How to Get the Cinematic Look from Your Drone Photography
Learn how to translate techniques from movies into your drone footage for a cinematic look with Dave Williams! Dave travels the world shooting with all types of cameras, and especially his drones. In this class Dave teaches you how to stand out from the crowd by using your drone with complete creative control to fly like a movie director and create something truly cinematic. You’ll learn how to overcome limitations, do your research ahead of time, configure your drone’s settings for optimal capture, and practice the types of movements used in movies to capture the viewer’s attention and tell your story.
Release Date: 2018-10-17
Lessons
Introduction
Join Dave as he introduces the class and discusses what will be covered in the lessons that follow.
Duration: 2 mins 25 seconds
Research Pays Off
Doing your research ahead of time really pays off with efficiency and getting the best quality shots and footage.
Duration: 4 mins 2 seconds
Lighting Conditions
Putting consideration into time of day, shooting angles, and quality of light can transform your photos from snapshots to professional shots.
Duration: 3 mins 55 seconds
Exploring From the Air
Being able to fly your camera out over the scene opens up new perspectives and opportunities.
Duration: 2 mins 45 seconds
Limitations to Overcome
As amazing as shooting with a drone can be there are limitations you’ll have to consider.
Duration: 3 mins 42 seconds
Composition
Rules of composition still apply even if your camera is in the air.
Duration: 4 mins 45 seconds
Straight Down Shot
You can either get this really right, or really wrong.
Duration: 3 mins 1 seconds
Panoramas
Shooting panoramas is a great way to increase your field of view and overall image resolution.
Duration: 0 mins 54 seconds
Settings for Video
Learn the best video settings for getting the most cinematic look from your drone footage.
Duration: 3 mins 39 seconds
Video Movements
Learn how to translate techniques from movies into your drone footage for a cinematic look.
Duration: 7 mins 57 seconds