1001 DRONES! Record Breaking Christmas Drone Show

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  • Опубликовано: 6 окт 2024
  • Sky Elements Drones, a North Texas drone show company flew a holiday-themed show using 1,001 drones, making it the largest drone show ever seen in Texas. The previous record is a show utilizing 1,000 drones by Intel in 2020. The show was flown on Sunday, December 18th 2022 in North Richland Hills.
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  • @GrassPossum
    @GrassPossum Год назад +383

    Spectacular. I'm a retired professional fireworks operator. I used to believe nothing else could match the sensory experience of fireworks. I've now seen water fountains come pretty close, in Dubai and drones are definitely going beyond.

    • @lesbrewer3105
      @lesbrewer3105 Год назад +15

      Absolutely.
      Some of the great shows that I have seen are where they have had fireworks and drone's together. I think we are in the beginnings of greater things to come.

    • @AClarke2007
      @AClarke2007 Год назад +8

      How about a Drone platform to launch Fireworks from a higher altitude?

    • @Yosser70
      @Yosser70 Год назад +31

      I honestly don’t think so, it’s all a bit slow and no sound. Can’t beat the spectacle of fireworks, it’s the bangs and lights that make it. While impressive, drones are a long way off the excitement of fireworks.

    • @jimc5096
      @jimc5096 Год назад +16

      I'm retired lighting guy and had the honor of doing shows with fireworks (NYC 4th of July in 80's - early 90's) and like you, I didn't think what we were doing then could be beat. Then along comes the drones. Makes me realize I retire way too early. OUTSTANDING JOB SKYELEMENTS!!!!!!!!!

    • @CookieTube
      @CookieTube Год назад +11

      @@Yosser70 You haven't yet seen the proper shows then. Drones can be as fast and dynamic as fireworks. The only thing you can't have with drones are the bangs (but I reckon that's an extremely good thing for each and every animal in the city!!!)
      The show showcased in this video was one of the most boring drone shows I have ever seen. Who cares if there were 1001 drones... It was dead boring, slow paced, hardly any movement (if at all); they were all static images. Sorry Sky Elements.... (eventhough I know the learning curve is very steep for stuff like this)

  • @roberthigbee3260
    @roberthigbee3260 Год назад +47

    Never saw a drone show from another drone's perspective - Nice touch. Thanks Sky Elements Drone Show!!!

  • @CatherineRhoadsNC144
    @CatherineRhoadsNC144 Год назад +124

    My first drone show, I'm 71. I think about how my grandparents would have reacted. Incredible!

    • @sawittwo
      @sawittwo Год назад +6

      I’ve always imagined if it was possible that Americas Founding Father’s came back to life & see what America has become today?!?!?!?

    • @carlafuqua1685
      @carlafuqua1685 8 месяцев назад

      ​@@sawittwo who cares about them? let's bring ms. tubman back to give it a look instead

  • @optroncordian7863
    @optroncordian7863 Год назад +10

    Congrats for the FPV pilot. Very brave maneuvers. I would not dare ...

  • @gravitymediapro
    @gravitymediapro Год назад +127

    Not only amazing, but absolutely beautiful coverage from the air, ground and FPV. World-Class!

  • @blueman5924
    @blueman5924 Год назад +136

    Props to the person flying the drone through the drones ! Amazing show.

    • @demef758
      @demef758 Год назад +21

      I'm pretty sure there's one computer doing all of the "flying."

    • @gearheaddave9639
      @gearheaddave9639 Год назад +2

      all the drones is being controlled by a specialized laptop!

    • @lloydranola
      @lloydranola Год назад +19

      The FPV camera drone was manually flown. Agreed, props!

    • @alexanderg-p3z
      @alexanderg-p3z Год назад +7

      FPV=drone was definitely manually flown.

    • @steviegwhizz345
      @steviegwhizz345 Год назад +2

      Props...? what is your definition of this word "Props" please, me no understand modern slang language.

