The best video of 2014, captured by the drones

Trend of the year - photographs and video from drones.

Quadrocopter equipped with cameras have become better and cheaper, and more and more people are choosing it as a hobby, and some have even become professional operators of aerial photography. Drones used for shooting urban landscapes, nature walks, concerts, advertising real estate, control of natural disasters, Olympics - and, of course, self-filming (which became known as "Droni» (dronies)).

The popularity of these videos, of course, partly due to the novelty. But with luck, the video turns exciting and opens a new direction for creativity in journalism and cinema. With such a large amount of video is difficult to choose the best. Videos should be allocated an interesting place shooting, approach or events. Here is the selection of the best videos shot using drones in 2014 according to the blog Quartz .


Illegal shooting of Beijing

Over many areas of Beijing flights drones prohibited. Last but not least - the Forbidden City. Trey Ratcliff operator was arrested after his unit flew too close to the government buildings. Fortunately, he was allowed to leave the video of which he spent five days, and present to the world a rare species in Beijing.



The effects of the collapse in northern Italy

Earlier this year, in the small town of Tramin (Thermo) in South Tyrol landslide occurred, and stones of various sizes began to roll down the field. One particularly large hit the 300-year-old barn. The video shows an overview of the consequences of this incident. The video was part of a campaign to raise funds to help the victims.



Abandoned town near Chernobyl

Pripyat, Ukrainian town that was evacuated in 1986 after the Chernobyl accident. Danny Cook shot a video for the program CBS "60 Minutes", which made a report about radiation in the area. The video appears missed first trimester time the ruined city, in which, however, left something human.

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Fireworks on the shores of Florida

"Quadrics not hurt" - said Jos Stigling that sent his copter right in the thick of the fireworks in West Palm Beach, Florida. The video shows a pyrotechnic show more dangerous prospects than is usually seen.

Walk on Hong Kong

Revolution umbrellas in Hong Kong caught everyone by surprise - from her own student leaders to the Chinese government. At first, it was not visible sweep through, but after this video (by Niro Chan) he became more visible around the world. It was posted on the Facebook c note "hope».

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One Flew Over the waves Taya

Philip Bloom shot a video on Koh Yao Noi in Thailand (near Phuket). Video looks charmingly, mainly due to low altitude shooting.

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whale watching in Hawaii

Correct view of the ocean. Eric Sterman shot a video on the north shore of Oahu, Hawaii.

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As a bonus, another video from whale watching - Hawaii and California, the author - Dave Anderson:



inside a volcano in the South Pacific

Sean O'Callaghan sent a drone into the mountain Yasur, the volcano on the island of Tanna, located on the territory of Vanuatu. Volcano erupts almost continuously for eight centuries. Surprisingly, the drone returned unharmed, and brought with him an amazing video.



Burning Man, aerial view

Video Festival The Burning Man took Eric Chen. Interestingly, the video shooting was broadcast live on screens during the festival.

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One Flew Over the Dubai

Excellent video with a demonstration of fascinating skyscrapers of Dubai. Photographed team Team BlackSheep.



music video in Los Angeles

Video drones usually gets good and without sound (sometimes - much better without it), but in this case, and the video is beautiful, and the music to it stylish, modern, youth.

Unfortunately, with youtube video to drink. Found on other hosting .

Japanese video

Independent skiffle group OK Go in your clip used Eunicycle, schoolgirls with umbrellas and took it all with the camera drone - both inside buildings and outside, from a great height.



Above the clouds Netherlands

Tower House in Utrecht - the tallest church in the Netherlands. Her tip is above the clouds, when the rest of the city is hidden by them. Anonymous operator took this video after ten months of waiting for the right weather.



Arctic ice - as long as they have not yet faded

Try to control the copter on top of the world. Peter Cox, Arctic explorer, complains of severe shooting conditions and how he almost lost his drone.

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Construction of the new headquarters of Apple

The new headquarters of Apple in Cupertino (CA) compared with the spacecraft. It is logical that a few people raised in the air their phones to document construction. Represented by a video filmed by Jason McMinn in August.



Not quite drone - and certainly even eagle flight over Paris

Until now such a prospect could enjoy a bird. It is logical that the last video in the list of the bird was shot with a video camera attached to it, which flew over Paris. (Just kidding about the plywood).



Source: geektimes.ru/post/242759/

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