FPV Reels

JohnnyFPV is at the pinnacle of the FPV world.  He is a competitive racer, having competed on multiple DRL seasons and enjoying lots of airtime on ESPN.  Where he stands apart though is with his highly cinematic freestyle content.  He has traveled the four corners of the world, making epic videos and helping to create content for TV commercials and even feature movies.  Watch this epic reel and you will understand why he has by far the largest social media following of any FPV pilot.

The Dutch Drone Gods is a group of three very talented first person view pilots from the Netherlands: Ralph Hogenbirk (aka ShaggyFPV),  Vince Irie (Jedeye_FPV) and  Thomas de Koster (ThomasFPV).  In this reel put together by ShaggyFPV, you'll be treated to some epic highlights from their collective portfolio.  The reel features an impressive blend of dynamic, cinematic, and just flat-out cool FPV flight footage.   It was an easy decision for us to place this one on our FPV Pilots to Watch list in February 2020. 

It’s that time of year again, when talented pilots put together the best of the best from the year in, what they hope to be, an impressive aerial reel. In the case of FPV pilot and cinematographer and former Drone Video Award winner nurkfpv, it is certainly incredible and this is only his cinewhoop reel. Stand out shots include his “Envelopment” location at :15, a flight through a moving Ferris Wheel at :30, and floating through a massive tree at 1:13.  This was an easy pick for the FPV Pilots to Watch list in December, 2019. 

A first person view (FPV) drone reel of epic proportions, this compilation by top AirVuz contributor and FPV pilot Red-fpv was chosen as a Finalist for the FPV Freestyle Cinematic category at the second annual Drone Video Awards.  The epic piece has a little bit of everything - proximity flying, action filming, cinematic nature and landscape shots, plus a few editing tricks sprinkled in throughout-- making it the quintessentially well-balanced FPV reel. You're going to want to give this masterpiece a watch.

FPV pilot LouisHouiller treats us all to 90 seconds of the best in FPV freestyle in this epic video.  He packaged up his prized flights from 2019 from some spectacular destinations all over the world, and the proof is in the reel.  He chases mountain and road bikers and freestyle skiers in France, shows off his dives in an abandoned power plant, surfs along plenty of scenic ridges in Scotland, and chases down hills and dirt roads in the Dolomites; for all of this, we added him to our FPV Pilots to Watch list in April, 2020.

Instagram and YouTube star Stéphane Couchoud keeps it real about his first 6 months of FPV in this great edit. Starting out near Saint. Étienne, France, we witness his crashes and frustration, but quickly, we're treated to an epic reel full of cliff dives, cruising by a beach resort, tree dancing, mountain surfing, diving *through* a dam, and more.  We even like his ending message: "Don't try to be the best. Be authentic."  It's easy to see why we put this guy on our FPV Pilots to Watch List on April 2020.

Every drone pilot knows that making a great reel requires a lot of great footage.  And for every clip that makes the cut, there are countless clips and tough decisions that are considered. Knowing that, check out this masterpiece from carrerasdedrones: they've packed in fantastic footage of freestyle action over open water, cascading waterfuls, motorcycles and cars, and even some horseback riding.  There's plenty of FPV technique to take in and we were plenty impressed, so we put him back on our FPV Pilots to Watch list in March 2020.   

Apparently first time's the charm for this group of talented drone pilots from Italy. so watch their inaugural showreel and prepare to be impressed. Using backdrops from around their native Rome, they add an extra layer of excitement to the mix with their no holds barred flying around ruins, landmarks, motorcross bikes, jetskis, and so much more.  It's a lot to be proud of in a first reel and a blast to watch, so it's clear why Dirty Seagulls were picked for our FPV Pilots to Watch list in February 2020.

Don't miss the masterpiece by the highly skilled WestPsydeFPV, which our own phluxyfpv stated is one of the "most well-edited" FPV videos he's seen lately. This recap reel shows WestPsyde's favorite footage from 2019, showing epic freestyling moments in Moab, Telluride, and other scenic spots in Colorado; after watching it, we knew we had to name him as an FPV Pilot to Watch on AirVuz in January 2020.  Check out his AirVuz profile to discover all of the original videos for yourself!

Taking the time to create a compilation reel from two years worth of FPV flights is a daunting task; luck for us, pilot ChileVuela was up to it. This dynamite reel features plenty of long-range footage through the snow-capped mountains as well as mountain covered in autumn trees. He’ll also take us for a coastal cruise along the shoreline at golden hour, then dive down plenty of cliffs. The locations in this reel certainly make it worth the watch. This was an AirVuz FPV Pilots to Watch video in December 2019. 

