Want Aerial Footage? Grab 30 Helium Balloons and Go Skyfishing [Video]

There are a lot of tips on how to get a camera within the air-but few are cheap. Even fewer of them are as clever and (downright pretty) as cinematographer Tom Guilmette’s floating balloon and fishing rod contraption . And it’s HD!

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The setup, a rig Guilmette uses to move ” skyfishing,” requires mostly inexpensive parts-stuff, he says, you’ll discover at any WalMart. All that’s required is some cheaply hacked styrofoam, helium, party balloons, and, for sure, a camera. Guilmette uses a GoPro Hero cam for 720p video, but any lightweight shooter would probably work.

The results-after some patience-intensive balloon inflation-are pretty great. The video is smooth, and the view is, after all, killer. Plus, controlling the full outlandish thing with a fishing rod is an experience in itself. [ Tom Guilmette via PetaPixel ]

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