SHOOTING
AERIAL VIDEO
WHILE ALMOST EVERY PHOTOGRAPHER BUYS A DRONE TO ENHANCE THEIR STILLS
PHOTOGRAPHY, CAPTURING HIGH-QUALITY VIDEO REMAINS AN IMPRESSIVE ABILITY
THAT SHOULDN’T BE MISSED. CAA-APPROVED DRONE PILOT JAMES ABBOTT TAKES
YOU THROUGH THE BASICS OF DRONE VIDEOGRAPHY AND SPEAKS TO FILMMAKER
PHILIPBLOOMTODISCOVERHOWHEUSESDRONESINHISAWARD-WINNINGWORKWords : JAMES ABBOT TU
NLEASH YOUR INNER movie director
with a versatile camera that
professional filmmakers could only
dream about ten years ago. While as a
stills photographer your primary reason for
buying a drone may have been to enhance
your photography, the capabilities of drones
make them incredibly powerful tools for
creating awe-inspiring movies. Whether you
delve into the automated flight modes for
video or take full manual control of the aircraft
to mimic traditional camera movements,
without the need for expensive equipment
hire, your drone is capable of truly wonderful
things. And, as always, the more you practise
flying manoeuvres and shooting video, the
better you’ll quickly become.In this part of the series, we’re going to
teach you everything you need to know about
shooting aerial video to give you the best
start possible. From the basics of shooting
in manual mode, to achieving the correct
shutter speed using ND filters, to professional
advice and insight, by the end of this article
you’ll have a much greater understanding of
how to achieve cinematic aerial video.
Alongside this video advice, we’ll also
outline some of the best UK locations you
can visit with your drone where it’s often not
only safe and legal to fly, but the landscape
provides the perfect backdrop for your first
attempts at shooting both stills and video.
Not to mention, these areas aren’t densely
populated, which is always an advantage
when flying drones. So, let’s explore the
exciting world of aerial video...PART 4