2021 Drone Videos of the Week: Episode 24

Legendary first person view (FPV) pilot JohnnyFPV teamed up with Porsche to create this jaw-dropping piece which was produced in connection with Porsche's Drive2Extremes campaign to promote the Taycan Turbo Cross Turismo.  Designed to show the ability of this crossover SUV to perform in extreme conditions, the video was shot in the depths of the Finland winter in Lapland, as well as in the white-hot desert of the United Arab Emirates.  The video includes both stunning car-chasing footage as well as highly cinematic establishing shots.   

Multiple DVOW Winner oculusfilms brings us this fantastic drone video from the emirate of Dubai, which is part of the United Arab Emirates.  The video opens with some brilliant shots of the Marina District, an ultra-modern high-rise neighborhood just south of the CBD.  Then you'll get an overhead of the E11 highway, the main artery of the city.  At the :24 mark, you'll see the Atlantis The Palm hotel on (man-made) Palm Jumeirah archipelago.  Other highlights include the Jumeirah Mosque (:48), the Ain Dubai Ferris Wheel (1:27), and more.  

AirVuz contributor and pilot Vadim_Danilov brings us this excellent drone video from Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula.  The nearly 800 mile long (1.25 km) landform in the far eastern reaches of the giant country divides the Sea of Ohotsk from the Pacific Ocean.  Covering a massive area of over 104k square mi. (270k square km, roughly the size of the USA state of Colorado), the peninsula is home to only a little over 300k permanent residents.  What it lacks in people, it makes up in volcanoes - over 160, with roughly 20% still active.  

Every week, our team reviews every video uploaded to the site to pick the Top 5 videos. Then, we name our favorite as our Drone Video of the Week and send that drone pilot $ 250. (The winning video is also then a contender for Drone Video of the Month.) AirVuz proudly features these Top 5 videos are both here on AirVuz and across our social platforms ... we love to celebrate this amazing content from our community of drone pilots! Wondering how to become eligible? Simply upload your drone videos to AirVuz; it's that easy!

Top AirVuz contributor and pilot Rein Martens earned himself a spot as a Finalist for the Drone Video of the Week contest in June of 2021 for this fantastic international travel reel.  Covering five years worth of globe-trotting, the video includes drone views (including first person view footage) from three continents, including the city of Jakarta and the paradise island of Bali in Indonesia; the North African islands of Cape Verde and Madeira; Lisbon, Portugal; and more.  You'll also be treated to some excellent action-shots.  

Cape Town, South Africa is not-infrequently cited as the world's most beautiful city.  What better place then for a ten day first person view (FPV) trip to explore its stunning environs, where the Atlantic and Indian Oceans meet.  In this outstanding piece by AirVuz contributor and FPV pilot FRYFPV, you'll see captivating Cape Town from an entirely new perspective, as you soar in an FPV mini-drone over its bays and surrounding mountains.  This video was picked as a Drone Video of the Week Finalist in June of 2021.