Lights, Camera, Drones: Hollywood Wants To Use Unmanned Aircraft To Make Movies

Despite what you may have seen on the Drudge Report last November, TMZ is not trying to acquire a drone to spy on celebrities. But that doesn’t mean that another Hollywood group isn’t trying to get their hands on unmanned aircraft.

The Hill is reporting that the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) has been actively lobbying the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to allow filmmakers to fly drones similar to ones used by the military overseas right here in America to shoot movies.

MPAA spokesman Howard Gantman said, “You can innovate in a number of different, interesting ways to shoot a scene” using drones. He emphasized that the mostly small aircraft would be employed “on the set, used to take shots from above” that are currently done with more expensive manned helicopters.

Military drones are already being deployed within the United States to survey suspected criminals. And early last year, the FAA announced that they would be issuing private and commercial drone licenses by 2015.

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