Drone video

Astonishing Indoor Drone Video

Drone video suggests the great outdoors or vast urban landscapes. After all, one of the great benefits of the drone is making possible low-cost aerial video. But the advent of small drones has opened up the great indoors. You may look a long time before you find a more polished example of an indoor drone video than…

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Mobile Moviemaking with a Big Crew

One of key advantages of shooting a mobile movie is that is doesn’t require vast resources. You can find many examples of prize-winning, low (or no) budget mobile movies made by small teams, plus plenty done solo.  But that fact doesn’t put the mobile off limits for major-league productions. While there hasn’t yet been a hundred million dollar movie…

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Directing a Child Narrator in a Documentary

While film is primarily a visual medium, the sound track’s contribution can be immense. Think of the haunting themes in movies such as “The Godfather” and “Chariots of Fire.” Or—as an experiment—watch the “Psycho” shower scene with the sound turned off. If you prefer a more current example, here is “Flying With Nature,” which won the top prize…

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