USING DRONE-BASED CINEMATOGRAPHY TO EXPAND AESTHETIC POSSIBILITIES IN LANDSCAPE VISUAL ARTS

Satya Ranjan Das; Ankit Punia; Chandrashekhar Ramesh Ramtirthkar; Shanthi P; Yang Lu; Pavan P  S

doi:10.29121/shodhkosh.v7.i4s.2026.7489

Authors

Dr. Satya Ranjan Das Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Institute of Technical Education and Research, Siksha 'O' Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
Ankit Punia Centre of Research Impact and Outcome, Chitkara University, Rajpura- 140417, Punjab, India
Chandrashekhar Ramesh Ramtirthkar Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Vishwakarma Institute of Technology, Pune, Maharashtra 411037, India
Shanthi P Assistant Professor, Visual Communication, Meenakshi College of Arts and Science, Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600080, India
Yang Lu Faculty of Education Shinawatra University, Bang Toei, Thailand
Mr. Pavan P S Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, JAIN (Deemed-to-be University), Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29121/shodhkosh.v7.i4s.2026.7489

Keywords:

Drone Cinematography, Landscape Visual Arts, Aerial Perspective, Visual Composition, Digital Aesthetics

Abstract [English]

The emergence of drone-based cinematography has tremendously widened the aesthetic potential of landscape visual arts, allowing the perspectives and visual compositions otherwise challenging or inaccessible to photography or filmmaking methodologies on the ground. The paper explores the use of aerial imaging technologies in the artistic expression and spatial perception and the visual narrative of landscape art. The study investigates the effects of aerial perspective on the conventional compositional principles of the scale, symmetrical development, motions, and environmental context, by discussing theoretical grounds of visual aesthetics and spatial perception. The research paper follows a qualitative and practice-based approach to research based on the analysis of chosen landscape settings and artistic situations with the help of the drone systems with high-resolution cameras and stabilizing gimbal systems. The study analyzes the role of the change in altitude, camera movement, and dynamic framing in providing new aesthetic values of landscape representation. Also, the study focuses on the business issues such as regulatory limitations, environmental effects, and privacy concerns related to the use of drones in artistic production. According to the findings, drone cinematography can greatly increase visual diversity allowing artists to design immersive aerial shots, uncover concealed geographical formations, and introduce new narrative forms to landscape visual arts.

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