Design and development of a special heavy lift remote aerial video drone

特种重型远程航拍无人机的设计与开发

• 批准号: 485336-2015
• 负责人: Gillett, Cindy
• 金额: $ 1.82万
• 依托单位: Sheridan Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
• 财政年份: 2015
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2015-01-01 至 2016-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=584879
• 关键词: Design; development; special; heavy; lift

The use of UAVs (drones) is rising in many industrial sectors, and gaining rapid popularity in the world of cinematography. Thus, there is urgency to develop a reliable system for capturing very high quality images in resolutions exceeding high definition for theatrical film production. Four years ago, there was no company in Canada capable of providing reliable remote-controlled aerial video specifically for the film and television industry with cinema-grade cameras. Companies experimented with smaller cameras on UAVs, but the results were extremely shaky and not suitable for high-end narrative or film projects. Today, the market is becoming flooded with small lightweight systems targeted to the average consumer. Although these new systems helped the UAVs gain popularity, solutions for high-end cinematic work is still very much a niche market. SkyMotion Video is a trademark of the corporation Cine Panache ltée. Created in 2011 to develop technologies allowing the film and television industry to obtain stable, high-quality cinematic footage from a remote controlled UAV, the company has since operated UAVs for large productions in 17 countries, in extreme conditions from frigid Arctic winds to scorching deserts, humid rainforests to open seas. However, they have successfully operated UAVs carrying cinema-grade cameras, but not cinema-grade accessories. Due to weight restrictions, productions remain limited to light-weight still photography lenses instead of ultra-high-quality cinema lenses which often weigh more than the cameras. The system should accommodate remote follow-focus systems, and even allow for 3D rigs requiring two camera bodies to be flown. Through this proposal, SkyMotion Video and Sheridan College's Centre for Advanced Manufacturing and Design Technologies aim to develop a powerful, safe, reliable and agile drone platform able to accommodate an array of professional cinema-grade motion picture cameras and accessories, while providing completely shake- and vibration-free footage. This will give production crews unprecedented flexibility to choose the right cinematography tools for superior results.

无人机在许多工业领域的使用不断增加，并在电影摄影领域迅速普及。因此，迫切需要开发一种可靠的系统，以超过高清的分辨率捕捉用于戏剧电影制作的非常高质量的图像。四年前，加拿大还没有一家公司能够利用电影级摄像机专门为影视行业提供可靠的遥控航拍视频。公司在无人机上尝试使用较小的摄像机，但结果非常不稳定，不适合高端叙事或电影项目。如今，市场上充斥着针对普通消费者的小型轻量级系统。尽管这些新系统帮助无人机普及，但高端电影工作的解决方案仍然是一个小众市场。 SkyMotion Video 是 Cine Panache ltée 公司的商标。该公司成立于 2011 年，旨在开发技术，使电影和电视行业能够通过遥控无人机获得稳定、高质量的电影镜头。此后，该公司已在 17 个国家的大型制作中使用无人机，应对从寒冷的北极风到灼热的沙漠、潮湿的雨林到公海的极端条件。然而，他们已经成功操作了携带电影级摄像机的无人机，但没有成功操作携带电影级配件的无人机。由于重量限制，产品仍然仅限于轻型静态摄影镜头，而不是通常比相机重的超高质量电影镜头。该系统应适应远程跟焦系统，甚至允许需要两个相机机身飞行的 3D 装置。 通过这项提案，SkyMotion Video 和谢里登学院先进制造和设计技术中心旨在开发一个强大、安全、可靠和敏捷的无人机平台，能够容纳一系列专业电影级电影摄影机和配件，同时提供完全无抖动和振动的镜头。这将为制作人员提供前所未有的灵活性，让他们能够选择正确的摄影工具以获得卓越的效果。