  • @dissol1306
    @dissol1306 Год назад +3

    This is amazing; I am the owner of a rescue dog, who must have had some bad experiences in her previous life, meaning that fireworks really scare her. She is a large dog but if there are fireworks going off she lies on me shaking, with each bang in the sky met with uncontrollable quivers right through her body. I fear she would try to run away if we didn’t sit with her as there is absolute panic in her eyes. I wish those people letting off the fireworks could see this panic, as it might make them reconsider. I admit that I have let off fireworks before in my life, but I had not witnessed the fear they can produce in animals. A previous dog was a gun dog, and he would just get excited as he thought he would be retrieving some pheasants or partridges. But I hope that these stunning shows will replace fireworks, certainly in built up areas. I have been to firework displays too in the past, and at least there dog owners could choose to take their dogs out of the area for the time of the fireworks, although personally I would prefer it if even those shows were held well away from built up areas. My dog had been a stray dog at one period in her life before she was rescued, and I can only imagine that on nights like 31 December, she would have just run in complete panic, and an 80kg dog has the potential to cause a nasty car crash should she run across roads.

  • @mickobrien3156
    @mickobrien3156 Год назад +7

    From the Wright Bros... to Space shuttles to the Moon... to the outrageous precision of proximity flying... It's truly astonishing.

  • @seaportalgit807
    @seaportalgit807 Год назад +7

    Absolutely amazing!!
    Congratulations to all the Sky Elements team.

  • @cocktailman7847
    @cocktailman7847 Год назад +4

    That was realy amazing! Never seen something like this. Thank you Sky Elements Drone Shows and greatings from Germany!

  • @docdurdin
    @docdurdin Год назад +68

    The programming that went into this was amazing. Beautiful job, Thank you, and Happy New Year.

  • @FredDaviesCOM
    @FredDaviesCOM Год назад +4

    AWESOME! Thanks so much for posting this incredible show. The future approaches us and it lookes amazing.

  • @CarolinaAirshots
    @CarolinaAirshots Год назад +71

    Amazing work guys and you beat the record ! Congratulations !

  • @lizstratton9689
    @lizstratton9689 Год назад +2

    That was amazing, the possibilities are endless .... imagine being able to give directions in an emergency, highlight a safe zone, send a message, send an image, send peace ....

  • @PaulJKurucz
    @PaulJKurucz Год назад +9

    Wonderful!!! Thank you for this incredible show!!

  • @Dirk80241
    @Dirk80241 Год назад +5

    This is even better than fireworks! I did not realize drones could put on a 3D light show (and another drone flies through it: cool!). Salute to the geniuses who came up with this idea and executed it.

  • @ruffrider2626
    @ruffrider2626 Год назад +5

    Super impressed how you all have made this work. Your handling of the logistics that go into such a show are top notch.
    From assembling, fixing, placing, coding, tagging, storing, moving, setting up and charging the drone fleet, to working out the patterns, the show, the narratives, to your decent sized staff. The various permitting requirements, local challenges, the weather, the place to launch from, the other local businesses involved. And then to make it work inside a business model on top of that.
    Impressive! Fantastic! Challenging! Awesome!
    Thanks for sharing this with all of us. Definitely made my family smile, and the only thing they thought about was how cool the story was with the drones!
    Cheers!

  • @rebelchick4724
    @rebelchick4724 Год назад +2

    Just randomly found this and I absolutely love it perfect show

  • @Allan9966
    @Allan9966 Год назад +27

    Just watching the drones is pretty amazing but then when you think what is required to do this, it becomes mind blowing.

    • @gregfaris6959
      @gregfaris6959 Год назад +1

      If you have to think of the technical work that went into it to find it amazing, then the show missed the mark.

  • @robertlantz2206
    @robertlantz2206 Год назад +37

    I love how drone shows are growing in popularity. I would love to see a show in person.

  • @joytoyouandme4593
    @joytoyouandme4593 Год назад +3

    The Seattle fireworks show was done using drones this New Years Eve. So amazing to see new technology. I love that I’ve lived to see the development of computers from the clunky beginning to now coordinating the flights of drones for an air show. I hope I live for another 30 years, who knows what might be developed.

