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Feb 2022
59m 17s

Censorship, Changed Endings, and The Big...

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China’s happy ending to Fight Club, nerding out about DJI’s new 4D camera and Skydio drones… 


In this episode, we talk about…

  • China’s take on Fight Club and whether Fight Club holds up in today’s world 
  • Why Fight Club’s “new” version is going viral and Chuck Palahniuk’s response
  • Recognizing late 1990s movies that capture the anticipation of a shift in culture
  • Shooting with a DJI 4D and why it’s more of a documentary vs. cinema camera 
  • How different lenses impact the DJI’s performance  
  • Creating a 4D Big Boy, shoulder mounts and other cool tricks 
  • Comparisons between the 4D, 12K, and 6K
  • Skydio and the sky market for filming 
  • New editing capabilities for drone footage and drone testing experiences 
  • Depth maps and why camera data matters to filmmakers  


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