With modern technology at our fingertips, it’s possible to create footage that was once limited only to big-budget productions. In this short tutorial, we look at a few tips to achieve cinematic aerial shots with your drone footage.
In this tutorial, we join Motion Graphics Artist and Filmmaker, Charles Yeager to take a look at how to achieve more cinematic aerial shots with your drone footage. Charles will be discussing shot techniques, time of day, camera settings, and some post-processing in Adobe After Effects. In short, this is what Charles will be looking at:
Shot Techniques and Maneuvers
- Go Slow
- Use two Axes of Movement
- Orbit
- Fly-Through Shots
- Gimbal Movements
- Parallax
- 360 Pan
Weather and the Time of Day
- Watch out for Wind
- Sunrise and Sunset
Camera Settings
- Use a Flat Image Profile
- Set Your Shutter Speed
Post-Processing
- Correct Distortion
- Add Motion Blur
- Colour Grade Your Footage
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