SOME truly unique images of Damien Hirst's controversial statue Verity have been captured by a pioneering company based in Hatherleigh.

Flyonix has unveiled a film of the new Ilfracombe landmark, shot using a Sony A77 SLR camera attached to the company's 'Octocopter', a eight-armed remotely operated multi-rotar drone.

The company put itself on the map for its role in creating a national television advert for Avios, in which Flyonix owners Ruper Brandon-King, Ben Bailey and Ben Whiting made household objects, including lawnmowers, barbecues and washing machines, fly.

Since 2011 the trio have dedicated their time to developing and operating unmanned aerial systems for a vast variety of applications, including film, television and surveying.

Ben Whiting said the Verity film was designed to give a unique perspective of the controversial statue, which was loaned to the town by the world's richest living artist last year.

'We are all very interested in Verity, both fascinating and local, we thought she'd be a great subject for a video', said Ben.

'The film gives people a truly spectacular view of the statue with close-up shots of her face, body and sword, which you wouldn't normally be able to see from ground level.'

The team's latest projects have included shooting a music video for German folk-rock band Santiano, surveying cliff erosion and sea defences in Sidmouth, and are currently building a full-size flying TARDIS to tie in with the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who this year.

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