  • @martinfoulner2570
    @martinfoulner2570 Год назад +1

    i am reminded of the first computer games of the 80's with very basic graphics that seemed so realistic at the time. Imagine how much that has changed in the following decades and no doubt the years to come will bring about displays by drones that will blow our minds with unimaginable creativity.

  • @fpvxtreem2011
    @fpvxtreem2011 Год назад +5

    Oh my gosh as long as i been flyin drones this is the most amazing thing i have ever seen compliments to all .

  • @TheFiown
    @TheFiown Год назад

    Drones must be the number one best invention of the last few decades, they have so many applications for exploration and study of places impossible to see otherwise.

  • @deeannsmith7775
    @deeannsmith7775 Год назад +6

    Awesome as always. Love the story about the drones. Merry Christmas to Sky Elements 👍🌲

  • @wildman3000
    @wildman3000 Год назад +2

    Hats off to the crew who put this on I can only try to think of the thousands of dollars it to to put on a free show to the public hope the best in the future to you all

  • @martehoudesheldt5885
    @martehoudesheldt5885 Год назад +3

    absolutely wonderful ! this is more than we could have ever dreamed when i was growing up. the sky is not the limit anymore. what you could with this and real fireworks on the 4th oh my.

  • @Valtrach
    @Valtrach Год назад

    I'm 63. Thank you for showing me what the future will be. Amazing!!!

  • @JeepGirl941
    @JeepGirl941 Год назад +6

    Beyond phenomenal! Wish there was a way to integrate something like this with our 300 Jeep Christmas light parade here in SW Florida next year. ❤️ this!!!

  • @rickallsager4487
    @rickallsager4487 Год назад +2

    Wow absolutely amazing never seen a drone show live but maybe one day

  • @kimbarrows7131
    @kimbarrows7131 Год назад +15

    Great job guys!! ❄️🌲🚂

  • @gregoryh4601
    @gregoryh4601 Год назад +1

    Sir. What you Did for these Kids &Parents and everyone was the Best thing ever done for People. You are a Santa of Joy and Please Be Safe and Peace Be With You. Thanks

  • @ChuckD59
    @ChuckD59 Год назад +15

    Stunning!
    I haven't been this impressed with light shows since I saw the Genesis, "Seconds Out" tour and their lasers back in 1977.
    To the fireworks folks (of which I'm one) who say this doesn't compare; well it doesn't compare to watching horse racing either but it's not competing with that, and it's obviously not in the big bang competition at all. It's different. I love fireworks as much as the next pyromaniac, but for a different reason.
    It's equally stunning that we've come this far technologically.

  • @chrismullin8304
    @chrismullin8304 Год назад +2

    4:46 I can only imagine what drivers on the highway thought when they saw this!

  • @robbryan3044
    @robbryan3044 Год назад +48

    That has DEFINITELY got to be the best drone light show I've ever seen. Other drone light shows have all been done with 'static' images, sometimes with occasional...but, very minimal...'moving' images. This show was done almost entirely with 'moving' images. I'd go so far as to call this "drone light animation". 👍🏼👍🏼 🤙🏼

    • @hawk6dm7
      @hawk6dm7 Год назад +5

      You haven't seen the drone shows the Chinese put on.

    • @VroomTech
      @VroomTech Год назад +1

      very false

    • @VroomTech
      @VroomTech Год назад +2

      you need to look up "3d drone light shows" this is far from the best drone show

    • @robbryan3044
      @robbryan3044 Год назад +3

      @@VroomTech Where did I say it was "the best"? I didn't. I said it's the best THAT I HAVE SEEN.

    • @gjaxx
      @gjaxx Год назад

      @@hawk6dm7 just watched a couple before seeing this. REALLY spectacular. The twee, saccharine sweet accompanying soundtrack didn't help. Kids stuff compared to the Chinese

  • @stemmentor9700
    @stemmentor9700 Год назад +1

    Just stunning. Thanks for all you do. I’m sure it brought and sill bring much more joy that day and in the years ahead. Best of wishes in 2023

  • @bpmunroe
    @bpmunroe Год назад +3

    Drone footage flying thru a drone show is very meta

  • @antm64
    @antm64 Год назад +2

    Mocern technology is mind boggling!! Hours and hours of programming must have gone into the light show! WELL DONE!!

