This dizzying timelapse was shot by a drone flying in huge circles
Nov 13, 2017
John Aldred
John Aldred is a photographer with over 25 years of experience in the portrait and commercial worlds. He is based in Scotland and has been an early adopter – and occasional beta tester – of almost every digital imaging technology in that time. As well as his creative visual work, John uses 3D printing, electronics and programming to create his own photography and filmmaking tools and consults for a number of brands across the industry.
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Drone timelapse has started to become quite a popular thing lately. But it’s only very recently that people seem to be really experimenting with it. The short film, Low Earth Orbit, from Hong Kong based Visual Suspect really kicks things up a few notches.
It was shot over Folegrandos Island in Greece, using a mix of manual and automatic flight modes. They call the technique “orbital drone-lapses”. They’re a great way to really show off the landscape and give a good sense of scale while still allowing you to focus on a point. A very cool result.
It really is a beautiful example of the technique. They say that the clips were shot as video sequences, but suggest that in the future they would be better to use a sequence of DNG files for aerial timelapse. Either way, stabilising in post is a requirement to get the final smooth flow.
I think this video only scratches the surface of how this technique can be applied. I can’t wait to see what people come up with in the future.
[via Gizmodo]
John Aldred
John Aldred is a photographer with over 25 years of experience in the portrait and commercial worlds. He is based in Scotland and has been an early adopter – and occasional beta tester – of almost every digital imaging technology in that time. As well as his creative visual work, John uses 3D printing, electronics and programming to create his own photography and filmmaking tools and consults for a number of brands across the industry.
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The technique is great and the locations are beautiful but the quality of the recording is poor, which is a darn shame!