We can all see pretty clearly that drone pilot RUFWORKS has been pretty successful at making *the absolute most* of his first three months of flying FPV drones.  Using his fantastically scenic backyard of Maizières-lès-Metz, France, and his desire for a new challenge in life, he clearly made his time on the sticks count.  Watch as his '3 months of crashes, labor, happiness, pain' have led to this FPV masterpiece...and that's why he was added to our FPV Pilots to Watch list in April 2020!

The very versatile ShaggyFPV seems to do it all...from professional racing with the Drone Racing League to putting his skills to the test with fellow pilots Jedey_FPV and ThomasFPV as part of the Dutch Drone Gods. Check out this incredible reel showcasing their exciting commerical work, and it certainly makes the case for FPV playing an increasingly spectacular role in commercial cinematography in the future. Case closed...this pilot's got a lockdown on the FPV Pilots to Watch list in February 2020. 

To understand what true technical freestyle FPV flying talent looks like, check out this fantastic 2018 reel from AirVuz contributor and FPV pilot MaxxxFPV.  This is all about great flying - dives, power loops, hitting gaps, and other tricks of the FPV freestyle trade.  From powerlooping cranes, to diving glass-covered skyrises and shredding bandos, to provo-ing buildings and ripping through some pretty tight gaps, this FPV reel is definitely worth a watch.  It was also picked for the FPV Pilots to Watch list in January, 2019.

From mountain surfing to bando ripping, windmill diving to total freestyle flow this 2018 first person view (FPV) highlight reel by AirVuz contributor and FPV pilot Davide FPV is one to watch. He's got the touch throughout the flight and shows off his technical manuevers mixed in with his editing style in the roughly four-minute, very well-edited compilation piece.  For his efforts, this talented content creator was awarded a spot on the AirVuz FPV Pilots to Watch list in January of 2019.

Filled with plenty of air-to-air action, tight gaps, and editing tricks, the 2018 demo reel by top AirVuz contributor and first person view (FPV) pilot IronicGti is a must watch. The speed matched with his proximity flying is just the start of this one. Keep watching for bando dives, buttery smooth glides along glass buildings, and some long-range mountian surfing. We say touché, IronicGti, touché. This FPV video earned the pilot an AirVuz FPV Pilots to Watch nod in January of 2019.

AirVuz contributor and first person view (FPV) pilot SteveK put together this stunning reel of two years' worth of his best footage.  The reel features an unusually wide range of epic FPV shots, showing the breadth of flying skills of this very talented pilot. He’ll take us through fireworks, tracking behind a skateboarder, diving massive silos and bandos, speeding hungrily down a race track, and so much more. It was more than enough to earn him a spot on the AirVuz FPV Pilots to Watch list in June, 2019.

Who doesn't love a good FPV reel? January is always one of our favorite times of year because pilots release their "best of" moments from the year before. This one by AirVuz contributor Team Mistral FPV's David Aspen is definitely one of those epic videos we're talking about. Whether powerlooping through bandos, diving smokestacks, gliding along the coast, or ripping over the mountains his flights are always spot on. This flight earned teammistral a Pilot to Watch nod in January of 2019.

It’s that time of year again when pilots put together their best-of shots from the year before. This first person view (FPV) drone  reel by AirVuz contributor and FPV pilot Steven_Fpv is certainly dynamite. Some of our favorite shots include the power loop he does through a tiny gap between concrete and the water at :30 and a dive down a massive tower shortly after, plus a few barrel rolling dives down the cliffside. This reel put Steven_Fpv on our FPV Pilots to Watch list in December of 2019. 

Happy International Drone Day, indeed.  That's the message that goes with this phenomenal first person view (FPV) reel by top AirVuz contributor and FPV pilot elbuofpv.  The reel features a mix of cinematic, dynamic, and freestyle shots, mostly from around New York City.  Drift car chasing, crane and skyscraper diving, even buzzing the scoreboard at Citi Field - there's something for everyone in this fantastic compilation.  That's why it was chosen for the FPV Pilots to Watch list in May, 2020.  

AirVuz contributor and first person view (FPV) pilto François AVINENT brings us this fabulous FPV reel, one of the best we've seen.  The phenomenally well-edited piece features very clever transitions, but what's even more impressive is its mix of types of epic FPV footage.  It's all here - cinematic, tree proximity, coastal cruising, dives, formation flying, and all manner of technical tricks.  There's definitely something for everyone in this piece, which was picked for the FPV Pilots to Watch list in April, 2019.

