Superman with a GoPro Video Shows Creative Use of DJI Phantom 2 Quadcopter

This is another wonderful example of what's possible with a GoPro and a Phantom or Phantom 2, or if you want everything in one package, in a Phantom 2 Video+. A couple of clever guys spliced together footage of a Phantom in flight with a green screen, added some flying hands and special effects, and all of a sudden the universal dream of what it would be like to fly like Superman comes to life on a budget far smaller than that used to make even the smallest Hollywood movie about the man from Krypton. Pretty cool, right?

Videos like these are why I love, love, love drones in general and my Phantom 2 Vision+ in particular. You can create just about anything you want, including means of indulging the human fantasy of self-powered flight. Studies of dreams have shown that flying is one of the most commonly desired dream behaviors, and one of the most enjoyable. Watching this video makes it clear why that dream is so compelling.

We might not be able to fly under our own power while we are awake, but with a high quality drone, we can come pretty close. And that sense of closeness with nature, the sky, and the freedom of flight is precisely what I'm after each and every time I take to the skies with my drones.

I completely recommend the DJI Phantom 2 Quadcopter. You can buy it from Amazon here. You can pick up a great GoPro that mates perfectly with the Phantom 2 here. Extra batteries are available here.

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Video Footage of Phantom 2 Drone Flown Around Space Needle in Seattle, WA

While I don't advocate doing anything outside the law with drones, especially anything in violation of federal FAA laws, there are just certain things you can do with drones that you can't do with any other devices currently on the market in quite the same way. This aerial video footage of an Amazon employee flying a DJI Phantom 2 and a GoPro around the Space Needle in Seattle, WA this past July 22, 2014, is a perfect example of what I'm talking about, and a visual demonstration of why I keep my Phantom 2 Vision+ handy when visiting new places. You never know what kind of footage you might end up taking home.

My favorite parts are the smiles and waves of so many onlookers. The flight of a drone reminds us of the freedom of a bird, and is a way of connecting our human desire for exploration and infinity with the natural world, blended through technology. This is what it means to be alive.

This, to me, is the definition of guerilla piloting. It's not recommended, but it sure is fun. And I don't know about you, but I fly my drones for fun! That sense of exploration and freedom is something that you just can't get anywhere else, including when flying in full-sized planes. This is a way to see the world from hundreds of feet in the air without experiencing the risks of, say, death, if you have a motor failure or run out of gas or batteries.

I completely recommend the DJI Phantom 2 Quadcopter. You can buy it from Amazon here. You can pick up a great GoPro that mates perfectly with the Phantom 2 here. Extra batteries are available here.

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Hi! My name is Mike, and I'm the author of this personal drone blog. If you find the information on my flying drone review blog useful, you can shop through Amazon here.