Drone art explained

Drone art (also known as drone display or drone light show) is the use of multiple unmanned aerial vehicles (drones), often quadcopters which fly in a coordinated fashion with light fixtures attached. They are usually equipped with multiple LEDs and the display is held at night. The first drone display was presented in 2012 in Linz, Austria; the Ars Electronica Futurelab introduced SPAXELS (short for "space elements") for the first time. The displays are often for entertainment and the drones may use flocking or swarming behaviour.[1] The drones have the capability to produce images. Using the emerging technology, displays have been employed for advertising purposes.

Intel has produced the Shooting Star, a type of drone used in light shows.[2] The drones were used during the 2018 Winter Olympics, a Super Bowl halftime show in 2017, and a 2018 Fourth of July celebration.[3]

Drone light shows differ from fireworks displays in that drones are reusable; they do not produce air and noise pollution.[3] However, drone displays cannot happen during rain or strong winds.[4] In the 2020s, some cities in the United States replaced Independence Day fireworks displays with drone or laser light shows, to reduce fire risk, air pollution, and the disturbance of dogs and people with PTSD.[5] Concerns about safety have also emerged in response to malfunctioning of public drone light displays, such as prior to a match in the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, 350 of the 500 performing drones plunged into the water due to a glitch.[6]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Swarm of drones illuminates the night sky. 17 September 2018.
  2. Web site: Intel Celebrates LGBTQ Pride 2018 with Drone Light Show - Intel Newsroom.
  3. A Fourth of July Drone Show Helps Military Families With Special Needs. Wired. Barrett. Brian.
  4. Web site: Lighted drone show sparkles and wows crowd at EAA AirVenture.
  5. https://www.npr.org/2023/07/03/1185815745/air-quality-fireworks-smoke-july-fourth-drone-displays Fireworks can make bad air quality even worse. For some cities, the answer is drones
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  7. Web site: YouTube. 2020-06-17. www.youtube.com. 30 October 2013 .
  8. Web site: Drones put on stunning 'Wonder Woman' display. Chris. Ciaccia. Fox News. 19 September 2017.
  9. Web site: Dutch artists fly 300-drone "starlings" swarm in Miami. 14 December 2017. by Studio Drift, performed by DroneStories.
  10. Inside the Olympics Opening Ceremony World-Record Drone Show. WIRED. 2018-02-09. en-US.
  11. Web site: Swarm of drones perform at the opening of the Great Exhibition of the North . Dezeen.com . 2018-06-30 . 2018-09-18.
  12. Web site: Intel Breaks Guinness World Records Title for Drone Light Shows in Celebration of 50th Anniversary . News Byte . Intel Corporation . August 2, 2019.
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  17. Web site: La Nouvelle Peugeot208 se dévoile dans le ciel de Paris avec un show de drones inédit en France.. 6 October 2019. Peugeot France. Twitter.
  18. Web site: Dronisos breaks world record for indoor drone flight. 2020-06-27. Blooloop. 25 June 2020.
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  23. Web site: В небо над Петербургом в честь 75-летия Победы поднялись 2 тыс. дронов. ТАСС. 2020-09-07.
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  25. Web site: ru. В честь 75-й годовщины окончания Второй мировой войны в Санкт-Петербурге устроили уникальное шоу дронов. Новости. Первый канал. 2020-09-07.
  26. Web site: 3,051 drones create spectacular record-breaking light show in China. Guinness World Records. 20 October 2020.
  27. Web site: President-elect Biden takes to the sky with a drone light show. DroneDJ. 8 November 2020.
  28. Web site: Фестиваль "Чудо света" завершился красочным шоу дронов. Topspb. 8 November 2020 .
  29. Web site: LONDON NEW YEAR'S EVE . SKYMAGIC . 1 January 2022 . 5 January 2021.
  30. Web site: Drone light show wishes the world a Happy St Patrick's Day.. 19 March 2021. Sunday World.
  31. Web site: Drone Show Prague. . 13 April 2021 .
  32. Web site: Watch: 500 Drones Light Up The Sky In Russia To Mark Anniversary Of Yuri Gagarin's Space Flight. 13 April 2021. News9.
