13 06-15 presentation anglais drone it

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« Drone it » A drone journalism experiment


Drone’s boom : 2012-2013

• Since the early 90s, the civil drone is used in cinema but only the military function was noticeablebecause of its complexity and its cost

• Since 2 years, the coming up of drones « key in hand » revolutionned the access to a technology and in the same time opened the way to a new democratisation of the drone’s use.

• In 2012, The first significant experiments about civil uses of drones took place: counting elephants, watching fire, recording events…

• At the end of 2012, aware of the change, L’Express’s Lab examined a potentiel journalistic use of the drone, as its American colleagues


Our experiment• L’Express’s Lab is elaborating

innovative projects for the Group’s brands on all devices.

• Working on subjects between technology and journalism is in our DNA.

• End of 2012 and in a pragmatic way, we’ve decided to lead this experiment to build ourselves an opinion.

• We’ve lend drones to 5 experimenters with different profiles, for 3 months.

Aims : Examine what each of these experimenters will do with this new tool within everyone’s reach


Collaborating protagonists

With this project, we have the opportunity to have a partnership with other innovate companies


Equipment’s protagonists

Parrot Drone

This experiment made us integrate different recording and optimization tools within everyone’s reach.

DJI S800 Hexacopter

Vyclone software

Romo Robot

And spare parts


Our experimenters

Charles de CoquereaumontAerophotographer,Mixed mediaartist

Loic Saint-Jalmes, activistEole, photographer

PPC, InnovatorBenjamin Turquier,Head of video hub

L’Express’s Lab


Assessment of 3 months test

Just drone it by Charlotte B.


Many unexpected discussions

• Discussions about tools and videos

• Discussions about private life (a lot)

• Discussions about journalism• Discussions about discussions


The Drone, a piloting matter


The Drone, a piloting matter

• Piloting is the drone journalism’s keystone.• It needs hours of practice, a propitious weather and a good

anticipation of battery’s capacity.• It’s exposed to many technical difficulties (vibrations,

picture’s stability and safety…)• However these difficulties are to shade according to the

drone’s type!

Eole’s conclusionsEole’s conclusionsPhotographerPhotographer


Towards an activist drone?

DAMOURETTE/SIPA


Towards an activist drone?

• « The important thing, with a drone, is to wear good shoes»• Gives good spotting ans zones tracking• Limited with wind, but overhead views bring an large

eyesightmais of a protest march.• Without necessary counting, it gives a concrete idea of a mass• For piloting, smartphones are more convenient than tablets

Loïc saint Jalmes’s conclusionsLoïc saint Jalmes’s conclusionsEntrepreneur and activistEntrepreneur and activist


Drone and heritage

Le drone des invalides by Charlotte B.


Drone and heritage

• The drone inside gives a redefinition and an increase of frescos, castles, ceilings…

• Film in motion is more dynamic and brings a best added value than static photos took from a scaffolding

• A great perception of unknown details • « the drone is an answer for the future »

PPC’s conclusionsPPC’s conclusionsInnovatorInnovator


Dronalist*, a new job ?


• A lot of questions : real journalistic and editorial interests? Do I want one in my studio?

• There isn’t a real journalistic way that came up• He’s wondering the function but showed the real

tool’s and a need of a better recording quality.

Dronalist*, a new job ?

Benjamin Turquier’s conclusionsBenjamin Turquier’s conclusionsHead of video hub of Express Roulart GroupHead of video hub of Express Roulart Group

* Le dictionnaire du futur http://www.dicodufutur.org/


Conclusion

• We have published about fifteen articles on our blog and our experimenters shared many recordings

• Our experiment has been took over by many medias (Le monde, Rfi, France Info, Télérama, AFP, etc..), helped colleagues questionning themselves and made react different kinds of professions.

• Our empirical approach shows that only a good pratice could give a real place to drone journalism


Conclusion

« 10% journalist, 30% video, 60% piloting : with the drone journalism, the journalist makes use of a new sight, the videast enhances it… but nothing is possible without piloting competences. The possibilities we’ve considered help to predict a shining future for the drone journalism »

Raphaël Labbé Director of innovation in Express Roularta Group

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