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Gibsons b-roll using the drone
Local schools
When we're making videos, we often cut supplemental footage into the project. Sometimes we'll shoot specific b-roll for a specific video but more often than not, we go to our library of local footage and use something we already have on hand. That means that on nice days, even when we don't have a specific project in mind, we'll fly the drone and get video of local places and landmarks for future use.
In our day jobs, we shoot listing videos for Realtors and a selling point for many homes is its proximity to a certain school. It's better to get this footage in the summer when plants are in bloom and there aren't kids at the schools. We started at Gibsons Elementary and later got some footage at Cedar Grove Elementary.
Soames Beach
Our next stop was Soames Beach. It was a gorgeous day with blue skies and blue ocean. But there are also people in the water and on the beach. It's weird getting footage of people at the beach because it's nice to have activity and motion in the b-roll, but at the same time, we don't want to look like we're spying on people. We keep our distance so you can see there are people but they're too far away to make out anything specific.
Working near Francis Point Provincial Park
Near the end of May, we need to head up-coast to make a video for a vacant residential lot up in the Pender Harbor area, Francis Point Provincial Park. Paul and I get what we need at the property and then we go down the street and get some b-roll to show the proximity to the park. We get some footage of the park entrance and some walking trails but we don't go much further.
May Day in Pender Harbour, BC
At the same time we're making the real estate video, Pender Harbor has its annual May Day celebration going on. Once we wrap at the property, we go into town to check out the festivities.
May Day is a huge community event. We only spent a few hours in the afternoon, but it goes all day and it starts early. There was a fishing derby and a five kilometer run. There was also a pancake breakfast, there's face painting, a parade, beer gardens, crowning of the May Queen, petting zoo, pony rides, barbecue, live music, and a kids' dance in the afternoon, followed by an adult dance. It's a really full day. We limited ourselves to a few hours in the afternoon so we could get some food at the Salt & Swine food truck before wandering around.
Another job in Sechelt
We've got another property to shoot, this time in Sechelt. Like our last job, we're going to fit in a little bit of work and a little bit of fun. First, we'll fly the drone to get photos of a residential lot near Sechelt Inlet.
It's a nice day, just a little windy. After the photos of the lot, we decide to get some b-roll of Sechelt Inlet. There's not a lot of air traffic today due to an event at the airport.
Sunshine Coast Drag Racing
Three times each year, the Sunshine Coast Drag Racing Association hosts three separate drag races at the Sechelt Airport. There's no air traffic and local race cars and street cars take over the runway. We don't race, but we wonder around, have some mini donuts, and record some of the races. It's turned into a super hot day so we only last a couple of hours before calling it a day.
Lunch at Georgia Beach
Is a gorgeous Friday in June. Paul and I were working away, editing videos at home. We decided to make lunch a picnic at Georgia Beach. We see a lot of boats passing by and watch what turns out to be a busy day on the water. After a long lunch, we pack up and go home so Paul can keep editing a real estate video and I finish the listing photos.
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We're Val and Paul and we're a married couple who live on BC's Sunshine Coast! We moved from Alberta to Gibsons in 2014 and love our life on Canada's West Coast! Subscribe to our YouTube channel and email newsletter and you'll learn what it's like to live in the most beautiful place in Canada.
Val Labrecque is a REALTOR® with RE/MAX City Realty Gibsons.