Dancing in the Air: Drones

Get ready to fly! This week, the Frameform team discusses the uses and mis-uses of drone cinematography in dance. They discuss the aesthetics of the drone camera as well as how its associations with military and surveillance affect the way the onscreen image is read. They reflect on the drone’s potential as a dance partner and what differentiates flight as embodiment and flight as spectacle on film.

Clare also provides a small primer for listeners interested in working with drones on their next project (READ: know your fly spaces!!)

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FILMS

Targeted Advertising Dir. Mitchell Rose

Ohio, USA

@mitchellrosefilm

The Shadow Drone Project Dir. Charles Linehan

London, UK

https://www.charleslinehan.co.uk

Lying Together Dir. Corey Baker

New Zealand/Hong Kong

@coreybakerdance

Wanting Dir. Robin Gee

Virginia/North Carolina, USA

@rmgee

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LINKS

Women Who Drone

FAA regulated airspace map

FAA information on drone piloting

Aesthetics of Drone Warfare

How Much do DJI’s Security Vulnerabilities Actually Matter by Sally French

Drone Company DJI obscured ties to Chinese state funding, documents show by Cate Cadell

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