can be found in Paris from the Eifel Tower to Notre Dame, as well as the River Seine which runs through the city dividing the right and left bank districts of the city. Also featured is the area around La Defense and the financial district. http://www.skyworks.co.uk/videos/showreel_belgium_lux.mov Luxembourg is the smallest country in the European Union and lies next to Belgium, which is home to the centre of the European Union in its capital Brussels. The popular coastline is crowded in summer and the old medieval cities of Bruge and Ghent attract visitors in their thousands. http://www.skyworks.co.uk/videos/showreel_north_italy.mov This reel goes from Milan in the west to Venice in the east and includes many of the greatest cities from the renaissance – Verona, Padua, Vicenza, Mantua and Parma. And on the border to the north are the Italian Lakes of Garda, Como and Maggiore. http://www.skyworks.co.uk/videos/showreel_portugal.mov From the great city of Lisbon explorers left in earlier times to discover new continents, and in the north at Porto, port wine was stored in long warehouses before being shipped around the world. Portugal is also famous for the great border castles in the east, and in the south the modern holiday resorts that line the south coast. http://www.skyworks.co.uk/videos/showreel_german_castles.mov These are some of the greatest castles in Europe and range from vast strategic fortresses to the neo-romantic castles of the strange Ludwig of Bavaria. Many have been adapted over the centuries and turned into large homes. Several have been built in dramatic positions on cliff edges, as well as standing in lakes or by rivers. http://www.skyworks.co.uk/videos/showreel_south_italy.mov This reel features the ‘foot’ of Italy and the beautiful island of Sicily. This is an ancient landscape of Greek temples and Roman theatres, houses carved out of the rock and others with beehive roofs, hill top villages and old harbours. And out to sea stands the volcano island of Stromboli, which has a small eruption every fifteen minutes. http://www.skyworks.co.uk/videos/showreel_ships.mov From tankers to sailing boats this reel looks at ships of all sizes. Some are in the open sea, others in the Mediterranean or rivers and canals. There are warships and yachts from the 1920’s, as well as cruise liners and ferries. http://www.skyworks.co.uk/videos/iom_around_the_island_website.mov An exhilarating journey around the near 70 mile coast of the Isle of Man - in a mere 100 seconds. http://www.skyworks.co.uk/videos/flight_over_alps.mov Set to the Blue Danube by Johan Strauss this 10 minute reel follows a helicopter as it takes passengers on a journey through the Alps in winter. Over mountains, up along glaciers, crossing high frozen ridges and down through snow covered pines. The trip finishes with a look at St Moritz.