  • @somevideoguys1485
    @somevideoguys1485 Год назад +21

    Best. Christmas. Ever.

    • @SkyElementsDroneShows
      @SkyElementsDroneShows  Год назад

      Ever.

    • @TheRugghead
      @TheRugghead Год назад +2

      2016 was better..
      And 2018..
      Even 2020 and 2021..
      This year, butter is $7lb.. so not so much

    • @religionisapoison2413
      @religionisapoison2413 Год назад

      @@TheRugghead use country crock

    • @MrPabloEscobar001
      @MrPabloEscobar001 Год назад

      @@TheRugghead 😂😂😂

    • @petrkotrc1077
      @petrkotrc1077 Год назад

      amazing and professional work...Your skills and knowledge are breathtaking. I wish Ukraine would get 1001 professional drones to destroy 1001 tanks (preferably unmanned).

  • @carolinerayoflight786
    @carolinerayoflight786 Год назад +2

    Thank you so much! I am thrilled to see this video! So talented! ❤️ Incredible ❤️❤️❤️

  • @jamesplotkin4674
    @jamesplotkin4674 Год назад +8

    I have never seen anything like it! This technology and creativity are nothing less than phenomenal!

  • @peterhladky5481
    @peterhladky5481 Год назад +1

    This is the most spectacular light show I have ever seen. I can't even begin to imagine the mathematics involved to ensure the drones don't crash into each other. Truly AWESOME!!!!

  • @Mark-hb5zf
    @Mark-hb5zf Год назад +66

    I sure would like to see the 'back story' of how in the world you guys pull this off. Amazing.

    • @thesoundsmith
      @thesoundsmith Год назад +1

      And HOW MANY PILOTS were needed... 1000 pilots and an AI coordinator - amazing...

    • @coderfpv
      @coderfpv Год назад +11

      @@thesoundsmith its all AI

    • @ChuckD59
      @ChuckD59 Год назад +2

      Exactly the question I wanted to ask.

    • @cindimams4394
      @cindimams4394 Год назад +7

      It’s all computer generated. It is quite amazing.

    • @S.E.C-R
      @S.E.C-R Год назад +6

      I would love a behind the scenes look at how these shows are made.

  • @Bigturboguy
    @Bigturboguy Год назад +1

    this reminds me of the beginning of laser shows at music festivals in the late 90's, quite a basic graphical presentation from a viewers POV, but there is a real appreciation for the technology and its future.

  • @freeheartnow
    @freeheartnow Год назад +6

    Oh, I enjoyed that very much! 1001 drones...hard to imagine how you did this. Thank you. ⭐️

  • @christerjohanzzon
    @christerjohanzzon Год назад +1

    Well, this was much better than fireworks! The whole idea with a radio show and drones is just fantastic, great way to get people to come together.

  • @TheGrumpyOldWitch
    @TheGrumpyOldWitch Год назад +3

    Thank you so much for putting this up on RUclips. I've been really ill during this holiday season and am slowly recovering. I had heard about this and wanted to go see it, but fate had other plans unfortunately. I love it absolutely love it! 😍 I hope next year or perhaps this 4th of July you will have another show such as this and I get to attend it. Bravo!!

  • @gregonline6506
    @gregonline6506 Год назад +2

    Beautiful! This is the third millenium I was waiting for. Thx for making this happen!

  • @annemacleod1421
    @annemacleod1421 Год назад +4

    Wow and wow! Being flown through the drones on a drone was stunning….cheers from New Zealand. 🐑🐑🇳🇿🇳🇿NZ

  • @Minivan9255
    @Minivan9255 Год назад +2

    This is fascinating. How can people say it's boring lol. Appreciate the efforts and skills went into this. This is just the beginning. It's slow now but can't wait to see the differences years from now.

