Arizona by Drone in 4K

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I need to say a very big "Thank You" to Chris of Epic Adventure Rides. He dedicated two days of his time to helping us film around Page, Arizona. Many of the shots you see in this video would not have been possible without his help. If you're in Page, I highly recommend reaching out to him and going on an Epic Adventure: www.epicadventurerides.com
For our 12th video in our Blank by Drone series, we bring you to the dramatic landscapes of Arizona! It has been almost a year and a half since our last Blank by Drone video, but we're happy we FINALLY got around to editing this one.
We filmed this on the tail end of our 14-month RV trip around the country. We were driving from California back to Maryland, and spent about a week in Arizona. It is such a beautiful state, and we were able to witness some pretty dramatic weather during our time there as well.
If you have the opportunity to travel to Arizona, you should do it! Make sure you give yourself enough time to take it in and enjoy it.
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Here's the equipment used for this video:
Drone - DJI Inspire 1 Raw -
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Camera - Panasonic GH4 -
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Lens - Lumix 7mm-14mm - www.amazon.com/dp/B00TJ5NKPE/...
And here's a thorough list of the equipment I use for my filmmaking:
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These are Amazon Associate links. If you're interested in buying some of this equipment, following these links and buying from there won't cost you anything extra, but will allow me to receive a small commission, giving me the opportunity to continue making creative videos.

[@BobbyTucker]

Such stunning beauty, the desert, the mountains, all in 4k, this reminds me so much of when I lived in Las Vegas, Nevada, we rode our big motorcycles out in these areas and I didn't take a camera with me. Back in the early 80s, we didn't have the smartphones and the likes. Beautiful scenery, the music is so 'soothing' too. Thank's for sharing.

[@BlueMantleFilms]

I would love to go on a motorcycle trip though the West! Such stark and beautiful landscapes. Was that only back in the 80's? Or have you done motorcycle trips more recently as well?

[@mcahechame6681]

am from Algeria I want to buy a house in Arizona I am looking for a specialized real estate agent internationally

[@dallinbacon5725]

I love Arizona. I’ve been out of the country for about 4 years now and watching this actually made me shed some tears. Thank you.

[@beljianefingse1291]

Are you back ??

[@McFlashh]

Where do you live now?

[@thevigilant266]

Arizona is the best state in the continent!

[@aSongScout]

That shot at 2:22 is just sublime.

[@BlueMantleFilms]

Thanks! That's one of my favorite shots from the video. There was a big dust storm that hit Phoenix on the day we were there, and it came right before sunset, so we were desperately driving across the city as sunset was approaching trying to find a good vantage point to get some 'sunset through the dust' shots.

[@opheliavalentine6058]

AZ sunsets are something else.

[@azbluefox]

@@BlueMantleFilms - That was AWESOME !! Fantastic video !!

[@VijayNazare453]

Ohh yeah

[@jacko8781]

I live in Prescott & never tire of flying my drone in beautiful Arizona.

[@BlueMantleFilms]

It is a beautiful state! We were there for a week and we wish we could have stayed longer.

[@TaylorEqualsRandom]

you guys showed my old home of page!

[@BlueMantleFilms]

We LOVED Page! Such a beautiful area.

[@freestatefilms6174]

Absolutely Stunning! I love the shot of the white church with the Giant Cacti in the background!

[@BlueMantleFilms]

Thanks. That was a crazy day...we drove from Flagstaff down to Phoenix (about a 3-hour drive) largely because I had seen pictures of this church and wanted to get some shots of it myself. It ended up being 108 degrees that day, but the strange thing was, even though I've experienced temperatures that hot or hotter, it definitely was a day that felt like the hottest I've ever experienced. I was nervous my drone would drop out of the sky from overheating. I kept the flights short and thankfully it survived.

[@latishiadixon2965]

Beautiful,nobodys in it.

[@racerboy2212]

Brilliant! I love living in AZ!

