The Future of Extreme Sport Filming?
Im a bit of a nerd when it comes to technology stuff so when I saw this demo on Touch Arcade hundreds of applications ran through my head. From the little research I have done on this project I began thinking about its application in the filming world. Imagine if you will one of those Quadrocopters retrofitted with a full HD camera with some sort of stabilizer for a less jittery flight. The possibilities for elaborate shots are endless. With the iPhones ability to connect via wifi you could potentially shoot from any height at any angle with no dollys or cranes what so ever. The phone would allow you to see what you were filming and some programming and an application specific camera could create on screen controls for the user, making the possibility of changing settings while the Quadrocopter is still in the air, say, hovering at a starting point. Also, there is the potential for the Quadrocopter program to remember specific movements, allowing a user to set a start and a stop point for the copter allowing for the same shot, everytime, excluding the risk of human error. God damn, I wonder if these guys thought of all that… I better call the patent office…
