In the film club, “Drone Racing Dreams”, what stood out to me was the number of people who use drone racing as their main escape from things such as the outside world which is not always pleasant, the challenging reality of our everyday lives, and the ever-changing society that we live in. The part that interested me the most in this film were the cameras and the first person goggles, which allowed the drone racers to fly the drones from a more realistic and thrilling point of view that sort of resembles virtual reality. The film expresses an optimistic tone to the viewer because it illustrates how there is something out there for everybody and pursuing your dreams does not always mean doing something that gains spectacular publicity but instead means doing something that makes you want to get up in the morning with a smile on your face and a positive outlook on the days to come.
In the film "Drone Racing Dream", what stood to me was the community and how popular drone racing was, because I never heard of drone racing until I saw this film video. Something that surprised me was that people raced drones competitively and can win money prizes. I thought that they just did it just for the fun of it. It's interesting how far technology has come, to the point that in the near future drone racing using virtual reality could be an official sport across the world. Also, one thing that I learned from the video is what F.P.V. stood for which is first person view, which holds a camera at the front of the drone, and sends signals to the back to the pair of googles you use to fly it.
In the Film Club "Drone Racing Dreams" the things that stood out to me is the fact that there are so many people apart of the Drone Racing.I also noticed how friendly the competitors are to each other unlike other activities that involve racing.The last thing that I noticed was that the drone racing gave some people a new calling in life.The entire idea of drone racing surprised me because i have never actually heard of it before i watched this film. My takeaway from this video is that their is always something new to get involved with.
In the film "Drone Racing Dream", what stood to me was the community and how popular drone racing was, because I never heard of drone racing until I seen this film. In the video, everyone was enjoying themselves, drone racing was a way to escape reality and have a new identity. Many people have their hobbies that they like to do in their free times, but drone racing for them was a way to vent out and have fun. Its mind-boggling to me how one's activities and hobbies can change one's life. I was intrigued by the competition and how big the convention was. They have prizes ranging from 5,000 dollars to 100,000 dollars. I think drone are so cool but I don't understand the mechanism behind it. So I wonder how many got into drones and how they learned about creating one. After watching this video, I feel inspired to try something new.
In the film “Drone Racing Dreams” what stood out to me was how you can put the headpiece on and see where you’re going as you fly. I think it’s interesting that you can see where you’re going. I was surprised when it said they can win from $5,000 to $100,000 if they win the race. This film reminds me of video games and they way you can see as if you were the drone reminds me of flying something in a video game. A question I still have is if there are any requirements for the drones?
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I think one of the main things that stood out to me was how people were able to really get something life changing out of something seemingly trivial to others. I think something that also stood out to me was the kind of people who were participating in these races. I think something surprising for me was how competitive the races could actually get, and how big the conventions were. It was also surprising to see how fast the drones could really go. I think I took a feeling of encouragement away from this film, knowing that you can always find a way to succeed, or start over after making a mistake, and some excitement after watching them race as well. I would like to know the female to male ratio of people who use drones, because seeing the video, there were little to no women. I can make the connection of sports helping relieve stress, because I too use sports as a way to help relieve stress. This film reminds me of videos on youtube where instead of using drones for racing, they use drones to take beautiful images and show landscapes.
Drone racing seems like a very interesting and fun thing to be a part of. Everyone seems to love it and I can see why. Even I would do something like that and I think generally anyone would. I could imagine technians getting into it as well seeing as how the drones have a lot of technology to them. I really like how they implemented an FPV feature, it really imerses the user in the race. I wonder how you can actually get started in drone racing and excel in the sport. I hope that drone racing becomes a big sport that everyone can get into. Seems really expensive but I think that with all drone racing involves, it's worth it.
In the film “Drone Racing Dreams” the thing that most surprised me was how much they can get paid just for controlling a drone. They literally don’t even have to do anything it might take skill but it requires no academic involvement. But the thing that most stood out to me was how it helped someone suffering from an illness recover so much by doing this and how this can mentally help them in more than one way. I’m happy how this also gives people that might not be good at anything else and gives them a chance to shine and show the world their skills and tricks. Two question I still have is “how long it takes to get good at driving one of these drones?” and “who funds all these events?” One thing that I was reminded of was when my uncle broke his spine and didn’t start moving for at least 2 months and how he got better by starting to kick a soccer ball every day to get his legs moving. And how something so simple can go a long way.
