Cinelifters: Doing FPVs Heavy Work!

Top AirVuz contributor VertMedia brings us this outstanding first person view (FPV) drone video put together to promote MLB London, a series of Major League Baseball games held in the UK capital city.  Held in London Stadium in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, the series commenced in 2019 with the first Major League Baseball games ever held in Europe.  In 2024, the series consisted of two games between the New York Mets and the Philadelphia Phillies on June 8-9.  This video was picked as a Drone Video of the Week Finalist.  

Contributor Jeremy Taktouk used a DJI Mavic Pro 3 Cine as well as an FPV drone to create this stunning travel video from Lanzarote, one of Spain's Canary Islands.  The easternmost of the main islands, Lanzarote lies just 80 mi. (around 125 km) off the coast of North Africa.  Like the other islands, Lanzarote is volcanic in origin, having arisen from the floor of the Atlantic ocean about 15 million years ago (very recently, in geological terms).  The video features shots both of Lanzarote's coastline as well as its mountainous interior.    

Top AirVuz contributor and first person view (FPV) pilot Flylifeco used a BTS Cinelifter quad to create this action-packed video for Yamaha's BMX bikes.  Filmed in Colorado, the video features some magnificent slow-motion scenes of some epic jumps performed by some very skilled BMX riders.  It's a great example of how skilled FPV pilots are now able to capture fast-moving action sports from never-before-seen viewing angles.  This video was picked by the AirVuz editorial staff for the FPV Pilots to Watch list in August of 2022.  

Most first person view (FPV) drone pilots use a GoPro action camera to make cinematic video content.  Less commonly, highly experienced FPV pilots are turning to higher end (read: heavier and more expensive) cameras to increase the quality of their videos.  In this video, top AirVuz contributor AdventureGraph surfs the Alps Mountains with a Panasonic Lumix GH4 mounted to a AOS Cine "cinelifter" drone.  The camera weighs over a pound (about a half kg), about 4x that of a GoPro, but you can see the results in terms of the video quality.  

Prepare to be amazed by this fantastic 2024 FPV drone reel by top contributor Jeremy Taktouk.  The reel features an impressive mix of landscape, action, and indoor footage from around the world.  At the :12 mark, you'll fly into a football arena, and at :16 you'll follow a parasailor racing down a snow-covered mountain.  At the :26 mark, you'll see the smoking craters of the Mt. Bromo volcanic complex on the Indonesian island of Java.  Other highlights include the famous "needle" rock formation at Étretat on the coast of Normandy, France.  

AirVuz contributor and first person view (FPV) drone pilot G. Strondl brings us this excellent FPV video he created in connection with his work with one of the Brentford F.C., one of the United Kingdom's top professional football (soccer) clubs, and their home stadium, the Brentford Community Stadium (now known as Gtech Stadium).  Opened in 2020, the 17.2k capacity venue is located in the town of Brentford, a western suburb of London.  This video was picked for the FPV Pilots to Watch list in August of 2022.    

First person view (FPV) drones are much faster and more maneuverable than gimbal-stabilized aerial cinematography platforms.  As FPV filming techniques and equipment has improved, footage shot from FPV quads is increasingly being seen in TV broadcasts, commercials, and even feature movies.  In this amazing piece by top AirVuz contributor louishouiller, you'll see some action-packed sequences he shot while filming for the 2024 Indian science fiction movie Bade Miyan Chote Miyan, which had a production budget in excess of US $40 million.  

Top AirVuz contributor and first person view (FPV) drone pilot Flylifeco earned a spot as a Drone Video of the Week Finalist and also on the FPV Pilots to Watch list in March of 2024 with this fantastic video of a drift car event near Houston, Texas.  Filmed with dual operators (a rare setup for FPV cinematography), the video captures the thrills at the first stop on the four-race circuit, which was held at the Speedsportz Racing Park in New Caney, a far northern Houston suburb, on March 9, 2024.   

Top AirVuz contributor and first person view (FPV) drone pilot 2RAW Aerials spent three weeks filming this fantastic video of Tanzania's Serengeti National Park, one of the natural treasures of Sub-Saharan Africa.  The video was put together in collaboration with the park rangers, who closely supervised the filming to ensure the safety and welfare of the many forms of animal wildlife shown in the piece.  This video was picked as a Finalist for the Drone Video of the Week and also earned a spot on the FPV Pilots to Watch list.