Filming & Production

Drone

Also called: FPV drone, aerial footage

Small camera drones handle the establishing shot, the reveal over a ridge, the top-down and the follow along a road. FPV drones are a separate craft, flown in goggles, fast and close to obstacles, much harder to fly well, which is exactly why that footage stands out.

Rules matter more here than gear. Most countries require the operator to register, keep you away from crowds, airports and controlled airspace, and treat flying for a monetised channel as commercial use with extra requirements. Check what applies where you are filming rather than where you live. In the edit, aerials work in short bursts: they establish a place quickly and get dull just as quickly.

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