A full commitment's what I'm thinking of, you wouldn't get this from any other guy. A drown show from Sky Elements flew above the Dallas skyline in the shape of a scannable QR code.
Preston Ward, Sky Elements Drone Shows Chief Pilot and General Counsel said drone shows are meticulously planned, and all are designed in 3D animation software. The prank drone show was flown from the Reunion Tower to get the best shot of Dallas. The area is in Love Field's controlled airspace, so the team had to get approved to fly in that airspace prior to the show, according to Ward.
According to Ward, the team enjoys taking time to create something fun and different from the shows they usually produce. The group produced aduring SXSW just weeks ago. The activation was for the new Halo TV series, and after that successful event, Sky Elements' social media manager suggested doing something for April Fools.
"I wasn’t totally convinced right away that was the direction to go until my 8-year-old niece Rick Rolled me a few days later," Ward said. "That’s when I knew we had to push the idea further." Ward says the whole Sky Elements team are jokesters at heart, and they loved the positive feedback and giving everyone a good laugh. One of the team's favorite reactions to the prank was fromIf you are wondering where you can see another one of Sky Elements' drone shows, the company usually does private events which do not get posted online for public viewing. However, the team will be doing two public shows for MLB games.
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