Incredible aerial footage of Cork like you've never seen it before
A creative team from Cork have shot some incredible movie-quality footage of the southern port's industry at work, and it's truly stunning.
Enormous container ships, open water, Blackrock Castle Observatory, and even, at about 01:20, an incredible shot of a wind turbine being assembled you'll want to see - all paired to an inspiring soundtrack and professional-level editing.
Cork-based media production company Dog Day Media produced the video, which was shot by their partners, SkyTec Ireland - using a beautiful piece of kit called the Cinestar 8. It's a multi-rotor unmanned vehicle designed to carry heavy equipment and reduce unwanted vibrations.
And, in a stroke of genius, the team have focused on a completely different aspect of Cork - the port and industry - than the hugely popular viral video from April - which has since been removed.
Steve Slade, CEO of SkyTec, said that shooting footage like this with a camera loaded to a drone needs care and attention.
"It can weight up to 10-12kg," he said. "I you haven't been checked and assessed … they could drop out of the sky."
SkyTec is licensed by the Irish Aviation Authority and Slade takes his safety very seriously - with all the licensing and third-party insurance that goes with it.
The work is a showreel for Dog Day Media's services - they offer this commercially to clients, some of which have included Paddy Power, Audi, UCC and Otterbox.
"We have been working hard along side our UAV partners at SkyTec Ireland to bring the best aerial cinematography to both domestic and International markets," the company said.
"We have fine-tuned the technology and developed custom systems that are unique to SkyTec and Dog Day Media."
And for Skytec's part, the relationship with Dod Day Media's editing skills is equally beneficial.
"We're very happy with Dog Day," Slade said. "They're a superb company - they really are."