[@desertdronepilot]

I Still Cant Get Over How Beautiful This Is! You Are A Very Talented Person. Keep Up The Great Work!

[@wellermindy]

I live here and this is why I live here. I am glad you enjoyed our state. 🙂 I hope you come back.

[@henriklarsson5221]

That shot at 2:24 was breathaking! peace!

[@BlueMantleFilms]

That's my favorite! When those weather conditions started to unfold we were about a 15- to 20-minute drive from where that was shot, and my wife basically looked on Google maps for anywhere that would have some topography so that we could add a little bit of foreground texture to the shot. Once we got there and I got the drone up in the air, I was so giddy the whole time I was filming.

[@HDVisionsMedia]

Beautiful

[@chippysmittens7788]

Very beautiful. One of the best and well put together videos I’ve seen yet! Thank you for posting.

[@eliteworld3376]

Magnífico!! Esto es arte 😍😍😍

[@BlueMantleFilms]

Gracias!

[@revrozell]

love the 3rd shot! very impressive!

[@bassage13]

Great footage of my state! I love living here.

[@azbluefox]

Same here. me too. I love living in Arizona. I moved here 22 years ago in 1997 (from freezing ass cold Minnesota), and never left.

[@janechristine5322]

I agree! I love living here

[@ccross]

​@@azbluefox hopefully you are still living there and be blessed

[@azbluefox]

@@ccross Yes, I'm still in Arizona, but relocated out of Phoenix and moved 100 miles North for a 'cooler' Arizona climate which is generally 20º cooler than Phoenix.

[@ccross]

@@azbluefox I understand, we have lived in Phoenix and Flagstaff so I know what you're saying. Also we have lived in Rochester Minnesota so we certainly understand the brutal winters you are talking about.

[@skyr1877]

My heart has been missing Arizona, and your beautiful film brought it to me, and brought me to tears. Thank you so much for sharing this

[@notcat20]

Where do you live now?

[@skyr1877]

@@notcat20 The midwest. It's beautiful, just in a different way

[@L.Frank2000]

Greetings from Brazil, thanks for sharing the images.

[@melaniegriesemer]

This is INCREDIBLE!! You captured Arizona so beautifully, I am mesmerized.

[@BlueMantleFilms]

Thanks, Melanie! We've still got to do a meetup next time we're in NYC!

[@melaniegriesemer]

Blue Mantle Films yes for sure!

[@BfhH3nrIkBfh]

This Video needs much more views! 👍🏼 Great Work. Awesome!

[@Aro24GB]

Beautify video and footage. Makes me appreciate my home state much more :)

[@eileenjake9041]

Thank you for sharing, it was beautifully done!

[@BlueMantleFilms]

Thank you. I liked this one, and Arizona was such a cool experience for us. We were there for about a week, and definitely enjoyed it a lot!

[@CGAZ66]

Great video...loved it !

[@pilot-plane-coffee1678]

Nice work, this is the best video I have ever seen in my life! Amazing job.

[@BlueMantleFilms]

Thank you so much for the wonderful compliment! I'm happy you enjoyed it. Come back in a few days and I'll have another similarly-paced nature drone video. We went to Switzerland three years ago and filmed a lot, and I have FINALLY gotten around to editing that footage. I'm still not fully done editing, but it's getting close, and I'm excited to share that video on this channel in a few days.

[@azbluefox]

That was AWESOME !! I normally lose interest in a video within 30 seconds if it's not entertaining. But this is AWESOME, I could have watched an hour of this. Good work man!! I live in Scottsdale and just bought a 'Mavic 2 Pro' a month ago and love it. I worry, that if I fly it, in the areas like you did, that I'd lose it somehow. Even-though I know it will return Home if the battery is running low etc - I just still worry about losing it. You must have had the same concern as you flew your 'EXPENSIVE' Drone up close to these mountains and between them. Great job !!

