FLY-BY SHOOTING There’s another reason to splurge on the DJI Mavic 3 drone, as it is now C1 certified
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Among all the fresh and sexy camera and lighting equipment this issue is packed with, there’s one news story about EU legislation that might just have more of an impact on independent filmmakers. It’s nestled inside our Agenda section – on page 13 to be exact. Now, normally any story about new laws, licensing and European-wide legislation is a panacea for insomnia. No creative person likes to read through rules and regulations. But this fine print might just unlock more creativity for a whole swathe of video-shooters who use drones. In years gone by, anyone flying a drone for commercial gain – and that means editorial use as well – had to take a lengthy and expensive course to do so. Every flight meant filling in logs and doing risk assessments, slowing down the whole process. In recent years, legislation changed, so that anyone who flew a drone of 250g or more had to do a short course – many of which were online – and take an exam to get the right certificate. You had to register your drone and pay commercial insurance, too. But it meant most filmmakers could then get the paperwork, qualifications and insurance to fly legally without too much expense or time. However, nobody made a drone to fit into these new categories. So older, ‘legacy’ drones were limited to not flying within 50 metres of people or 150 metres of buildings. You might have the certificate to prove you are allowed to get closer, but nobody made the category of drone to allow you to do it. Of course, many people did, and we can’t condone that. But drone leader DJI has managed to get its new Mavic 3 certified as the first in the C1 class, if you upgrade the firmware, which is free. So finally, if you have the right drone and the correct paperwork, you can now legally fly next to buildings and people – although not over huge crowds. It opens up new, creative opportunities for filmmakers to get even more incredible shots. Unfortunately, rogues will still ignore the law and fly over people with any drone, have no permissions or insurance, and claim ignorance if they are caught. But at least now, there is a way to fly legally with an affordable drone – and others will follow suit.
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