Science Channel Premieres ‘DRONED’ Series This Summer
A television series about consumer drones is really a series about access. The camera position that used to need a helicopter, a pilot and a permit became something a small crew could carry in a case — and that is the shot the format sells, whether the episode is about divers spotting sharks, a search over water, or a race flown through gates.
What such a series tends to leave out is the part every viewer then runs into. Flying over people or near an airfield needs permission; wind and salt air shorten the life of the aircraft; and the close, fast shots that make footage look expensive come from flying near things, which is exactly what the rules restrict. Watched with that in mind, an episode is a useful thing: it shows what the machines can do, and the gap between that and what a viewer is allowed to do. This page keeps the report as it was published on this domain.
This summer, Science Channel, a division of Discovery Communications Inc., is premiering a series called “DRONED,” which will explore the impact of consumer drones for various applications.
The series, which is shot on location in countries including the Bahamas, Mexico, Barbados, Canada and the U.S., will follow unmanned aircraft teams and their clients.
For example, the series will explore search-and-rescue drones, heavy-weather waterproof drones, specialized drones that can help divers locate sharks in the ocean, and racing drones.
DRONED is produced for Science Channel through Reckognition Productions. Erich Recker, Fred Paik and Ryan Haake serve as executive producers in conjunction with Mike Israel, Jeff Timmons and Dan Edwards of AirVuz.
As shared by AirVuz, one episode of DRONED features Florida-based Pigeon Vision, an “aerial filming and drone customization company whose business gives them access to innovative technology, high-end celebrity clients and travel adventures from amazing locales.”
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