Drones

     Drones have become a huge jump in film technology in the past few years, they allow amazing shots at a low budget. Getting high aerial shots is now available to an independent film maker with just a bit of cash and some practice! Now in movies unattainable shots are now attainable, scenes in the hobbit and others are made with drones.
     Additionally Drones allow you to get to spots that are too dangerous for a human to go, like a volcano. The only issue with drones is getting permission to use them in certain locations, and some dangers of using them as well. With this new advancement has also created contests and festivals like the Drone Film Festival where they are specifically focused on the use of drones for film.
   Arial Drones are pretty cool, they open up a lot of possibility for filmmaker. I have always enjoyed videos shot in the sky, they allow a lot of good staging for scenes and give you a good idea for location. When shots like these are combined with Cgi, they create some pretty fantastic scenes, whether it be explosions or a crowd simulation. Drones are pretty cool, I would like to get my hands on one myself!