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Don't judge me, but during a coding session, I got caught up watching "Gold Rush" on whatever channel it comes on. After sort of passively watching it while do
by bmelton 12y ago
Don't judge me, but during a coding session, I got caught up watching "Gold Rush" on whatever channel it comes on.
After sort of passively watching it while doing other things, one of the episodes in the marathon was a "behind the scenes" sort of thing, where they showed that drone cinematography is used, basically, in like 80% of the filming done for that show.
They send the cameramen out in two-person teams, one to fly the drone, and the other to operate the camera, with an Oculus-looking visor on so that they can simply see the camera as through a viewfinder.
The "intent to generate income" is not only there, it's at some point in the past.
- Dylan16807 12y agoWhen someone is paying you to fly that drone, definitely. Not the guy in the article, though. And thanks for noting an interesting episode to watch.
- FireBeyond 12y agoAnd I guarantee that a) the drone operator doesn't have a CPL, and b) that the FAA hasn't said a word to the show producers.
- awor 12y agoMost of Gold Rush is filmed in Canada, specifically anything involving "The Klondike", which is in the Yukon, Canada. They would need to abide by Transport Canada's UAV regulations, and would most likely require a SFOC, which is possible to get if you're operating <400ft commercially. The FAA does not yet have a similar permitting process for commercial drone use. EDIT: SFOC/Transport Canada regulations: http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/civilaviation/standards/general-recavi-uav-2265.htm?WT.mc_id=1zfhj#safety http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/civilaviation/standards/general-reca...