Drones In Film Making

UAS in my opinion will eventually become a major tool in filmmaking, from documentaries all the way to major motion picture. I saw this because with drones and the advances in camera technology, it is possible to capture high-quality aerial footage for a fraction of the price and time that it would take using a helicopter, plane, or other form of technology to get that aerial shot. One example I can think of that we watched in class was the short film of Auschwitz. Granted, it might not have been absolutely breathtaking having every shot by an aerial drone shot, but those types of shots are great for establishing shots when introducing scenes. Another example I can think of in a big budget film was one film (of course, I'm forgetting the movie name, though I want to say Jurassic Park) where for one shot they
With this, dangerous, expensive shots can instead be filmed at a fraction of the price, in a fraction of the time, and with much improved safety (in many cases). However, using drones isn't exactly a perfect solution. For one, their battery life is significantly shorter than the fuel range of a traditional aircraft, and their controls can sometimes be pretty finicky (which we all found out when flying on Tuesday). As a result of this, shots over crowds (which are mostly illegal as is) and shots over open water would be much more risky to use a drone. In addition, while you can put very good cameras on drones, it is doubtful that the absolute highest quality cameras, as well as 3-D cameras, could be fitted to drones, so it is possible that drone shots, especially when projected in theaters, may have slightly lower quality than the rest of the movie. However, for lower budget works, using drones is a slam-dunk no-brainer move in my opinion, if you can get clearance to do so