Case study
COD IS LIFE
For COD IS LIFE, Gotaga followed Gentle Mates during the Call of Duty Major at Paris La Défense Arena. I captured the drone footage that establishes the film’s setting: the La Défense skyline, the Arena’s architecture, the forecourt and the crowd of supporters.
Category
Documentary / esports
Client
COD IS LIFE / Gotaga
Role
Drone operator / aerial camera operator
Location
Paris · La Défense Arena
Main film
Establishing the Major, from the skyline to the Arena
Four shots build a gradual arrival at the event: Paris in the background, the scale of La Défense, the reveal of the Arena, then a closer approach to the entrance and supporters.
Case study · COD IS LIFE
Drone shots of Paris La Défense Arena for the documentary COD IS LIFE.
For COD IS LIFE, Gotaga followed Gentle Mates during the Call of Duty Major at Paris La Défense Arena. The drone footage needed to establish the location, convey the event’s scale and gradually guide the viewer towards the supporters.
Call of Duty Major
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The context
COD IS LIFE follows Gotaga alongside Gentle Mates during the Call of Duty Major at Paris La Défense Arena.
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My assignment
I filmed the establishing drone shots connecting Paris, La Défense and the Arena before showing the arrival of the supporters.
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The scale of the Major
Views of the forecourt, entrances and crowd provide the edit with establishing shots and transitions that convey the scale of the event.
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