Something that stood out to me in the film "Drone Racing Dreams" is how drone racing helped a man's health, which made drones his passion. I never knew that drone racing was an actual thing of where people would compete for a cash award. It's interesting how far technology has come, to the point that in the near future drone racing using virtual reality could be an official sport across the world. I also noticed that people from different backgrounds were competing in drone racing. Therefore, this could be another way to bring a variety of people together. A question I have is where/when are the drone racing events held? I related to the man who had health issues dealing with his legs, but was able to get better through his love for drone racing. I related to this so much because whenever I play sports I can toon out any stress dealing with school, home, etc. even when I am injured and that would keep me from running, nothing stressed me out. Therefore, I become mentally and physically fit.
What stood out in the film to me was that something as simple as a first person view on a drone can make people feel more youthful and causes adrenaline rushes. Something that surprised me was that people raced drones competitively and can win money prizes. I was also surprised that working with drones and drone racing can have a beneficial impact on mental and physical health. What stood out to me was that people all over the world can participate in the race. The emotions I got from this video was excitement due to reaching the finals. The message I got was that doing something that you have fun doing can help you in the long run because the after the man started doing drone racing he saw improvements in his health. The idea that I got was that drone racing is pressuring and is extremely competitive. How did drone racing get so popular?
In the film club video, “Drone Racing Dreams,” one of the main things that stood out to me was that everyone was enjoying themselves. Just competing trying to beat all your opponents, it really did seem like for them, it was all a dream come true. Another fact that I found interesting and surprising was that a simple game like flying a drone was helping a man’s physical condition improve after suffering from an autoimmune disease. After watching this video, I kind of got a message that everyone is different, we can all heal different ways, maybe after suffering from an injury, doing something you love or that is a dream of yours could help you overcome some challenges. Some things that I still do not understand is how does racing drone get their adrenaline pumping some much, I understand that everyone is different but racing drones is like racing toy cars. So I would like to know how and why it gets their adrenaline pumping some much.
What stood out in the film to me was that something as simple as a first person view on a drone can make people feel more youthful and causes adrenaline rushes. Something that surprised me was that people raced drones competitively and can win money prizes. I was also surprised that working with drones and drone racing can have a beneficial impact on mental and physical health. What stood out to me was that people all over the world can participate in the race. The emotions I got from this video was excitement due to reaching the finals. The message I got was that doing something that you have fun doing can help you in the long run because the after the man started doing drone racing he saw improvements in his health. The idea that I got was that drone racing is pressuring and is extremely competitive. How did drone racing get so popular?
This video has gotten me really interested into drone racing. I'm also glad it helped Keith have something to want to work for, which also helped improve his health. One thing that surprised me was when he said it helped his physical health, because when you see them racing the drones their just sitting in chairs with the control in their hands. Emotions I can take away from this film is freeing, exhilarating, and fun. I said freeing because of how they talk about it being like your actually in the drone zipping and flying through the courses. I said exhilarating fun because, Charpu one of the drone racers said he gets the same adrenaline rush as when he's doing an actually physical extreme sports. Which is awesome because he doesn't have to worrying about getting hurt in drone racing. Its cool that Keith found something he loves that is also helping him recover and he got fourth place!
In the video “Drone Racing Dreams” the thing that interested me the most as a viewer was how by Keith doing this sport it has helped his mobility, after he was diagnosed with a rare autoimmune disease. Also, one thing that I learned from the video is what F.P.V. stood for which is first person view, which holds a camera at the front of the drone, and sends signals to the back to the pair of googles you use to fly it. From watching this video I have taken away the idea that racing drones is not a hobby it is becoming an upcoming and popular sport. However I still don’t understand where the money for this sport is coming from. Is it coming from sponsors or other companies? But I can make a connection to this video to my real life because Keith and I both used sports to help us overcome obstacles in our lives.
In this film, something that stood out to me was that this guy who has this immune system problem, can be himself while drone racing. Another thing that stood out to me was that there are competitions for these kind of things which is kind of crazy but sounds so cool at the same time. Something that surprised me is that there are cameras on these drones, and that they used this goggles to see where they are going. It can be like your flying in virtual reality. This film got me excited because to think before, there wasn’t any of these technology and now there are is amazing. One question is that the virtual reality goggles, can they blind you? How does this work? A personal connection I can make is that seeing videos of flying drones, makes me feel like I’m in a plane flying or it reminds me of a bird.
I found this video very interesting because I actually have a couple family members who typically race drones for fun. Although they do not do it for cash prizes, I just love how many people come together and they had a similar passion for drone racing in and many people were able to click over a interesting hobby . I was just a grow a lot of my family members would try and race but they would never do it for cash prizes and competition and I just find it very interesting that they actually have that because my uncles would always say that they wish that they could do it for real in and compete for cash prizes, now that I watch this I could actually let them know that yes they actually do this through and they can compete for cash. I love this video because it help expand my knowledge on this particular topic.
