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aambrose
Elite Veteran
Location: Pana, IL

Very nice footage! Love the "behind the scenes" stuff! These guys are undoubtedly great at what they do.

Now, not to take anything away from Flying Cam because this is great stuff, but I just want to point out the Hippocracy of some on the forums. Where are the "safety screamers" telling us how unsafe this is?

I mean, did you see how many people he just flew over? He almost nailed the lady on the lawnmower too! And whoever was on the Gator - one wrong move or failure and it's all over! These people had no clue about the danger! Innocent bystanders I tell ya!

Sorry...I don't like Hippocracy and double standards.

Again, great stuff Flying Cam!!!

Brett - what heli?

David - cool video!

Vortex - thanks for sharing!

Tony

11-04-2008 07:36 PM

flyboy
Elite Veteran
Location: California

Agreed!

The one disadvantage of posting on a public forum..... So many "netsperts" with so little to contribute, other than criticism.
Great footage, flying and company.

FB

11-04-2008 08:11 PM

TopShot Aerial
Senior Heliman
Location: Lafayette, Louisiana USA

I could fly inverted through that gap in the trees sideways.. It really isnt that small. They get such smooth video because they fly so fast in a straight line. Pretty cool video.

11-04-2008 08:29 PM

papatango
Senior Heliman
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

.... and they've been doing it for 30 years

....and its a 30 lb bird with a 6' rotor

.... and it's got perhaps the best alt/pos/attack hold avionics imaginable

....and the post budget on that commercial was probably $50k

.... and the director, Bill Timmer, is known for doing 50+ takes per shot

... spotters, mechanics, choreographed background, $100k/day budgets, and some of the most incredible locations at their feet.

Don't be discouraged if your footage doesn't quite look up to par with these fellas; at some point, they all had humble beginnings.

The last thing I heard my ex say: " It's either me or that damn Helicopter"......

11-04-2008 08:37 PM

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trackhead
Key Veteran
Location: utah

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.... and the director, Bill Timmer, is known for doing 50+ takes per shot ... spotters, mechanics, choreographed background, $100k/day budgets, and some of the most incredible locations at their feet.

Exactly.

Flying around a flying field in mid day light with a FlyCamOne camera and editing on Windows Movie Maker will never result in impressive footage.

It's more than just flying. Light, composition, subject, editing.

They all have to be in the recipel

11-04-2008 08:48 PM

axemanclint
Veteran
Location: Cypress, Tx. USA

Awesome Video!!! I freakin love stuff like this, i love seeing behind the scenes stuff and man those are some great looking shots and what a cool heli. I love this video and its a great commercial. Man i wish i could work for that AP company.

"what goes up must come down," hopefully in one piece!

11-04-2008 08:48 PM

KarbonBird
Key Veteran
Location: Australia

Inspirational ...

11-04-2008 08:50 PM

swch900
Senior Heliman
Location: Denver, CO US

I'm really surprised everyone here hasn't already seen that video 100 times. its been on their website for almost 2 years.

- that helicopter isn't much more then a bergen observer with a nice gimbal and a carvec/profi.

to be just like flyingcam all you need is.
$$$$$$$$$$
a vibe free heli (equivalent to a joker, bergen observer E, Trex700, etc.)
good flying skills
good camera operator
a good camera gimbal (you can find a few advertised right here on RR)
a carvec/profi
a good Camera and the knowledge to use it
good post production
tack / Trackhead on a few years of experience
figure out how to sell your service
and you pretty much their

...oh dont forget a slick looking ball camera housing for your gimbal and a nice body and paint scheme for the heli.

Simple. Right?

LOL

I'm going to read that short list to myself everyday just to remind me how easy this is.

11-04-2008 09:53 PM

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swch900
Senior Heliman
Location: Denver, CO US

oh, i forgot a euro accent helps. It makes you sound smart

11-04-2008 09:56 PM

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jascamera
Veteran
Location: brooklyn, NY

Swch900

That's a vario heli, so air star will be a closer match to the their heli.

But really, you can do that with most good heli in the market.

11-04-2008 10:02 PM

trackhead
Key Veteran
Location: utah

I'm faking accents on all shoots from here on out. If nothing else, the ladies like it. And we need whatever help we can get being the geeky RC people that we are.

"Yes, vee vill fly zee (silent H)elicoptair over zee Porsche, tracking zee beeyootiful young voman for seven-undred metairs"

"It vill be stunning, exceptionally beautiful, you will see."

11-04-2008 10:29 PM

Vortex Aerial
Veteran
Location: Huntington Beach Ca

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"Yes, vee vill fly zee (silent H)elicoptair over zee Porsche, tracking zee beeyootiful young voman for seven-undred metairs" "It vill be stunning, exceptionally beautiful, you will see."

Emanuel....you sound just like Jacques Cousteau

11-04-2008 10:37 PM

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aambrose
Elite Veteran
Location: Pana, IL

That was hilarious Derek!

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I'm faking accents on all shoots from here on out. If nothing else, the ladies like it.

I wonder if European chicks dig an American accent?

"Yo baby, whaddup wit chu? Chill while me and da boyz fly our chopper over deez killer cribs and git some sweet video for you'ins"

.....wait a second, how many accents were in that?

Tony

11-04-2008 10:50 PM

iflybyu77
Key Veteran
Location: Fort Wayne, IN

OT - David, by that shot of your transmitter, hover was apparently at about 85% stick (maybe higher?).. I too run a higher resolution pitch curve (less negative ~1-2 degrees positive 10) but don't you run into issues with a possible need for punch out power?

11-04-2008 10:59 PM

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BULLSEYE
Senior Heliman
Location: Texas

Yeah, Flying Cam’s videos are really inspirational. I’ve been watching these videos for some time now. My favorite has to be “The Curse of the Golden Flower”. A lot of cool behind the scenes footage. You will see at 1:17 in that video that the head of the heli is blurred out. Kind of funny:

http://www.flying-cam.com/movies.php

Joe

11-04-2008 11:00 PM

nooobs
Key Veteran
Location: Toronto, Canada

Tony... you forgot "whatdagwan" and "chollo"

11-04-2008 11:03 PM

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aambrose
Elite Veteran
Location: Pana, IL

nooobs - I have a very limited vocabulary.

Tony

11-04-2008 11:07 PM

nooobs
Key Veteran
Location: Toronto, Canada

Ahhh monsieur... Tu ne parle pas francais? tsk tsk tsk

11-04-2008 11:09 PM

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Vortex Aerial
Veteran
Location: Huntington Beach Ca

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My favorite has to be “The Curse of the Golden Flower”.

Flying through the tunnel over the soldiers heads is another outstanding shot!

11-04-2008 11:10 PM

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Hogster
Key Veteran
Location: Surrey, UK

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OT - David, by that shot of your transmitter, hover was apparently at about 85% stick (maybe higher?).. I too run a higher resolution pitch curve (less negative ~1-2 degrees positive 10) but don't you run into issues with a possible need for punch out power?

Hey there

Since making that video I *think* I've changed my pitch curves such that I'm hovering at centre-stick, with 0 degrees at about 1/4 stick ... at least, looking at my heli now that's how I've got it. I remember I wanted to change it from hovering at 3/4 stick because that didn't give me much resolution around hover pitch ...

Hope that answered your question

David

11-04-2008 11:12 PM

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