Drone Videography 101: BEGINNERS START HERE!

In this comprehensive beginner's guide to drone videography, we cover everything you need to know to take smooth and cinematic aerial videos with your drone. From having the right equipment, adjusting your gimbal settings, explaining frame rate and color profiles, to showing 5 drone shots to practice, we will teach you how to get the most out of your drone and capture breathtaking videos from the sky. Whether you're new to drone videography or looking to improve your skills, this video has something for everyone. So grab your drone, and let's get started!

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0:00 Introduction
1:08 Basic Equipment
2:41 Gimbal Settings
6:58 Frame Rate
9:50 Color Profiles
12:04 5 Drone Shots to Practice

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[darbethbusinesstechnologya]

Well done.
As a professional videographer could I add a couple of explanatory notes.
1. The reason for most of these controls is that electronics don't see light the same way we do.
2. D Log (and similar) compensate for point 1, but only work if you have software for colour grading. It is NOT meant to be used straight out of the camera, but gives a much better result when graded.
3. Aperture and ISO also impact the light reaching the sensor and can be used instead of ND's if you also understand the effects mentioned in this video and allow for them.

[CP]

Great videos, thanks for sharing! Just got part 107 certified and got an air 3. Pumped to get serious!

[davey]

Wow! Well done. Very content rich presentation. Love it.

[isaiascruz]

Just found your video and I appreciate every instructional moment of it. You have made the instruction very simple with plenty of sub videos to help me understand the process. Great job! I will be following you and look forward to many of your videos on drones. Thank you

[gabrielacastillo]

thank you for sharing! this video definitely helped me

[kennyw]

One thing you did not mention is to always format (reformat after upload) your MicroSD card in the drone. Great video, thanks.

[MauroC]

got my first drone, Mini 3, this video is absolutely useful because I have a shaky hand

[MapleNutz]

This video is just awesome. This is the type of content I need to learn. I have a Mavic 3 pro as my first drone 😂😂😂. I desperately need to learn for my channel. Thanks, you earned my subscription and I’ll be watching more of your videos. A++

[MoboVetTV]

I am currently saving to get a drone for both personal use and as a side gig for aerial photography.
Which DJI drone will you recommend on a minimalistic budget?

[damianpaull]

great vidoe, thanks I have a phantom 4 pro which i am using for ariel footage of local short sty accommodation however recently my drone will only record up to 11 sec of footage...it then buffers and stops and and then I have to go again...any ideas?

[wowfmomf]

Hi, i would like to start a small scale 2d drone lightshow business in my country, but i am looking for a provider of the equipment and software that has reasonable prices, do you know any?

[qwoods]

When will your next video ber out? Part 3 editing?

[DanielCrist]

I'm wondering how much data a typical 5 minutes 4k video take up with the Mini 3 Pro. I just ordered mine. I have a bad habit of not backing cards up, and I was looking at either a 5 pack of 64gb or of 128gb cards. I want enough data that I could capture an entire 3 or 4 day trip on one card, but not end up with too much on one card if I happen to lose the drone or if it gets stolen. So is 128 too much here or is that right in the sweet spot? Whichever way I go, I'll have 4 really, not 5, as one will be dedicated for the controller. Thanks for your time and help!

[steveh]

9:30 I always thought aspect ratio was the ratio between width and height of the frame, not the overall size.

[danconnors]

Do not see the gimbal controls you recommend changing. In Follow Mode, gain & expo tuning does not appear. Only gimbal setting is "recenter gimbal". Drone is DJI Mini 3

[alextryan]

Hmmm I'm totally here for this vid, but it's definitely not pronounced "video-ography..."

[BotasULU]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ you’re one of the best❤❤❤❤❤❤ I really appreciate your time. Thank you very

[bigfellavideography]

Hey coach! cool vid and good points, but there's only one "O" in videOgraphy! you may as well say "photo-ography" to keep it consistent 📷