I was so entertained by this, I thought it would be worth sharing for WUWT readers. Imagine flying a drone with an HD camera through a fireworks display. Guaranteed to leave a smile on your face for the sheer novelty of the viewpoint, watching the near misses, and even a couple of hits…
Videographer Jos Stiglingh flies a DJI Phantom 2 drone with a GoPro Hero 3 Silver through the heart of a fireworks show. Highly recommended that you switch to full screen mode and set the video playback for HD.
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Thanks!
fabulous!
Cool.
Too bad the camera didn’t capture audio.
Some clips look almost 3D.
Where is the “like” button?
Amazing!
OK, that was cool! But if it were me, I’d be worried one of those fireworks would take out my hundreds of dollars worth of drone+camera in one blast. 🙂
JimS says:
July 5, 2014 at 3:43 pm
Where is the “like” button?
On Youtube:
Impressive perspective. Loved it!
Fabulous! Definately right at the top of the list for the quaracopter/gopro era. Good music too. Spectacular, especially the reversed part. OK, send to entire contact book…
the fireworks were great, the music was sublime.
That is fun.
Brilliant! Thanks Anthony
PaulH says:
July 5, 2014 at 3:44 pm
OK, that was cool! But if it were me, I’d be worried one of those fireworks would take out my hundreds of dollars worth of drone+camera in one blast. 🙂
You know, we don’t know that this was the only one that was launched and the other one(s) didn’t come back.
Yikes!
Thanks,
hope it goes viral! I’ve passed it on to my full list.
Ed.
FYI: Music “Con te Partiro” sung by Andrea Bocelli
(with lyrics in Italian and English)
LOVELY music, but, poor match for the video, imo.
Thank you, Antho-ny!
FUN!
PaulH says:
July 5, 2014 at 3:44 pm
More than hundreds, with high-end camera:
https://store.dji.com/product/phantom-2-vision-plus
Nice one skippy.
Very cool, but if the drone was in the wrong place at the point of explosion, it could have been trashed.
Janice Moore says:
July 5, 2014 at 4:00 pm
I agree. Good bombastic music maybe to match exploding fireworks, but less good for aviation aspect of the operation, to say nothing of 4th of July angle.
PS: One of my brothers says it’s appropriate for the 4th because the US will soon join the PIIGS countries (first I for Italy) drowning in red ink, or would have already had we not the world’s reserve currency.
Milodon Harlani — WE (!!!) agree. Cool.
Yeah, like this:
(also by an Italian, Rossini, but much more apropos)
“William Tell Overture” — Boston Pops Orchestra
GOD, BLESS AMERICA!
And, God bless you, too, Mr. Harlani.
No.
I do not want to argue about God.
#(:))
P.S. Yes, I see your brother’s point, Mr. H.. However…
DEFEATISM NEVER WON ANY WARS.
We are in a war for the liberties guaranteed by the Constitution of the United States of America. At this very moment.
Truth will win.
In the end, truth wins.
CO2 UP. WARMING STOPPED
(for nearly 18 years)
Hang in there, all you true, liberty-loving, private-property supporting, Americans!
Truth and good WILL WIN over Envirostalinist l1es and Enviroprofiteer greed.
Thank you, ANTHO-NY, for all you are doing to promote TRUTH, thus, liberty (private property rights, freedom of contract, freedom of speech, etc…).
Janice Moore says:
July 5, 2014 at 4:10 pm
How could I object to your asking God to bless me? I accept Pascal’s wager. It’s just that my God isn’t cruel, deceptive & incompetent, like the Creationist ID God. So, thanks.
I spent the Glorious 4th with my Afghanistan war buddies boating & BBQing in the afternoon & at a great, musical Mormon wedding in the evening & night (third daughter & last child of five of the recently past president of the Pendleton Round-Up, in case Pamela is reading).
Magnificent! ‘Takes eye-candy to a whole new level.
(Mute engaged however, as the music doesn’t fit. ‘Truth is – I love classical, but can’t stand opera anyway. Something by JP Sousa would work much better.)
Janice Moore says:
July 5, 2014 at 4:16 pm
I’m not sure that truth always does win. Many of my friends are not optimistic about America’s future.