For the last few months,
I've been getting some insane-looking footage
using Insta360 cameras.
I've been able to capture some really creative shots
that would only seem possible using an fpv drone
and even though fpv is becoming extremely popular,
the barriers to entry still remain very high.
From dedicating the time to learning how to manually fly fpv
to drone laws and regulations,
it can really start to feel like
it's just not worth the hassle.
So today I'm going head-to-head with Trevor,
a professional fpv pilot,
to see if I can pull off something similar
or even just as good with only a 360 camera,
and a really really long selfie stick.
We'll both have 30 minutes
to capture as much B-roll as we possibly can
and will review the final cuts
after all the editing has been completed.
Okay so Trevor is going to kick off this challenge,
again you'll have 30 minutes
to get as many shots as you possibly can get.
You ready?
All right your 30 minutes start right now!
Let's do it!
So from there to the left side of the mountain,
that's your line,
and I'm going to be filming you guys coming back this way,
so that you are backlit.
All right so Trevor's getting his first shot,
right now we have Cody on the phone,
so that way they can kind of communicate
and he can tell them what to do since they're,
you know, like a half mile away on there.
(Are you nervous?)
No, I'm not nervous, not even slightly.
It's an fpv drone...
I have the Insta360 X3 with the extra-long Selfie Stick.
Dude that thing is like a mile
I'm not even like slightly nervous
(it's not even that fast)
It is pretty fast...
It's fast. It's really fast.
...really fast [Laughter]
Okay so I'm gonna fly, get over there to you,
and I'm gonna be on the right side of Aaron,
and then we're gonna cruise for a little bit,
and then when I say so then I'll have Aaron pop that wheelie,
and I'll try to go under him.
All right so we just hit the halfway point- you're at 8:15,
you have 15 minutes more,
we just got that crazy shot that was insane my heart is actually racing.
I need more weight on the back.
Who wants to sit on the back?
Oh I do!
Alright Trevor how you feeling?
Five minutes left do you think you got it?
Yeah I'm feeling good, I'm trying to think of maybe one more thing
that we could do different...
that's coming out but I actually like that,
it's Insta360's look
very good in just broad daylight.
One minute left... :59!
Oh dang they're stirring up some dirt out there.
Hey do exactly what you did again, but come like, over here.
Nice.
All right, that's a wrap!
Oh my god that was wild, oh my god that one was scary though.
Like I just felt it right across my face.
All right so how you feeling?
How do you think you did?
I feel pretty good I didn't get as many
close shots as I think you're gonna get
so that makes me a bit nervous,
but I also think I got higher than you are (going to)
So... I don't know about that dude!
I should probably...
We're going pretty high with this selfie stick!
All right 30 minutes on the countdown...
Let's do it Cody!
I'm gonna shoot this a couple times,
you just walking and getting on the bike.
That's it!
And this is the first time I've ever used this camera,
so I'm kind of learning how to use it...
As I go three, two, one, go!
Another thing I'm gonna have to keep uh watching is the selfie stick,
I gotta make sure the shadow is not in the shot.
All right let's do that again!
Okay so the first thing I'm doing is just whipping out the Insta360 app,
I just really want to make sure that my lighting is perfect
before I start filming everything.
Oh that looks sick!
Oh yeah that looks so good!
Let's get far away man!
Definitely gonna be a lot harder than I thought!
You have about 15 minutes left.
Yeah he looks a little goofy with that thing running around,
though I think the fpv drone's cooler
So you guys will just be right in front of the car.
Alright, twelve?
I've got three more minutes?
Alright, we'll do that same exact thing one more time.
Whoever is doing the wheelie
I'm going to go underneath you and pull out
How'd we do?
Haha, I guess we'll find out
Oh that looks awesome, dude.
Making me jealous!
I wish I would have done both bikes.
How did you get a truck?
So that is a wrap on the show, Trevor, thank you so much for coming out.
Good stuff good stuff!