Drone racing seems fun and entertaining. When they said that drone racing could rival the X Games, I agreed with them. Drone racing could become more and more popular as years come, making it more competitive. One thing that stood out to me was Keith Robertson’s story. It’s nice to know that Robertson is now in a community that he enjoys and participating in a hobby that doesn’t jeopardizes his health. I was surprised to learn that people can earn a ton amount of money from drone racing. I wonder how hard it must be to control and race drones. It probably takes a lot of skill. I also wonder how expensive drones are and how a person can make one of their own.
In this video, I think it was so cool how every part of his day would be this, that it was all he did. I never knew that it was a game, I had just assumed that it was a little hobby that people did in their spare time. The fact that they actually compete and have races and can win real prizes is so interesting. I also think it was cool how he is still enjoying a sport through his troubles in and out of hospitals, his drone flying has made him want to fight to keep pushing. I think it's important to know to not care what anyone thinks and to do what you love. No matter who you are, you can do this sport. I think we ourselves should focus more on what we love to do as this man did. And especially to have fun with it!
In the video, “Drone Racing Dreams”, there multiple things that stood out to me. For example, I was surprised by the fact that large cash prizes are given out at drone racing competitions. I was already aware that there were such things as drone racing competitions, but I always thought it was just more for fun, rather than people competing for an actual prize. I thought it was interesting however, that so many people are very passionate about drone racing. I personally think it’s a rather cool idea, on how people who aren’t very athletic, can have a chance to compete in something. Something else that also interested me, was how complex the courses were for the races. I wouldn’t have thought that so much work would be put into something such as drone racing. In conclusion, I was very intrigued by multiple things throughout the entirety of this video.
In the film "Drone Racing Dreams" a man is able to overcome a psychical condition by flying a drone. Drone racing is a really popular sport. It almost sounds like its a book. It's so surprising to think that a competitive sport can not only help people mentally, but physically. This video really shows how powerful passion can be. However I still wonder how he got better or if the drones actually helped. I can relate this to playing the violin because that is something that truly makes me happy. Passion can be a really powerful way for people to express themselves.
My immediate reaction to this was that drone racing is not a sport. Sure, it’s a competition, but I considering flying a drone as much of a sport as I consider chess a sport. It’s just not. When you think “sport”, you think physical activity, and the actual definition of sport involves the phrase “physical exertion.” As well as that, there’s no real skill to it. I know some people will say that there is skill, that is it difficult, and it involved hours of training, but when you consider the amount of skill and training that is required to play a physical sport, sitting in a chair and moving your fingers for a little while doesn’t seem as challenging. Also, it can sometimes be unfair. Even though some guy might have trained for months, another guy can come in and win simply because he bought a faster drone. However, I do think that this whole idea of drone racing as a competition is a very good way to connect people all over the world, even if it involves something as silly as flying a drone.
After watching the film “Drone Racing Dreams” by Natalie Proulx, I found it interesting just how many people liked drone racing. On the other hand, I don’t see why drone racing is considered a sport. I would say it is more like a hobby, or leisure-like activity. There is not much physical requirement that goes into flying a drone. I also was very surprised how many competitions there are, and how high the prize money can go.But, I am glad that this activity can help people overcome obstacles in their lives. It helped the man with an autoimmune disease stay active and continuing doing what he loves. I do not think I would ever choose to watch drone racing over any other sport. It seems boring to me, and it is not an interest of mine to watch. I still have some questions like, where are these competitions held, and how much can drones cost?
After watching the film “Drone Racing Dreams” by Natalie Proulx, I found it interesting just how many people liked drone racing. On the other hand, I don’t see why drone racing is considered a sport. I would say it is more like a hobby, or leisure-like activity. There is not much physical requirement that goes into flying a drone. I also was very surprised how many competitions there are, and how high the prize money can go. But, I am glad that this activity can help people overcome obstacles in their lives. It helped the man with an autoimmune disease stay active and continuing doing what he loves. I do not think I would ever choose to watch drone racing over any other sport. It seems boring to me, and it is not an interest of mine to watch. I still have some questions like, where are these competitions held, and how much can drones cost?
The thing that stood out to me the most was the part where they called it a sport. I'm sure that drone racing is difficult but it doesn't involve a lot of physical movement. Although it's nice that it was able to change someone's life. He found a way to keep moving through life and found something he loved and was good at. I was a little shocked that they had a competition for it and that they gave cash prizes. While I don't find these drones interesting it's nice that people do and that they connect with others through it. I think that if I tried to fly one of those I would probably run into something and break it. It was cool that people post videos about it to try to get others interested in it and show people what happens when you fly it.