Enjoy this end-of-the-year, best-of showreel by AirVuz contributor and first person view (FPV) mini-quad pilot Drone Space Salento. He calls Salento, Italy home, which is why so many of his shots include the gorgeous landscapes the area is known for. The “heel” of the Italian “boot” is said to be home to some of the loveliest towns and cities that dot the sea in Italy. He’ll feature plenty of coastal flights, fireworks, raging fires, shots through the forests, and more in this jam-packed piece. 

Get ready for a pretty sweet aerial tour of Boston and a few other great spots in Massachusetts, courtesy of FPV drone pilot TRONCAT_fpv.  He shows off his freestyle prowess with some epic urban dives around some familiar landmarks, some rolls around some beautiful homes, and even a chase along the traintracks.  Putting the GoPro to work, his captures all of the angles, and even the sunbeams are perfectly behaved.  It all orchestrated into such a great flight we just had to show him off on our FPV Pilots to Watch list in April 2020.

Crispy clear footage of the all-out action is one way to describe this showreel from drone pilot MengaFPV...and yet another would be simply "epic".  From chasing through both the sprayed powder of legendary Olympian Martin Fourcade and the smoke of car drifting, cruising around the lines from snowboarders and skiers alike, and meeting up with a parachute skier (ahem) mid-air, MengaFPV is there for it all. We watched this vid on a loop and, for obvious reasons, went directly to adding him to our February 7, 2020 FPV Pilots to Watch list.

Banner_Drones clearly had a banner year in 2019, and they now have this 'fun-in-the-sun' gem from Miami as a sweet FPV souvenir.  Since nothing beats the view of that skyline, we're treated to plenty of dope cinematic shots of hangin' out on yachts, plunging into the ocean on water slides, and friends carrying friends while flyboarding.  But the real star is Banner_Drones flying around it all, and for that, he's been added to our Pilots to Watch list for January 2020. Check out all of his content on his AirVuz profile!

Summertime truly is when all the best FPV footage is taken. The ability to travel mixed with the wider variety of interesting locations makes it the perfect time to fly. Take this best-of summer compilation by FPV pilot Fornell FPV. He’ll take us out to the water, opening with freestyle flights through the beach, around ancient bridges and up a giant dam. Then we’ll head out to check out some sailboats, a jet boarder, motocross riders, drift car racers, plus more in this fun show reel, which was an FPV Pilots to Watch pick in October, 2019.

This fantastic first person view (FPV) reel by top AirVuz contributor Flylifeco is all about chasing moving targets with racing quads.  Otherwise known as Dynamic FPV, it requires some very skillful piloting just to keep up with the subject, let alone to make entertaining video content out of it.  His reel features a broad range of "targets", ranging from mountain paragliders to skiers performing insane tricks, drift cars, MTB riders, and more.  This reel earned Flylifeco a spot on the AirVuz FPV Pilots to Watch list in January, 2020.  

Check out this first person view (FPV) freestyle compilation by AirVuz contributor and pilot eVolvE FPV. He’s got a little bit of everything in this AirVuz FPV Pilots to Watch pick. He’ll dive down ski jumps in summer, float around impressive architectural buildings, rip around empty gardens in fall, and use his technical skills to fly through abandoned work sites. One standout location can be seen at the 2:00 minute mark, where he’ll fly through the trees and an old landmark all covered in fresh snow. 

The Shendrone "Squirt" first person view (FPV) drone has become one of the go-to drones for "cinewhoop" enthusiasts, who seek to create high-quality HD video with drones that are suitable for flying in tight spaces including indoors.  In this piece by AirVuz contributor and FPV pilot Nick Lang, you'll be treated to some of his favorite "fly-throughs", in which he shows off the tremendous versatility and video quality of the Squirt v2.  This video earned Nick a Pilots to Watch nod in October of 2019.

As PikaFPV puts it, fly everywhere you can. The second annual Drone Video Awards Nominee certainly follows his own assertion. In this edit, he’ll combine FPV flights from the last three months as he adventured around to different parts of the world. Stand out flights include: an intense tree-proximity session, mountain surfing snow-capped peaks then tree covered hill, diving an abandoned factory, and floating freely across the water into the sunset.  This video was tapped for the FPV Pilots to Watch list in April, 2019.

