How Helicopters Are Used to Film Action Movies

One thing that is absolutely crucial in making an action movie is movement. Getting these amazing moving aerial shots with a helicopter is anything but simple. Camera pilot and aerial coordinator Fred North has flown around to film war, explosions, car chases, and more. Sometimes his camera-copter is a character in the movie at the same time he shoots it! So he's just as much a stunt pilot as he is a cameraman. North explains what goes into filmmaking with a helicopter, which is as exciting to watch as any movie as far as I'm concerned. (via Digg)