Why drone footage is irreplaceable for showing a sailing location
After losing her drone to a swim last season, Lauren Landers Sailing went without aerial footage for an extended stretch. On this trip back she brought multiple drones so she has backups on backups. Her view is that the onboard camera can show the boat, but nothing conveys the actual sense of a location the way drone footage does, and the absence of it genuinely changes the quality of the episodes for viewers.
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Search filming versus channel filming: two very different drone techniques
When using a drone to actively hunt for wildlife, the approach is fundamentally different from shooting polished footage for a YouTube channel. In search mode, Lauren Landers Sailing is not controlling movements for cinematic effect; the pr
Drone battery and altitude management during an extended wildlife search
During a wildlife search flight, Lauren Landers Sailing keeps an eye on both altitude and battery level simultaneously. At 40 metres (about 120 to 130 feet) the drone still provides a useful overview, but for spotting smaller species like b
Sharks feeding in a bait ball: what to look for from altitude
A large, dense bait ball of schooling fish visible from a drone is also a place to spot sharks feeding. From altitude, the sharks appear as small dark shapes darting around inside or near the bait ball, noticeably bigger than individual fis