[@rajeshjha813]

What a video is that? Wow 😮😁♥️

[@gammaechofoundationproductions]

Hey, thanks for this! I had no idea how beautiful Arizona is! My wife and I are looking forward to visiting there as soon as the pandemic ends! Anyway, you did an awesome job filming, well done! I look forward to seeing more of your videos! You just earned a new subscriber! :)

[@williamlester1188]

Very good representation of Northern Arizona. I think it would be impossible to try and cover the whole state, but you did a great job of highlighting some of my favorite parts.

[@BlueMantleFilms]

It's true we did spend most of our time in Northern Arizona, but I wanted to make sure I represented other parts, so we did go down to Phoenix and I got several shots that made it into this video. :-) The thing I was most disappointed about once I started going through the footage after we had left, was that I didn't really get shots of saguaro cactuses.

[@williamlester1188]

I didn't even realized you missed the cacti. I've just started getting in to droning so thanks for the inspiration

[@BlueMantleFilms]

The one shot at 2:53 has them, but they're in the background. Oh well. Live and Learn. Will you film with your drone just around Arizona? Or do you anticipate filming other areas as well?

[@williamlester1188]

I currently live in Japan, but am trying to hone my drone skills for when I go back for a visit.

[@stevedeweysmith]

stunning views. Thanks.

[@BlueMantleFilms]

Thank you for watching!

[@duiliohelf]

AWESOME!!!

[@BlueMantleFilms]

Thanks.

[@orbitingoptics9976]

Brilliant video!

[@BlueMantleFilms]

Thanks!

[@wellifthemediasaysit]

Fabulous vid! And i didn't spot one ad!

[@BlueMantleFilms]

Thank you. I'm happy you enjoyed it!

[@rushikeshdesai2873]

Its Awesome 👌

[@BlueMantleFilms]

Thanks! We certainly enjoyed filming this: it was a week of driving around Arizona, seeing different locations around the state and enjoying its beauty.

[@lishkoburger12]

WELL DONE DUDE!!!

[@BlueMantleFilms]

Thanks, Nic!

[@jam9482]

Wow Definitely gonns visit Arizona, Nevada and settle down in Australia even though all of these are quite a while away

[@ginginanjar4757]

Thank you.

[@adiha4962]

Good that I have activated the notification, a wonderful video very well! :)

[@BlueMantleFilms]

Thanks for coming back and watching regularly!

[@GeoCrockerPot]

The US is a great country and a great land! Love the Cascades a little more than I love the Rocky Mountains and Sierra Nevada though.

[@BlueMantleFilms]

I've only spent a little bit of time in that area of the country, but I would love to do an actual dedicated roadtrip through the Northwest. From what I've seen it is beautiful.

[@GeoCrockerPot]

You're right on that one. It is a great part of the country historically, climaticly, geologically, and agriculturally! So many evergreen tree forests too!

[@GeoCrockerPot]

I know, because I live in Southwest Washington in Vancouver.

[@ten12productions24]

Great stuff Matt. Came across this on UAV Coach. Hope you are well.

[@rares7368]

good job bro wonderful

[@skyhawk0123]

The majority of these places are now regulated to ban drone operations. Great job done Blue Mantle Films!

[@ianthehyper474]

I’m going to Arizona this month

[@opheliavalentine6058]

Wish you included a little more of the alpine part of the state. Either the Flagstaff ponderosa pines or the white mountains. A bit more of the south desert too. It would have also been perfect if Havasupai Falls and it’s creek were included. Anyways, great video it’s one of my favorites.

[@BlueMantleFilms]

I guess I hadn't thought too much about the alpine portion, but I do wish I had gotten more of the southern desert. We were down in that area for only one day, and it was HOT, so drone-flying was limited. I did look into Havasupai Falls, but only about a week or two before our time there, and the waitlist was several months out, so that wasn't possible for us. Thanks for watching!

