Top Tips for Amazing Cinematic Drone Footage
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- čas přidán 25. 06. 2024
- I have just recently got into using quadcopters/drones for capturing video. With my background in film making I thought it would be useful to share what I have learned so far so you can get even more cinematic looking aerials.
UPDATE*** I have made a video on camera settings, check it out here: • Top picture profiles a...
My camera settings for the DJI Phantom 3 Professional are typically:
4096x2160p @24fps
Film Picture profile
Sharpness -1
Contrast -2
Saturation -2
Editing and pieces to camera shot by Toby Russell
Jonathan J Scott is a freelance filmmaker with over a decade of experience within the industry. Follow me on twitter / jonscottfilm - Krátké a kreslené filmy
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This video provided some great insight into such simple film concepts that are so often overlooked with drone cinematography. Thank you for bringing light to them! 👍🏼
hey, no problem, glad you found it useful. Thanks for taking the time to comment. Cheers 😀
Walking with drone in hand and using it's gimbal, genius! You sir are very, very sharp!
thanks man 😃
Great tips! It's nice to see it coming from the perspective of a filmmaker!
thanks, glad you enjoyed it.
This video blew my mind! It made me think of drones in an entirely different way!!
This vid is pure GOLD!
Thanks so much for the video. Loved the Reveal Tip and the tip of using the drone as a hand held camera. God bless you.
i like this guy, he knows what the fuck is up!
haha! thanks, I try my best.
i have a question for you, but have you notice when your filming people, their not as sharp as they should be, mayhbe because the settings in the camera with reduced with sharpness? and i just bought some ND Filters! do you use those cool guy?
+YoungBlaze Of Chitown Yep i do use ND filters, great for bright conditions. Not sure what you mean about the sharpness I'm afraid.
Hey you know what i would love to see you do one day, a video with the dji using the 1080 slow motion 60 frames with a subject running or something, well which ever is better for slomo , i just got my dji and im learning from your vids!
+YoungBlaze Of Chitown Yes I have shot a few things to test out 60fps, but the resolution at 1080p is a little too low on the Phantom, unfortunately the picture quality really takes a hit. Glad your having fun with your Phantom, enjoy! Any further questions just ask my friend.
Great insight into making footage look amazing. Just got a Phantom and looking forward to creating these types of short films.
Thanks for taking the time to make this, throughly enjoyed as I just got my phantom 3 a couple months ago
no problem buddy, glad it was useful.
Beautiful shots in the intro, definitely shows that you know how to get those shots!
This is golden ! thank you!!!
some of the greatest advice I've seen about cinematography and drones.You're cool. And thanks for this.
Arpi Pap thanks man 👍👍
Thank you Jonathan. I benefited heaps from your video. I am an old "hack" amateur, but love making videos.
I have subscribed and also downloaded your video to watch again.
We smile when you talk about a sunny day in England. Man, here in Australia the light is harsh on a fine sunny day. I like shooting in the golden hours. Thanks again
hey no problem, glad it was useful for you and thanks for the nice comments and appreciation. Happy shooting.
that's a good video! to the point, clear, and informative. nice work.
Outstanding tipps. Thanks a lot!
Another great video with good advice. Like the idea of using the gimbal to film while walking behind the subject.
Some great advice given there, thanks.
Really good video m8 with excellent points! You nailed the best cinematic drone footage tips video IMO!
+RocketLR Cheers, glad it helped you
A lot of good and useful tips. Thanks for sharing
that amazing landscape
Great tips, thanks.
Good video with some excellent tips. Thanks.
Love the filmmaking perspective, this short video is definitely worth a watch :).
David Dennis thanks David 👍👍
Come visit my channel for Miami by David, a recap of popular events halfway around the world on you :). Shot on Leica Q. Am thinking of getting a drone again, probably a Mavic.
Thank you so much for this video!
Great tips! Thank you for sharing!
