The five best movie scenes shot using drones
These tiny camera-mounted choppers are about to take off
Although only 12 companies had commercial drone exemptions in the US at the start of 2015, that number has skyrocketed to over 500 as of July this year.
Netflix has a new series called Narcos, which launches on August 28 and includes drone footage shot by Team5 Aerial Systems. And, based on the amount of new companies popping up that specialise in drone cinematography, we expect to see a lot more drone footage in movies and TV shows.
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Joel spent nearly nine years as one of TechRadar Australia's senior writers, testing and reviewing PCs, laptops and computer peripherals. He's even written extensively for APC Magazine in Australia. Now he contributes to TechRadar as the resident pizza maker and oven expert.