[@bryanibarra1142]

I agree. The state has the world’s tallest ponderosa pine trees. The Sonoran desert to the south would of been cool to capture the saguaro cactus.

[@Simon-nx1yx]

Amaxing video!🎥🎥🎥 How do you do this? Amazing!🎥🎥🎥

[@BlueMantleFilms]

Thank you. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

[@unclemarky3]

hola lindo video espero que continuen haciendo material de calidad... Voy a continuar mirando sus creaciones. Les envio un beso nos vemos pronto ❤️👍🏽

[@FreeEditsForYou]

This is AWESOME! I have a question I hope you could answer for me. What do you think about using warp stabilizer for smooth shots and how do you get your color grading so perfect? I couldn't find a grainy shadow in a single clip. Thanks in advance!

[@BlueMantleFilms]

Probably a big reason for the such clean color grading is because this was filmed with the Inspire 1 Raw, so working with raw footage with a 1.7gbps bitrate means there's a lot of data stored in those files! The original CinemaDNG files actually did have a fair bit of noise, but because it's raw it's possible to do quite a bit of noise reduction without that taking a huge toll on the image quality. Overall this was an interesting project, though, because the amount of time needed to post process, since the footage was raw, was a lot longer than I'm generally used to for post processing. Generally I don't think I'll be working in raw unless I'm working on a project for a client who needs it. Regarding Warp Stabilizer, I use it quite often. Particularly with my older drones (I had to admit it, but the Inspire 1 is "old" in this industry) the gimbals weren't as good, so there was a lot of gimbal drift and at least a little gimbal jitter, so sometimes I'd do motion tracking on clips that drifted too much, to stabilize them overall, then I'd run Warp Stabilizer over that to get rid of any small jitters.

[@user-ml3ko3qw4c]

😍

[@CGAZ66]

Great video...wtg

[@humzahfaizan]

So happy I found this channel, this is what’s missing in my life lmao

[@BlueMantleFilms]

Ha, thanks! Glad these videos can bring you some joy!

[@virtualpekin3510]

VENTAJA

[@kentonshatzer6345]

UUUMaaazing

[@BlueMantleFilms]

Thanks!

[@sswssw3847]

Красотища

[@ncorde]

How did you get Horseshoe Bend? Thought it was off limits. It’s a gorgeous video!

[@BlueMantleFilms]

Flying FROM the National Recreation Area is off limits, yes, but flying over is still okay, so long as you take-off, control, and land, from outside the boundaries controlled by NPS. So I flew from just south of Horseshoe Bend (about a 5-10 minute hike from where I could easily park) and then was able to get those shots.

[@ncorde]

Blue Mantle Films thanks!!

[@blackislandmusic]

could I use this in a short music video?

[@JasonDavid9]

Can you please tell me the frame rate and shutter speed used for this video?

[@calvint413]

0:03 I think that’s monument valley. 0:16 horseshoe bend 1:00 antelope canyon 1:36 lake powell all these other towns I dont know except for Holbrook and Marble Canyon and Page. And all of these are Northern Arizona You should have did the white mountains and Northern Arizona together, but that will take a long time. :p

[@BlueMantleFilms]

Correct on most counts! There's also Phoenix at 1:23 and 2:13, Apache Junction (near Phoenix) 2:51, and Sedona at 3:12. We did spend most of our time in Northern Arizona (with Flagstaff and Page as our home bases for a couple of days each), but took a day to drive down to the southern part of the state -- didn't want to neglect it.

[@calvint413]

Blue Mantle Films oops

[@calvint413]

Blue Mantle Films I live in phoenix

[@calvint413]

Blue Mantle Films I went to Apache junction before and I saw that church but I thought it was Holbrook or Cameron.

[@azbluefox]

You're very observant, and believe you called out all the time stamps correctly. I'm guessing you live here in Arizona as I do. I'm in Scottsdale.

