(Source: wsj.com) Four actors jump between rooftops and sprint through sheets drying on clotheslines while a camera tracks them from above, hovering close enough to see their faces. The se... Read more
The first ever New York City Drone Film Festival is rapidly approaching. Tickets are sold out but there is talk of a second day of screening so it’s not too late to try and nab a spot.... Read more
(Source: Washington Post) The Federal Aviation Administration proclaimed a new era in aviation in September when it granted permission to six Hollywood filmmakers to fly drones on movie se... Read more
In the wake of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) granting aerial filming companies the conditional use of unmanned aircraft (UA) for commercial operations, AirSpace Consulting is ris... Read more
(Source: The Hill) It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a drone? Companies are chomping at the bit for a chance to use commercial drones they believe could revolutionize their business, as the... Read more
(Source: The Hill) The drone industry is ready for its close-up. Advocates for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) are buzzing about the government’s decision to allow major Hollywood studios... Read more
(Source: planelyspokenblog.com) The FAA made a big splash a few days ago when it granted the first Section 333 exemptions for six cinematography companies. Of course, reading second- and thi... Read more
(Source: robohub.org) With a number of strict requirements, for the first time in the United States, film companies will be authorized to fly unmanned aircraft systems for commercial purpose... Read more
(Source: faa.gov) U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced that the Federal Aviation Administration has granted regulatory exemptions to six aerial photo and video producti... Read more
On Thursday, the FAA approved the MPAA’s request to use drones on the sets of movies. The process of developing rules for the use of UAVs on movie sets began four years ago and came to... Read more
(Source: Forbes) The FAA will approve Hollywood’s request to use drones for filming. Government and industry sources familiar with the process tell Forbes that the announcement will be made... Read more
On Thursday, police in Los Angeles arrested a Tom Zebra, a drone hobbyist who was flying his DJI Phantom over the harbor in San Pedro, CA. Zebra captured his arrest on video and, according t... Read more
from geek.com The robots are coming for us all. It’s not just the fast food workers and factory cogs that need to worry about being phased out by automation, but the arty types, too. Algorit... Read more