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General - Stock Video / Does Anybody Fly their Drone in USA under FAA Part 107 being a non-US Citizen?

« on: October 22, 2018, 18:01 »

Hello colleagues!
I'm simply going to visit the USA and would like to take some aerials with my drone(I know there are lots of restricted areas there). I'd like to sell my aerial footage via microstock agencies and that's why I need to take an FAA aeronautical test and get a Part 107 Certificate, which is needed to fly your drone commercially.
The test is not something hard I believe and everyone can prepare and pass it.
But... I am a non-US citizen (I'm from Moscow). And there's kinda additional thing you have to do to get Part 107 Certificate - submit an application (a form) for foreign air carrier economic licensing to Department of Transportation of the USA.
The form has some weird questions and the process of this submission is quite complicated (as FAA described).
I'm also chatting with FAA about this application but decided to ask here as well.
Has anybody went through this? If so, I'd love to hear about their experience.

General - Stock Video / Flying commercially in Shanghai.

« on: January 06, 2018, 12:20 »

Hello. I'm going to visit Shanghai. I'd like to bring my DJI drone there and register it (registration process is pretty straightforward). As I can see from Internet if you will adhere to Chinese drones common rules it is possible to fly in Shanghai (120m max altitude, avoid flying over people, highways, No-Fly-zones...).

But if I want to sell my footage on stock agencies I apparently need to obtain commercial license.

CAAC website (civil aviation authority of China - https://uas.caac.gov.cn) is available in Chinese only. I've translated though all the docs placed there from Chinese to English (with google translator) and unfortunately haven't noticed anything about process of commercial license getting...

I also emailed them regarding commercial license but didn't get any answer yet.

Just want to know if someone on this forum has some experience of flying in Shanghai and can share some info.

Maybe I even don't need this commercial license, because... well, you know, it's not FAA, who maybe (I actually don't know about real cases) can draw attention to your aerial stock content, taken on US territory.
Thank you!

General - Stock Video / Need some portfolio critics.

« on: May 22, 2017, 02:01 »

Hello everyone. Please criticise my portfolio:
https://www.shutterstock.com/video/gallery/4496281?contributor=mzabarovsky&page=1&perpage=100&sort=newest&translation_method=service&use_local_boost=0&language=en&lang=en

In general I take aerial views and time lapses. Travel mostly. I'm uploading in prores codec to SS, fotolia, pond5 and videoblocks. Just one clip has been sold, in 4k quality though.
I know there are some rubbish clips I've taken just to "get and upload something" in ragged day (especially in winter).

I'm really interested in microstocks and almost ready for full time job in these clips themes. I can adapt and change themes of my videos but I'd like to keep something interesting in my life. According to my plan I will be able to upload about 1000-1500 clips during the year without too much similar videos.

So what do you think about prospective of such themes? Is it at least partially stock topic?

What do you think about aspect ratio? In my clips it is 1.8963:1 mostly (Actually it corresponds to 4096 X 2160 sizes). Are there any disadvantages in comparison with 16:9?

How do you change preview picture guys (thumbnail)? Set poster frame in Adobe Premiere Pro does not work always. I mean it's not "captured" by all stock agencies.

Thank you.

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