- This video is gonna go through 50 different drone tips to help you become a better flyer. So whether you are a beginner
or you've flown drones before, there's a lot of
information in this video, that's gonna help you make better videos, take better photos and
just get all around, better at flying your drone. Now, how I've broken up this video is that the first half is the most
important things you need to know for just drone
operation in general. And the second half is more
about getting good looking Number one is you want to learn
your drone inside and out. And what I mean by that is
you wanna learn everything about your drone, how it operates,
how the propellers go on, how the gimbal works, everything physically
about the drone itself and also the controller, but
more importantly, the app, you wanna learn how your app operates and what all the buttons do. Because when you go out to fly, you wanna make that when you're in the air and you're trying to
get some awesome photos or a cool video, you know what everything means and what the satellites mean versus the
RC control signal strength. And you also want to know when different things pop up on screen, like obstacle avoidance and all of these different components. It's not super complicated, but there is a decent amount to learn, to be able to know what
your drone is doing, up in the sky. Now I've created a bunch of
different beginners guides here on this channel, and I'll list them down
below in the description. So if you have one of these drones, you can check out one of
these beginners guides and they go through
everything you need to know before you take off and start flying. Number two is have a reliable
takeoff and landing spot. You wanna make sure that
the area is clear of dust and debris so that when you
take the drone off or land, you don't get a bunch
of dirt in your motors and your gimbal. Now, one thing that you
can use that's super useful is a launchpad and these are fairly cheap and they just fold up and they go in your bag
and this will make it easy. So you have a launchpad anywhere you go. Number three is find somewhere
to test out your drone, go find a park or go
find a big parking lot and just learn the controls. So you wanna make sure that you understand what everything does on the controller and how the drone moves in the air. So go find a place where
you can learn to fly before you go out, and you're trying to
capture photos and videos. Number four is you wanna
have a strong GPS signal before you take off and fly. Your drone is gonna know
where it's at on the earth. And it uses GPS coordinates
from satellites, pinging around in the sky
to know exactly where it is. And you wanna make sure that
you have a strong connection between the drone and the
satellites before you take off and just go fly. Now also, you wanna make sure that you have your home point set. So on on DJI drones specifically, they will set the home
point when the GPS connects. However, certain drones will allow you to also move that home point. You just wanna make sure
that you know exactly where the home point is, because if there's an issue
or if the drone disconnects from the controller, it's gonna automatically return to home. So you just wanna make
sure that you know where that home point is before
the drone takes off and goes somewhere else. Number five is avoid bad weather. These drones aren't waterproof. Now they will work in certain conditions, but do you really wanna risk it? If it's raining, if it's snowing, it could get into the drone's electrical components, and it could cause a crash. So before you get to a location,
just do a little research, see what the weather's gonna be. Also, if you have strong wind, sometimes these drones won't perform that well in super strong wind. Also something you wanna keep in mind is how cold it is outside. If you're flying in super cold conditions, battery's not gonna perform the same as if you're in warmer conditions. So always keep weather in mind and make sure the drone's safe, so that it could return to home. One big thing that I've
learned over my years of flying drones, if it is a little windy,
fly into the wind first, because if the drone can go into the wind, then you're okay to fly. But if it's struggling to
move into the direction of the wind, well, you don't want to go
that way and then have the drone get stuck way out
in the middle of nowhere. Number six is don't fly to
the end of your battery, you need to leave yourself
enough time so that the drone can come back
and can land safely. When a drone says it has like
20 minutes of flight time, well, in reality, you don't have that 'cause
you wanna leave 20 or 30% on your battery when you bring it back. And so you don't wanna push
it to that full 20 minutes, if that's what your drone's
maxed flight time is, because what could happen
is you could be flying out a distance and the
drone won't make it back before the battery dies. And like I was saying in the last tip, if it's colder outside, well, that time might actually
decrease and you might have a massive voltage drop and
