This is a complex problem, since drones typically have short battery lives, and are themselves machines. The proposed system gives a human director software that they can use to lay out specific shots – e.g, drones flying to certain locations, or following people across a landscape – then the software figures out how to coordinate multiple drones to pull of the shot. How might cinema change as people begin to use drones to film more and more complex shots? That’s an idea inherent to new research from the University of Seville, which outlines “a multi-UAV approach for autonomous cinematography planning, aimed at filming outdoor events such as cycling or boat races”. These drones are typically human-piloted, though there are the beginnings of some mobile drones that can autonomously follow people for sport purposes (e.g, Skydio). Today, people use drones to help film tricky things in a variety of cinematic settings.
…But be prepared to wait awhile we’re in the Wright Brothers era… Get ready for the droneswarm cinematographer(s):
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