Ever notice how everything looks better with drone footage? Ever go to someone's house and they have YouTube drone footage playing on the TV? I got to edit some into a project recently. It makes all the difference. It makes me wish I had tons of it to produce one of these 4K videos people put on their TVs while drinking micro-batch brews and listening to Miike Snow. Whoa! I have some playing in the background here and 4k at 60 fps is exquisite. Switzerland never looked so good on an American screen. I have a theory. Most music will blend with footage shot at 60 fps. Especially 4k 60 fps. Maybe it's a timing thing but it seems no matter what genre of tunes I play while watching it all seems to fit so delightfully.
Evidently, there are feature films shot entirely by drones. I'm trying to imagine a storyline where constant drone footage would be the most fitting. Perhaps a film about a long-distance chase? Or Maybe a film about clouds? I suppose it would have to be entirely ADR also. What's the need for a sound director on set with the constant buzz of drones. I can't imagine a more frustrated, dejected, seething with firey anger person than a sound director movie shot entirely by drones. 1st AD: "Sound...?" SD: "Yeah, sounds good... wait lemme check again. Yep, just the invariable hum of multiple drone propellers. Why am I here?!" I've not been on many film sets, but when they say "Quiet on set," everyone gets quiet. You think they even say that on a set with drones?
My only experience with flying a drone was when I flew one into a pond. It wasn't a big loss. It was a very cheap drone. I didn't even have to pay for it. It was given to me by someone who no longer wanted it. Like I said, not a quality piece of equipment by any stretch. It didn't have any sensors or navigational systems. Once you got it up in the air, you were doing well to keep it there for more than a minute. Still, it has kept me from trying again. That and it's not exactly a priority purchase. I feel like drone footage will continue to grow in popularity and features. How about some drone footage of unexplored caves? That would be neat right? Spelunking drones? Maybe find that treasure that what's his name lost. Or my keys!