DIY Drones and Sparkfun AVC featured in Documentary.

WE get that message from American broadcaster sites as well.

Canada is well known for its Docs, not drones. Doesn't mean we shouldn't be making them. \its all about research and getting interviews with the right people. I thought the selection of opinions was reasonable.

I actually worked on one segment of that Doc when it was shooting a "Dramatized" scene here in Regina, SK CANADA.

I'm not sure it puts amateur drones in a bad light as much as it gives an implied opinion that drones or unmanned millitary vehicles are an unethical and immoral way to fight a war and that amateur UAVs are somehow lumped in that group of technologies, or could be.

Including the segments on the SparkFun competition and hobbyist activities and implying that we are building millitary grade vehicles, is perhaps at least misleading to the viewer. Keep in mind documentaries are still a form of entertainment and rely even more heavily on engaging the audiences with possily inflated commentary on exciting or controversial topics, sometimes taken out of context.

I thought it was interesting and certainly showed some of the very varied technology being developed for millitary purposes.

Why shouldn't other countries be able to use this technology for wars as well? They use guns, rockets, bombs. they just don't have the deep pockets to purchase the technology, thankfully. Although the doc points out some 40 countries have these technologies now.

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Chris Cashmore February 26, 2011 at 11:45pm

Yes it was a good doc.. I found it did paint uav's in a bad light, but, it is true... Anyone can build one and equip it for ANY purpose easily.

A bit of overexaggeration and maybe a some fearmongering in the content tho', but all-in-all an interesting show.

All too brief the part with Chris and the Sparkfun competition.
Ron Jacobs February 26, 2011 at 4:49pm

This just aired on CBC, in Canada, a couple days ago so likely isn't available everywhere, it is worth watching if you can. Some of the material included in the Doc may be available elsewhere.
Ron Jacobs February 26, 2011 at 9:16am

WE get that message from American broadcaster sites as well.

Canada is well known for its Docs, not drones. Doesn't mean we shouldn't be making them. \its all about research and getting interviews with the right people. I thought the selection of opinions was reasonable.

I actually worked on one segment of that Doc when it was shooting a "Dramatized" scene here in Regina, SK CANADA.

I'm not sure it puts amateur drones in a bad light as much as it gives an implied opinion that drones or unmanned millitary vehicles are an unethical and immoral way to fight a war and that amateur UAVs are somehow lumped in that group of technologies, or could be.

Including the segments on the SparkFun competition and hobbyist activities and implying that we are building millitary grade vehicles, is perhaps at least misleading to the viewer. Keep in mind documentaries are still a form of entertainment and rely even more heavily on engaging the audiences with possily inflated commentary on exciting or controversial topics, sometimes taken out of context.

I thought it was interesting and certainly showed some of the very varied technology being developed for millitary purposes.

Why shouldn't other countries be able to use this technology for wars as well? They use guns, rockets, bombs. they just don't have the deep pockets to purchase the technology, thankfully. Although the doc points out some 40 countries have these technologies now.
mquintilian February 26, 2011 at 8:02am

Its a canadian doc. even though canada's army has 2 drones
Ron Holley February 26, 2011 at 7:25am

"message says, "we're sorry but video cannot me streamed outside canada..... hmmmph.
what's the deal.?

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