Heavy-duty tarp makes a great landing zone for the Inspire 1.
May of 2015 saw airborne cams hard at work in the African nation of Namibia. For those who love Africa, this is paradise; wild game all around and stellar weather made our jobs that much more enjoyable. We spent a full month flying around the bush and swamps of the Caprivi Strip, near the border of Zambia and Botswana.
Our client needed sweeping aerials of the landscape, as well as shots tying in the cast to the environment. So we flew both high and low, providing long (up to a half mile in distance) shots that could be ramped up in post for establishing shots, scene intro's as well as outro's and act breaks. We were always on the lookout for wildlife but alas didn't spot any. Had we found any we would have flown high and silent so as not to disturb the animals. We were not allowed to fly in the nearby National park, as the administrators are wary of poachers and the fact that a UAV could use its GPS to mark the location of animals.
All in all a spectacular shoot - we can't wait to film in Namibia again!