Annual Reels: Best of 2015

New Zealand-based contributor Brendon Dixon has an amazing body of aerial work from across his homeland and beyond.  His aerial reel from 2015 perfectly exhibits his broad range of work: time-lapsed clouds casting shadows over grand mountains, nose diving into a school of silvery fish, and mountain bikers coursing down narrow forest paths are just some of the highlights from this reel.

This aerial reel perfectly sums up the diverse scenery of US state, California.  Contributor ericpeniata traveled the West Coast state and captured many of its distinct features with a drone. A red convertible cruising a palm-tree lined road, yachts resting in a harbor, a cowboy running through the desert, and narrow winding streets of San Francisco are some of the aerial views seen in this drone video that truly define California.

Norwegian drone supergroup, thisistilt, says they deliver high-end drone shots and that's no lie. This 2016 NYC Drone Film Festival nominated showreel has some of their finest work compiled in under 2 minutes of epic footage. They're experts in capturing nearly everything from its best angle with a drone.  From cyclists, skateboarders, waterfalls, trains, cruise ships, and dog sled teams you can see it all in this drone video.