Am I the only one that doesn't think this video is amazing? There are several jerky moves that just pull me out of the moment, sections that could have been edit out.
And having the props in the shot is big no-no for an audience outside of this community... unless it was the intent for it to only be of interest to other flyers.
As for you cowboys: ignoring the rules and calling them 'for pansies' ... well, you're the reason those rules were made. No harm, no foul? I'm sure several people were hurt before those rules were made, and I know for a fact people have been hurt after they were enacted.
I'm no angel — I've taken my chances over congested areas. That doesn't mean that I don't understand the rules; and if I were to cause harm, injury, or damage, I would know why it would be my responsibility to pay restitution.
I don't know about the UK, but in the US, people CAN make videos like this legally. They have to have an appropriate certificate that says "I know the rules, I'm very experienced and am less likely to cause harm than your average recreational UAV operator, and I am insured in case something goes bad."
Several months ago in my urban area, a DJI Inspire operator got tangled in some expensive municipal high-voltage infrastructure, turned off power for the homes of 10s of thousands of citizens for several hours, but he left the scene.
Today, he would have had to have been registered and that number would have been on the craft, which he couldn't reach from the ground.
That little stunt, aside the problems for those that lost power, cost the city $30,000. I don't know if they were able to collect.