If you’ve ever worked with a drone, you may have learned how difficult it is to capture great footage. There are so many factors to take into account. Wind speed, weather, and even small details like short battery life.<\/p>\n
With these video tutorials, learn how to get the best drone footage<\/strong> possible. You’ll learn some tricks for piloting your drone, editing drone footage<\/strong>, and some trade secrets on some incredible drone shots.<\/p>\n In this video for Vimeo Video School<\/a> from Story & Heart<\/a>, the drone pilots at Saint West Filmworks<\/a> offer some tips for capturing five different types of drone shots.<\/p>\n You’ll learn about\u00a0Fly-By shots<\/strong> for transitions and reveal shots<\/strong> to establish your setting. They even make note to show off one of the biggest problems facing drone pilots – the dreaded shadow<\/em>. They also cover chasing your subjects<\/strong>\u00a0and mention using speed ramping in post to get more out of the drone shot.<\/p>\n One of the most-used drone shots is the high pan<\/strong>. See how they lock their height and then pan to capture these epic shots. Finally, you’ll see how they capture the so-called explorer shot<\/strong>. After they capture their planned footage, they’ll used the remainder of the battery to capture any additional shots. This usually mean checking out your surroundings, as you never know what you’ll be able to see miles away when you are up in the air.<\/p>\n
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