UAV/Drone 4K Views of Peachtree Street - Dawn & Dusk (Atlanta Skylines from Buckhead to Downtown)
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- Опубліковано 14 лис 2016
- Aerial views (via UAVs/drones) of Atlanta’s historic Peachtree Street/Road, which runs through the center of the city and anchors its three primary, in-town commercial districts (downtown, midtown, and Buckhead).
At the southern end, Peachtree Street starts at Five Points, and it terminates in Brookhaven (a couple miles north of Lenox mall), though its name changes to Peachtree "Road" in Buckhead.
This 8.5 minute video includes aerial footage from Brookhaven to the northern edge of downtown (roughly 0.75 miles from Five Points), and it is comprised of two distinct sections:
(1) 4.5 minutes of individual aerial shots from multiple angles/speeds/directions (each of which last approximately 4 seconds) along Peachtree Street, starting near Brookhaven and concluding downtown; followed by
(2) 4 minutes tracing the same north-to-south route through 5 extended and smoother shots.
All the included shots have time compression between roughly 200% and 3,600%. Most flights were conducted below 10mph for purposes of safety and filming.
The music is a highly edited (arguably defaced) version of Aftonland, a piano piece by French piano composer Niels Mori. My edits were in service of the video, and almost certainly undermine the composition’s inherent balance and beauty. I strongly encourage anyone interested to seek one of Mori’s original recordings of the piece, which are near perfection and can be found at niels1.bandcamp.com/album/aftonland - Фільми й анімація
This video really captures how big Atlanta really is.
One of the most beautiful cities in the world. I've lived there for some years, early 2000s. I miss it so much. I still go on vacation every other year though. Love from Brazil.
I couldn't agree more about Atlanta. Hope you're staying safe and COVID-19-free in Brazil this year. Regards, -Ben Fox
Wow!! Definitely one of my all time favorite drone video of Atlanta!! 👍🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼
Thanks, that's nice of you to say.
Ben I just wanted you to know that this video is posted on Skyscraper Page as proof that Atlanta has one of the greatest skylines in America. And I could not agree more!!!
Peter: Thanks, I noted an material uptick in views early this morning, which is usually tied to such events. Now I know the specific trigger.
And I just watched it on Skyscrapercity. Wow! Ben thanks for sharing these amazing videos. Great work.
Very cool video...what I liked best about it is that Atlanta seems to have several skylines some big some small. Looks like cool street to drive down.
I really enjoyed this. The music was perfect. Atlanta is huge!
Thanks a lot.
Thanks for a beautiful video!
I appreciate the comment. It's a beautiful city; even under quarantine.
Spent 2 minutes trying to find out if this was atlanta (I'm used to seeing downtown and midtown) looking for the towers I know (The Westin suntrust plaza etc.) Until I came across that sweet orange glow of the golden peak of the bank of America plaza!
Indeed, Buckhead’s skyline is meaningfully less identifiable than Midtown or Downtown. Most of its reflective-glass, curtain-wall-design towers would be equally at home in Houston, Phoenix, or Orange County, CA.
simply magnificent
Another great one Ben!
Peter McGuire: Thanks, and Happy Holidays.
its like 3 skylines in one.. buckhead look like baby L.A.
Awesome shots!
David Bosma: Thanks a lot.
Stunning!
Thanks, much appreciated.
Thanks for the vids love them, keep it up soon and maybe 1000 subs
Thanks again for the feedback James. Given the narrowness of the content (e.g., aerial footage of Atlanta area) anything over a dozen or so views per video remains surprising to me.
MY CITY IS SO BEAUTIFUL Thank You Ben Fox for sharing
Thanks for the note. You're right! Our city is far more attractive than it is generally given credit.
Great Aerial video!
Thanks.
Great video
very well done!!
Much appreciated.
I madly love watching this video. Incredibly Beautiful! I'm so surprised it was on November 15, 2016. 😀 I just emailed you last weekend as you mentioned about the Phantom 3 parts and accessories. Hopefully, I hear from you from you soon anytime. 😉
AMAZING............
