We’ve published several articles about the art and technology of shooting mobile video from above, for example news of the Drone Film Festival and a report about drones used to study ocean pollution. We’re enthusiastic about drone-based cinematography. But we recognize that it can be dangerous. Happily, there’s a new website–KnowBeforeYouFly.org—devoted to helping novices fly safely and…
read more →Citizen journalism is coming of age around the world. Nowhere has this development been more dramatic than in Syria, where smartphones and other mobile devices have been used to capture the uprising and the devastating war. Earlier this year, the Syria Mobile Festival began honoring the daring and memorable work of smartphone documentarians. Films include “A Physiotherapist Diary,”…
read more →The announcement that GoPro is developing consumer drones is good news for mobile moviemakers who understand the potential of aerial cinematography. Forget paying thousands of dollars for a bird’s-eye view of locations. GoPro’s talking about a price range of $500 to $1,000—and that includes the GoPro camera! You can read the details at TechCrunch, which quotes the Wall Street…
read more →The rise of mobile film festivals is another sign of the importance of the new video revolution. Enter the New York City Drone Film Festival, which is currently accepting submissions. If you’re using a drone, you’ll want to check out NYCDFF. The Festival, scheduled for February 21, will feature films that run five minutes or less.…
read more →A Hollywood Reporter article—about the on-location death of a camera assistant—has gone viral. The assistant, Sarah Jones was working on a professional shoot, not the sort of production of interest here. Yet there is a connection. Moviemaking absorbs our attention. Whether we’re shooting a birthday party, a travelogue, or any kind of video, we may lose track of the…
read more →We just heard about this competition, but it could be fun for those of you who are quick. The sponsors are in Italy, so if you don’t read Italian, when you go to their website, be prepared to use Google translate. It worked for us. The challenge is to make a short video–maximum length 99 seconds–on the theme…
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