Stunning Drone Footage: Soar Above Wild Scotland | Short Film Showcase

Filmmaker John Duncan used drones, DJI Inspire 1 and DJI Phantom 3, to capture Scotland's incredible wilderness in this aerial video. Taking you across the country to sites like the Highlands and Islands on the west coast and John O'Groats and North Berwick on the east, experience some of the region's most beautiful scenery.
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[@maxdumayne2280]

I'm so glad i live in Scotland

[@armanescreation5474]

I am unlucky to born. In India 😥😥😖😖😖😖😭😭

[@barbarabrown-upshon5450]

So beautiful

[@AlexExplorer]

same

[@CrashMacDuff]

Same.

[@AboveandbeyondDRONEscotland]

Noting better than out in the wild in Scotland ❤

[@Rielestkid]

Wow, this is perfectly executed. The music, the added sound effects.. so well done!

[@AlexExplorer]

well edited !

[@melissastrecker9401]

Breathtaking beauty. Absolutely stunning scenery.

[@AlexExplorer]

and well edited !

[@TheSomeChanter]

absolutely stunning piece of filming and Scotland is just so gorgeous!

[@AlexExplorer]

and well edited !

[@corynnelizabeth5651]

I've been in LOVE with Scotland since my first visit at 40 years old in 2018 - my heart belongs there, I belong there - so beautiful and peaceful, sadly I'm American and it's too difficult to relocate there 😪

[@AboveandbeyondDRONEscotland]

❤❤❤

[@dogloverlcp]

I would love to have a year in Scotland on an island or the northern coasts before I get much older. The Highlands would be glorious too. What an amazing place on this big, beautiful planet.

[@davidwhittworth1841]

Linda cp there’s a beautiful, scenic area around Glenelg, I’ve visited it a few times. This place Sandaig’ would suit you perfectly. Check out my channel for a view of it. Nothing compared whatsoever to this video though.

[@talkinghead3169]

I've been a lot of places Done a lot of things But nowhere pulls harder On my heartstrings. SCOTIA 💙

[@bleedsuffer]

I’m from the Philippines but moved to Scotland 3 years ago and I’m loving it.

[@mickp]

Just discovered this absolutely stunning piece of film. Ideal for a lift on a bad day. Scotland is so beautiful.

[@crown_clown]

this is beyond beautiful.

[@cd78]

This is absolutely EPIC.

[@AlexExplorer]

and well edited !

[@MattsAviationChannel]

Marvellous!

[@domhaughton6809]

Absolutely stunning!

[@AlexExplorer]

and well edited !

[@Ukiya44]

Great job man! This is pure beauty and harmony

[@AlexExplorer]

and well edited !

[@stevegambrell8332]

Not sure how anyone could dislike this. It is an awesome piece of work. Well done John Duncan

[@Scotty432]

Stunningly beautiful!

[@AlexExplorer]

and well edited !

[@sheapyfpv8224]

never knew Scotland was so beautiful I'm a drone enthusiastic myself and have watched alot of people clips but this is right up there absolutely amazing from the footage to the editing truly breathtaking

[@CeltaVerde363]

The music is called Eyes Wide Open by Tony Anderson.

[@GreenhornFamilyAdventures]

This is phenomenal and why I love living in Scotland!

[@insaneshadowpiggy4168]

Watching from England. I love Scottish mountains

[@Mohammed_K_D]

This is just stunning, now i love Scotland even more

[@ironboard6]

+Mohammed_ K_D lol peace and love from one of the most repressive regimes saudi arabia....

[@Mohammed_K_D]

+sbcfilm GOD with your Obsession with our regimes, i am here to admire the country seriously i do not care what do you think of our County so thanks for the meaningless comment.

[@inmarogue3920]

Mohammed_ K_D I've been to Saudi, as a true Scotsman i can happily say it was an incredible experience. The driving was crazy, the heat was intense, the people were great and the culture was amazing. Thanks for your comment, I appreciate it and so does Scotland.

[@AlexExplorer]

and well edited !

[@canoeist2008]

Beautiful Scotland had wonderful times there the best way to see such scenery by drone .

[@gbcfc8697]

You see now why we're so proud of her

[@iainmorrison7302]

How blessed are we who live here - for all its faults it is stunning.

[@zoerosado3561]

This is absolutely amazing.

[@federicahibiscus]

congratualtions for creating such a mesmerizing artwork. keep up doing what you love.

[@AlexExplorer]

and well edited !

[@MShah-wg8iq]

Wow... Mesmerising.

[@colingroves335]

Simply WOW.

[@Sylkenwolf]

I just loved this! I'd love to soar above Scotland like that!