Much appreciated.
Nice!
Hey I would love to use this in a intro can I?
atlanta is pretty, i have plans on moving there soon as i find the money and a uhaul truck....atlanta looks exciting
can you make a shot of some of the new skyscrapers that they are building Dutch as the new 32 story. state farm building in sandy springs or that huge hotel that the city is building in North downtown.
Beautiful Shot Ben! Would it be okay if I used a clip to show the beautiful skyline that Atlanta has?
That sounds fine. I can give you a single-use, non-exclusive license to use up to 15 seconds of this video at no charge. If you post the your video, it would be great to provide a link back to this video in the notes/description field, but I leave that to your discretion. Let me know if you have any questions. Regards, -Ben Fox
Gets better as the video progresses. Slows down so we can see more detail. Thanks.
I'll admit I didn't realize Atlanta was this long but at the same time it really isn't that dense. Based on what I saw from this video, it really seems like the Atlanta skyline is just mainly centered along one main road, with some decent sized buildings on each side and the occasional skyscraper. Decent skyline that's comparable to other small skylines like Houston or LA, but if you want to see a real skyline come up here to Chicago!!
Without a doubt, Atlanta's skyline doesn't rival that of Chicago, a city that pioneered many of the engineering techniques underlying skyscraper construction. During the heyday of pedestrian-centered city construction, (1880-1950), Chicago became one of the nation's principal centers of commerce and innovation, and it built a skyline to match its importance. Conversely, until at about 1950, Atlanta was just modest-sized, regional transportation and banking hub. Prior to air conditioning, most large corporations were reluctant to locate their headquarters in the southern united states, regardless of the significantly reduced labor and real estate costs. By the time Atlanta's population began to grow at a rapid clip (1950-2000: 400% growth in MSA pop.), city construction was conforming to (arguably being deformed by) the automobile, resulting in a diffuse skyline, scattered along a 10-mile stretch on or near Peachtree Street (with some notable exceptions). All that being said, it's a very livable (and, at times, quite lovely) city with excellent, welcoming people. Perhaps its skyline will be comparable to Chicago's in another 50 years. Stay tuned.
Ben Fox thank you for the interesting history, I figured there would be a good reason to the unique design of Atlanta's infrastructure. Atlanta in a way does remind me of a baby version of Chicago's "gold coast" skyline, which is pretty much the skyline that extends behind the John Hancock stretching towards Wisconsin.
if houston had 1 downtown with the galleria and texas medical center included it would be massive...houston gonna pass chi for 3 largest city soon...
@@290TheEmpireRecords never will happen, Chicago building more buildings as I type now, keep dreaming, that's all it will be, a pipe dream.
@@cruzechevy3485 houston will pass chi town keep ya pipe to yourself
This is amazing footage 🔥🔥🔥 I was wondering if I could use it in a intro for my video it would be amazing. I would give full credit of course
That sounds fine. Send me a link to the video when its complete if you like,
The pictures were just perfect, I loved it!
Hi David Bosma. Would you mind if I used a portion of this video for my personal video?
Thanks for the comment. If you can identify the portion of the video you would like to use and the nature of the video you are producing, I can let you know ASAP. Thanks, -Ben
Ben Fox what is you email ?
fox@bmelaw.com
theres alot of superstars that live there
Hello, Is it okay if i use 2 quick clips from this videofor a video i am editing for a client who are realtors in ATL. In the opening shot i wanted to have a drone shot and then thats it. this will just be posted on their social media business platform. The intro video is simple to show their potential clients who they are and what services they offer in Atlanta, Kind of like a commercial / intro video but its not for TV. I can send you a link once im done. Thank you!
That sounds fine. I can give you a single-use, non-exclusive license for the video in question at no charge.
This doesn't even have the 28 new high rises going up now. Also, Perimeter Center and Marietta are looking nice these days.
All fair points. Midtown aerial footage has a short shelf-life given the pace of development. It's a skyline of busy cranes these days.
