Drones are amazing. What seemed like magic only five years ago—an affordable, flying, radio-controlled camera—is now available to all film-makers on any budget. Yes, there are drones costing tens of thousands of dollars, which carry cinema-grade cameras on big productions. But with careful planning and a basic consumer-grade drone, filmmakers can add huge amounts of…

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There’s something inherently astonishing about viewing the world from above. And now, thanks to the development of consumer drones, aerial photography has been democratized. But there’s nothing automatic about creating a memorable drone travelogue. As with every kind of moviemaking, success requires knowledge, practice, imagination, and dedication. The work of Finnish filmmaker Timo Oksanen is…

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