  33. Web site: Russia celebrates 60 years of Yuri Gagarin's space travel. 12 April 2021. Olhar Digital.
  34. Web site: Space Exploration Drone Show by Geoscan. 13 April 2021. youtube.com.
  35. Web site: Saint Petersburg hosts International Drone Festival. 22 May 2021. Euronews.
  36. Web site: Drone Festival Lights Up St. Petersburg Sky. 3 May 2021. NBC South Florida.
  37. Web site: Drone Show Opens the Tourist Season 2021. 12 May 2021. youtube.com.
  38. Web site: Thousand drones were lifted into the sky over the Rzhev Memorial. 9 May 2021. newsreadonline.
  39. Web site: Thousand drones light up sky over WW2 monument in Russia. 10 May 2021. Yahoo News.
  40. Web site: 1000 drones show over the Rzhev Memorial to the Soviet Soldier. 14 May 2021. youtube.com.
  41. Web site: New Hyundai Tucson Illuminated Istanbul With Its Light. 26 May 2021. Railly News.
  42. Web site: Yeni Tucson'un nefes kesen drone şovu! . 25 May 2021. Hyundai.
  43. Web site: Шоу дронов Геоскан на презентации нового Hyundai Tucson . 12 July 2021. youtube.com.
  44. Web site: Watch record-breaking 5,200 drones celebrate 100 years of China's Communist Party . 2 July 2021 .
  45. Web site: Soaring figures: spectacular drone show was shown in Nizhny Novgorod for the 800th anniversary of the city. 21 August 2021. News Read Online.
  46. Web site: 1200 Drones in Spectacular Drone Show. 27 August 2021. youtube.com.
  47. Web site: en. WorldSkills Russia-2021 final opened in Ufa with 1000 drones show – Rossiyskaya Gazeta. tekdeeps.com. August 25, 2021.
  48. Web site: Drone show for 15 million rubles will be shown for WorldSkills Russia guests in Ufa. eng.bashinform.ru. 2021-11-19.
  49. Web site: ru-RU. Epic Drone Light Show of 1000 Drones in Ufa, Russia. YouTube. 2021-11-19.
  50. Web site: 500 drones Samsung show in Estonia. DroneSpex. r/drones. 2021-08-28. 2021-11-19.
  51. Web site: ru-RU. Самое зрелищное световое шоу состоится над Горхоллом — Samsung запустит в небо 500 дронов. GLOSS – Электронный журнал о стиле жизни в Эстонии, Латвии и Литве. 2021-08-21. 2021-11-19.
  52. Web site: ru-RU. Samsung Drone Show in Tallinn. YouTube. 2021-11-19.
  53. Web site: ru. В преддверии Дня знаний в небо над Царским Селом подняли свыше тысячи дронов. Новости. Первый канал. 2021-11-19.
  54. Web site: ru-RU. Knowledge Day Drone Show by Geoscan. YouTube. 2021-11-19.
  55. Web site: Елец отметил 875 лет: галерея ярких моментов (фото, видео).
  56. Web site: Шоу дронов устроили в Ельце в честь дня города. 5 September 2021.
  57. Web site: Шоу дронов будет длиться 15 минут.
  58. Web site: Шоу дронов и праздничный салют в честь Дня города 2021 в Балашихе - Фото - РИАМО в Балашихе.
  59. Web site: Одно из самых ожидаемых балашихинцами шоу на Дне города – шоу дронов.
  60. Web site: Last night's incredible Independence Day drone show. armeniapedia. r/armenia. 2021-09-22. 2021-11-19.
  61. Web site: ru-RU. Armenia Independence Day Drone Show. YouTube. 2021-11-19.
  62. Web site: en. "Drones" shows dazzle visitors to the Riyadh season march. Globe Echo. 2021-10-22. 2021-11-19.
  63. Web site: Riyadh Season 2021 kicks off in Saudi Arabia's capital. www.news.cn. 2021-11-19.
  64. Web site: ru-RU. Riyadh Seasons 2021 Opening Ceremony. YouTube. 2021-11-19.
  65. Web site: 2021-12-04 . Birla Estates Lights up Mumbai Skyline with an Eye-Catching Drone Show . 2022-05-26 . The Eastern Herald . en-US.