In film “Drone Racing Dreams” by Erik Olsen shows how drone racing is becoming more and more popular. In the film what stood out to me the most was how drone racing was so popular. I also found it surprising how much money you can win for example the prices are ranging from 5,000 dollars to 100,000 dollars. When I was watching this film I had mixed emotions because at first I was sad that Keith Roberton had rare autoimmune disease but then I got happier because drone racing is what made him get over it faster. During this film I was wondering where do they get the drones from and how many hours a day do they dedicate to drone racing or practice? A connection I can make to this video is that drone racing is like playing a game on a PlayStation or a Xbox but much more cooler. To sum it up this is how I feel and what was surprising and shocking to me.
In the film ‘Drone Racing Dreams’ by Natalie Proulx it is interesting that they have racing competitions for drones. It seems like a cool thing to do but it probably requires a lot of practice like the people in the video say, Keith Robertson says he practices 50 times a day most days of the week. Plus you need to fix it to make it quicker and better to turn so you need to have skills with mechanics or have a mechanic to do it for you. Some surprises in the film was that the competition has developed over time and that cash prizes range from $5,000 to $100,000 if you win which is a lot of money to just win a tournament for racing drones, it also has some big names like Charpu which is a youtube channel run by Carlos Puertolas involving FPV drones and him flying those drones. A question that I have is that how much time does every competitor take out of their day to go practice flying their drone? A connection that I can make would be that there are other remote control vehicles that could make a competition and that would be remote control helicopters, cars, boats, etc. In conclusion that is my reflection on the film ‘Drone Racing Dreams’ by Natalie Proulx.
After watching the film “Drone Racing Dreams,” something that surprising was the amount of people who are interested in drone racing. It’s because drone racing is an activity that I never really knew about until now, and I never thought this hobby would be really popular, with many people putting lots and lots of time and dedication into this. Additionally, something that also surprised me was the competitions and tournaments. I never considered controlling a drone to be a really competitive sport with large cash prizes for winners. Something that stood out in the video was that drone racing actually helped one of the racers heal, both physically and mentally. I never thought that a simple hobby like this could help people that much. A message or idea I got from this video is that there are hobbies and activities for everyone to enjoy, regardless of how skilled you are.
The things that stood out to me in the film is that people go into competitions and have prize money. Sometimes the prize money range is five thousands dollars to one hundred thousand dollars. Another thing that stood out to me is that people devote their weekends to practice drone racing for contests. I have some questions like who discovered drone racing and how much is the average drone for drone racing. The things that surprised me is that there are some people that use hundreds of dollars for drone racing to win the prize money. The connections that I made with the film is that some people say it is like star wars piloting a spaceship. I would really like to experience drone racing because I want to pretend like I am flying a spaceship from star wars through the obstacles like in the movies.
This film gets my adrenaline pumping when i watch it like, right after I get done watching it I want to do it myself. The part when the racer was flying through abandoned buildings stood out to me in particular because, i think that it looks so thrilling. I found that the most surprising part of drone racing is the course layout, I would’ve thought that the targets to fly into would’ve been raised in the air instead of laying on the ground. My best friend flies R/C planes so I understand the struggle to getting everything to the right spot so it flies perfectly and, I also understand the work that goes into making, and repairing these quadcopters. I’ve seen R/C car and R/C plane races but i have ever seen a FPS quadcopter race.
All in all this was a great short film and does a great job at bringing the point across.
In the film, “Drone Racing Dreams” by Erik Olsen, something that stood out for me was how Erik was able to demonstrate how drones provide an extensive amount of games for different types of people. It was interesting to see how different youtubers, kids, adults, and many other audiences were all able to unite and play in drone games. Many options of accerilatering games were available, that involved no harm. One connection I can make with this film and my own life is how the people were able to work hard and choose their passion while still having fun. I connect this to my life because that is how I intend to live. Some questions that I still have are: “are there competitions available for kids around the U.S?” Another question I still have is “whether or not you can make a career out of only racing and building drones?”
After viewing the film the thing that stood out to me was the fact that people who are in the contest can win a big check. I thought that these people just had to much time on their hands and raced for fun instead of competing. I wonder who had the idea of racing drones in FP. I also wonder how did this actually become popular and known by multiple people. I haven't seen anything like this before, this is a unique and creative idea.
