Is it just me, or have we reached peak drone?
Feb. 28, 2024A Total Film writer on why it’s time to ground the flying cameras…
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In narrative movies, shots are meant to do at least one of two things – ideally both – without taking us out of the story. Firstly, they’re meant to tell us something. Unless the main character is trapped down a well, about to jump off something tall, or very scared of heights, all UAV shots tell us is: ‘Hey, look, we’ve got a drone!’ Secondly, they’re meant to make us feel something, but after the vertigo fades, all that’s left is fatigue. Or is it just me?
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Matt Glasby is a freelance film and TV journalist. You can find his work on Total Film - in print and online - as well as at publications like the Radio Times, Channel 4, DVD REview, Flicks, GQ, Hotdog, Little White Lies, and SFX, among others. He is also the author of several novels, including The Book of Horror: The Anatomy of Fear in Film and Britpop Cinema: From Trainspotting To This Is England.
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