(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 sequence, filmed in Bogotá for the coming Netflix drug-war series, “Narcos,” was too intimate to capture by helicopter and too intricate to choreograph easily from the ground. Cue the … [Read more...] about Drones Invade Hollywood
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5 Movies That Would Have Benefited From Drones
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. The festival will be showing a bunch of short films shot with drones that aim to showcase precisely why aerial cinematography is so groundbreaking. If you can't make the festival, you can check … [Read more...] about 5 Movies That Would Have Benefited From Drones
FAA E-Mails Show Drone Approvals Bedeviled by Warnings, Conflict
(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 sets, a decision that opened the door to commercial drone flights in the United States. “These companies are blazing a trail,” Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said at the time. “We … [Read more...] about FAA E-Mails Show Drone Approvals Bedeviled by Warnings, Conflict
AirSpace Consulting Lifts Filmmaking to New Heights with Commercial Aviation Experience
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 rising to the challenge by helping Hollywood studios and production companies benefit from the incredible potential of UAs while fully complying with the FAA's complex and extensive … [Read more...] about AirSpace Consulting Lifts Filmmaking to New Heights with Commercial Aviation Experience
Eight Industries That Want to Fly Drones
(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 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) considers loosening the ban on these unmanned aerial devices. Here are eight industries that would benefit if the ban is … [Read more...] about Eight Industries That Want to Fly Drones
