My colleague Brian Poulter shared this video with me, and I’m passing it along for any enterprising young video-savvy photojournalists who might find inspiration for some cool storytelling. #

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Helicam with Canon T2i/550D over Whitefish from Jeff Scholl on Vimeo. #

Testing out a T2i with 14mm lens at 720 60P. Rendered with 2.35 bars and 24 frames for fun. #

The video was shot using Canon’s new EOS 550D/Digital Rebel T2i attached to a remote-controlled helicopter. (you can see a photo of the rig here) Scholl’s business – GravityShots – promotes his helicam work. The Canon shoots full HD video, and is in the lower price range for SLR cameras. #

The video was apparently shot at 60 frames per second, which allows you to do slow-motion video. I don’t know what it took to set up the rig, or how much practice it takes to fly that kind of set-up. #

But it did get me to thinking about the news potential for that type of photography. Imagine a breaking news event on your campus that you can’t get close enough to get quality video or stills (like a fire). I wonder if you could enlist the help of a local RC pilot to get closer with something like this? Or fly that thing over a big event like a football game or graduation or concert. Would make for some interesting yearbook photos, as well. #

The potential seems pretty wide. Any thoughts or ideas? #

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