then you're out of battery and you're not somewhere where you could safely land your drone. So just make sure you always
give yourself a little cushion, 20, 30% of your battery and bring it back. It's better to have a few spare
batteries than it is to try and push your one battery as
far as it could possibly go. Number seven is don't hand catch, unless it's absolutely necessary. If you're newer to flying, I really suggest you don't
try and do a hand catch or a hand release. Now it is possible, especially when you're
in situations where there is nowhere safely to take off or land, but you wanna try to minimize
it as much as possible. The only time that I
would suggest releasing or catching from your hand, if you're on something like a boat where it's not completely stable and you don't know if the
drone's gonna come back and hit you when it takes off or lands, otherwise try to find a safe spot. And if it's dirty, if it's dusty, get a chief launchpad
so that you have a spot that you can take off
from and you never have to worry about using your
hand to try and catch it. Number eight is find
shade for your screen. When you're out flying in direct sunlight, it's really hard to see the
screen on your phone or one of the controllers that
has the screen built in. You'll wanna find
somewhere with some shade or you'll wanna get a
hood for your screen so that you can see exactly what's going on because you wanna make sure
that you're flying safely. And if you can't see the screen, then you can't see what you're doing. Number nine is check all of your batteries and all of your memory
cards before you leave. And I also wanna remind you to check the internal storage on your drone. So there's been times where
I've gotten out to a location and I have a battery that's
completely dead or a memory card that's full and I haven't
transferred the footage off. So when you're in a rush,
you're gonna make mistakes. So instead of just throwing
gear in your bag and heading out to a location, take a little time and
go over all of your gear, make sure that the batteries and the cards and the internal storage are ready to go. Number 10 is you wanna set
your return to home altitude. Before you take off and fly, you can set your return to home altitude, which is the height at
which your drone will fly as it comes back home. And this is when you're using an automatic return to home feature. Now, if you have this set too low, well, you might run into the
side of a mountain or you might hit a building or some trees. So you just wanna make sure
that wherever you're flying, you set your height appropriately
for any obstacles that are in the area before it returns to home. Number 11 is hover before you take off. Have you ever seen someone fly a drone and they just take it off and boom, they're way up in the sky? Well there's a few issues with flying in this way. One is you wanna make sure that your satellites are connected. We spoke about that earlier, but also you just wanna
make sure that everything is working properly on your drone. So if you take the drone up, let it hover for about 30 seconds. You'll know if there's any
issues with the propellers or if there's any other issues
going on with your drone. Also, it's a good time
just to make sure that the gimbal is working properly. If there's some dust or dirt in your gimbal,
it might get stuck. And so you just wanna
make sure that everything is working properly and
you could even fly at a few feet off the ground just to make sure that
everything's working before you zoom off over the
ocean to get your epic shots. Now, number 12 is know the regulations before you start flying. This is a big one. You wanna make sure that
you're flying within the rules that are set by the place that you're at. So here in the US, we have a set of rules
that we have to abide by. If you're in another country, it might be a little bit
different set of rules. So you just wanna make sure
that wherever you're flying, you know exactly if you're
supposed to be flying and what the rules are to
be able to fly in that spot. Recently, I was out in Death Valley. It's a national park. I couldn't fly the drone, but when I was just outside the park, I was in an area where
I could actually fly. So beyond just the basic rules, you wanna make sure that the
location that you're flying at doesn't have a flight restriction. Now, if you're here in the US, here are the rules that
you have to abide by. You have to fly within
visual line of sight. You have to fly below 400 feet. You have to register
your drone with the FAA and you have to make sure
there's a label on your drone, with that registration number. You can only fly for
recreational purposes unless you have your Part 107 license. You have to make sure that
you're not interfering with any manned aircraft. And you can only fly in Class G airspace, unless you have authorization
to fly in controlled airspace. I'll include a link down
below in the description to where you can find
out all the information about how you can fly as
a recreational pilot here in the US. Now, number 13 is get your Part 107. This allows you to get