Check out this high energy reel showing off drone pilot Spoon J's favorite FPV shots from 2019. His goal for the year was pretty straightforward: Capture the action and have fun doing it," and we all agree that he *nailed it.*  Watch the footage from his racing quad chasing after Monster trucks, dirt bikes, jet skis, BASE jumping, and more, and you'll see why this drone pilot has plenty of talent, heart, and adrenaline, making him a perfect addition to our FPV Pilots to Watch list in March 2020.

Based on the spectacular footage packed into this reel, 2019 was a very good year indeed for drone pilot George FPV.  With just 2 years of flying quadcopters, he shows us how formidable of a pilot he's come with chase footage of drift racing, motocross, street cars, boats, and four wheelers.  You'll also see epic shots from the Port of Venice and the open water, showcasing his technical moves and amazing flow. All of this made a great case for adding him to our FPV Pilots to Watch list in April 2020.

Needing some motivation?  Check out this creative and cinematic reel shared by Ewalt_FPV, showcasing his *truly* epic freestyling moments in his highly productive 2019.  He's gone all in by focusing full-time on covering the world's skies with with his nimble, yet capable quad.  From palm trees to evergreens, mountains to beaches, and landmarks and locals, he's packed the fruits of his 2019 adventures into a reel we love (with a shout out to @joel, who produced the edit), and for that, he's on our FPV Pilots to Watch list.  Bravo, Ewalt_FPV!

AirVuz contributor and first person view (FPV) micro drone pilot WhoFPV has made quite the name for himself in the cinewhoop community. The talented pilot has flown through just about every kind of building, from brand-new banks to graffiti-filled bandos, million dollar mansions and through luxury cars, across beaches and around contemporary museums. He’s got the Miami market on lock, you can see why in this 4K cinewhoop summer showreel, which was picked for the AirVuz FPV Pilots to Watch list in August, 2019.

Contributor Upsidedown FPV (doing business as revomotion) brings us this fantastic highlight reel of their best FPV footage.  An FPV Pilots to Watch pick in June, 2020, the reel features a fast-moving mix of epic FPV footage, beginning with a cinematic FPV cruise down some river rapids, followed by a great mountain surfing shot.  The reel then moves to a series of chase sequences, ranging from some epic windsurfing footage to a motorcycle chase scene, a drift car chase, and some great footage of a mountain biker racing through the woods.

Cutting, jagged rocks and deep cliffs that dive into the sea are no match for AirVuz contributor Ramboaripratama in this best of 2018 cinematic first person view (FPV) demo reel. Mixing in dynamic shots first trailing a dirtbiker, then circling around a motorcycle stuntman with powerloops through bandos, and rolling glides alongside trains with long range shots over the fields, it looks like it has been one heck of a year for this FPV pilot.  This reel earned him a spot on the FPV Pilots to Watch list in January, 2019. 

Contributor and first person view (FPV) pilot Livyu FPV has multiple FPV Pilots to Watch listings to his credit.  No surprise than that his 2019 FPV reel is chock full of epic FPV shots.  The reel features a nice mix of FPV genres and styles.  It opens with a highly cinematic shot diving down a mountain ridge, then nicely transitions to an epic sequence chasing a drift car.  Then it's on to kiteboard-chasing, a nice relaxing coastal cruising shot, some animals in cave, and a great bando spot.  And that's just in the first 60 seconds! 

Top AirVuz contributor and first person view pilot George FPV has put himself back on our AirVuz FPV Pilots to Watch list in September of 2019 with this incredible reel of dynamic FPV footage - essentially chasing things with racing quads. Clocking in at only thirty-five seconds, he wastes no time or proximity, flying tight near motocross riders, drift cars, even fixed-wing UAVs. Wait until you see the motorcycle stunt twenty-seconds in - it’s heart-pounding risky. George FPV could write a manual on keeping it tight during tracking videos. 

The sunsets and sunrises in this first person view (FPV) video are phenomenal. AirVuz contributor and FPV pilot JP takes us to some of the spots he flew his mini quad this season, making sure to include the best of Golden Hour in this summer of 2019 FPV highlight showreel. He’s got ancient, crumbling structures, giant wind power stations, plenty of rocky topography and more in this freestyle compilation. The flight earned him a spot on the AirVuz FPV Pilots to Watch list in August of 2019.

