Patrick Weir is a UAV Aerial Director and a seasoned feature film and television cinema drone pilot, well-known for his work in top-rated movies such as Deadpool 2, Sonic, and Ghostbusters Afterlife. The conversation begins with Patrick's journey into becoming a drone pilot, including his early ventures that led to him selling his company. He also offers valuable advice on choosing the right drone for specific requirements, planning drone shots, and shares his experiences from various movie sets. Episode 25 Timestamps: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:09:39 Becoming a Drone Pilot 00:25:22 Sold my company 00:32:03 Biggest explosion I saw 00:33:44 Choosing the right Drone 00:42:47 Deadpool 2: Craziest shot 00:47:15 Planning a Drone shot 00:51:10 Modifying Drones 00:58:16 Best Drone for learning 01:01:45 Skills required as Drone Pilot 01:03:18 Regulation and Certificates 01:07:29 Future of the industry 01:09:52 [Ur Questions] Scouting for films 01:10:33 [Ur Questions] Inspire 3 ending heavy lift era? 01:12:17 [Ur Questions] Flying in tight spaces Find out more about Patrick: https://www.instagram.com/thepatweir https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-weir-b728b020/ https://peacemakerfilmworks.com/ Join our discord server where we connect and share assets: https://discord.gg/zwycgqezfD Bad Decisions Audio Podcast 🎙️: Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Google Podcast https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/badxstudio If you wanna see us to do cool things follow us here too: Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/badxstudio/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/badxstudio TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@badxstudio LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/badxstudio Our personal handles: (if you wanna stalk us) https://twitter.com/Farhads__ https://twitter.com/farazshababi https://www.instagram.com/farhad_sh/ https://www.instagram.com/farazshababs/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/farhadshababi/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/farazshababi/ #drone #dronevideo #vfx #cinema #podcast #badxstudio #BadDecisionsStudio

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