[@majewskimusic]

The most beautiful place on earth!, thanks!, ;-)

[@lewistaylor2858]

are they though? there is so much variety in Scotland, all the Lochs, forests, moors, rolling hills, pointy hills, jagged rocky hill, amazing beaches, so many beautiful islands, no where compares.None of the countries you mention have that variety

[@lewistaylor2858]

when you stand on a hill on the west coast they just keep going as far as the eye can see, this video doesn't really show off Scotland

[@ThePostbear]

Ive been travelling to the "Most Beautiful Country In The World" ie Scotland for the last 10 years and have still not seen all its beauty-there is so much . Scotland is now officially the "Most Beautiful Country In The World " after being voted exactly that by the Worlds leading travel guides and experts -particularly by the Worlds most used travel guide the "Rough Guide" -and their readership should know as they voted for it. No wonder you have only 4 subscribed to your channel-It sounds like you come from a less beautiful part of the UK and your jealous . Troll on .

[@Cruithneach]

@notformebeaky Dismissing someone else's opinion as "pretty stupid" is, you know, pretty stupid. I may not share your opinion, but I respect it

[@lewistaylor2858]

@notformebeaky I would agree that Norway and Canada etc are more beautiful but they are not 100 times better as you say, Scotland combines history as well that the others cannot match

[@alexp3656]

Stunning! Thank you so much for this.

[@azara1934]

Awesome video.Awesome country more please.

[@jonicrox]

Fantastic! Great video!

[@AlexExplorer]

and well edited !

[@joycegrieves7284]

That was just lovely thankyou. Music was unobtrusive and I really did think the sound effects were ever so smart. You did us proud!

[@gjo1832]

nailed it. absolutely stunning. i cant wait till i pass my driving test to explore the top of my country

[@rorycrawford92]

snap mate! been to many countries but never fully explored my own country

[@MichaelNoon]

Rory Crawford I've only stepped foot out the U.K. Twice I need to see the world more but there is still plenty of the U.K. I haven't seen like Scotland or Northumbria

[@lewist7576]

Michael Noon Have you seen any of Yorkshire?

[@michaelcruickshank5995]

my position right now buddy

[@mbphilly79]

I love the shot of the lone deer looking at the drone. Perfect ending to a beautiful video.

[@aldubys]

A piece of heaven on earth. So magical

[@mr_grillet]

Stunning.

[@ColGadarby]

Beautifully done John Duncan. A real inspiration to filmmakers and videographers everywhere.

[@c4rol365]

Stunning views! and so relaxing to watch. 👍🏻

[@phsycoticpeanut]

This is stunning.

[@Hana-F]

Born and raised in England but Scotland is where I belong. Such a beautiful place, I hope to live there one day. I want to live in Inverness, its my favourite! :)

[@devilineden727]

The west coast of Scotland is far more scenic.

[@drrd4127]

How do you know you belong there when you haven't lived there for many years. I am from Scotland, born and raised but have also lived in England too, England is also so beautiful. You need to appreciate where you are because all these videos only show the best of a place and make you question the place you currently live which is rediculous.

[@juleenforbes]

Awesome footage. Un disturbed beauty

[@sndman60]

Absolutely stunning work. A work of beautiful cinematography spectacular music. Thank you for sharing.

[@nidhid7]

Beautiful

[@AlexExplorer]

and well edited !

[@danielhanney3326]

Amazing film footage, showing some of the beauty of Scotland, some places i have been, and some I have never seen..so much wonderful countryside on my doorstep..being a Caravaner, I intend to explore even more,after seeing this fantastic drone footage..Brilliant and thanks for taking the time to show your work on youtube.

[@AlexExplorer]

and well edited !

[@hawkeye7862]

So beautiful

[@matthewhaines811]

Just wonderful to watch. Thank you.

[@99tombstone]

That was so cool...good job..

[@melissajones7859]

these r some beautiful shots. the sunset is amazing

[@xxandrewxx2671]

I'm so glad to live in scotland :)))))))

[@solomonhardcastle5673]

me too, which part do you live in?, I live in the borders

[@ManelMuchi]

+XxandrewXx I'm so sad I don't live in Scotland :((

[@solomonhardcastle5673]

+Manel Muchi The thing is, we get more rain and wind than sun so as attractive and as wild as our country is it's also a bit annoying. Example: My greenhouse blew away a few weeks ago when storm Desmond hit.

[@ManelMuchi]

***** Strangely that's exactly what captivates me the most about Scotland. For my taste, it's a piece of heaven on earth, somewhere I'll always dream of. Where I live (north Africa) we get a lot of sun, too much sun that it becomes super irritating at times. The weather is so calm, so blinding and plain boring. So I guess the sun will always be more annoying, fire's never better than water. PS: I'm sorry for your greenhouse.

