Getting amazing drone footage is more of an art than a science. You’ve probably seen all of the YouTube videos where they have amazing footage completely noise-free and you are struggling to replicate it. It is surprisingly easy to collect rubbish footage if you skim over some of the most important settings. Nothing will compensate for having a basic knowledge of photography which includes shutter speed, frame rate, color profile, exposure, and much more. But, in this article we are going to go over everything you need to know about why you’re drone footage may look grainy and how you can solve it.
Andrew
Is it worth starting a drone business?
Starting a drone business is a dream of many people. For me, it is one of my favourite subjects since I love both drones and starting businesses. But, is it worth starting a drone business in today’s climate? Is there too much competition? Are people simply fed up of drone photography? How profitable is a drone business exactly? All of these questions are common questions that people ask when starting a drone business.
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Why is my drone footage wavy? The jello effect
Capturing amazing drone footage is becoming easier and easier. But, with all of the advances in technology sometimes things go wrong. Because the majority of drones are mass produced there are some tolerances in the manufacturing process which can result in footage issues. One of the most common in the DJI Mavic series of drones is the Jell-O effect. This results in drone footage that is wavy and has distortions on the sides or middle of the footage. It typically looks like waves progressing through the image from top to bottom but can also look more jagged than waves.
Cheapest drone with longest flight time [Table for easy comparison]
When you are flying a drone you wanted to be in for as long as possible. The latest drones on the market can handle a flight time of approximately 35 minutes but you will have to pay upwards of $1700 to access this amount of flight time. The cheapest drones on the market generally flight for only about 10 minutes but they only cost about US$30. It seems reasonable, therefore, to compare a range of different drones, their flight time in minutes, and their cost, to create a table which shows you the amount of dollars per minute of flight time. In this article, I have gone through the most popular drones on the market and find out the lowest amount of money you can spend per minute of flight time.
How do I sell my drone footage? Beyond stock sites!
If you have owned a drone for a while you may have gigabytes or terabytes of footage which you don’t know what to do with. Or, perhaps you bought a drone because you really like the idea of selling your drone footage and want to make a little bit of an income from all of the awesome shots that you have been so carefully curating. There are so many drone shots online that it can be hard to actually sell your drone footage. In this article we’re going to go over everything you need to know about how to sell your drone footage and what you need to pay close attention to to increase your success in selling.
How can I make my drone fly faster? Insider tips!
Drones are surprisingly fast. One of the latest drones to come out of DJI’s research is the Mavic air 2 – it has a maximum speed of 19 m/s which is approximately 42.5 mph. That is incredibly fast and it means that they can follow cars and other fast-moving objects easily. Sometimes, however, we want to fly our drones faster than we have flown before. Here are all of the ways that you can make your drone flight faster whether you have built it yourself or not.
How to get smooth drone footage
You have probably bought a drone because you have been in awe of the footage that you have seen online. There are some people who are doing some amazing things with drones that cost very little. Just like every creative tool, learning to use a drone properly is important if you are going to get the smooth drone footage and cinematic feeling that you want. Manufacturers are making it easier and easier to get cinematic footage out of the box with ends like cinematic mode and tripod mode but, there are also some things that you need to learn and practice so that you can get the smooth drone footage you have always wanted to.
Why does my drone toilet bowl?
When you are flying your drone there are few scarier incidents than an uncontrollable toilet bowl movement from your drone. This movement is when the drone moves from side to side in a slight curve whilst also, potentially, moving forward and backward too. There is no doubt that this is incredibly scary. The amplitude of the movement can become very large. This means that any overhanging branches or obstructions could easily come into contact with your drone as it uncontrollably oscillates from side to side. In this article, we are going over all of the reasons why drones toilet bowl and exactly what you can do about it to make sure it never happens to you.
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Why is my drone footage choppy? [SOLVED]
The reason many people buy a drone is to get cinematic footage that will impress your friends and online subscribers or followers. Some people love the simple ability to capture some incredible footage of their trips and their local beautiful places. However, sometimes the drone footage doesn’t come out as you expect. There are a number of software and hardware features in a drone which interplay to create amazing footage but get one of these settings or features calibrated incorrectly you can quickly create very choppy drone footage. In this article we going to cover exactly what is causing your drone footage to be choppy and all of the simple steps that you can take for capturing amazingly smooth drone footage.
What happens when you lose your drone?
Losing a drone is one of the greatest fears that any drone pilot has. When you fly your drone there is always the possibility that something will go wrong. It is only your ability to anticipate and recover from incidents and accidents that will help you stay out of trouble. However, even the most robust and experienced pilots still run the risk of having a drone go missing in action. In this article, we’re going to go over everything you need to know about what happens when you lose your drone. We’ll also cover the important features of your drone that you need to always have on file and will talk about the steps that you need to go through when (or preferably if) you lose your drone.