[@larrywasan9325]

Great video. Where is that white church located? Beautiful!

[@BlueMantleFilms]

Thanks for checking out the video! The church is east of Phoenix in Apache Junction. I couldn't remember what the significance of it was, so just looked it up again. Turns out it's called the "Elvis Presley Memorial Chapel" and it was a movie prop from his movie "Charro!". It was one that we were going to Goldfield ghost town just up the road from it, and we saw it on "things to see in Arizona" so we stopped by. The thing I remember most about that day was how hot it was. I was out of the car for a mere 4-5 minutes to grab the drone and get that shot, and I felt like I was getting a sunburn almost immediately.

[@larrywasan9325]

Thank you. I’ve been traveling a lot just looking for great scenes for drone footage. I was in Sedona last week, and unfortunately, they’re very strict on flying there. There’s no issue with flying by the church?

[@BlueMantleFilms]

Are you flying for recreation? Or are you Part 107 certificated? It's a funny thing: for Part 107 (such as myself) there are some things that are stricter, and others that are much more lenient. One thing that is nice for Part 107 is that if the airspace is Class G, as the Sedona airport is, then it's still okay for me to fly there under Part 107 rules. For a hobbyist or recreation, it's necessary to call the airport and notify them (keyword is "notify", you don't have to ask permission) if you're within five miles of an airport. That said, DJI is notorious for restricting flights, so after you've notified the airport of your intent to fly, you'll still likely need to unlock that area for flight. All that said, please fly safely. Even though I can fly close to airports if they're Class G, I still try to stay a bit away so that I don't interfere with airplanes. And it's always my responsibility to avoid flying near airplanes themselves, so if I'm close to a Class G airport I keep an eye out for airplanes and bring the drone down if one is close. I don't need to land, but at least lower its altitude to avoid proximity.

[@larrywasan9325]

I’m 107 certified but most of the time, I’m flying recreation, especially since, as you correctly stated, you only need to notify an airport when you’re flying within 5 miles. Yes, it’s interesting that Sedona is class G with that airport being there and as strict as they are. If you go to their airport website, they have a map that has all kinds of restrictions on flying within 5 miles. They claim a “no drone zone” within 5 miles of the airport and on all the hiking trails. They also state that they “object” to people flying recreationally. Those who may not know any better might be led to believe that you can’t fly at all within 5 miles of the airport. Of course, we know better and the airport is governed by FAA regulations, which allows flying within 5 miles as long as you notify them. Regarding flying from those trails, I guess the city can restrict you from doing so. In terms of flying commercially, the airport wants you to fill out a form to request permission to fly. However, when I tried to fill out the online form, there’s a question on there that only manned pilots would know the answer to, and the date format on the form is not specified so when you submit the form, it gives you an error message that the date format is incorrect. I’ve tried various date formats that still gave me the error message. This leaves me to believe that they’re making it difficult for commercial pilots to fly there and misleading recreational pilots that they can’t fly within 5 miles of the airport. That’s just my opinion, but based on what I’ve seen. Anyway, sorry for the ramble. In any case, I did call the airport. Question: what do you do if you call, and you reach a voice mail? Haha.

[@refractionaerial10]

How were you able to get flight permission in Lake Powell?

[@lucasstore6566]

From Glendale???

[@johnkeopraseuth3132]

Name of song being played?

[@Gohot229]

Might ought'a look for Kincaid's cave

[@DanielHernandez-km9ge]

is this video free to use? im planning on using it for the background of my business page

[@BlueMantleFilms]

I charge a licensing fee for business and commercial uses...making stock footage is one of the ways I’m able to make these videos and support my family. Would you like to license some?

[@schichter]

Do you own this video? I'd like to use a few seconds of it in a documentary film

[@patriciaogbac7883]

Can I use this for my vlog? I will definitely put your channel's name. Thank you so much!

