Very impressive drone filming!

[IronFilm]

(yeah, the MTBing is pretty cool too)

 

 

[kye]

Yes, I saw that and it's hugely impressive.

Not being into FPV and not being familiar with it, the thing that surprised me most was the low-quality and drop-outs of the video signal that the pilot was using.  It makes sense logically that it would be low-resolution, but the noise seemed pretty extreme.  It is a long way though.

Drone pilot seems to be a profession that is (temporarily at least) booming, with both the introduction of compulsory licensing as well as the introduction of FPV-style operation which seems to be hugely more difficult.  These may disappear once the AI gets good enough but in the meantime it's a whole new career in film-making.

While not being in the context of the entertainment industry, there's also a huge market emerging for infrastructure inspection by drones (flying a drone around buildings or the infrastructure) laden with all manner of sensors that can automatically detect various issues.  It's an expensive endeavour, no doubt, but much preferable to enormous scaffolding or hanging with ropes and doing inspections visually or by hauling huge equipment with you, which is the current option.

[IronFilm]

3 hours ago, kye said:

Drone pilot seems to be a profession that is (temporarily at least) booming, with both the introduction of compulsory licensing as well as the introduction of FPV-style operation which seems to be hugely more difficult.  

I think the job of "drone pilot" peaked a few years back. 

Now in most cases it is merely just another tool in the cameraman's toolbox. 

[kye]

1 hour ago, IronFilm said:

I think the job of "drone pilot" peaked a few years back. 

Now in most cases it is merely just another tool in the cameraman's toolbox. 

Have many camera operators gone through all the necessary certifications and permits to be able to fly drones commercially?  I haven't seen much discussion of it in those circles, but maybe I missed it.

[Mark Romero 2]

On 4/30/2022 at 8:51 PM, IronFilm said:

(yeah, the MTBing is pretty cool too)

 

 

 

Watching this video made me feel old.

Very old.

[kye]

10 hours ago, Mark Romero 2 said:

Watching this video made me feel old.

Very old.

My first experience feeling very old (apart from interactions with young kids) was seeing a medical specialist for something and thinking "are they old enough to have graduated from medical school yet?".

I suspect that most of life as (say) an octogenarian would be simply looking around and seeing kids running everything and being amazed the world doesn't fall apart.

[IronFilm]

15 hours ago, Mark Romero 2 said:

 

Watching this video made me feel old.

Very old.

Am not that old yet, I could still do this on my bike!
(although, with a LOT of getting off and walking as I carry the bike down....)

[Mark Romero 2]

14 hours ago, kye said:

My first experience feeling very old (apart from interactions with young kids) was seeing a medical specialist for something and thinking "are they old enough to have graduated from medical school yet?".

I suspect that most of life as (say) an octogenarian would be simply looking around and seeing kids running everything and being amazed the world doesn't fall apart.

I know what you mean about that, since I worry about the youth of today as well. But then every once in a while I realize that kids are a lot smarter than I am.

[Tim Sewell]

On 5/3/2022 at 3:05 AM, kye said:

and being amazed the world doesn't fall apart

Wait, what? The world _isn't_ falling apart?

[kye]

3 hours ago, Tim Sewell said:

Wait, what? The world _isn't_ falling apart?

Nope.

Sex sells, but fear sells more.

Look at the cover of any newspaper, basically ever, and tell me if it's "good news" or "bad news" 🙂