You must watch this insane Pro Bowl commercial shot by FPV drone specialist Johnny Schaer on the RED Komodo. This time, the FPV (First Person View) drone is maneuvering through the Las Vegas Strip all the way to Allegiant Stadium. Pure adrenaline shot ahead.
Cinema FPV: Definition and concept
The term Cinema FPV is not an official nor academic term. It’s a definition that we, at Y.M.Cinema Magazine, gave to the emerging methodologies of utilizing FPV (First Person View) drones for cinema. These drones are not limited by any axis of movement and thus can perform super fast kinetic aerial shots. This concept has conquered Hollywood, Netflix, and now top high-end commercials. For more info about Cinema FPV, head to our articles:
- Watch: ALL Red Notice FPV drone sequences
- ‘Red Notice’ is a Proof That Cinema FPV Conquered Netflix
- Freefly Wave + FPV Drone = Never Seen Before Slow Motion Shots
- Cinema FPV (First Person View): One-Take With the RED Komodo
- Michael Bay’s Ambulance Trailer Dropped: Cinema FPV Rules
- BMPCC 6K on FPV Drone, and URSA 12K With Venus Laowa Probe, to Shoot Kia Commercial
- FPV Drones for Cinema Applications: The Next Trend?
Ultra high flying skills are needed
When shooting with an FPV drone, you need to accumulate experience and knowledge. Due to the high level of fast and sensitive maneuverability, the chances of crashing are very much valid. Moreover, in high-end productions, a cinema camera will be lifted by the FPV drone. Hence, crashing is not an option. In almost 100% of the cases, compact cinema camera will be utilized. Indeed, the birth of the RED Digital Cinema Komodo has expanded the number of productions that use FPV drones for their unique aerial shots. Nevertheless, finding good experienced FPV pilots is a crucial factor in initiating that kind of shot. Johnny Schaer (nickname: Johnny FPV) is an FPV drone pilot that earned his experience by flying racing drones that share the same aerial techniques. Recently, Johnny uses the RED Komodo to be paired with his drones for commercial purposes. For instance, check out this amazing Pro Bowl 2022 Commercial.
“Go rip up the Las Vegas Strip’ hahaha challenge accepted”
Johnny Schaer
NFL 2022 Pro Bowl: FPV drone + RED Komodo
The producers of the 2022 Pro Bowl commercial asked Johnny to “Rip up the Las Vegas Strip” and to fly into the Allegiant Stadium. Johnny used the RED Komodo for that project by utilizing the global shutter of the camera to prevent artifacts resulting from the super-fast aerial turns. The results are insane. Watch the commercial below:
What are your thoughts about using FPV drones for high-end commercials?
Product List
Here’re the products mentioned in the article, and the links to purchase them from authorized dealers.
- RED Digital Cinema Komodo 6K
First Person View, not first point view.
Right! Corrected. Thx, Yossy
Who is the person that’s next to Johnny (in the picture where Johnny is holding the Red Komodo camera)?
Oh yes super job on the editing and flying .
I love the use of the fpv for getting the footage. You couldn’t have been on the ground with line of sight and done that footage that close to objects.
The only thing is a crash doing something like that.