Drone Camera Technology

New technology in all aspects are rapidly emerging as we are living in what I like to dub, the technological era. Its crazy to see how the first video camera has changed to become what it is today.

When it used to look like:

Now it looks complex as:

But film camera's aren't the only way to capture video anymore as there are Phones that can capture HD quality video and not to mention the GoPros. To get to the point of this blog I saw a Lexus promotional video this summer which I thought was the coolest thing I've seen in a while. 

Unfortunately, the hoverboard is not for sale anytime soon. But one thing I noticed was the use of a drone camera to take smooth moving shots following the skateboarder. Using drone technology in film is slowly emerging as becoming a prominent method of shooting. I really wish the park school will someday have the opportunity to teach students how to operate one because its something I believe will become a necessity in this field. 

360 Degree YouTube Video

Apparently I've been living under a rock at the bottom of a well for the past few months because I have only just discovered that YouTube now supports 360 videos. What does that mean you ask? It means this:

Watch it on your phone if you'd like your mind to be blown more than it currently is.

If you're like then this video probably melted your brain all over your keyboard. I had no idea that 360 degree camera's even existed let alone be a technology that would be supported by a company as colossal as google. After a bit of googling I found that there are quite a few models of 360 camera's available to the tech savvy consumer:

There's the Ricoh Theta, a device that looks as pretentious as it sounds, and costs around $350.00 which with tax included I think we can all agree is the price level equivalent of a terrible pun.

Next coming in at a bit depth of 4 pixels is the Kodak SP360. Priced at $300.00 it may look like an interesting tool to add to ones cinematic arsenal. It also looks like a muffin from the future which is all I've every wanted from a camera.

There are a few more interesting models I've found that I won't go into detail on , but I will say this: The death of the frame is neigh all hail the future muffin.