This finely tuned edit by BlinKFPV pulls in plenty of thrilling FPV: You can hardly miss the freestyling around performers on aerial silks and at the trampoline park, as well as flights around wind turbines and those guys on drift trikes.  But, it's his commitment to the idea that the 'Best is yet to come' is what really got our attention. We can't wait to see what he does in 2020, and that's reason enough for his spot on the FPV Pilots to Watch list in January 2020.  Discover all his vids on his AirVuz profile.

Check out this fantastic first person view (FPV) drone reel by AirVuz contributor and FPV pilot theflyingshoes.  The reel starts off with a great intro - indoor cinewhoop-style footage, including a great "gap" shot through a chandelier, and ending with an up-close-close-and-personal look at some mounted bull horns.  Then it's off to the races - not literally races, but rather some truly epic (outside) bull- and horse-chasing, punctuated by a great shot of what looks like a hawk at the :45 mark.  

Starting off with an extreme close up shot tracking a wakeboarder as he rips across the water then quickly moving to a long-range, mountain surfing shot over the Dolomites, this first person view (FPV) reel by pilot ShaggyFPV is filled with action. He’s also got flights the skim the tops of the trees, often filled with the colors of fall or spring as well as air-to-air action tracking over pilots through the trees. We can’t wait to see what his 2019 cinematic showreel looks like. Ths one was picked for the FPV Pilots to Watch list in January, 2020.

Action-sports and first person view (FPV) drones are a match made in heaven; in many cases, these agile mini-quads represent the best possible way to capture the action and drama that's so much a part of many extreme sports.  This outstanding FPV reel by AirVuz contributor DAFT fpv speaks volumes about the ways in which talented FPV pilots are using their drones to film a whole range of fast-paced activities.  Filled with shots of skiing, slalom canoing, wakeboarding this reel made the FPV Pilots to Watch list in June of 2020.

Check out this impressive extreme spots reel by FPV pilot mattw1029. The talented pilot will mix in other shots, like coastal surfing and gorgeous shots of the sunset, but the majority of the piece consists of tracking some daring athletes. Standout moments include capturing a motorcyclist race around a track built on the ice, tricked-out go karts rip down a straightaways also built on a frozen lake, and flipping his quad around a hot air balloon.  This video was picked for the AirVuz FPV Pilots to Watch list in November, 2019.

This fantastic first person view (FPV) highlight reel by FPV pilot DS Aerial Video Productions is mostly about chasing things, lots of different things.  After a great cinematic introduction you'll see FPV chase footage of a Piper J-3 Cub taking off, followed by a hot-air balloon, a Volkswagon four-wheel drive car off-road, and a speedboat.  The rest of the video will take you back through these different scenes, each of which presents its own challenges in terms of being able to capture epic FPV footage like you'll see here.  

From empty parking lots to sunsets on the beach, epic fall foliage and ghost branches to tower dives, AirVuz contributor and first person view (FPV) racing drone pilot George FPV shows off the highlights of his first year in FPV.   The video features a broad range of technical FPV freestyle flying skills, all the more impressive for such a new pilot; we can't imagine what he will be doing in another year.  For these reasons, this flight earned George a spot on the AIrVuz FPV Pilots to Watch list in November of 2018.

This first person view (FPV) demo reel opens with a bang! In this “best of 2018” freestyle piece by AirVuz contributor and FPV pilot BlinkFPV, you’ll see dives of massive, old abandoned estates, glowing fields filled with corn, plenty of power loops around structures and through gaps, and even some coastal causing. We can’t wait to see what next year’s reel looks like.  Extremely entertaining to watch, this video was selected to appear on the AirVuz FPV Pilots to Watch in January of 2019. 

After six months of flying first person view (FPV) mini-quads, AirVuz contributor and FPV pilot El Buho decided it was time to make a highlight reel of his best moments. The result is this compilation piece, which was selected to appear on the AirVuz FPV Pilots to Watch list in February of 2019. He’ll give us air-to-air action with fixed-wing planes, slow-motion tree-proximity flights, epic bando rip sessions, bridge dives, and so much more freestyle fun. We can’t wait to see what 2019 brings for the talented pilot.

His friendly well wishes for us all (and our drones) in his video description pretty much sum up the way this FPV pilot rolls.  He balances some epic long rangle flights over mountains with some fancy freestylin over a drift track, and he seems to make use of every square inch of those Colorado skies.  His mad skills have made him an FPV Pilot to Watch on AirVuz, and we wish him the best in 2020 too. (And for everyone's sake, that all of our drones stay in the air...) Find more of Barbicyanide's FPV handiwork on his profile here on AirVuz.