Filming From the Air ? Which System Suites Your Requirements?
August 22, 2011 by Digital Photography
Filed under Aerial Photography
Commercial Aerial Photography companies and Videographers alike have offered the production of video footage from the air or an elevated position for many years.
There are many different platforms from which to elevate the equipment including the following:
Helicopter
Remote controlled Helicopters
Tethered Balloons and blimps
Fixed wing aircraft
The above platforms all have their advantages and disadvantages but often the platform used will be dictated by the budget and end use of the footage. For example if broadcast quality is required with a gyro-stabilisation system then often a helicopter will be used with externally mounted equipment. This system of Aerial Filming requires a large budget compared to others but the results can be very impressive.
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If the end use is corporate promotional DVD’s then often a HDV hand held recorder is sufficient and this can provide the results at a much lower cost. Many Aerial Photography companies in UK offer this service and the use of Pixel locking software will take out any camera shake and vibrations. There is obviously a trade off between quality and stabilisation when using this software but the videographer should understand what is required by the client and work to their specifications.
It must be remembered that the different systems available are not really competing with each other as they all offer vastly different results. Aerial filming is a specialist service and Aerial Photography companies will have much of the knowledge regarding UK airspace regulations and weather to provide a service that is second to none.
Remote controlled helicopters, tethered balloons and blimps offer a much lower perspective and usually at a much lower cost. Remote controlled helicopters can also provide more ground speed and are therefore more suited to tracking fast moving objects on the ground.
South African born Keith has lived in the south of England for most of his life. After graduating from University with a degree in Business Information Systems Management he decided to start Strawberrysoup; a website design company based in West Sussex and Dorset.
Keith successfully gained entry into the Southampton University Air Squadron and spent over 12 months training to fly. Since then he has continued to follow his interest in flying and has now began his own training in the form of a Private Pilot’s Licence.
Keith also spent 13 months working within the Image and Printing Group at Hewlett Packard in Bracknell. Throughout his time there, he was responsible for many activities including events organisation and website design and maintenance.
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