Joy Faith
Sandy springs as well
@@batteryplum Can you make a video update of Atlanta in 2019, I wish it was close to having a whole lot of skyscrapers like my city of New York.
@@cruzechevy3485 A few more years are warranted before revisiting Atlanta's skyline (at least Buckhead, Midtown, and downtown). Since this footage was shot in 2015-2016, I believe only 1 new building over 500 ft. tall (Icon Midtown at the corner of 14th and West Peachtree) has been completed. That being said, there are numerous new buildings between 300 and 500 ft. tall throughout the Atlanta metro area.
This is incredibly smooth footage and I notice that you don't mention the specifications of the drone? Can you let us in on what model you used? Also how did you control it over such long distances and heights?
Greg: Thanks for the comment. Most of this footage was captured with modified Phantom 3 (Advanced with after-market gimbal and GoPro H3+ Black) and Phantom 4 models, both of which are pretty smooth in low-wind environments (though it's nearly impossible to turn them without some tremor). In my experience, smoothness can generally be improved by dialing down stick sensitivity as low as possible, keeping the UAV's speed extremely low (before accelerating in post-production), and being prepared to shoot the same sequence at least half a dozen times (discarding all the shots destroyed by wind and operator error). With respect to distance, I make an effort to find locations where line-of-sight can be maintained (standing on top of my truck if necessary) and wireless interference is absent, and I sometimes use after-market, super-bright LED lights, which add weight but aid in tracking the UAV at a great distance with the naked eye. I hope this answers your questions, but let me know if anything is unclear.
@@batteryplum Ben this is superior! But what's the furthest you flown with this drone? You flew a Phantom? Can you confirm whether this is a hyperlapse or video? If it is video did you fly in 60fps?
@@juanh1093 Most of this was shot with a Phantom 4 (though portions used a Phantom 3 Advanced). This is a video, not a hyperlapse. The vast majority was shot in 4K at the highest frame rate available on the Phantom 4 at the time (I cannot recall if it was 30, 48, or 60). Because I wasn't slowing down the video, the frame rate wasn't that important to me at the time. For the most part, I operated the UAVs extremely slow and flew in as windless environments as I could. Given that slow movement and how fast I accelerated some of the footage during the editing process, I can see how certain shots could appear to be hyperlapse. For instance, there are shots in this video that lasted nearly an entire battery and occupy only 3-5 seconds in the video.
Hey there Ben! I luv this! Would it be alright to use a few clips in our vlog(s) for transitions around the city of Atlanta? Please let me know. I will give full credit of course. If yes, do I email you a formal request for 'use'? Not the music, just the footage. Thx in advance!
Sorry I didn't respond before now. I would be happy to give you a single-use, non-exclusive license to incorporate clips of this video up to 10 seconds for transitions in your vlog(s) at no charge. If you do use such clips in your videos, it would be great if you could include a link back to this video in the notes/description field, but I leave that to your discretion. Let me know if you have any questions. Regards, -Ben Fox
Ben, awesome footage sir! Very well done. May I use the span from 7:18-8:39 for my website? I will, of course, give proper credit and will send you the link before publishing for your approval.
This is probably not a problem. Can you email me a link to your website or tell me what the site is promoting? My email address is fox@bmelaw.com
Sure, I'll send it to you once I start building the site. It's currently in the planning stage
i got to say that Atlanta Houston and Dallas Miami and Chicago and Philly has the best skyline but my city of charlotte is get great now charlotte the next Atlanta or Houston or Dallas anyone agree with me let me know now
I realize that it has been two years since you asked this question, but I agree with you! I live in Atlanta, but I love the skyline of Charlotte from I- 85!
I flew in a few areas in Atlanta with my Phantom 4 which is awesome. You were lucky to able to fly higher than 120m AGL at that time. 120m AGL is kind of boring and less exciting for aerial videography around a big city.
Hey Ben, I was wondering if I can use a portion of this video in my vlog if that's ok. I'll give you full credit !
