By Atlantis Educational Initiatives April 13, 2011
Atlantis Educational Initiatives would like to thank Curtis Media Transer for supporting our foundation by listing us as a referral and networking partner on Merchant Circle. We are trying very hard to improve education for our children, won't you please visit our site at atlantiseducationalinitiatives.org to learn how we are doing this. We need your support so if you would like to endorse, contribute or volunteer, please let us know. Thanks again. The Team at Atlantis Educational Initiatives Atlantis Initiatives, Inc. All Correspondence Should Be Sent To: Professor Paul Tynegate Piehler - Director paul@atlantiseducationalinitiatives.org 174 Turnberry Circle New Smyrna Beach, FL, 32168 Phone: (386) 426-6898 ...read more
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By Perfect Perspectives Aerial Imaging March 28, 2011
For aerial cinematography, think of the Helicam as a hybrid dolly and jib with an insane range of motion. Since the helicopter is not connected to the ground it can move the camera freely to any point in 3 dimensional space, providing some unique and often spectacular angles, movements and views. These aircraft are most often flown in what is commonly known as "line of sight" or LOS. For a larger, brightly colored helicopter, this range can be as much as 900 feet in the horizontal plane and 400 feet vertically when operated by a well experienced pilot. Why is the vertical distance less than the horizontal you might ask? Well this is primarily due to the policies of the FAA in the United States. It is in everyone's best interest if these unmanned aircraft do not try to occupy the same airspace, at the same time, as full size manned aircraft. From a creative perspective, the potential of such a device quickly becomes apparent. The next question is usually one of image quality. Capturing photographs from a helicam is not a overly simple task for a competent pilot, but capturing smooth, stable film or video is an entirely different matter and requires the skill set of a true ninja/guru/master in several different arenas. This quickly explains why there is truly only a handful of companies that can consistently and reliably provide such a service. For these elite few, it is possible to provide very high quality imagery that is worthy of the big screen. There are a variety of helicopter types and sizes used for HD aerial video and film-making. They can be powered by internal combustion engines, turbine engines and electric motors. Our personal experience has shown that turbine powered models, while smooth, are overly complex and not practical for daily use "in the trenches". Electric powered models are both smooth and quiet but have limited flight duration. Around 10 minutes flight time is typical for one set of lithium based batteries. Since aerial shots are typically short, this is usually not an issue and only a few moments are required to change batteries. Internal combustion powered models may be either methanol or gasoline powered. Once again, our personal experience has been that opposed twin cylinder engines are much smoother than single cylinder types. We have been able to obtain smooth, vibration free video from such platforms that rivals our electric powered models. A side benefit of these platforms is the ability to be continuously available for up to one hour. These platforms are also larger than current electric powered aircraft and so, are more stable, particularly in moderate winds. This is not just our opinion, it is the law. More specifically Newton's law. For HD video, the practical benefit of gas power is being able to do multiple takes, land and idle, quickly confer and make changes in direction for a given shot, take off and immediately continue filming. Over the course of a day of filming this can be a huge time savings. For 35mm filming this is less important as the cameras can only carry film loads of up to 200 feet. ...read more
By Perfect Perspectives Aerial Imaging December 26, 2010
Getting a used video camera is a great way to save money. There are many gently used video cameras that are perfect for shooting home videos and capturing those special moments. It isn't necessary to pay a lot of money to get good home videos, especially if you are new to videography. You can get high... ...read more
There are a number of different video cameras on the market, but not retailers will sell the same camera at the same price. By doing research and finding the place that has the camera you want at an affordable price, you will be able to save money and will enjoy your purchase much more knowing that yo... ...read more