paid to use your drone. And if you're getting awesome
looking footage and photos, and you want to upload them
to somewhere like Wirestock, it's a good idea to get
your Part 107 license, because you can't sell your footage unless you have this license. Now, what you do to get this
license is you take a test and you just need to study for this test. You learn about controlled airspace. You learn about weather. It's a lot of the essential
things that you should know if you're gonna fly a drone. And it also just gives
you a deeper insight into how manned aircrafts work. It's not a super hard test. So if you just take a week and study, you'll easily be able
to get a score that will get you your license. And then you don't have
to worry about any issues if you're trying to make
money off of your drone, or if you do fly it for
your YouTube channel and you're making money off
of your YouTube channel. Number 14 is know how
your Active Track works before you start tracking yourself. If you're a solo creator and
you're out mountain biking and you're tracking
yourself with a drone, well, you need to know how the
Active Track functions. So it doesn't fly into a
tree or some other object. Just as I was saying earlier, you want to go out to a big
open space and just play around with your drone. You also want to do this with Active Track and learn everything about
how your Active Track works. Depending on your drone, the
tracking is gonna be different, and there's gonna be
different limitations. On these drones here, I have the Air 2S which
has great tracking, but has no side to side sensors. So if you're doing
something like an orbit, it could swing into something
and it's not gonna stop. It's gonna hit it. Whereas my DJI Mavik 3, it has omnidirectional obstacle avoidance. So it's gonna avoid everything. However, if I'm in sport mode, all of those sensors turn off. So you wanna just make
sure that you understand how your Active Track works and what different
things you have to think about when you're tracking yourself. And that goes right into number 15, which is understand how your
obstacle avoidance works. On my DJI Mini 2, I have no obstacle avoidance sensors, so it could just run
into an object and crash. Now, as I was saying in the
last tip, on my Mavic 3, if I'm in sport mode, I
don't have any sensors. So you just need to understand
where your limitations are with your drone. And this goes back to my very
first tip that we talked about at the beginning of this video, and that is understand how
your drone operates and how all the functions work on your drone. That includes obstacle
avoidance and understanding the limitations that you have and when your drone actually
will crash into something, even if you have those sensors turned on. All right, so let's get into some tips on how you can create better
looking photos and video. Number 16 is go somewhere worth filming. So if you're going to take
cool photos and videos, don't just go to the park
and shoot just basic shots of a big park. It's not that exciting. Try to seek out places
that have a unique look and that can get you better looking shots. One thing that I've seen over and over is just boring drone footage. And if you wanna make videos
that people wanna watch and take photos that people
are interested in seeing, well, you gotta find cool locations. You need to find something
unique and something different. You need to see how the landscape changes and how the shadows will play with the different objects that you're photographing
or taking videos of. And there's lots of interesting
stuff all around us. Just because you're in a
place that doesn't have access to huge mountains or beaches
doesn't mean you don't have cool stuff to photograph. Having a drone in the sky
gives you a lot of opportunity to see things from a
different perspective. And there's a lot of interesting things when you look at it from a
camera that's up in the sky. Number 17 is research your
location before you leave, go on Google Maps and see how
a location looks from the sky. Look at photos or videos from
other creators or other people that have posted content online. You just wanna know as much as possible so that you can find cool
angles to shoot from and ideas on what to
shoot when you get there. Number 18 is have a subject
when you're filming. So big open landscapes are great, but when you can put an object or a person or something in the frame, it gives you a lot of
perspective on the location and having a subject will
give more visual interest to the photos and videos
that you're creating. Number 19 is have a reason
to why you're filming, know your why, what's the purpose of you going out and capturing this footage? So if you're going out to tell
a story for something like a vlog, know why you want to
capture this drone footage, and it's gonna help make
sure that you get the footage that you need and make sure
that you're not just spending a lot of extra time filming stuff that's not gonna be used. Now, if you're just going out to have fun and fly the drone around,
