October 18 at 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Presented by Immersive Aerial Media and Wow Signal Media
For the first time in festival history, you’re invited to take an up-close and personal look inside the field of aerial drone videography. Join two of the most in-demand, professional drone and camera operators – Michael Holzwarth from Immersive Aerial Media and John McCarthy from Wow Signal Media – as they lead a demonstration, discussion and Q&A about capturing cinematic shots from the air.
Michael and John, together with David Murdoch from Aerial Attitude, are to credit for the stunning aerial visuals in some of New England’s hottest recent films and shows including Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, Don’t Look Up, Knives Out, Equalizer 2, Spencer Confidential, AMC’s NOS4A2, Netflix’s The Society, Hubie Halloween, Wonderland, Apple TV’s Defending Jacob and the action-comedy Free Guy.
See and feel the latest in drone and camera technology, hear about pre-flighting and capturing a drone shot, and experience how a drone crew fully integrates with a film set to provide aerial imagery effectively and safely. Also hear about behind-the-scenes stories, what it’s like to work in aerial videography, and how to find and connect with drone operators for productions.
Whether you’re a filmmaker or producer looking to incorporate drone shots into your work, someone interested in the field, or someone who simply loves the feeling elicited by stirring aerial cinematography, then you don’t want to miss this special opportunity.