Caroz: That sounds fine. I can give you a single-use license to incorporate clips from this video for use in your vlog at no charge.
You did not shoot this video in November, right? Was it around summertime?
Most of it was shot in September and October of 2016. I recall listening to broadcasts of all the post-convention presidential debates while capturing the footage.
Hey Ben, this footage looks amazing. Do you mind if I use a couple of seconds of it for a video and give you credit?
Sierra, I can give you a single-use, non-exclusive license to use up to 10 seconds of footage from this video at no cost. While I assume that you are not interested in using the audio track for your video, out of an abundance of caution I should note that I don't have authority to authorize reuse of the music. Let me know if you have any questions. Best Regards, -Ben
Ben Fox Thanks! 10 seconds is perfect! And I don’t need the audio.
beautiful images quality 100% just the rewind and back and forth made it very confused.
Thanks for the note. I recognize that the two-part structure (i.e., individual staccato shots moving north-to-south from Buckhead to Downtown, followed by a few extended shots along the same route) isn't entirely intuitive, and I initially considered breaking it up into two videos. It's quite possible that would have been a more cognizable (and superior) approach.
Ben Fox dude this is very pretty
Thanks Greg!
Hi there! Would you mind if I used a portion of this video? I'm creating a wedding video for my friend (as a gift) and wanted to get in some shots of the city.
That's not a problem.
Hi, is it ok to use few elements from this video for our website's background slider?
Nick, if you can tell me the domain name and nature of the website at issue, I can get you an answer.
Hi! Thanks for the reply.
We're a non-profit aiming to offer classes & volunteering opportunities in the atlanta metro area.
We're still building the site, but you can see our "in progress" version here perceptively.com/nudigi/. We're using a placeholder video for now on the main slider - that's where we'd like to feature elements of your video if possible.
No problem. You can have a non-exclusive, single-purpose/use license to use portions of this footage for the website in question at no charge. Let me know if you have any questions.
Much appreciated, thank you!!
Hey there! Awesome footage again! I wanted to know if you would mind if I use it on a project I'm working on? Its all content for youtube and we would throw credit your way if thats cool. Its for a comedy video about Atlanta and it would be part of a series of videos. Let me know when you can. Thank you for your time and again, awesome footage!
Homero, thanks for kind words regarding the footage. In response to your question, I can give you a non-exclusive, single-project license to use a portion of this video at no charge for the project you have identified. While attribution/credit for the aerial footage would be nice, I’ll leave that to your discretion. I don’t have rights to license the audio used in this video (but I assume you won't be using the audio from the footage so that shouldn't be a problem). Let me know if you have any questions.
Thank you so much! I really appreciate it and I will be throwing credit your way for sure. I will keep you posted as the video will premiere in the coming weeks. Thank you again!
Hey Ben I love your video can I use a part of it in my vlog I wish I got the master as soon as possible thanks a lot???
I can give you a single-use license to use a portion of this video (up to 12 seconds) in your VLOG. Attribution would be nice, but I'll leave that entirely to your discretion.
@@batteryplum can I get the license I will use only 15 seconds thank you so much for your help appreciate it?
Hey do you mind me using a small portion of your footage in a short film i am creating? I will add you in the credits and send you the finished film when done.
Jada, I have no problem with you using up to 15 seconds of this footage for your film. If you need more, let me know and we can discuss further.
hi do you mind if i use some of this footage and give credit? thank you
That sounds fine. I can give you a single-use, non-exclusive license to use up to 15 seconds of this footage for your project at no charge. Let me know if you have any questions.
Have you ever thought about the Chattahoochee....what a cool avenue to travel. hmmmm...
Bob, That’s an excellent suggestion. I’m actually in the early stages of compiling aerial footage of portions of the Chattahoochee River running through the Atlanta area, among other subjects. I’m currently waiting for the weather to improve and the color to return to these landscapes before capturing more footage, but I definitely share your interests in the subject matter. I’ll likely complete and post that video in late 2018 (so it can include shots of fall foliage). All the Best, - Ben
The Beltline would be cool...
