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Drone Films: Extreme aerial dance

This is an awesome video, the cinematography is done very well, Enjoy. Video Information: About a month ago we made this project with Katerina Soldatou in central Greece featuring a choreography of extreme aerial dance under the historical bridge of Tatarna. Extreme Aerial Dance: Katerina Soldatou Riggin: Elias Fotinos Cinematography: Spiros Badios a Rad Life […]

Aerial Videography: Celtic Sky

One of our readers wanted to share his latest work, and we think it is very worthy of recognition. Enjoy. Celtic Sky from Kevin Luiz on Vimeo. Kevin also has a nice article on the process: http://www.redsharknews.com/production/item/3581-ireland-4k-aerial-with-the-3dr-solo

HobbyTown’s Web-Based Drone Training

HobbyTown, the nation’s largest retail hobby franchise,has partnered with two companies to offer customers easy access to web based drone training. Two courses are available:  Basic Drone Training, Droneology by PCS Ed Ventures (PCSV)  FAA Part 107 Drone Certification Prep from Dart Drones. Basic Drone Training – For this course, HobbyTown has partnered […]

Aerial Photography 101

Thanks to the advent of smaller and lighter cameras that can easily be attached to our multirotors, more and more pilots are getting their high-quality shots and HD video from the sky. Let’s discuss lifting cameras into the sky by multirotor and how to guide your camera through the air. Be sure to also stay tuned for […]

Drone Photo Tips from the Pros

Learning a new craft, such as filming from a drone, can be a time consuming adventure. As with any learning curve, advice from experts in the field is invaluable and worth its weight in gold. That’s why we asked eight of the best aerial shooters we know to share their tips and tricks on how you can improve your […]

Drone Flying: Flight Modes 101 — Flip a switch for precision control!

In full-size aircraft, autopilots can reduce the pilot’s workload so that he or she is able to safely perform other tasks. Similarly, when you’re flying a multirotor, the on-board flight controller performs tasks that can assist with the flight. A flight controller may be as basic as a stabilizer for manual flying or a complex […]

Aerial Videography: Valley of the Gods

A very nice video all shot by drone. Valley of the Gods is a scenic sandstone valley in southeastern Utah. It is part of the Bears Ears National Monument. You will see it has some similar rock formations like Monument Valley. Enjoy VALLEY OF THE GODS from Pre-Future LLC on Vimeo. Utah – October 2016 Cinematography – Phil […]

CES: 6 Top Drones & Gear

At the 2017 CES extravaganza in Las Vegas, we were blown away by the new, innovative drones and gear on display! As the media sponsor of CES here are RotorDrone’s top picks from the event. Wingsland S6 4K Pocket Intelligent Drone This pocket selfie drone can take off from your hand and record 4K […]

RotorDrone at CES

Team RotorDrone is at the CES show in Las Vegas this week, scoping out new drones and gear. Here are just a few of the highlights so far; stay tuned for more! Check out DJI’s limited-edition Phantom 4 that celebrates the Chinese new year! Renowned illustrator and designer Martin Sati customized the Phantom 4 with a phoenix as […]

Drone racers: Seven Lightning-Fast FPV Racers

If you want to get into FPV racing, your very first decision is what aircraft to get. If you’re just starting out, you might want an aircraft that’s easy to control on the racecourse, but experienced pilots will need a machine that can kick it up a notch for faster speeds and performance. To help you make that […]