When I first started watching this video I can't say I was too impressed. I've never thought drones could be classified under competitive sport because it didn't seem like something a crowd could get excited about. A bunch of drones zooming in the air seemed trivial. But I kept watching. Seeing how it was a huge part of people's lives and passions made me understand it a little bit more. It even helped the man with a rare autoimmune disease remain active doing what he loves. While I probably won't ever choose to watch a drone race over another sport, say football, I do understand why some people would.
After watching this short film i don't understand why people would call drone racing a sport. Racing a drone doesn't require physical activity of the body. I feel as though it should be considered more leisure activity then a sport. To me that is the equivalent of calling video games a sport. I was shocked when they said that people can get payed thousands of dollars for winning a competition. But then again people can also win money for winning video game competitions. On the other hand You get the feeling of an extreme sport without getting hurt. But i feel as though the risk of getting hurt is what makes an extreme sport fun. Dispute my view on competitive drone racing I am glad that some people found a sort of emotional therapy through drone racing.
After watching this short film I didn't understand why you would drone race competitively, but if it is a fun hobby i guess its okay. I don't believe that drone racing should be considered a sport because there is no physical activity required. To me it would be like calling video games a sport. But on the other hand you do get the rush of an extreme sports without getting hurt. It also takes a lot of hand-eye coordination to control a drone. I commend the people who can control a drone in first person but to me personally i don't think of it as a sport if it doesn't require physical activity of the body. I was surprised when i found out that people can get payed thousands of dollars for winning a drone race. But then again people can get payed money for competing in video game tournaments. I'm glad that this helps some people on an emotional level but it's more of a hobby then a competitive sport.
In this film, what stood out to me was how popular drone racing actually is. It seems like a sport that would take a lot of practice as well. The surprising part was that it helped a man overcome a physical illness and it motivated and/or pushed him to get better. Drone racing seems even better because in most sports the athletes get hurt. In Drone racing a person would not get hurt, only the drone would have damage. One question I still have would be how much does a drone or event like that cost? It seems expensive. My brother has a drown and he flies it around a lot. But it breaks really easily. Do racing drones do that same thing and break easily?
What stood out to me in this film is the actual game because it gives people who are not able to do other things hope that there is something for you.I never knew that flying drones was a game that could be played for cash prizes pricing from 5,000 to 100,000 its another point of view I can see now and I hope it gets the support it needs to go far.This teaches you that they is something out there everyone and there's something you can do that others can not. How do you train or practice for flying drones?Also, as people we have to know sometimes that something is not for us and try something else.Yes this film reminds me of the movie Divergent,is about a girl who lives in a futuristic world in which society is divided into five factions. As each person enters adulthood, he or she must choose a faction and commit to it for life. Tris chooses Dauntless -- those who pursue bravery above all else. However, her initiation leads to the discovery that she is a Divergent and will never be able to fit into just one faction. Warned that she must conceal her status she soon learned that she didn't belong to a faction ,she didn't fit in.
The biggest thing that stood out to me about “Drone Racing Dreams” is how Keith Robertson the main racer the film covered said that racing those drones was healing to him and he wasn't talking about on a mental level he said it was healing to him on a physical which i found that it really stood out to me about the short film. I was surprised when I found out that neither one of the racers that they had shown ended up winning the drone race.This might not have been the intended takeaway from this film but, it think the message I will remember is that you don't have to be the most well known to be successful,because the famous youtuber who’s famous for flying drones lost to someone that we don't even know it the film. Although that might have not been the message they were attempting to convey it was a pretty good message hidden in the small details of the film.
What stood out to me was how there is an actual drone racing tournament and that a lot of people actually participate in the tournament. This stood out to me because it was surprising how many people are interested in the same thing. Yes I was surprised by how cool it was because I didn’t know drone racing was a thing and how there are drones that allow you to see through them and get a first person view on the landscape you are racing in. I took a very impressed and interested emotions. I was impressed because I seen how skilled and how much time the people who participate are. I am interested because drone racing sounds like something I am interested in and would like to do one day. Some questions I still have are where do you get drones like the ones used and where do you sign up for drone racing.
After viewing the film I believe the concept of flying drones as a competitive sport is silly. My first reason is that there is no real skill or challenge to flying a drone. My second reason is there no real way to train for something like this, ulike the football were the men have to train for weeks or months to prepare by doing things like running miles, pullups, and ect, while drone racing is real how quick your reaction time is. It would be like racing remote control cars and calling that a sport. I see this as a sport trying to connect with the modern era, were people are getting drones for things like vlogs. I also don’t see away for one racer to be better than another racer than he was a bit faster than the rest or he was able doge another drone. So that is why I see the concept of racing drones as a competitive sport as silly.