Meet the best of the best! SPH Engineering proudly unveils the remarkable results of the 4th International Drone Show Competition — 22 winners, 105 applications, and participants from 24 countries across 8 diverse categories. This year’s competition showcases the booming growth and innovation in the drone show industry. The exceptional entries led to expanded recognition, featuring 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places across all categories.
This year, the 4th Drone Show Competition proposed applications in 8 categories, including Best Drone Show Animation (300 drones), Best Drone Show at the Event, Best Drone Show Storytelling, Best Drone Show as a Marketing Tool, Drone Show for Raising Social Awareness, Drone Show with a Small Fleet (up to 100 drones), Best Collaborative Drone Show, and Best Rising Star Drone Show (New Business). The winners of each category were presented through a special closed Award Ceremony in Las Vegas. Along with industry recognition, winners of the most captivating works and future show concepts will have the opportunity to present their drone show choreography at the International Drone Show Festival in Spain in 2024. Additionally, winners may receive prizes such as FPV Drones, tickets to Cannes Lions 2024, tickets to one of the most influential design events globally—the International Forum SIGGRAPH Asia 2024—and more.
*Correction: Drone Sky Shows (2nd place in ‘Collaborative Drone Show’) represents Australia.
You can find out more about the winners and their shows here: https://www.sphengineering.com/drone-show-competition
The partners that supported this year’s Competition:
– Sky Elements Drone Shows, based in Fort Worth, Texas, is a Guinness World Record holding drone light show company that has produced hundreds of drone light shows throughout the United States and internationally. Sky Elements Drone Shows brings exciting aerial entertainment to community events, private parties, and corporate events, both large and intimate.
– Flock Drone Art, is a drone light show company that supported the winners in the “Best drone show animation” nomination, helped to craft the final version of choreography and used their fleet to fly the drone show.
– The GetFPV Learn site is the perfect platform to broaden your understanding of various types of drones, including FPV racing drones, racing, freestyle, micro, and cinedrones. On the GetFPV Learn site, you are able to discover a wealth of articles that delve into the intricacies of these diverse drone disciplines.
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About the International Drone Show Competition
In 2020, SPH Engineering kicked off the 1st International Drone Show Choreography Competition. In 4 years, this contest has evolved into a broader Drone Show Competition, with 574 entries from 104 countries, honoring 53 outstanding winners. The Competition aims at bringing together the best representatives of the drone show industry and presenting their amazing drone light shows and projects to the whole world!
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