  • @skruloos1
    @skruloos1 Год назад +9

    Absolutely incredible! The most impressive Christmas display I've ever seen!

    • @bryonbustillos7790
      @bryonbustillos7790 Год назад

      Watch the stranger things Metallica drone show that some guy did at his house! Blows this one way out the water

  • @kashioable
    @kashioable Год назад

    Spectacular show, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

  • @taraspringall2703
    @taraspringall2703 Год назад +3

    That was stunning. Loved it.

  • @MicahBratt
    @MicahBratt Год назад +2

    Saw some drones perform for the first time last month, and I was really blown away by how cool it was!

  • @billtinnell2206
    @billtinnell2206 Год назад +6

    I think a small fireworks show combined with a huge drone show would be the perfect combination for a fantastic celebration of New Years or the 4th of July. Saw my 1st drone show at the Garth Brooks concert in Missouri this year and it was absolutely AMAZ-Z-Zing!!

  • @dukeofdevon5608
    @dukeofdevon5608 Год назад +1

    This is by far the most amazing thing I have ever seen on RUclips

  • @samsanderson224
    @samsanderson224 Год назад +3

    I’ve never seen a drone light show. This was incredible!♥️👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

  • @cagedtigersteve
    @cagedtigersteve Год назад

    Thank you for the drone show!

  • @arthurfultz8066
    @arthurfultz8066 Год назад +6

    AMAZING!!!

  • @cmcer1995
    @cmcer1995 Год назад

    I love creative minds that do things for others enjoyment.

  • @alphonski1
    @alphonski1 Год назад +7

    Fascinating beyond belief! Reminds me of the huge bird flocks over the fields in the fall. I imagine collision avoidance is most difficult.

  • @jerrypolverino6025
    @jerrypolverino6025 Год назад +1

    Just wonderful. All the way around this was fantastic. Wow, just wow.

  • @jakegarrett8109
    @jakegarrett8109 Год назад +6

    Pretty impressive. I love that there's no automated arming sequence, haha, but it must take a LOT of setup for each unique event but its very impressive and would be really spectacular to see in person.
    I find the storyline where kids just go trespassing, then breaking and entering, then stealing someone's property a little strange, but the lightshow is really well coordinated.

  • @jimr1461
    @jimr1461 Год назад +1

    Amazing technology, great work. Actually did the entire thing without mentioning what Christmas was about. Amazing.

  • @SpatPro
    @SpatPro Год назад +5

    So many drones! the story made me cry :')

  • @PatAutrey
    @PatAutrey Год назад +2

    Absolutely amazing bravo! I hope you continue this every year what a great tradition

  • @tonylouvat5337
    @tonylouvat5337 Год назад +3

    While it is pretty cool, this is scary as hell. This will and is becoming an extremely effective weapon system and to think you can control thousands of these with software at the individual drone level and the totality should alarm everyone.

  • @lollettealipe9363
    @lollettealipe9363 Год назад +1

    A timeless message shown through amazing technology! Thank you so much Sky Elements!

  • @lawrencequave7361
    @lawrencequave7361 Год назад +6

    Would love to read a short, not too technical story about how the drone programming was done. Also, the brand, make, and model of the drones, and the cost for each drone. Should have been a million more cars parked/people watching, too.

  • @clusterstage
    @clusterstage Год назад +2

    4:34 The FPV angle is amazing.
    Honestly, the tripods should be replaced by some sort of moving orbiting FPV that is wide-shot or an Insta-360 mounted in the drones so we can all use RUclips's 360 feature using our phone accelerometers.

  • @mgunner69
    @mgunner69 Год назад +1

    The FPV pilot doing that dive through the tunnel. incredible

  • @garrettpete
    @garrettpete Год назад +1

    It amazes me what good can come from new and emerging technologies these days. Keep up the great work inspiring others for good!

  • @MattTaylor7
    @MattTaylor7 Год назад +2

    Imagine traveling back in time and showing people this. Magic by golly

    • @innercityprepper
      @innercityprepper Год назад

      I was just going to suggest that something like this could be used to make some pretty scary UFO-type encounters even today!