[@solomonhardcastle5673]

+Manel Muchi As far north as Scotland may seem it's still pretty warm, down south it only snowed twice this winter.

[@Dave1945100]

Absolutely stunning, A big well done.

[@kevinreid2720]

Beautiful!

[@m.k.8082]

The world is beautiful we should protect places like this. Unbelievable and ancient

[@johndelaney2957]

Beautiful.

[@jsd8981]

Captured perfectly....superb

[@Phantomfile]

Wow very magical. As if I just jumped in to another Earth.

[@Zalley]

Excellent!

[@AlexExplorer]

and well edited !

[@AlexanderSchubert]

Awesome video, beautiful shots and perfect editing 👍👍😎

[@LUPONELLASTEPPA]

Fully Agree. Most of the videos have the weak point of color grading. We found Jonathan J Scott Films and Yuri Palma the best skilled guys in handling this fundamental point, it's a pity that most of the brilliant pilots have no experience and willing in it. Definitely, John Duncan know the wow

[@dotker]

Scotland, wonderful Scotland ...

[@elouen_la_baleine]

Just perfect vidéo !! Realy beautiful landscape and Nice montage ;)

[@DavidHaughton70]

My word that in stunning John! Totally inspiring stuff!

[@robroy25]

Brilliant!......on my bucket list to visit......and to fly around.....not as a drone , but as a PPG.

[@judypostell6160]

So beautiful!

[@arthursutton832]

Beautiful footage and Music

[@GVertus]

Ah my homeland! Love ma country 💪

[@Lucuskane]

It is alienable and beautiful to me.

[@AlexExplorer]

and well edited !

[@JamesGoldenboy]

Wow! Best drone video on youtube! 👌

[@Bruce_Lee_138]

absolutely astonishing... i love it :)

[@DutchSailingFamily]

Excellent job!

[@AlexExplorer]

and well edited !

[@bennyplacido30]

Amazing & Beautiful

[@loonation2185]

i wish all people would realize whats the more important things to see in this world...

[@AlexExplorer]

You're right

[@Henrik_]

Weird that that's the frist thing I find searching for stunning drone :D

[@exploremoreoutdoors]

Heading here very soon!

[@ncouper]

Amazing footage love this 😍🎞

[@emilyannesnipes4561]

Awe-inspiring.

[@kakyoukuzuki]

I love this country!

[@vistaworx634]

Very, very nice John

[@Mango-de8xk]

beautiful

[@Tite0MiissMakeup]

WOUAW

[@AlexExplorer]

so well edited !

[@Pantheragatos]

I loved it, loved seeing the deer run across the field ;-)

[@jameslygate240]

Great work John

[@CharlesDavidStuart]

Great and Amazing

[@bdseidler]

Beautiful captures

[@AlexExplorer]

and well edited !

[@mimiteas]

Loved it!

[@kabishsw]

7 people must be impaired robots rather than humans!! wonderful job. keep on coming some more.

[@Yaseen.Shaikh]

Amazing...

[@AlexExplorer]

and well edited !

[@ladyrotha5420]

*Perfectly exquisite!*

[@morpheusfreeman5209]

Cant say anything else, bravo

[@taniapepoula1554]

very nice video!!

[@madg620]

WOW just WOW

[@AlexExplorer]

so well edited !

[@tayguera3301]

Amazing!

[@itdoesntreallymatter]

Perfect.

[@verse336]

These type of videos make me feel sad tbh there so empty yet so full. Always makes me think of how it was before technology how we would have lived out here in these places and now we're in modern days with phones and trapped in cities 😭. Hope I move out one day and move to America

[@seldomsober100]

good vid mate

[@xyzgranger]

SCOTLAND!

[@dronamatica6223]

This is beautiful... would love to know if he was using ND filters. how he edited and sourced his music.. I noticed the bird sounds too.. absolutely gorgeous.. Scotland, and indeed the UK as a whole is so beautiful... The Lake District in England... and virtually all of Wales.. I've got a Phantom 3 too... and hope to achieve this type of footage one day :) Well done Mr Duncan sir..!!

[@gabrielfloresguzman]

Hermoso!

[@ms.batman6087]

you're work is absolutely amazing. wondering if you had schooling or have you done a lot of practice or is it just natural. my thinking is that D all of above.

[@briancattani5109]

So drones can be used for some good. I can't wait to walk through Scotland one day. Also Ireland and New Zealand. If you haven't everyone should walk through Nepal as well.