Saturday, October 25, 2014
Watch A Choreographed Drone Create Floating Trails Of Light
The Creators Project: In his fresh new music video for Marconi Union's floaty, atmospheric tune, "Weightless," filmmaker Richie Johnston turned a single LED-enabled drone into a ghostly fleet of glowing dancers. Using a video technique similar to Pelle Cass' timelapse crowd compilations, Johnston replicates and repeats the lonely drone's movements, turning a single glowing dot into a massive, floating stream of light.
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So was there really just one drone the entire time? That is all I want to know, how many drones were in the video. It messes with my eyes!
Many of the thoughts I had during the entire time was movie effects, stunts, and just endless random things that these drones could be used for. Could some actually build the hob goblin glider/ green goblin glider? I do not see that being to far fetch and possible very soon. The thrust would have to be quite a lot of lift someone. How about the copters from Avatar? Given a sufficient power source I could totally see some mech warrior suits for military use in the coming future. Back to the video.
It was beautiful to watch and try to figure out how many drones were there. The programing and posting editing was seamless and beautiful. Just a absolutely amazing display of precision programing. They terrify me and excite me at the same time. Amazon will be delivering my package in no time. CREEPPYY!
More and more recently I have been seeing videos, specifically for the entertainment industry, using drones to create cool effects. I think everything about this video was successful. From the music, to the beautiful setting, so the incredible use of filmmaking technique displayed by Richie Johnston. This video had a very really effect on me, I was so entranced and intrigued by how eerily stunning the lights and the movement of the drones were, that I began to envision so many other possibilities for these nimble fliers. One of the industries that I believe could benefit the most from something like this is the electronic festival scene. Imagine having drones flying over the crowd with lights going on and off, or a huge pixel mapped crown of drones hovering over the stage, either way I think that this new form of drone art could be incredibly innovative.
This is so cool!!! The 90 second delay really manipulated the single drone into making it look as if there were a lot more. The choreographed drone looks so simple, but in reality, I have no idea how that could be done easily. This seems like a huge undertaking for someone (me) who has no idea about drones or how they work. That being said, drones are becoming more popular and used in more and more businesses so it could be that everyone knows how to use drones at some point.
I've heard of drones being used in the military for intel use but only recently have i ever heard of them being used for entertainment purposes. My mind races when I think about all of the cool things we could do. With shows for examples we might be able to use them to control robots on stage or even have them become part of a firework show. The time delay I think added to the precision of the show itself because it felt more like a natural movement of seamless flight maneuvers rather than a kid in the backyard with his new hovercraft. But in any event this is a great idea and will certainly add to the entertainment industry much like audio animatronics did back in the 50s and 60s
Recently, I have heard more and more about drones and their possible uses. Using it for entertainment in this way is something I have never seen before, and they manipulate it to great effect. The way that they have compiled the footage matches the music really well. However, I wonder if there were more things that they could have done with the choreography. They use the drone in the same patterns throughout the video, and I wonder if there were more things that they could use the drone for, and more ways that it could move. This video also makes me think about the possible applications of this technology in other places, for carrying items or lights in long-exposure photography.
The manipulation of time with the 90 second delay really made this video successful. The drone moved around in such a beautiful way making shapes and strokes of light. The reflection of the light over the water also played to the strengths of the video as it let the light grow and flourish and made us viewers believe that there were more drones than there were in reality. In all, I believe that this project was an extreme success and I look forward to more innovative ideas like this in the future.
It wasn't until the end that I really realized that there was only one drone the entire time. It means that this isn't immediately possible for live performance applications like I was starting to dream of, but it still is amazing nonetheless. I look forward to researching more about single-frame time-lapse like is used here.
I thought that a lot of the movement that was done was very nice but I thought more risks could be taken with regards to the scale of the movements.
I had to check back on the blurb underneath the video to understand that there weren't over fifty drones operating over the lake--which is a huge compliment to the video artist who compiled and manipulated the video. I found the drones both entrancing and slightly frightening, especially when they came up close and I was able to see some of their structure. When they retreated to the middle of the lake they became less robotic and more ethereal. Robotics and technology is weaving its way fast into the arts and entertainment industry, which makes it really cool to be at CMU right now. There are a lot of opportunities for arts students to take engineering and computer science classes that could help us make more interesting designs or automations for our future projects.
This is gorgeous! I love how as society have become more and more comfortable using technology for its practical purposes, it has begun to bleed into other worlds, such as art! By using technology in art, artists are able to create a layer of magic that, when used correctly, can bring an art form to a height that had never been possible before. Although I have seen many pieces that use technology simply for technology's sake, this piece does a magnificent job of fully integrating the drone into the world of the piece.
While I think this video was very interesting and cool to watch, I think its success is more of a testament to skilled video editing than two the drone performance itself. The video was a lot more impressive before I came to the realization that there was only one drone the entire time, but even so the skilled editing allowed the illusion of a complex display to come to life even though that wasn't the case. I think a live display of drones doing these motions would be pretty impressive and have a stronger artistic quality that I think the filmmaker was looking for. When we realize that the images we see were all the result of skilled editing, the piece becomes more of a technical feat rather than an exhilarating work of art. Where I think this video does succeed is not so much with the drones but rather their effect on the water and their manipulation of its form through both air pressure and light. If the drones are meant to be the main focus of our attention as I assume they are, I think the flight may have been better suited for an more urban or industrialized area where there would be less contrast between the technological drones and the setting.
While I don't think they were used at there best here I really like the idea of using drones in the entertainment industry. Whether they can be used as mobile air cameras for media displays or as a method to create floating props and minor scenery I like the the potential that drones may hold in the realm of entertainment.
What I really love about this piece is how it presents a drone in this peaceful serene setting, while using it in a really beautiful, creative manner. While more and more people are being educated on the many uses of drones, there is still a very large (and, some could say, well-deserved) negative association with drones. The juxtaposition of something that has for so long - practically since its inception - been viewed as an instrument of war with such an ethereal creative statement is truly thought provoking, whether the piece intends to be or not.
I think this video is really cool. It seems like there are a lot of drones even though there is only one. This seems like it was very complicated to do. I really like how the light is reflected on the water, which doubles the effect. The drone moves very smoothly through the air. The video must have taken a long time to edit because he needed to repeat the actions multiple times and make the timing perfect. In many instances it looks like there are around 30 drones. Drones can be very useful in many areas of entertainment. They are a great newer form of technology that will soon become popular.
I have no clue what I just watched. Was it media or reality? The one thing I do know is that the floating object is a drone. I feel like I would have found this more impressive if I knew more about how drones work and what their function in our world is. There wasn't anything that really caught my interest or made me want to keep watching. I feel that this video could have been more successful if it were to have maybe been shot in a sound stage where several different environments could be created that the drone could then explore show off what is capable of. This would also allow the design team to control the natural elements.
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