A new aerial UAV (drone) documentary, 'Of Tears and the Sea' - produced by Camerado Media filmmaker Jason Rosette in Cambodia, now enters festival consideration.

HIgh altitude view of salt farm from the Cambodia drone documentary, 'Of Tears and the Sea' by Jason Rosette (2022)

High altitude view of Cambodia salt fields from the documentary, 'Of Tears and the Sea' by Jason Rosette

Shot by Jason Rosette at sea salt evaporation fields along coastal Cambodia, this evocative aerial short documentary was created with a DJI Mavic 2 piloted by Jason Rosette.

DJI Mavick 2 Zoom, used by filmmaker Jason Rosette to shoot the Cambodia salt worker short documentary, 'Of Tears and the Sea'

DJI Mavic 2 drone piloted by Jason Rosette in the Cambodia documentary, 'Of Tears and the Sea'

Altitudes ranged from ceiling maximum of 400 meters to a pond-skimming 1 meter.

HIgh altitude view of salt farm from the Cambodia drone documentary, 'Of Tears and the Sea' by Jason Rosette (2022)

Low altitude drone tracking shot of salt worker at Cambodia salt fields from the documentary, 'Of Tears and the Sea' by Jason Rosette

"For ceiling maximum shots, you have to disable DJI's built in altitude governing settings, which are really designed for Western, more regulated environments. On the other hand, for the really low shots, you have disable obstacle avoidance so you can get as low as possible. But keep a close eye on the drone because one wrong move and it will end up in some very unforgiving salt water ponds!".

Overhead vertical view of salt workers in the Cambodia drone documentary, 'Of Tears and the Sea' by Jason Rosette of Camerado Media (2022)

Overhead vertical view of Cambodia salt fields from the documentary, 'Of Tears and the Sea' by Jason Rosette

Cinematic mode was used for most of the low level shooting, with much of the action taking place over the course of several batteries flying time at golden hour and dusk.

Young man carries baskets of salt in the Cambodia drone documentary, 'Of Tears and the Sea' by Jason Rosette of Camerado Media (2022)

Low altitude drone view of salt worker at Cambodia salt fields from the documentary, 'Of Tears and the Sea' by Jason Rosette

"I'm looking forward to shooting a followup and some new content with the Mavic 3, which just came out", says Rosette. "I'm a filmmaker working in Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar, Vietnam, and the rest of ASEAN depending on the project.  I also work in the USA and other international locations."

Workers rake sea salt crystals in the Cambodia drone documentary, 'Of Tears and the Sea' by Jason Rosette of Camerado Media (2022)

High angle drone view of Cambodia salt fields from the documentary, 'Of Tears and the Sea' by Jason Rosette

'Of Tears and the Sea' is now pending for consideration at its first international festivals.

High altitude view of Cambodia salt fields from the documentary, 'Of Tears and the Sea' by Jason Rosette

Jason Rosette is a filmmaker and producer working in the US and ASEAN (Southeast Asia) with Camerado Media - Contact with inquiries