From the war on terror, to a major plot point on NBC’s Parks and Recreation, and most recently as an unwanted guest at the White House, drones and the issues surrounding their use are pervasive. What often gets lost in this debate is that drones provide us with a truly unique perspective of the world we live in.
In most cases drones are used to provide us with a new perspective of the beauty around us, but recently the BBC and 60 Minutes used drones to give us a haunting perspective on two of the darkest moments of human history.
In remembrance of the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, the BBC commissioned a drone team to provide a haunting reminder of one of the most shameful places in modern history.
In November of 2014, 60 Minutes used a drone to provide a perspective only a drone could capture of the long lasting impact of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, over 30 years later.
Video is a powerful medium that provides us not only images of immense beauty. As these two videos show, video and specifically drone video can also provide unique, chilling reminders of our darkest days.