  • @christianbeccy
    @christianbeccy Год назад +1

    Imagine taking this video back and showing it in 2002. This technology is out of this world.

  • @guys1743
    @guys1743 Год назад +1

    Whow, how great that is. Stunning, I have never seen anything like this. Much more impressive than any firework. Great job.

  • @brianredban9393
    @brianredban9393 Год назад +1

    I hope you guys start to tour around Christmas time and come to Connecticut next year. Simply amazing

  • @remicallant8756
    @remicallant8756 Год назад +1

    Congratulations to the makers of such nice show, much better than fireworks, greetings from Remi from Belgium

  • @gibbishgiggles
    @gibbishgiggles 9 месяцев назад +1

    Wow this is magical! Thank you for all the effort put into this! Amazing indeed!!!

  • @DaveC_TN
    @DaveC_TN Год назад +1

    What a REMARKABLE show!!! Thank you for sharing this technological wizardry with us!! GREAT JOB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @stevenst56
    @stevenst56 Год назад +1

    Stunning show! Imagine how much better these will be when people learn to turn off the overhead lights in that parking lot!

  • @cantcode1001
    @cantcode1001 Год назад +1

    I imagine there must be some custom software that emulates the show and lets you keyframe drones one-by-one or in groups like video editing software. SO COOL!

  • @margaretgranville2817
    @margaretgranville2817 Год назад

    TECHNOLOGY, ART AND HEART

  • @rhymereason3449
    @rhymereason3449 Год назад +1

    It's amazing how this art form is evolving...

  • @jerrypowell9758
    @jerrypowell9758 Год назад +1

    Absolutely amazing. I never saw anything like this before in my life. Well Done, Well Done.

  • @CGerke786
    @CGerke786 Год назад +2

    AWESOME. Great story and visuals. Thnak you for sharing.

  • @SomeBoredGuy69
    @SomeBoredGuy69 Год назад +1

    WOW! Fireworks shows are now obsolete!
    FANTASTIC!👍
    Hats off to the camera drone pilot! 👍

  • @vintagegirl1961
    @vintagegirl1961 Год назад +1

    Get rid of smelly and noisy fireworks and have drones like this for holiday show! AWESOME!!!

  • @gerdi5518
    @gerdi5518 Год назад

    That is better than any fireworks. Great Show!

  • @carlesmiquel
    @carlesmiquel Год назад +1

    I’m having a bad case of the shivers. Thank you for creating so much beauty in the sky and broadcasting such a wonderful story to accompany the largest show of drones! You rock!

  • @peteryeung111
    @peteryeung111 Год назад +2

    It’s spectacular!
    Imagine what 10,000 drones can do 😳

  • @Random.ChanneI
    @Random.ChanneI Год назад

    The fact that it's above a parking lot and people watch in from their cars is the most American thing ever.

  • @UbiquitousRomp
    @UbiquitousRomp Год назад +1

    That's the first drone show I've ever seem...quite amazing

  • @elvisfan61
    @elvisfan61 Год назад +1

    Stunning.

  • @k.paulking9658
    @k.paulking9658 Год назад +1

    Truly a work of art and technology, awesome!!

  • @NWSanta
    @NWSanta Год назад +1

    Wow, so many amazing effects, Super impressive, thank you for sharing this with all of us!

  • @majellaconol387
    @majellaconol387 Год назад +1

    WOW SO BEAUTIFUL , MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR

  • @Freund_der_Klemmbausteine
    @Freund_der_Klemmbausteine Год назад

    Einfach nur MEGE GEIL, danke für so einen tollen Moment 👍👍👍

  • @carlafuqua1685
    @carlafuqua1685 8 месяцев назад

    This is so beautiful, peaceful and magical. Fireworks are just obnoxious and dangerous. I'm grateful to live in a world where we have drone shows.

  • @Slappies007
    @Slappies007 Год назад +1

    Imagine all the possibilities, spectacular

  • @onelove1968
    @onelove1968 Год назад

    We are witnessing the birth of sky cinema. One day soon, we'll be watching entire movies coming to life in the sky.