11 ESSENTIAL DRONE SHOTS TO TRY - Cinematic Drone Shot Ideas

Many budding videographers purchase a drone with the hope of shooting breathtaking aerial videos.

But, after purchasing a drone, many of these same people quickly realize it’s not as easy as it looks.

Drones are a fantastic and now affordable tool you can use to capture video.

Before mastering any technique with a drone, let me stress that you must fly your UAV safely and legally.

To use a drone to its full potential, there are 11 essential shots you need to know.

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[cloudviewproductions]

I'm glad you kept saying "hit record", because that's where I was going wrong. I getting all these awesome shots, but came back and nothing was on my SD Card.. Hit record! Damn...

[JoshMcKenna]

Had my first chance to play with a drone this week. Jolly good fun; footage turned out wonderfully!

[JohnWist]

Just getting started with drone videography and this is a great resource. Thanks!

[felisha_renee]

Fantastic info! I’m going to write this down and carry it with me. Often when I’m on location it’s easy to just have blank brain and forget the creative shots you can do. I’ve heard a few of these but not all you mentioned. Very helpful

[niobuntuan]

Beautiful shot...thanks for guide
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[mountainshinobi]

Extremely professional video in all ways. Impressive content. Well done.

[eugenelimestone]

Great job, guys! Thanks. Really straight to the point!

[IkonicLionProductions]

Wonderful tips and information. Just a bigger drone pilot with a new YouTube Channel. This tips will help me a lot to improve the quality of my drone footage. Thumbs up.

[CezarsDroningTime]

Good tips and tricks my friend. I already started to use some of these cool cinematic shoots in my videos. Cheers for sharing with us.

[MarkFangue]

These shots look awesome! Thank you for the tips. I love the reveal shot!

[karts]

So I thought I had given up the idea of buying a drone, but these shots make me want to get one again. At least I will be able to download some sweet shots from storytape while I save up. Cheers for the tips.

[DaveElledge]

Great video and content!  Thanks Brady.

[inphotoframeStudio]

Nice information big brother fantastic keep it up

[JasonsHonestReviews]

Thanks for the ideas. I have to say I'm overwhelmed with your footage, though. Could have for sure used a color grade

[dharvell]

The reveal shot is actually really easy to do as a one-person operation. All you need to do is plan the shot before you do it, look for various landmarks (if available) so you can keep track where you are in your path, and above all PAY ATTENTION. As long as you cover those basics, the reveal is a piece of cake to pull off as a single operator.

[DroneHDTV]

I was waiting for some bullshit on this video. BUT its great advice for filmakers and pilots. thumbs up from me

[aeriallenses]

Awsum shots....learned alot...but I can't open ur site..for subscription

[jonlockwood]

You mention two man drone shots. How do you go about doing that? If you're flying in an area where you may lose sight of your drone because of the terrain how do you accomplish this?

[RedbeanproductionsAu]

Hi there, may I ask what camera you used to shoot this video, and what lut?

[Mojo]

These tips are as useless as saying to someone, that just bought a fast car: ''Hey I have a great tip for you. You should definitely try to drive fast one time''... I continue my search for more creative ideas.