Ted, thanks for taking the time to produce and share these video. I'm learning so much. Your an excellent communicator and teacher. Your hard work is really appreciated 👍 👏
holy crap. Dude thank you! I Seriously needed a little boost of confidence today. This means everything. Thank you sir! What specific topic(s) would you like see covered in an upcoming episode?
Hey Ted, hope you had a good weekend. Did you get up to anything interesting? I had a thought about a topic and couldn't see any previous videos covering the subject. Shortly I'll be needing to edit my footage. I've been looking for a tablet or laptop but it's a minefield. So I wondered if you could cover what editing gear you use and for someone like me, what I could buy as a beginner to start editing. Maybe budget gear that would get the job done well, medium and high budget gear that would do a great job and maybe last a few years. Whatcha think? Cheers 👍
'Shoot at sunrise or sunset." - Not sure about that. You can get equally 'cinematic' scenes at anytime as long as the dynamic range of the image hasn't been exceeded and/or you do not have too harsh shadows that you cannot mute in post. The Sunrise and Sunset equation is about the angle of the sun against our atmosphere causing large refractions so we get colourful skies and warmer light. You can get equally as good light if you are further north or south even if its late morning or late afternoons. I think key rule is to avoid harsh overhead shadows i.e. very strong contrast between mid tones and shadows to the point where it is not correctable in post. Other things to consider in achieving 'cinematic' shots is something we call shoot to edit. When planning a shot, think about how these shots will join up with each other on the timeline in sequence. e.g. an all left pan timeline looks silly or all trucking or all dolly. Plan to balance left pans with rights etc. Shoot at least 2 clips of the same with enough lead in and lead out breathing space so your transitions have enough frames to cross over. Anyway.. blabbered too long. Thank you for the tips.
Hi ted! I wish you’ve had released your video one year ago!!! Even though I learned new things today ! Thanks for your tips, I’m sure that it will help a lot of people
thank you for the kind words. I loved your video of the trip to the cliff at the coast. Super well done! You edit together all the different clips to tell the story.
@@TedNemeth ahhh thank you ted for watching 🙂 It was my first try with a pocket 2, i believe that i can do better with more practice ! If you have some feedbacks about what can be improved overall, you will be very welcome 🤗
Yes it's been a long cold winter here. With the short days its hard to find time to get the drone out. When ever I have the time the weather is usually to crappy to fly. Things are getting pretty nice now and im itching to get out. Perhaps this week I will take the old gal for a run. Im also saving up for the mini 3... or mabey the mini 2. 😃
@@TedNemeth Awesome. I have been doing more shooting in the morning and evening during golden hour and YES the colours are so much better. Thanks for all your great content. I also got some ND filters so that I can fly during the brighter times of the day.
Really useful suggestions Ted. There’s a cool way to eliminate micro adjustments and jerky motion while using full deflection on both sticks. In advanced gimbal settings in Normal mode set Pitch speed and Yaw rotation speed to their minimum values and set Pitch and Yaw smoothness to a high value. Now you can climb, descend, turn, gimbal up or down as much as you like and it will look buttery smooth. Credit to MattW for this technique, here’s his how-to: ua-cam.com/video/Hjqgc99nRsc/v-deo.html
I have my cine mode cranked very low for all these settings. I love your video Ted, spent months just working on ONE camera move with CineMode to get it right. I can do two and three joystick moves (when including gimble) but the actual need for these are HIGHLY specific and will result in many many tries to get just the right movement.
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Sorry to hear in another of your videos that your subscriber count is moving slower than you'd like. As a consumer of this kind of content and a buyer of LOTS of drone and photography equipment, that you are knocking it out of the park. Your skills are obviously intimidating but you manage to present your lessons in a very friendly and supportive way that will help a lot of viewers to understand that a major part of the process is letting go of preconceived ideas while looking for stories to tell in their own, unique way. Your viewers will find you and then they will stick. I've heard it is a slow process unless you are doing horrible things that make people hate watch you. You don't want or need that. You just need to keep up the good work and people like me will eventually find you and hit that subscribe button because you stand out. Keep it up, brother, you are helping artists and that's a valiant cause because you make good artists better so that benefits everyone... even those who have no idea those new interesting aerial angles in their new interesting TV show are drones. KEEP IT UP! (The drone, I mean 😉)
Shane! man thank you soooo much. Truly. Needed to hear that today actually. I’m a 51 year old man trying to make this UA-cam gig work. It’s my 5th career. Hard to keep starting over in life. Money is tight but I could not possibly be any happier. Always been one of this annoying happy bastards. Ha! I appreciate you taking the time to write that note.
... too bad also, that in your music video this clip on 7:35 here was not the approach I suspect you would take if you had a full video artistic control. Creative collaborations are impossible unless each artist controls only the own domain. I loved however how you documented the process of making this music video. It was short but condensed with the fab city vibe and content.
Thank you. I'm so tired of hearing about ND filters. It might be important in southern regions with intense sun, but many of us are fine with EV settings, and photography at mid-day sucks anyway, as you have just explained.
