Cinematic footage can look awesome and is easily obtainable with a drone. Here is an overview of everything you need to know to get those silky smooth cinematic shots with your drone.
Planning
There are things you can think about before taking off that will make a huge difference. Have a think about:
- Weather
- Time of day
- What accessories may help
- What shots you need
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Settings
As far as settings go, I recommend shooting in manual mode. This will give you the most control over your footage. I would recommend shooting with the follwoing settings:
- Framerate – 24 fps
- Shutter speed – 1/50 sec
- ISO 100
- Manual White balance
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Drone Control
The thing that will have the biggest effect on your footage is how you fly. We recommend
- Maintaining a smooth flight path and not changing direction
- Make no jerky movements
- Use smooth gimbal settings
Editing
The last thing to look at if the Editing. This is where is all comes together. There are plenty of things you can do make your footage better. Things we can do are:
- Use the correct timeline setting (usually 24 fps)
- Edit to some suitable music
- Cut out any jerky footage
- Colour grade
Video
Here is a video to explain everything you need to know about shooting Cinematic footage with a drone. This video is based on the Mavic Mini, but will apply to any drone where you have control over the shutter speed.