  66. Web site: Grasim's mesmerising drone show to remember! . 2022-05-26 . grasim.com . en.
  67. Web site: Out of Home Executions: Are Drones the Future of Brand Fame? - Talon Outdoor - Out of Home Media Specialists . 2022-05-26 . talonoutdoor.com.
  68. Web site: 2021-01-05 . LONDON NEW YEAR'S EVE . 2022-04-21 . SKYMAGIC . en-GB.
  69. Web site: en. Beating Retreat 2022: Drones light up Delhi's skies - IN PICS. Zee News. 2022-01-29. 2021-01-29.
  70. Web site: en. Delhi: Drones light up sky, military bands perform at 'Beating the Retreat' ceremony. The Indian Express. 2022-01-29. 2021-01-29.
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  72. Web site: Знову відправили російський корабель додому. У Києві влаштували шоу на фоні Батьківщини-матері. Suspilne. uk. 2 March 2022.
  73. Web site: Michaelsen . Shannen . 2022-03-18 . New Version of 'Disney D-Light' Combines it with 'After Glow' Post-Show at Disneyland Paris . 2022-04-21 . WDW News Today . en-US.
  74. Web site: Allen . Jason . 2022-04-19 . Sky Song - Adelaide Fringe's signature event is a world first . 2023-01-23 . CX Network . en-AU.
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  77. News: 2022-06-29 . Drone light show: IIT Delhi startup now performs at Djibouti I Day . The Times of India . 2023-06-26 . 0971-8257.
  78. News: 'Amazing' drone laser show lights up Weston-super-Mare's See Monster. BBC News. BBC News . 2022-08-30. 2022-10-12.
  79. Web site: Celestial Commissioned to Perform Nigeria's First Ever Drone Show for Prime Video . 2023-01-23 . Celestial . 30 November 2022 . en-GB.
  80. News: Sanderson . David . Drone spectacle shows 'you don't need to set it on fire' to have an impact . . en . 2023-01-23 . 0140-0460.
  81. Web site: 2023-01-08 . Leeds 2023: Drones create giant head above Headingley Stadium for The Awakening show - video Dailymotion . 2024-03-01 . Dailymotion . en.
  82. Web site: 2023-01-25 . 3,500 drones light up Delhi skies for Beating the Retreat rehearsal . 2023-06-26 . The Indian Express . en.
  83. Web site: 3,500 drones to light up the sky over Raisina Hills for 'Beating the Retreat' ceremony . 2023-06-26 . The New Indian Express. 27 January 2023 .
  84. Web site: 2021-05-17 . 3,281 drones break dazzling record for most airborne simultaneously . 2023-06-26 . Guinness World Records . en-gb.
  85. Web site: Drone Show Albania.
  86. Web site: 600 drones dan a la bienvenida a Super Mario La película. Juan Antonio Pascual. Estapé. Computer Hoy. es. April 3, 2023. April 7, 2023.
  87. Web site: Show de drones faz homenagem ao novo filme do Super Mario. Saori. Almeida. Jovem Nerd. pt. April 3, 2023. April 7, 2023.
  88. Web site: 2023-04-24 . Björk's Futuristic Coachella Looks Were Inspired by Drones . 2023-04-26 . Vogue . en-US.
  89. Web site: 2023-07-05 . Watch: Statue Of Liberty Comes To Life In Dazzling Drone Show In New York . 2023-07-08 . NDTV . en-US.
  90. Web site: Drone Show for Gloria Molina Grand Park’s 4th of July Block Party . 2024-07-14 . Grizzly Entertainment . en-US.
  91. News: 2023-08-27 . Love is in the air as man proposes with drone display . en-GB . BBC News . 2023-10-19.
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