Nice video but isn't it against the rules to fly over roads and such an area with high density population? I want to know because when I get my drone (DJI Mavic that I ordered 2 months ago and still didn't get) I want to know if I can do this as well.
Thanks for the comment, and I hope you enjoy your Mavic (when it finally arrives). As the title frame of this video indicates, the footage it contains was captured during entirely recreational flights in 2015 and early 2016. As a result, those flights may not conform to the more specific and generally more rigorous regulations on commercial UAV/UAS operation promulgated in recent years or subsequently released rules on recreational flights. Though I have a backlog of older in-town footage I'll be editing and may be posting in the months ahead, over the last six months, I've turned my attention to collecting new aerial footage of Atlanta's parks, local rivers/lakes, and the Beltline. As a result, I'm not fully versed in the latest limitations on recreational UAV/UAS operation over the city and its roadways. Sorry I cannot provide more guidance in this respect. Shoot me an email (fox @bmelaw.com) if you post video from your Mavic.
Ok, will do, thanks!
Downtown, Midtown and Buckhead, right? How about Sandy Springs and Dunwoody?
Oh so now you guys want to be apart of Atlanta.FU
Wonderful video, may I use some clips for a non-profit higher education organization for higher learning , no profit will be made and we willl give you full credit.
Armando, that sounds fine. I can give you a single-use license to re-purpose a portion of this video for the project you've referenced. Regards, -Ben Fox
I heard so many things about one can not fly downtown Atlanta within 5 miles of thE Capitol Building or Gov House . Is this True or not ?
Preston May
True
Very beautiful video, and thanks a lot for using one of my pieces.
Nice remix by the way ;)
About the album "Aftonland" :
niels1.bandcamp.com/album/aftonland
Cheers,
NM
Thank you for the gracious words. Ngau and Aftonland are held in very high regard around our house.
Thank you very much!
Wow .... this city is surrounded by a forest
Yep, Atlanta has a rich tree canopy (giving it the nickname "city in a forest") that provides shade and actually keeps the ambient temperature down in the summer months.
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definitely has a smaller downtown proper than either Dallas or Houston, but it has a nicely distributed cityscape of modern buildings unlike Houston that has really separated skylines.
Reed, you are correct regarding Houston's more robust skyline, but my impression (having spent time in all three cities) is that Dallas has the least developed business district of the three cities. All three cities suffer from experiencing their primary development after the dominance the automobile and having no natural barriers (e.g., large bodies of water) to expansion. While both Dallas and Atlanta developed as early railroad and banking centers, Atlanta's relatively steady growth outstripped Dallas following WWII partially because it had no serious regional rivals in the southeast U.S. (whereas Dallas was increasingly in the shadow of Houston, a city that experienced nearly unprecedented growth fueled by oil-price inflation starting in the early 1970s).
houston skyline overall is mind blowing but atlanta is evenly spread in a straight line is amazing beautiful
Reed Arroyo Honestly... get yo Dallas ass back to Texas where you can really screw around with that girl named "alexis*
The quick zooms make it hard to watch
Joe: I take your point. During the relevant period, I was experimenting with variable time compression techniques to manipulate the perceived physics of the shots. In retrospect, the result may have been more disorienting than I intended at points. Notably, this video was uploaded in 4K, 60 fps; so I invite you to adjust the speed (in your UA-cam settings) to 0.75 or 0.5, which will make the camera movements less pronounced. Thanks for the note. -Ben Fox
ayy my house is in this. don't come and rob me plz
+Justin Morgan
I've forwarded your request to the residential robbery department to cancel the work order on your house.
would be nice video but moves to fast
Carolyn, you make a good point. I recognize that the the editing techniques I experimented with in some of this video (e.g., speed ramping) aren't for everyone. Notably, if you haven't viewed the entire video, the second half of it (starting at about the 4:33 mark) includes longer, unbroken aerial shots with less acceleration.
- Best Regards