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Movi pro gimbal1/7/2023 I've done abstract commercial work with it, TV specials and even recently used it for the first time on a drone shoot for a flying POV scene. I wrote about the Freefly Mimic last year when it was first released - and lately it has been my go to tool for nearly every shoot. It also combines important elements like camera and accessory power, FIZ and full camera control all in one unit, making the whole setup a lot easier, sleeker and more simplified. The MoVI Pro is an absolute game changer in the world of gimbals as it provides a pan motor with double the torque of Freeflys M15 (one of the big weak spots in a lot of gimbals below $20K). ![]() On top of that we were fortunate enough to shoot this entire project with a prototype of the new Freefly MoVI Pro and the new Freefly Mimic. As a result, we ended up shooting almost every shot on exactly that ISO and wide open on the Leica Summilux-C lenses. We probably have one of the brightest lights that has ever been flown on a mutlicopter - but because we weren't using a focused light source (like a spot light or larger LEDs with lenses to narrow down the spread) we were still fighting exposure issues for our wide shots that the RED 6K Weapon or Alexa Mini could not handle.Ĭoincidentally, our timeline lined up with the release of the RED Helium, which provides a magnificent and clean 8K image - even at ISO 3,200. Using 60 feet of high powered 2835-480 LED light strips - giving both a 360 degree spread as well as a separate top down light, we had our first working drone light with about an 80,000 lumen output. Even our first test with small prototype lights resulted in pushing Sony's a7s II to extremely high ISOs, as high as 32,000. While the results of the drone light were absolutely stunning and created a bizarre effect that seemed to combine the moving shadows (that we otherwise only know from timelapse footage) and live action - we needed to create a much stronger light source to capture our vision with a proper cinema camera.Īfter multiple prototypes we finally arrived at our first light that got us into a realm of usable exposure. The issue with most of these systems is that they are far from being usable for motion picture. People attaching remote flashes to small quadcopters or creating impressive work, like Reuben Wus landscape photography with a tiny 200W light. ![]() Over the past year we've seen an increase in interesting use of "drone lighting".
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