Become a Pro Drone Filmmaker | By Tom's Tech Time

Overview of the upcoming lectures.

In this video, you will learn the basic rules of drone flight.

In this lesson, you will get to know some more essential safety techniques.

De-escalating conflicts has gotten more important since many people are afraid and worried about drones. This guide teaches you how to handle aggressive approaches and de-escalate them.

A professional appearance is the key to professional results. Learn what it takes to become a professional.

Overview of the upcoming lectures.

Learn how to be more creative. Simple and realistic techniques that will help you develop more creative projects.

Writing a concept is not as easy as it sounds. My papers will help you and make the task an adventure.

Overview of the upcoming lectures.

Cherry-picking is easier than drone picking. I will show you what to focus on when it comes to buying a new drone for filmmaking. Don't worry, you will make the right decision in the end.

Which accessories are worth it? Which are absolute must-haves? Let me unveil it.

It is one of the most important steps - and in 99% of the cases totally underrated: Location scouting!
How do you find impressive spots to film aerials? Which tools are available and how can you use them for your projects? I will show you my methods and am sure that copying them is worth it.

It is necessary to briefly make sure that your drone is fully functional before you take off. I will give you a quick run-through and show you how I do and recommend you to do it.

If you want your gear to last for many years, it is important that you learn how to store it correctly. Let me show you how it works.

Overview of the upcoming lectures.

Which daytimes are best for creating professional aerials? This video lesson teaches you what you need to know.

In this lesson, you will learn everything you need to know about how the sunlight affects our aerial recordings.

Rain and drones. A complicated mixture. What else is there to know?

In this lesson, I show you everything that you need to know about the fog. One of the most interesting stylistic elements.

Snow and drones don't match? That's what many operators think. Let me show you how to handle a drone in the cold.

Overview of the upcoming lectures.

Learn how to use and set up the aperture of any camera.

The aperture is the maybe most important part of a camera. Once you know how to use it, you will not only be able to control the exposure level of your recordings, but check it out yourself.

The shutter speed is one of the three most important camera parts/settings that you need to understand. Don't worry, I will explain it the understandable way.

The ISO is the maybe most important digital camera setting. Understanding how it works and affects our recordings is crucial. I will show you everything that you need to know.

ND filters. It's a term you always come across at some point when researching aerial (and ground) cinematography. I will walk you through the topic. In the end, you will be an ND filters pro. Promise.

The histogram is a small tool that helps us correctly exposing our recordings.

The zebra tool is yet another digital helper. It is supposed to help operators correctly set up their cameras.

The White Balance is so very important but also a super neglected tool. Understanding and correctly setting it up is a must for professional operators.

In this video lesson, I will show you how I set up my cameras. I am using a DJI Mavic 2 Pro for demonstration purposes. But don't worry, if you are using another model. Yes, the menu might look a bit different, but most settings will be the same.

Many beginners and advanced aerial filmmakers make the same mistakes. Guess what, I'll show you how to avoid making them.

In this lecture I will cover the most relevant rules of aerial cinematography. When it comes to shooting film (or actually video) with drones, there are certain general rules that you should be aware of. Knowing and moreover memorising them will help you entering a new level.

Which compositions help me create more professional looking aerial? Let me unveil the most useful ones in this exciting video lesson.

You don't need to come up with a hundred creative moves to amaze your audience. Instead, draw on what approved moves that the audience is used to from professional productions. Of course, you have to tweak and change them a bit: Alfred Hitchcock couldn't know about drones when he filmed his movies with heavy tripod mounted cameras. I will show you all relevant drone camera movements.

Filming objects that are in motion, whether a car, a person on a bike is something that you should know how to do. It's not the easiest, but with the right techniques and a bit of practice, you will be able to capture great motion shots with your drone.

There is this one way of using a drone that most people forget about. And that's sad because it's a truly powerful way of using our aerial camera. Let me unveil the mystery.

Get more out of your aerials with this simple trick. Your aerials will immediately get a professional touch. Simple, and effective.

Master flythroughs and add some spice to your aerial videos.

Learn the arts of using bouncing light. It's magical and will enhance your recordings.

Add this very special stylistic element to your recordings and create the wow-effect. Your audience is going to love this technique.

Focal lengths rule! But what are focal lengths again? And which is the best? And couldn't you just fly closer to an object instead of zooming in on it? I will explain all the relevant details.

Overview of the upcoming lectures.

Learn the five most essential rules of post-production to make your aerial production stand out.

I will show you were to find the best music for your aerial productions. Four great sources unveiled.

In this lesson, I will explain how to use Adobe Premiere Pro CC to put together videos. This video lesson is a full step-by-step guide on how to get started using this powerful editing program.

Proxies are low-res versions of our video files. Why creating and using them is such a great opportunity is the topic of this video lesson.

We all know the problem: our computer struggles with the playback of our videos, as soon as we add the first few clips to the timeline. There are some hints and tricks that you can apply to make the post-production more comfortable. To you and your computer.

Color correction and color grading are essential when it comes to the creation of professional aerial videos. In this video, I will explain you everything and more you need to know to not only get started, but to master the process.

In this video I show you how to create one of the coolest film effects of all times. It is a subtle, but powerful effect that has a great impact on the depth and intensity of a clip.

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