The sky is no longer the limit. It's the canvas.
I'm Chris Yost. I fly, shoot, edit and run live shows out of Nashville.
- 7 years flying
- 50+ live shows switched
- 60+ brands since 2021
- FAA Part 107
- Insured
What I do
Rundown · 01 · four lanesAerial & FPV
Cinematic aerials, events, real estate and construction progress. Plus FPV one-takes that fly in the front door and out the back.
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Production & Photo
Member stories, founder stories and brand pieces, shot on location. Video and stills from the same day.
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Editing
Event recaps cut on site, sizzles, brand films and ads. Fast turnarounds are kind of my thing.
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Podcast & Live
Live multi-cam shows, podcast post, and the clips and reels that keep a show growing between episodes.
Featured
Rundown · 02 · the lead pieces
Night flights for the GRAMMYs
I flew the aerials for the 2024 GRAMMYs Best Country Album nominees piece for CBS and The Recording Academy, directed by Tanner Yeager.
CBS · The Recording Academy · dir. Tanner Yeager
Two days with the line crews
I flew and shot two days of member profiles for the Tennessee Electric Cooperative Association with Volunteer Energy Cooperative: line crews at work and the members they serve.
TECA · Volunteer Energy Cooperative
Selected work
Rundown · 03 · eight sources
Editing, with agents
Rundown · 04 · the edit roomAI isn't magic. It's delegation. I run AI agents in the edit: they transcribe every mic, find the moments, rough-cut on the exact word, reframe and caption the reels, then check every frame. I make the calls that need taste.
- 84 minNot the News · Ep 22
One show in. 20 selects and 18 ranked Shorts out.
- 1 → 5Not the News · Ep 21
One episode, five branded vertical reels.
- 64 minNot the News · Ep 32
A polished guest cut and an editable Premiere project.
| Step number | Step | The agents | Me |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Transcribe | A word-level transcript of every mic. | — |
| 02 | Selects | Rank the moments worth keeping. | I pick |
| 03 | Rough cut | Cut on exact word boundaries and land picture cuts on the show's own camera switches. | I set the structure |
| 04 | Reels | Reframe every shot around faces, caption word by word, proofread. | I sign off the hook |
| 05 | QC | Loudness, black and flash frames, then a second agent grades the cut blind. | I watch it once more |
| 06 | Deliver | A Premiere project with native clips, captions and chapters. | You get it |
Built with Claude, Whisper and Premiere
Recent jobs
Rundown · 05 · the logRock the Block: aerials + FPV fly-throughs
HGTV / Big Table MediaDrone, FPVElectric co-op drone aerials, Southeast Tennessee
TECA + Volunteer Energy CooperativeDrone, photo, videoWomen's Empowerment Summit sizzle
WalmartEditorNot the News, live M/W/F
Neil Orne & Nikki BurdineLive productionNational Sales Meeting opening video + aerials
Mercedes-Benz USAEditor, droneNapa & Calistoga FAM edit
Rocky Mountain ConnectionsEditorHoneyPod Session founder video
Music City Work ClubDP, directorBest Country Album nominees piece
CBS / The Recording AcademyDrone pilotTransform 2023 candids recap
C3 AIEditorGOC conference recap, Las Vegas
HiltonEditorProof
Rundown · 06 · numbers and kind wordsEarthside Visuals is fast, efficient, and always works with a customer pleasing attitude. No project is too big or small and they give the same attention to all. It’s a real pleasure working with them.
Every experience of working with Earthside Visuals has been amazing. Beautiful work and professional team in all aspects of work. Always look forward to the next production with them.
I’ve used Earthside Visuals on numerous occasions over the last few years. Chris is very talented, communicates well, and always goes above and beyond.
Brands my work has run for
Rundown · 07 · credits- Mercedes-Benz USA
- Walmart
- Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices
- CBS
- CBS Sports
- The Recording Academy (GRAMMYs)
- Hilton
- FedEx
- AutoZone
- C3 AI
- Sherwin-Williams
- Bridgestone
- Docusign
- HubSpot
- Jamf
- Stryker
- Mazda
- Cracker Barrel
- Republic Services
- Emburse
- Kowa
- Disability:IN
- Belmont University
- Lifeway
- Crayola Experience
- Spy Optic
- Viz Media
U.S. Army · U.S. Navy & Marine Corps · U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs · NATAS Mid-South Regional Emmys · Bare Feet with Mickela Mallozzi (PBS)
MusicCorook · Lindsay Ell · Kaylee Bell · Troy Cartwright