How are drones used for graffiti?

Drones can be used in many fields. Carlo Ratti Associati is planning to paint empty urban surfaces across the world by drones. That is, drones can also be used to draw graffiti. The studio has developed a system called ‘paint by drone’ that can draw on building surfaces, turning any blank surface into an artistic space for urban data visualization.

The drones equipped with sensors are programmed to draw content submitted digitally via an app, while a central management system regulates their operations in real time. In this way, the drones can create artistic works on the empty walls for us.

The studio plans to paint the graffiti first in Berlin and Turin in fall 2017. The collaborative graffiti projects will allow either an artist to do an initial drawing on the canvas to be colored in by users where each person can pick a favorite spot for the drone to paint.

And you can also use the mobile app to draw your own designs. It can be seen that graffiti is now catching up with the scientific development trend.

A protective net will be placed on the scaffolding’s cover so that people can use the drones to paint freely and safely.

There are still more possibilities to be unlocked for drones.

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I tested the Karma Grip, the GoPro stabilizer

I tested the Karma Grip during a day of skiing. I initially made a grip in the hotel room to test the functions and then I used the Karma Grip on the ski slopes: by filming camera by hand and hanging the stabilizer On the GoPro Seeker backpack. I also compare two images filmed at the same time: one with the Karma Grip and the other without.

The result is unmistakable: the film is extremely stable and the difference in picture quality between a stabilized video and a non-stabilized video is enormous.

Otherwise, I saw in a video that the brushless motors were noisy to the point of hampering the sound.

The announced autonomy of 1:45 seems perfectly accurate. At the end of the day, I had only one level used that the 4 that the stabilizer has.

The Karma Grip is sold for $372.

Accessories to go further

• Remote: This is the waterproof remote control for the HERO5 Black and the HERO5 Session ™. Very useful for starting and stopping recording or taking pictures when the stabilizer is on a headphone for example. Its price: $96. Accessory that greatly improves the comfort of shooting.

• Karma Grip Extension Cable: The Karma Grip handle can interfere, for example, by attaching the Karma Grip to the torso or to a helmet. GoPro had the good idea to propose this extension cable to connect the handle and the stabilizer. The handle can then be attached to a strap or stored in a backpack pocket. The accessory is not yet for sale. As soon as it is released, I buy it because this accessory seems to me indispensable for filming.

• Seeker backpack: This is the GoPro backpack designed for GoPro cameras: chest attachment (Hero5 Black), shoulder strap and numerous camera storage. Its price: $201. If your backpack satisfies you, go for a Capture shoulder or Capture Pro Peak Design and its GoPro adapter. This is what I use to hang my GoPro on my hiking backpacks.

• Supercharger: allows simultaneous charging of two GoPro devices worldwide and up to 20% faster for HERO5 Black and HERO5 Session, up to 45% faster Dual Battery Charger (HERO5 Black) and up to 45% faster ‘To 70% faster the Karma Grip thanks to the USB-C 3 A cable included. Price: $58.

The Karma Grip is a super efficient stabilizer and really easy to handle. Undeniably, GoPro makes it possible for everyone to make videos stabilized excellent qualities. But as we always want more, I would have liked a waterproof stabilizer with some additional functions like the automatic tracking of a subject or the programming of a timelapse in motion.

 

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