Lighting
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drone
Lighting
emotion
composition
shadows
editing
passion
film
photos
drone
THE CREATION OF THE LAST FIGHTER DOWN HAS BEEN A SIX-YEAR LABOR OF LOVE, AND I’M THRILLED TO ANNOUNCE THAT IT’S NOW COMPLETED. CURRENTLY, WE HAVE SECURED LICENSING FOR FESTIVAL SCREENINGS, AND ONCE THE FILM IS ACCEPTED INTO A FESTIVAL, WE’LL SHARE IT ON OUR WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS FOR PUBLIC VIEWING. IF YOU’RE INTRIGUED BY THE FILM AND WOULD LIKE MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE DON’T HESITATE TO REACH OUT TO ME AT ANY TIME, AND I’LL RESPOND PROMPTLY.
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AFTER CRASH-LANDING INTO AN AUSTRIAN LAKE DURING THE LAST DAY OF WORLD WAR II IN EUROPE, THE COMBAT-PROVEN P-47 THUNDERBOLT, AFFECTIONATELY KNOWN AS ‘DOTTIE MAE,’ BECOMES THE ‘LAST FIGHTER DOWN’ OF THE WAR. SUBMERGED FOR 60 YEARS, THIS EXTRAORDINARY STORY UNFOLDS AS WE JOURNEY FROM THE ORIGINAL PILOT’S PERSPECTIVE TO THE DEDICATED INDIVIDUALS WHO RESURRECTED HER, REVEALING THE HISTORIC TALE OF ‘DOTTIE MAE’ FINALLY BROUGHT BACK TO LIFE.
Some people see pilots as fearless, confident, arrogant, but they are no different than you or me, just willing to put it all on the line to keep our warbirds legacy alive at their own personal sacrifice.
This mini doc. is to show what it’s like to be a warbird pilot. These guys are keeping our history alive by flying and maintaining these legacy aircraft for future generations. Some of these guys were born into the life style, while others that have worked their way into the small community. Most pilots come off as fearless, confident, and sometimes arrogant but there is a reason for this. Fear can get you killed up in the air but confidence can get you home safely! We explore the aspects of flying these birds, the bad/difficult parts, the passion behind it/why they do it, the tragedies, the joys and the fears of this life style. John-Curtiss Paul talks about the life of maintaining and flying the old birds but also the life he potential leaves behind with each flight. There are only a handful of people in the world that are even capable of doing what John-Curtiss Paul does.
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