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Save/ShareRemote-control (RC) helicopters are smaller, quieter and much more nimble than ordinary helicopters, allowing them to take absurdly close-up shots.
In the sample video below, the camera nearly skims the surface of water between the docked boats in a marina near Fisherman's Wharf. It hovers with a bird's eye view over The Cliff House on the California coastline, too. Then it sweeps the city's skyline at dusk.
Aerial video - San Francisco from Jason Lam on Vimeo.
A company called SkyShutter has taken one of these RC helicopters and added a camera equipped with "gyro-stabilized remote-controlled gimbals," along with a live streaming video connection.
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Sean, after looking at their web page I began to drool. My wife asked her usual planet based question...how much? Looks kinda spendy, and I don't know if it requires a pilots license. (But my brother-in-law has a license and I've been trying to find a useful purposes for him for 22 years). What an astounding piece of tech. Do not let these fall into the hands of the authorities. If BT buys me one, I promise to keep you web page stuffed.
Posted By Tom B. on November 7, 2009, 5:41 PM
All I can say is just beautiful. I wish my videos look that good.
Posted By Don on November 9, 2009, 12:44 PM