3D Robotics

A stylish skateboarding video shot with a drone

 

Behind the scenes:

From Buzzfeed:

The production used Mikrokopter-based drones from this company, the frames and gimbals of which start at about $2000:

Assuming (safely) that this was shot with DSLRs and a reasonably small set of lenses, we're probably looking at less than $10,000 in total equipment cost.

A few years ago these shots would have required a full crew, a helicopter and a mobile crane; today, you can just order a drone from a hobby site and, with a little bit of practice, film them yourself.

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  • Developer

    I am guessing that the "a little bit of practice" part is the key factor. The price of the copter means diddly-squat without a person with creative vision and the skill factor to accomplish it.

  • T3

    Very cool video!  What was the gimbal make?

  • Damn thats cool! Excellent example of a civilian uas/video package.

  • That is simply awesome, really cool video!!!

  • Very cool. !..! Look at 2:04 and 3:25 on the first & 2nd vid. That's how Arduplane will fly.

  • That was awesome!!!!! Although the DIYD APP(Aerial Photo Police) are not going to be big fans of this one. They are sure to frown on the altitude, night flying and countless civilians put in harms way during the making of this. Oh well, I liked it.

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