well, that's great. And don't get down on yourself if the footage doesn't look that good, or the photos don't come out that great. If you're going out to photograph
something specific, well, do your research like we
were talking about earlier and know exactly what you need to be able to capture that shot. So just understanding why you're
going out and filming will make all the difference when
it comes to actually flying and capturing what it is that
you're trying to capture. So number 20 is don't
fly as high as possible. Here in the US, there's that 400 foot
flight restriction, however, at 400 feet, you're just gonna be getting
these big open landscape shots. And it's great to capture
those once in a while, but don't spend all your
time up at 400 feet capturing just big open wide shots. Use the drone for more
of a storytelling tool and get down close into your subject, fly right above the tree line, or get closer to objects. And you'll be able to
get a variety of shots and some cool different perspectives that you just can't
get with other cameras. Number 21 is point your
camera straight down. There's really cool and interesting things to see when you're focused on the ground from way up in the sky. It's just a really cool
perspective that you can only capture with a drone. Number 22 is use a subject
for a sense of scale. I've already talked about using an object or a subject as visual interest, but you could also use
it as a sense of scale. So if you have a photograph
of this epic landscape, but then you put a person in it, you really get a much
better sense of the scale of everything that you're taking a photo of. It's really cool to use a drone
to get these epic wide shots and use a subject to be able
to give your audience a sense of how big these places really are. Number 23 is shoot at sunrise or sunset. You're gonna get the best colors
and the best light just as the sun's coming up. And just as the sun's going down. And also at this time of day, you're gonna get the best looking shadows. You get these big, long stretched out shadows
that are gonna create even more visual interest, depending in on what it
is that you're filming. So when you're planning your shoots, try to do it closer to sunrise or sunset, and that's gonna instantly
make your photos and video look that much better. And that goes right into number 24, which is look for shadows, make it a point to get your
drone up and point straight down and look for how the shadows
are playing with the landscape. You might see something completely unique that you're not gonna see from the ground. And a lot of times those
shadows just create so much of an impact, especially when you're right
at sunrise or right at sunset. When they're stretched out
super far across the landscape. Number 25 is look for those
moments where you can split your frame in half. Drones have this ability to see these different landscapes from above. And one cool thing that you
can do is split your photo or your video in two, and use something in the
landscape as your division line. Think of this idea of half
and half and split your frame and have two contrasting
elements that are side by side. Number 26 is use the
concept of leading lines. And this is using lines
that are naturally found in the landscape that draws your attention to one specific point
in your photo or video. So find different lines, whether it is a physical
line, like a train track, or just the way that
the landscape is shaped and see if you can draw your
viewer's eye to one point, it's gonna create a more
interesting looking photo or video. Number 27 is don't always
rely on the rule of thirds. Now the rule of thirds is
when you split up your image into these quadrants, and then you put your subject
on one of these lines. Now the rule of thirds works great, especially for putting
your horizon on a third or putting a person or whatever
you're filming on a third, but don't always rely
on the rule of thirds. Sometimes you want to
just center your subject and it actually is very compelling to have this really bold image of a subject centered in
the middle of the frame. Number 28 is something a
little bit more technical, don't over expose your
footage or your photos. This is when everything is too bright. You want to try to expose properly so that you have good contrast,
but you're not too bright. You're not too dark. So a good tool to use is your histogram, which you'll find on a lot of drones. And you wanna make sure that
all of your exposure values are somewhere in the middle. If you expose to bright
and parts of your image are super white and blown out, then you're not gonna
be able to recover that If you bring back your footage into you're editing software
and you try to bring back those highlights, then it's just gonna be white and overexposed. So you wanna make sure
when you're out flying that you're trying to get the
proper exposure every time. And you're not relying on editing software to bring your footage back. Number 29 is create the Starburst effect. So a lot of times you'll hear
