I had a question about shooting Drone video at events.
I work for a marketing company and we are hired to record many outdoor activities.
Often it is asked by the hosting event organization that we record drone footage.
However drone regulations state drone operation should not be preformed above crowds.
If the particular organization is asking for drone coverage how do i deal with this?
Store openings, ground breakings, and new housing developments are a few typical events that come to mind and they all draw a crowd of people. More recently I was asked to record a little league opening day ceremony.
Do I simply fly in a way "around" the event and avoid doing any flyovers of people?
Or if it's stated in an invitation to members of the origination and people invited that the event will be recorded via drone, do they then become participants allowing drone flight directly above them?
In other words are drone participants only members of my crew team?
If so, for example, how does drone wedding footage exist, do they simply ignore the rules and take the chance?
I work for a marketing company and we are hired to record many outdoor activities.
Often it is asked by the hosting event organization that we record drone footage.
However drone regulations state drone operation should not be preformed above crowds.
If the particular organization is asking for drone coverage how do i deal with this?
Store openings, ground breakings, and new housing developments are a few typical events that come to mind and they all draw a crowd of people. More recently I was asked to record a little league opening day ceremony.
Do I simply fly in a way "around" the event and avoid doing any flyovers of people?
Or if it's stated in an invitation to members of the origination and people invited that the event will be recorded via drone, do they then become participants allowing drone flight directly above them?
In other words are drone participants only members of my crew team?
If so, for example, how does drone wedding footage exist, do they simply ignore the rules and take the chance?