Helicopter shoot

Sherman

Sherman

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Shooting fly over as part of promotional film for three municipalities.
Need some input from shooter who has experience in this area.
Do I need a stabalization device?
Will my RigPro work.
Using DVX 100a.
Any help appreciated.
 
You're deffinetly going to need some stabilization. There are some helicopter specific mounts out there for rent, I forget the name of them. I know this topic has been discussed on here before so a thorough search should tell you what you need. I have also seen people suspend the camera from the roof of the chopper via bungee cords which I guess works fairly well.
 
My sugestion: get a crew experienced in arial work to shoot it (both pilot and camera op).
Helicopters arn't the sort of things to take lightly. In my oppinon, they are not the tool to be using if you need to ask about it on a forum. (even one as good as this)

Sorry this sounds negative, and I know people will disagree with me, but safty first guys.

- Mikko
 
I've been thinking about trying the DVRigPro for awhile but I haven't gotten around to it. Mainly, my idea was that the arm that hooks into the belt would even out some vibrations. I fly in a helicopter for my job and you will definitely need some stabilization. You'd still have to keep it wide, but I think you'd get acceptable results if you don't have money to rent a gyro. The gyro's do, however, look like a really good idea and are relatively cheap to rent.

What Mikko says is right on in the sense that you will have to, at the VERY least, check with the pilot to make sure he/she is ok with you 1)shooting and 2)carrying a large, potentially obstructive rig up there with you. Also, make sure the pilot has a good,solid safety record and has clearance to fly at certain altitudes in the area as you will get better footage the lower you are. Please do not take this as a suggestion to fly low if the pilot is not comfortable with it or if you are not cleared by Air Traffic Control. There are both Noise Abatement Laws and important safety concerns involved.
-Ryan
 
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