[@mikeyromo2461]

RDR vibes

[@KDFrosty]

Phenomenal footage and editing! BRAVO. One suggestion: In the comments just tell us you're using a DJI Inspire One instead of forwarding us off to Amazon

[@BlueMantleFilms]

Done. Thanks for the feedback! And thanks for the kind words on the video. Glad you enjoyed it. This one took awhile to figure out...I edited the footage to half a dozen songs before I found one that felt right.

[@KDFrosty]

Sorry, I should have known Amazon Associate links

[@BlueMantleFilms]

That's fine. I've never done them before...just became an Amazon Associate a couple of months ago, so it's a new thing for me. The way I figure: if people enjoy watching our videos and are inclined to get the same equipment we use for our projects, then it'd be great to get a little commission that will help us continue making more videos. I'll try using the links for the next few videos, and if they seem to annoy too many people and/or don't seem to be bringing in any income, then I may nix them.

[@UnderseaCaveman]

When people ask me "Why do you want to retire in AZ"?...

[@mcfrickenwatcher195]

shouldve included the white mountains to show that Arizona is more than just a desert

[@unicorntvproducciones446]

Good afternoon. I am writing about a research program in Spain. We would like to use a piece of your video, would it be possible?

[@BlueMantleFilms]

Can you tell me more about how it will be used? Where will it be shown?

[@unicorntvproducciones446]

@@BlueMantleFilms Good morning. It is for a research program in Spain (At the point of view) about the progress of the future and we have made recordings in Arizona, that is why we would like to use your video, to have a location map. We will put your name in thanks. Could we use it?

[@BlueMantleFilms]

For most uses I charge a licensing fee for people or organizations to use our footage. Please feel free to reach out via email: matt (at) bluemantlemedia (dot) com, and we can discuss specifics. Thanks!

[@AerialApertureDPS]

Please contact me about using some clips from your video in small internet site featuring Arizona

[@BlueMantleFilms]

+Aerial Aperture DPS feel free to reach out to me. Matt (at) bluemantlemedia (dot) com.

[@marleylake1528]

How much does it cost to use this video

[@BlueMantleFilms]

Thanks for the interest! Rates vary depending on usage. What sort of usage do you want it for (web use? internal? broadcast?)?

[@marleylake1528]

Blue Mantle Films for a small promo video for my clothing brand. Something no longer than 1:30 seconds. I made a shirt inspired by the desert horizon.

[@Werblyx]

Very nice...-> youtube is in need of a tutorial on flying drones... you could do this without independent gimbal !!!! So.... I wait ;)

[@BlueMantleFilms]

Can't tell if this comment is sarcastic. And if it is, what portion(s) of the comment are sarcastic. I have thought about doing a tutorial on getting good drone shots, but there obviously are a lot already on KZbin. I guess it couldn't hurt to put my two cents into the mix. :-)

[@Werblyx]

No, no it's ofc not sarcastic, I am the guy you asked on last video what tutorials are requested, and I told you that i would be really stoked if you did a tutorial on it.

[@BlueMantleFilms]

Gotcha. I'm sorry that I didn't make that connection. It was funny, when I saw your comment I thought to myself "the username looks familiar" but I couldn't remember where it was familiar from. I think a drone-shots tutorial is a great idea, so I hope to do that coming up. I should have done it a long time ago...I wish I had realized the value of tutorials a couple of years ago instead of just now. Oh well, better late than never. Hopefully once I start releasing tutorials there will be an interest in them. :-)

[@jacko8781]

What? There are more tutorials than you can watch on KZbin...

[@mjc42701]

I love the footage but not the music.

[@jackyhu2775]

do you have to apply special permit to film drone footage in these National Parks ? Thanks,

[@davidbarton1451]

Yes. Make sure to visit or call the ranger station at each park you wish to film in prior to filming.

[@mcahechame6681]

am from Algeria I want to buy a house in Arizona I am looking for a specialized real estate agent internationally