The 2016 film 'Spectre' vs the 2018 film 'Mission: Impossible - Fallout' drone shots, what changed?

I was rewatching both movies back to back this week and noticed a clear before and after in how drone shots are used. In Spectre, the drone shots of Mexico City feel slow, almost like they're just showing off the location. But by Fallout, the drone work in Paris is tight, fast, and tied directly to the action. That's only 2 years apart, so what caused the jump? Was it better tech, or did directors finally figure out how to edit drone footage so it doesn't kill the pacing? I'm curious if anyone else sees this split in other films from that exact 2016 to 2018 window, or if it's just those two.

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evan5115d ago

Man that "doesn't kill the pacing" line hit home for me. My buddy Dan edits wedding videos on the side and he was telling me about this exact thing. He shot this couple's drone footage in 2016 and it was all these long, floaty shots of the venue that dragged forever. By 2018 he re-filmed for another couple and he was cutting the drone shots down to like 3 seconds each, matching them to the beat of the music. He said the big change was just realizing you don't need to hold on a shot just because it looks pretty. You can swoop in and cut away fast and nobody misses it. He also said the DJI drones got way easier to fly precise routes with, so you could plan shots that actually fit the edit instead of just hoping for good footage.