Tourism video

Keith Dobie · May 21st, 2013, 10:50 AM

Check out this 1:17 golf course promo video. What do you think -- 100% UAV on the aerials? At first I was thinking helicopter, but how do you get close-in aerial shots with no rotor wash? The flags are completely still and the tree branches aren't moving. On a few it could be a jib or steadicam, but maybe those could be UAV too? Example - the shot of the couple walking to the green at 0:44.

Ruben Kremer · May 22nd, 2013, 03:26 AM

I personally think all those bigger motion shots are all a UAV. It also makes a lot more sense to me to use a UAV than it it does to a helicopter for a job like this. You can't really get up close with a fullsize helicopter, whilst you can with a small UAV.

And you're right - a helicopter would leave 'traces', there's no rotor-wind, nor shadows (helicopters are big, and shadows most of the time unavoidable).

Keith Dobie · May 23rd, 2013, 07:03 PM

Good point Ruben, I forgot about shadows! I'm going to try to find out who shot the footage.

May 21st, 2013, 10:50 AM	#1
Keith Dobie Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada Posts: 172	Tourism video — UAV? Check out this 1:17 golf course promo video. What do you think -- 100% UAV on the aerials? At first I was thinking helicopter, but how do you get close-in aerial shots with no rotor wash? The flags are completely still and the tree branches aren't moving. On a few it could be a jib or steadicam, but maybe those could be UAV too? Example - the shot of the couple walking to the green at 0:44. Golfing Kimberley, BC - YouTube

May 22nd, 2013, 03:26 AM	#2
Ruben Kremer Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Zutphen, NL Posts: 47	Re: Tourism video — UAV? I personally think all those bigger motion shots are all a UAV. It also makes a lot more sense to me to use a UAV than it it does to a helicopter for a job like this. You can't really get up close with a fullsize helicopter, whilst you can with a small UAV. And you're right - a helicopter would leave 'traces', there's no rotor-wind, nor shadows (helicopters are big, and shadows most of the time unavoidable).

May 23rd, 2013, 07:03 PM	#3
Keith Dobie Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada Posts: 172	Re: Tourism video — UAV? Good point Ruben, I forgot about shadows! I'm going to try to find out who shot the footage.