that you don't want to shoot directly at the sun. This is because it creates
just kind of this orb out in the sky, and it's gonna be super
bright in comparison to everything else that you're filming. However, there are times
where this will look good, especially when you have a drone that has a aperture built in. And when you close down that
aperture to something like an F11, you can create a
Starburst looking effect. And that's where you see the star on bright objects like the sun. And to be able to get these shots, you need to have an aperture
that can close down. Number 30 is use your grid
whenever you're filming. Now, the grid is an
overlay that you can set up in your software and on
the drones that I use, there's typically a few different options. You could have the rule of thirds. You could have crosshairs, or
you could have a center mark. And it's always a good idea to keep these on the screen because these will help you compose better shots. It's gonna give you
where center marker is. So if you are trying to
center up your subject, you can get them dead center, or if you want to use the rule
of thirds and make sure your horizon is on one of the
thirds while you'll use one of these lines to line it up, or you'll push it past one of these lines, if you want to have a lot of
negative space in your image. So it's just a good idea to keep these on, to help you with compositions. All right, so let's dig into
some photo specific tips. Number 31 is you want to freeze action. So when you're shooting
a photo with your drone, if you're shooting at a low shutter speed, you're gonna see some
motion blur in your shot. And unless it's something
specific where you want to see the blur, you want
to try to avoid this. So how you do that is you
boost your shutter speed, which will really freeze
the moment in time and you'll have super sharp images. And so you'll want to avoid
motion blur unless you're using it specifically to see
motion in your shot. And so number 32 is if you
are trying to blur your frame, well, then use an ND filter. An ND filter is gonna put sunglasses in front of your camera, and it's gonna help you
bring down your shutter speed to be able to create lots
of motion blur in your shot. So if you use something like an ND 1000, you could get the waves flowing and get these really stylistic shots. But this is a specific
style of photograph. So you don't always wanna fly with one of these ND filters on. Number 33 is use your bracketing feature to take multiple photographs. How this works is it's
gonna take a normal photo and then it's gonna take one brighter. And then one darker. Or if you have set up to five shots, it's gonna take two brighter. And two darker. Now the benefit of using bracketing is that if you didn't nail your
exposure at the first time, well, you could use one of the other shots and it's most likely gonna
have the proper exposure. And also if you wanna create a composite and put two exposures together
or five exposures together, well, you can bring these
into your editing software, bring them all together and create a really high dynamic range photo. Number 34 is don't shoot in 16:9. So if you're someone who's
flipping between photo and video, you might have your drone
set up to shoot in 16:9, but you wanna make sure
that you're shooting in 4:3, if your drone can shoot in that. It's allowing you to use the full height and width of your sensor to get the most amount of
information in your photo. If you put it into
something like 16:9 mode, a lot of times it's cropping
the image and you'll want more to work with when you get
into your editing software. So just make sure you're using
the entirety of your sensor when you're taking photos. Number 35 is shoot in RAW. A lot of times when you get your drone, you have options to shoot in JPEG or RAW. Now JPEG's great if
you need quick delivery and you're not gonna be doing
anything to your photos, but if you wanna do any
sort of color grading and tweak your photos, shoot in RAW, you're gonna get the most
amount of information and you can really push your images around and create some really
cool looking photos. Number 36 is print your photos. Now it's easy to just fill
up your hard drives full of photos and videos, and you never actually print anything and put it on your wall. I mean, how cool is this? I took a photo when I was up
in Alaska pointed straight down at a glacier, and then I
printed it out on canvas. I just typed in discount canvas prints. And I got that print for $30. I have three of them up on my wall here. It just has more of an impact when you actually see it in person, rather than looking at
screens all the time. There's lots of cheap options out there. So print your photos. All right, so now let's dig
into some video specific tips. I personally am more
focused on using drones as storytelling tools. So I use them all the time
when I'm out shooting videos. So number 37 is no jerky movement. If you want to get good looking footage, then you wanna make sure that you have smooth stable footage. And that means being
gentle on your joysticks. If your drone is jerking
