Flying-Cam // Close Range Aerial Filming

Press releases

October, 2014
AUVSI
October 2014, AUVSI recognize Flying-Cam Exemption September, 2014
August 2014 POPULAR SCIENCE
Popular Science Magazine found 25 good reasons to love drones. SARAH is one of them... June, 2014
GNSS
June 4th 2014 GNSS Announce FAA Exemption for Flying-cam February, 2009
Beijing Film Makers Guide
Equipment Leasing
Flying-Cam Close Range Aerial Filming June, 2008
ICG Magazine
The Spy Game
Dean Semler, ASC, ACS pushes the genesis to the limit for Get Smart November, 2007
American Cinematographer
Honoring a Lost Friend
Roberto Schaefer, ASC, helps bring the best-selling novel The Kite Runner to the big screen. January, 2007
American Cinematographer
Production Slate
Scheming Royals and a Self-Destructive "Superstar"
Curse of the Golden Flower, Imperial Intrigue October, 2005
American Cinematographer
Amateur's Hour
The Greatest Game Ever Played, shot by Shane Hulburt, restages the legendary 1913 U.S. Open golf tournement. September, 2004
British Cinematographer
Flying-Cam does Potter June, 2004
British Cinematographer
Flying-Cam May, 2004
ICG
View to a Kill
The Flying-Cam provides a bat's eye view for Van Helsing's second unit crew May, 2004
ICG
Monster's Ball
Allen Daviau, ASC captures classic creatures for Van Helsing November, 2002
American Cinematographer
No Holds Barred
Die Another Day brings James Bond back to the big screen November, 2000
ICG
Fore Love and Valor
Michael Ballhaus, ASC goes par for the course in The Legend of Bagger Vance August, 2000
American Cinematographer (USA)
Bird's-Eye View
ASC explores the aerial photography field

Jean Oppenheimer
American Cinematographer (USA)
January, 2007

Production Slate
Scheming Royals and a Self-Destructive "Superstar"
Curse of the Golden Flower, Imperial Intrigue

The new film Curse of the Golden Flower is the third consecutive collaboration between director Yimou Zhang and cinematographer Xiaoding Zhao, HKSC, following The House of Flying Daggers (see AC Jan. 05), for which Zhao earned an Oscar nomination, and Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles.

Set in the 10th century, Golden Flower is a tale of deception and betrayal that pits emperor (Yun-fat Chow) against empress (Li Gong) and father against sons.(...)

(...) The production use a Flying-Cam to get some tricky overhead shots, including shots of the empress' warriors storming the place during an attempted coup-d'etat. "The Flying-Cam flew over the soldiers as they were assaulting the place" says Zhao. "At one point, it appears to fly under awning, which is actually the great gate leading into the court-yard." (...)

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