THESE THINGS HAPPEN!
In our industry there is constantly new technology and new gear coming out every week. It is hard to not get caught up in the whirlwind of which new camera is best, which new drone, gimbal, or lens with the most "cinematic" shot. But when you are running a business that really comes down to telling stories, you have to block all of that out and work with the tools and story in front of you.
The Mavic 2 pro is a perfect example of this for Homefield Prodcutions. As new drone technology came out, and everyone became obsessed with vertical content, and FPV drone shots, it would have been easy to follow the trend and let this drone fly away into the abyss of unused camera gear in storage. But this thing was an absolute work horse for the last 4 years, always getting the aerial coverage we needed. Beautiful steady, wide, and clean establishing shots, along with the trustworthy smart options to follow the action made this the perfect drone for us. Obviously, FPV and vertical filming can be super useful for specific projects, but for us those are few and far between.
Unfortunately one of the arms snapped off our trusty Mavic 2 last week, and sometimes these events force you to make an adjustment. We will never believe that new gear makes you a better creator, it's still all about telling the story. However, we would be lying if we said we aren't excited to start working with new, exciting technology. Bring on Mavic 3!
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