Remote-controlled toy is not just a toy. It can be a serius hobby. And Joel Paje will attest to that. A self-confessed true-blue hobbyist, Paje struck gold in one of his toys which include, among others, remote-controlled planes, choppers and submarines.

Have you recently attended a concert, and marvelled along with the ear-crushing sounds the sights from the giant TV screens?

Like, how did they do that? How did they get those amazing shots from the top?

Do they have a cameraman hovering above us concert animals?

Well actually, Paje does have one. He IS the cameraman, but only the camera hovers above.
By fusing technology with his immortal love for remote-controlled toys, Paje is now a sought-after authority in further boosting any event that requires high cam shots.

For this lucrative trick, Paje uses a 30-foot pole, the top which can be fitted with a camera or video cam.

The chosen gadget on top is then attached with a long cable, the end then connected to a small TV on the ground.

Using a D-link, Paje sits comfortably on the ground, in front of his small TV, and watches the thick of the action on the screen.

A remote control sits on his lap, controlling the up-down, left-right movements of the gadget on top of the pole, and capturing whatever Paje thinks will interest both him and his clients.

By the way, it can be an upright pole, or a horizontal one, the latter for zooming in and out of say, a stage where hopefully U2 is playing.

Neat, eh?

Actually, it is a safe way to get those amazing shots from above. All that Paje needs is his remote control on the ground, and the "eye on the sky" sees the best for us.

Paje and his toys have been tapped to serve several events in the country, including shooting scenes for a movie and a concert at the ULTRA.

Paje is using the said basics in his other toys -- choppers and submarines -- making him a hobbyist who can go where no one else can go.