HOW TO PERFECTLY PILOT YOUR DRONE FOR THE BEST CINEMATIC SHOTS

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HOW TO PERFECTLY PILOT YOUR DRONE FOR THE BEST
CINEMATIC SHOTS
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• While drones can be immensely rewarding and easy
  to use to be able to capture jaw dropping
  footage, there is no easy way of being able to
  capture perfect cinematic shots without countless
  hours of practice.
• One main piece of advice that all drone pilots
  will impart to you, whether theyre professional
  pilots who make their living from drones, or
  those who use them purely for recreational
  purposes, is to fly your drone as

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• smoothly and slowly as possiblefeather the stick
  inputs in every direction change. Fast and/or
  sudden moves of the drone will cause it to shake
  about, and the footage you take will reflect
  this, offering images that flicker about on the
  screen and make the viewer feel nauseous as the
  footage tilts at dizzying angles.

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• Tip number one
• When you first start out flying, dont plan to
  capture perfect clips more than 10 seconds at a
  time. Flying the drone high and then swooping it
  down, attempting to try to achieve a cinematic
  effect, is a move that even the pros find
  tricky. Better that you begin by focusing on slow
  camera movements with minimal movement, and
  taking short shots and doing them well.

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• Tip number two
• Try to make the smallest of movements on the
  sticks, and if you can get some practice on a
  simulator, that usually helps too. Great shots
  are never captured when the stick is moved a lot,
  so practice frequently to master the technique.

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• Tip number three
• In the world of animation and video effects, this
  technique is called handles. Flying through a
  shot is essential for editing purposes and to
  ensure that footage doesnt begin and end
  abruptly when you have the desired shot,
  continue moving for a few seconds and do the same
  in the build up to the shot, too.

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• Tip number four
• Wherever possible, try to avoid shooting in the
  same direction as the sun, and never shoot
  directly into it. Videos taken in direct
  sunlight will be full of shadows that have been
  cast onto the lens, and if the sunlight catches
  any dust on the lens, it will cause it to shine
  and spoil the footage. Dusting and cleaning your
  lens thoroughly before you plan to fly should
  prevent this from happening.

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• Your best cinematic shots will undoubtedly only
  arise after many, many hours of practice, but
  when you do wow your audience with some inspiring
  footage, it will all be worth it.

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