Great tips! Very clear and easy to understand. Thanks!
no worries, glad you found it helpful
really good video jonathan, just what i was looking for! can't wait to get my hands on one now!
thanks for the kind comment Dan, and glad it was useful, have fun when you get yours!
Jonathan J Scott Films i sure will, thanks a lot!
Cool, thanks. Helpful stuff.
Great tips! Thanks for making this tutorial :)
Great suggestions!
Thanks for the tips, I'm just starting out filming with a p3s so your video has really helped.
that's cool to hear, have fun and safe flying.
Great work thank you!
Amazing! That's really cool. Thank you for this vid.
Nice video! Very enlightening. Thanks for sharing!
I got a lot of ideas from this video, really helpful !
no problem, glad to help.
Pretty good video mate. Interesting how you mentioned new drone users come from an RC background and hence can't visuals the ariel photography shots very creatively. Subscribed! :)
Great video, Jonathan. I never thought of using the Phantom as a steady cam. Great idea! One thing I wanted to ask. In your long shots, with the far distant horizon, it looks like your horizon does downhill to the right in each scene. Is your gimbal out of adjustment, like your IMU needs to be calibrated? I just experienced this on my Phantom and it fixed it when I recalibrated it. If it was intentional, please ignore my statement.
Great video dude! ive got a Mavic on order and cant wait to get some shots on the mountain bike. you explain it really well and ive picked up some really good tips! cheers bud, please do more :)
robert smith thanks very much, more stuff to come so if you haven't already make sure you subscribe. Happy Flying.
simply stunning ty for sharing
Thanks for your support
Really helpful tips! Will soon start drone-filming with a DJI Mavic Pro and trying to learn as much as possible before first take-off. Thanks for sharing your experience! (thumbs up)
Magnus Persson thanks Magnus
Great video. Thanks for the tips.
Great video...learned a lot.
Now this is what I call professional tips, Thanks Johnathan.
Yusuf
+Yusuf Karriem No, thank you for the kind comment.
Great advice - thank you - will def incorporate this in the future - just getting started with the Phantom 3 here on Skye .... !
no problem, enjoy flying you have a fantastic location for it. :-)
I never thought to CARRY the drone for a shot! That's pretty dang smart!
thankyou ! very helpful.
Nice video, thanks for the tips!
Great tutorial! Thanks
Gr8 stuff, thanks for sharing
Well done!
super cool man ... i hope you make more of this videos
thanks, I have a few more drone ones (post production techniques), you can find them on my channel.
Pretty cool thanks !!!!!
Great video and great tips. Just got my first drone.......thanks
no problem, enjoy.
Some good advice!
thanks for your tips..
Very good information
Great video
this is a really good video. i came to a lot of these conclusions after using the drone for a while, and would have benefitted from seeing this before 'reinventing the wheel'. good job.
thanks, glad it was useful even if was a bit late ;-)
Combining drone shots with ground shots...I think I have to do that more in my videos for my channel. Thanks for your great work!
cool, have fun and fly safe.
Very useful tips. Thanks a lot.
my pleasure
Very nice shots from Romania :)
Very nice!
Useful tips
Great video - very practical helpful advice.......! Tom - Ireland
Good tips. Thanks.
RJ's Video Channel you're welcome my friend
nice tips,cheers !
great tutorial thanks.
Great Tips . I just start flying my first Drone 2.
cool, have fun and fly safe.
very good informative video.
Holding the phantom and walking with it? That's so genius!!! Never heard or seen that before. With two operators you could pull off some amazing shots! Got me thinking and I'll try it and see what comes out. Good & free option vs Osmo or DSLR on gimbal. I use a glidecam for my DSLR but this is great if I go backpacking and only take this. THANK YOU!
+Rob Jackson No problems, yes it produces surprisingly decent results. Have fun with it.
thanks mate.
