Look! Up in the sky! It’s a bird? It’s a plane? No, it’s a drone!
Some
people fly drones as a recreational activity while a considerable number of
individuals use drones to capture various interesting events. Here are a few
activities you can film with your drone. Do all these and you will know how it
feels to have eyes in the sky.
Keeping Up With Athletes
The
problem with traditional video cameras is that they cannot keep up with the
action. This is where drones come in. Drones can capture sporting events from
the highest point possible without decreasing the image quality. ESPN, X Games,
and the Olympics have been using drones to capture fast moving actions in large
fields from different and high angles. Jumping, triathlons, biking, swimming,
and all other sporting events can be seen with utmost clarity using drones.
All Droned Up at Events
You can
also use drones in filming parties such as birthdays, weddings, and
anniversaries. Drones can capture scenes at certain vantage points which
ordinary video cameras cannot shoot. Showing the fantastic location and scenery
adds more excitement and makes the event more special than it should have been.
On your next event, try flying one of your drones and see how things would turn
out.
Visiting Places with Drones
Capturing
the picture of an entire property, be it a resort, hotel, or a home for sale,
is not easy. With drones, however, an aerial view of the metes and bounds of a
property can be taken without much hassle. Moreover, showing prospective
clients of the entire location would mean they will see what they will get
upfront. Besides, an aerial video is a more creative form of advertising.
In the Deep Blue Sea
Yes,
there are drones which can accompany you in your next dive. Drones designed
like submarines, unlike aerial drones, can get wet and go as deep as 100
meters. You can explore shipwrecks, and marine ecosystems using this kind of
drone.
Drones Help Guard the Environment
Does a
factory near your home produce dark steam? Use your drone to film what they are
doing to the environment. This is what Wildlife Conservation Society has done.
It trained operators from the Fisheries Department in using drones to track
illegal fishers. Other environment-related departments do the same to track
illegal logging and dumping of harmful substances in rivers and lakes. You can
do the same. Volunteer to protect the environment in your community using
drones.
Guidelines in Using Drones to Film Activities
Congratulations
are in order if you have finally decided what activities to capture with your
drone. However, you cannot just jump in to an event and let your little gadget
fly. You have to ascertain a few things.
1.
First, you must verify with the venue if drones are allowed.
Especially in sports events, a permission and clearance are required before
flying a drone.
2.
Second, keep in mind the FAA guideline on flying drones.
Never fly beyond 400 feet from the ground and in no-flying zones. Also, once you get your drone registered, get the these customer FAA drone number stickers.
3.
Third, be careful when flying drones in crowded places such
as parties and sports events. Make sure that you are responsible enough when
things go wrong.
Whether
you are a pro or an amateur, Space City Drones makes available different types
of drones that you can use for your next film project. Check out our products
today!
