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Toronto Electric Model Aviation Club (TEMAC) => General Discussion => Topic started by: thehaze on October 23, 2013, 08:44:38 PM

Title: Speaking of Quadcopters....
Post by: thehaze on October 23, 2013, 08:44:38 PM
A somewhat unusual request but I'm looking for some images and short videos of quad-copters in flight (with both on-board and third person views).

It's for a web design project I'm working on at school. It's a somewhat long story but the coles notes version is that I'm developing a site for a fictional company that is using quad copters to deliver pizzas on and around campus. I'd like to use some images and videos, but I can't use any that aren't original content (so I can't just google them and borrow them from another site). And since I don't currently own a quad. I'm a little out of luck.

If you are capable and interested in helping me out. Drop me a message. I'll even give you pilot credits in the coding of the site. :)

Oh and if the site isn't total crap, I might post a link to it here for you all to laugh at my meager coding skills.

Mike
Title: Re: Speaking of Quadcopters....
Post by: imran13 on October 23, 2013, 08:56:03 PM
Sorry Mike, nothing from me.  You might be able to use that video Ben posted in the other thread though, with his permission.
Title: Re: Speaking of Quadcopters....
Post by: gmcnic on October 23, 2013, 09:47:57 PM
I have a Parrot Air Drone 2.0 that satisfied my flying urge last year.
It was great for flying around the park, backyard and checking out the eave troughs and roof condition (saved me from climbing the ladder) until the latest firmware update reduced flying time to less than 30 seconds...argh!!  :'( (That's another story with lots on the web about it.)

It has 720p on-board camera that connects to an iPad/iPhone for recording and are also used as the controller.  I can try booting it up again to see if it will work.

What is your timeline on this?
Title: Re: Speaking of Quadcopters....
Post by: thehaze on October 23, 2013, 10:00:30 PM
Thanks

I need to have the site complete by the end of November. So I'd like to have the content in the next few weeks.
Title: Re: Speaking of Quadcopters....
Post by: gmcnic on October 23, 2013, 10:03:26 PM
Ok, Mike.  Let me check it out and I will get back to you asap.

Cheers
Title: Re: Speaking of Quadcopters....
Post by: Andy Hoffer on October 23, 2013, 11:44:03 PM
John Mackenzie also has a quad.  He flew it at the Annual Fun Fly and did some nice aerials of the field.

Andy
Title: Re: Speaking of Quadcopters....
Post by: bfeist on October 24, 2013, 02:18:56 PM
I'm happy to help Mike. Do you have an idea of what kind of shots you need? Maybe we can meet up at TEMAC for a "shoot" this weekend if the weather holds up.
Title: Re: Speaking of Quadcopters....
Post by: thehaze on October 24, 2013, 08:32:22 PM
Thanks Ben.  I'm only free on Saturday.  Right now the weather doesn't look good though.  Let's see how things play out.
Title: Re: Speaking of Quadcopters....
Post by: Candu on October 25, 2013, 05:33:22 PM
Mike, I have collected a lot of videos from my quad/tricopters over the years, both on board and ground views. Let me know what type of shots you're interested. I can review my hard drive to see if I have one that would be suitable for you.

Frank
Title: Re: Speaking of Quadcopters....
Post by: Ededge2002 on October 25, 2013, 05:55:50 PM
If you need help making an empty pizza box to hover with below a copter im your man!
Title: Re: Speaking of Quadcopters....
Post by: sihinch on October 25, 2013, 06:04:25 PM
Or maybe a beer lift? I'll use any leftovers.
Title: Re: Speaking of Quadcopters....
Post by: Ededge2002 on October 25, 2013, 06:06:19 PM
Simon your a genius!!  The copter should deliver Pizza AND Beer!!!  this could go GLOBAL!!
Title: Re: Speaking of Quadcopters....
Post by: gmcnic on October 25, 2013, 07:00:37 PM
All within 30 minutes or free??
I'm in...  let's start a new company!!

Mike-  the weather looks pretty awful tomorrow.
I was thinking to join you and Ben at the TEMAC to see if the ol' quad would fly.
But perhaps there is enough video already taken that you can use.
I have some high flying videos in the park from last year that may compliment what Frank has.

...impromptu Tim's meeting somewhere tomorrow perhaps?
Title: Re: Speaking of Quadcopters....
Post by: thehaze on October 26, 2013, 09:36:54 AM
Too bad that it would be illegal to operate a drone in that fashion.

Maybe one day in the future hard working men and women will be able to get pizza and beer anywhere, anytime all delivered by a robot that won't care that you are still in your pajamas at 3pm on a Tuesday.

I've got time. So lets see if we can do some flight testing next weekend.
Title: Re: Speaking of Quadcopters....
Post by: sihinch on October 30, 2013, 04:15:40 PM
I just ordered one of these, to play with in the back yard in winter......

Fairly cheap and seem to get good reviews.  Only small though.

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1801759 (http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1801759)
Title: Re: Speaking of Quadcopters....
Post by: battlestu on October 30, 2013, 05:32:34 PM
Simon Simon Simon... that will never be able to deliver pizza and beer to my place  :-\
Title: Re: Speaking of Quadcopters....
Post by: sihinch on October 30, 2013, 06:28:15 PM
No, but I can spy on you!!!
Title: Re: Speaking of Quadcopters....
Post by: bfeist on October 30, 2013, 11:32:15 PM
Quote from: sihinch on October 30, 2013, 04:15:40 PM
I just ordered one of these, to play with in the back yard in winter......

Fairly cheap and seem to get good reviews.  Only small though.

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1801759 (http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1801759)

Back yard my a$$. That's livingroom material.