Drone Info

This page contains info & tips on drones

Shot #1 - Pull back & orbit
- right stick
  - back & right
- left stick
  - left
Shot #2 - Dolly Shot
- right stick
  - right & forward
Shot #3 - Orbit
- right stick
  - left
- left stick
  - right
Shot #4 - Orbit/Arc
- right stick
  - left
- left stick
  - slightly right
Shot #5 - ascending
- left stick
  - up
Shot #6 - Dolly left -> right
- right stick
  - right
Shot #7 - Following orbit
- right stick
  - up & right
- left stick
  - left
Editing #8 -
- 1st - Reframe
- 2nd - level frame
- last - add post stabilization (final cut)
Shot #9 - Top Down
- add rotation while something moves through frame
Shot #10 - Push forward & drop
- right
  - forward
- left
  - down
Shot #11 - Push forward
- right
  - forward
- let subject enter the frame & go away, don’t follow
Shot #12 - Tripod Shot
- Use the camera as a floating tripod
Shot #12 - Orbit with push
- right
  - left & forward
- left
  - right
Shot #13 - Push forward while moving left/right
- right
  - forward & left
- subject in front as drone sweeps behind
Tip #1
- Always get multiple shots with each battery, don’t do the same shot over & over
- Always shoot a top down

Use Manual white balance for video
normally use exposure lock
- darken exposure slightly (-0.3, -0.7)
- keep highlights @ about 80%
use ND filters
show scale
Unique perspectives
Sequencing - plan what you are going to shoot & how you will edit it together
- close, medium, wide, different perspectives
contrast in the frame
Shoot early in the morning or late in the day
Color Grading in editing
- bring mid tones down & bring shadows up a little
- Then play with highlights
Post Stabilization & reframe
Research - build library of clips you like & why you like them

Forward & Up & raise camera
- press forward & up & slowly raise the gimbal from -90 up
Crane Shot
- camera forward as going up
Follow Shot
- Drone above & following subject below
Fly through
- flying past a subject/object