all over the place, well, it's gonna distract your viewer
and it's gonna pull them out of whatever you're watching. You want to use smooth
cinematic looking shots when you're out flying. And so number 38 is one of the ways that you can get smoother
shots and that's using the Cine or the Tripod mode or the Smooth mode, whatever your drone has. Basically, this is the slowest
that the drone will move. And you can go into your drone settings and even dial these back slower. So in these slower modes, you want the drone to not
react as quickly when you push on a joystick. So it feathers into a movement
and then feathers out of it. Now, this really applies to
when you're doing any motion that has some curvature to it. So if you're trying to do
something like an orbit or you're moving up and over something and trying to tilt your gimbal down, or you're gimbal up, any sort of rotation, you'll wanna be gentle and you'll want to use smoother modes. Now tip number 38 is use your
sport mode when you're going in one direction. So if you're flying straight
across the landscape, well, you'll wanna use sport
mode because it creates a lot of sense of motion, moving fast across that landscape. Same thing, if you're
moving sideways or backwards or straight up into the air, it creates more dynamic footage having the drone move so fast
through the landscape. Now you do wanna keep in mind, depending on your drone. If you're in a sport mode, a lot of times the obstacle avoidance is gonna be turned off. So you just wanna make sure
that where you're flying has a clear line of sight, and
you're not gonna hit anything. Number 39 is shoot in a log profile. So when you shoot in something
like D log on a DJI drone, you're gonna preserve the
most amount of dynamic range. Your highlights are not
gonna be overexposed and the dark part of
your images aren't gonna be super underexposed. This allows you to do more
heavy color grading in post and be able to do more of a
creative look in your edit. Now, this is something
you only want to do if you are gonna be doing color grading, and it is a specific
part of your workflow. If you're just trying to get
good looking footage and make it quicker, well, then you wanna
shoot in the standard mode. And if you are new to color grading, well, I have a complete guide on
how to color grade from start to finish and create some
really creative looks. I'll include it down
below in the description. It's an hour and a half
class that goes through all the tools and everything
you need to get up and running with color grading, especially working with log footage that you get out of these drones. Number 40 is use an ND filter to get less choppy looking footage. Now, this really only applies
when you're flying close to objects, because when you shoot with a high shutter speed, it's gonna make your image look choppy. And the reason for this
is you're freezing frames. So in photography, you wanna freeze your frame and
you wanna freeze the action. Whereas when you're shooting video, there's actually motion blur
happening from frame to frame. The standard for cinema
is shooting at double that of your frame rate. Then that gives you just
enough motion blur to make the motion feel natural. And so if you're flying
down low to the ground or closer to objects, you'll want to use an ND filter to be able to bring down your shutter speed. However, if you're flying
pretty high in the sky and you're staying away from objects, you won't necessarily need
to have that motion blur because it's not really
gonna be that noticeable. Also an ND filter will help
in super bright situations. So if your camera's shutter
speed and aperture and ISO can't handle how bright a scene is, well, then you'll use an ND filter to be able to darken your image. Number 41 is shoot at
the lowest ISO possible. You can think of your ISO as
the sensitivity of your sensor. When you use a higher ISO, the
image is gonna be brighter. However, you're gonna introduce more noise into your footage. So if you're shooting at a super high ISO, it's gonna be very grainy
looking and you wanna shoot with the least amount of noise
possible when you're out flying. If you're in a darker
situation, the sun has just set, then you're gonna have to boost your ISO, but you really don't want to
go into those high numbers unless you absolutely to, to be able to get exposure for the scene. Shoot at 30 frames per
second for smoother footage. I like the look of 30 frames per second. So I shoot all of my videos
in 30 frames per second. Now, if you're someone who likes the look of 24 frames per second, it still is a good idea to shoot in 30 and slow it down, just slightly. Having a few extra frames when you play back in 24 frames per second will give you the ability to
slow it down just a little bit and create a little bit smoother footage. But overall, I personally like the look of 30 frames per second, especially for drone videos. So that's the frame rate that I work in. And that's the frame rate
that I edit my videos in. And so number 43 is
shoot at high frame rates and slow down your footage