Awesome video , you just got one new subscriber !
thanks man, feel free to share with others if you like. :-)
Thank you
Thanks for the tips!
In2Air no problem at all
Xlent, well scripted, short and to the point; none of the usual ' Waaaasup CZcamsrs welcome to my channel........'
good one
very nice thnks..
great tips! :) Thanks a lot! subscribed!
no problem, that's for the sub 👍
Thumbs up ere', really enjoyed that, some great tips and you have a new subscriber :-)
Great content I just subscribed. thank you
no, thank you my friend
great advice
Glad you enjoyed it
great video!
dpurdie thanks
Good stuff! :-)
hi jonathan, i have a cuestion, why my drone fligth only 500 mts. to the remote control :/ i have phantom 3 professional
it's the altitude limit set by DJI in the app.
Im number 100 :-) But I also liked the video. Thanks for these tipps.
Thanks for the info much Appreciated,I have The Mavic Pro And this is what my I am aiming for right now I am just still playing with the drone..
But this is what I want to achieve...😉
Daddyof13 no worries, glad it's helpful
Great insights there, thank you
no problem, can I ask where you found my video, did you search for it on CZcams or did it come up as a recommended video or did you find it elsewhere? All of a sudden its getting a lot of views and comments. Thanks.
+Jonathan J Scott Films CZcams recommended it to me, after viewing tutorials on the Phantom 3 Standard
+voyageruk2002 Thanks
Great video 👍🏽
Thanks Rich
nice!
i like you! You are smart to use it as gimbal too!
John Cloud thanks pal
Again another great Video JS, well executed mate. The main issue I am having with my new P34K and I see all these other Vids on YT regarding ISO and Shutter etc - and the best settings in DJI for the camera, D Log, Custom -2 -3 -2 then when I film and go to post I am finding it hard to get the video quality to look the way I want.
It feels I cant get that balance of Brightness and Contrast with vivid colors correct in post no matter how much I try. Maybe its just me being too picky - my footage looks good but it could be better I think. Where as with my JVC GC PX-100 I can get it almost perfect from shoot.
Any info would be greatly appreciated, Cheers M.G
Minelab Gold have a look on my channel, I did a video specifically about what cameras setting I use when filming with the P3. 👍
Thanks JS, I will check it out - went out today and had brilliant light 1 hour before sunset. The shot I captured below the tree canopy wasnt the best, which was expected as there wasnt really much color to produce a great shot anyway, very dry bushland because its the end of our summer.
Then when I went back out into open grounds with a lot of contrast and colors throughout the grounds, various dirt piles of different minerals/rocks, I managed to get a pretty amazing reveal shot. From the Ground starting low and then forwards and climbing above the tree line to reveal the mountains in the distance with the sunset.
Thanks for your Vids mate, they have added another level of inspiration. I got more from watching 2 of your video's than watching 50 or so others. ;)
Minelab Gold good stuff, thanks for the kind comments and happy flying.
Awesome video!! Got my sub. Thanks again for the tips. New pilot incoming!
tweakedculture1 thanks for your support. Happy Flying
Oh geez it scared the heck out of me at 3:26 when they were driving in the opposite side of the road. Not used to that - phew!
Nice tips, thanks.. :-)
Anders Høy no problem.
Great idea use the drone as handeld gimbal! xD
fukthegoog but the camera isn't good
Very informative, What video editing software do you use?
Adobe Premiere
Love this! I'm heading out there after work for a 15mile trail run. Always out over Sharpitor and Sheepstor etc. What's the ridge featured in that end sequence, please? Not taking the drone with me today due to rain forecast later, but want to get some similar shots and that ridge looks perfect! Is it North/North East of the reservoir?
Thanks man, have a good run. The ridge is just behind Sharpitor towards the reservoir.
+Jonathan J Scott Films perfect thanks! Weird seeing it from a different perspective! I spotted it last night as I was returning to the car. Keep up the good work :-)
Super
good vid