for smoother shots. With certain drones, you can shoot at 60 frames per second. And when you can shoot at
60 frames per second, well, you can slow that down to half
speed and it creates a much more dramatic look to your footage, especially when you want those smooth cinematic looking shots. And if you are newer to flying
and you're not as smooth with your joysticks, this will help you smoothen out your shots and get better looking footage. Number 44 is one of my favorite
and it's create parallax. And so you'll want to
line up different objects and different things in
the distance of your shot and have them moving at different speeds. And you'll do this by
flying closer to an object, and then moving around
that object in a way where the background is moving
at a different speed than the foreground. So a good way to do this might be to focus in on your subject and do an orbit around it. And if you have a drone that
has a zoom capability, well, you can create even more parallax when you zoom in on your lens and do a movement on a
subject that's foregrounded with a background that's super far away, it's gonna create these different layers that are moving at different speeds. Number 45 is use auto focus. Now a lot of these drones
have the ability to shoot in manual focus. But what I've found is
that when you're shooting in manual focus, you might
not always be razor sharp. Majority of the time when I
have it set to auto, it's sharp, it gets the shot and it gets what I need. Very rarely is a shot out of focus. And the reason for this is
you're shooting with these drones that are further away from your
subject and your background. There's no reason that you
really need to sit there and dial in your manual settings. So when you're out flying, don't worry about your focus
and just leave it on auto. Now 46 is you wanna make
sure that your white balance is on manual. Now, the reason that you wanna shoot with a manual white balance is because your colors might fluctuate when you move the drone around in sky, and the shot's not gonna look
good when it's transitioning from somewhat blue to
somewhat orange and back, ideally you wanna lock in your
white balance for the scene that you're shooting
and just leave it there and only change it if
your actual scene changes, and this will help you get
more consistent footage without any color shifts. Now, when you're shooting in log footage, try to use Color Assist if
it's available in your drone. So the Color Assist will
put a look on your footage. So you can actually see
contrast and saturation, even though you're recording
in this flat profile. When you're out in the
sun and the sun's beaming on your screen, and you're
shooting on a flat profile, you're not gonna be able to
see what you you're doing. So ideally you want to have
the Color Assist turned on if it's available and
you wanna be in the shade like we were talking about earlier. The more that you can see your screen, the easier it is to be able
to create good looking shots that you'll be able to use in your edit. Number 48 is shoot a variety of shots. You don't want to put
your drone up in the sky and get the same orbit over and over, or you don't don't wanna
get the same shot of just a drone moving forward in your landscape. Try to get a variety, try to change up the
way that you're filming and try to use different
accommodations of movements in the sky to create a range of shots. Now, if you wanna see a video
where I really get into detail about drone movements, I'll include my complete guide
to drone movements down below in the description. It's a great one to check out, to see all the different potential that you have when you're
flying a drone in the sky. Number 49 is think like a movie camera. So when you watch a movie, you have these very stylized shots and they move in these very specific ways. Well, you wanna do that with your drone. You don't wanna just get
up there and fly around and just kind of buzz around
and not actually have any focus to what you're doing. Instead, come up with a beginning, a middle, and an end for each shot. So you're gonna start here. You're gonna do this movement, and you're gonna end here. If you can think through this process, it's gonna help you craft
better looking footage, because there's gonna be some
motion that makes sense for the scene that you're flying in. And number 50 is have fun. Drones are a ton of fun to fly. I've been flying drones
for a long time now, and they're just as essential
tool to everything that I do because drones give you
such a unique perspective. They're a great storytelling
tool and the photos and videos that you can get from a drone just look awesome. Now, if you've made it
this far to the end, I just wanna say thank you. I know this was a marathon
of a video and there was a lot of information in here, but if you are newer to
flying and you wanna learn how to craft better looking
videos when you're flying, make sure you check out this video. It's my, Complete Beginner's
Guide for Filmmaking With a Drone. I'll see you on the next video.