11:00 I think you don't quite get there on the explanation of why a neutral density filter helps a movie be more "cinematic". It is that a too-fast shutter speed looks like a stutter; movement is not smooth but consists of noticeable tiny jumps particularly when panning the drone around. The smoothest possible pan, at 30 frames per second, is with a shutter 1/30th of a second. It is somewhat more common to have 1/60th when using 30 frame per second; you get some softening (blur) in the direction of travel but not quite smeared. In the film world a movie camera would be said to have a 180 degree shutter in that circumstance; each frame would get exposed for half the time that film chip was facing the lens. It was not mechanically possible to have a 360 degree shutter, but with digital, it is possible. I always operated my Phantom drone in manual everything; color balance, shutter speed and ISO. The Mavic 3 Pro seems a LOT more intelligent in this regard and I simply tie the right control wheel to the EV adjust so I can adjust exposure value during flight but otherwise I have been happy with the automation.
The way you block and style every shot sets right away the mood of the season. Your personal styling reminds me of the film makers in 1968 or so, in Rome or so, but with a contemporary twist. Brilliant. Every aspect of this video is. The content and the visuals. Your multi talents found a perfect stage, and I am becoming your faithful audience.
Great tips. The only one I'd question - at least as advice for beginners, is #7, fly toward the sun. In fact, when critiquing beginners' video, I often tell them the opposite - 'notice how much better your footage looks when you're pointed away from the sun'! Yes, silhouettes are great, and under certain conditions you can get magical shots over water - looking towards the sun, but more generally speaking, you want your subject lit, and the only way that's going to happen is with the sun behind you.
hey Greg! thanks for watching and commenting. I just published an update to this video and it covers the similar topic you mentioned. Fly safe brother. ua-cam.com/video/2t-7MvpG_uE/v-deo.html
OVER WATER is the secret sauce when pointing toward the sun. Otherwise its a mix of bright specular highlights and everything not a specular highlight is just black, or as dark as your lens flare is going to allow.
Agreed. I have some fantastic shots looking into the sun - lens flares, silhouettes, sunset colours, but they are the exceptions. They need to be used sparingly to be effective.
I've had my drone (my first one) for two days and already see the value in many of these tips. Right away, I was annoyed by my aimless meandering, lack of a subject, clips too long or too short, and pointless micro adjustments. Looking forward to employing your tips to get better images faster.
i owned a dji mini 1 as my first drone, in 2020 i had fun with it. but once youve seen everything form the sky a few times i got bored, and sold it. besides i was gettign frustrated with things like being scared to crash it or to nervous to fly it whenever a person came near. or checking wind apps and it telling me its "not good to fly" so i couldn't use it when i wanted to. then in 2022 i bought a mini 3 pro because its had obstacle avoidance so i thought it might make me enjoy it more and i would make the effort more , so im buying filters after watching youtubers for weeks and how to get right look, and blur and stuff.. but after a month everything i tried copy from them in terms of exposure and white balance etc wouldnt work when i tryed it, i lost interest i got angry and sold it again .. now in 2023 i bought mini 3 pro again.. and again was starting to get a bit frustraded that i wasent having fun. why cant i get it? am i dumb? . but i just found this channel and a few things are starting to make more sense to me ...and this video has given me a bit of hope iso m never putting in manual mode again ..
yesssssssss! best comment I’ve ever seen. THANK YOU. This is why I do this. It sure ain’t for the $20 per week I earn. Helping others is the juice for me. Thank you so much for taking the time to share your story my friend. PLEASE let me know if there’s any specific topic I can cover for you. Can i get your name?
Really great list, Ted! 👍🏻 The only part where we are in a small disagreement are filters 😀 I personally found them super handy as they removed the jitter in the footage... But glad to see that you recommend ND32 for the sunny day 😎 Fully agree with you that composition is way more important than filters as this list is for beginners.
Maybe couse many times guys overthink about which nd to use, then forget more important stuff. Yeah, putt one medium nd, adjust iso& shutter (I'm not really fan of auto modes😅) and you are good to go, to think bout more important things; story, composition, light angles... 👍
@@tiktakbum3962 I'm not usually a fan of 'auto' modes either but given the advice for the 'Mini 2' having an exceptional algorithm I'll give it a go -) Usually my main concern is not crashing !!
that is amazing! bring lots of warm clothing. And prepare to meet the nicest people in the world. But the police are known to be …..aggressive. The locals describe them as arrogant and mean. I was never confronted by police officer….but knowing that definitely helps. Do what they say and be nice.
Excellent. You're correct. My number 1 hate is 'micro adjustments'. I've only just bought a Mini 2 over the 3 having used the original 'Mavic Pro' for a while now. You're probably one of the few people who discuss how to make a video interesting to a viewer; the artistic side. Alot of people talk about the 180 shutter degree rule and settings you should use 'for best results', like always 4K/24fps + 1/48th shutter etc. Like you say that doesn't mean cinematic. For me, it's the content and the camera angles, the sequence, movements of shots and the applied sound track; adding sound effects (wind, breeze, city sounds, water etc). I would normally fix the WB and ISO (native/100/100 I'm thinking GoPro here) but haven't even opened the Mini 2 box yet -) You say beginners, but I would classify myself as intermediate/advanced videographer. Do you have a more advanced set of tips/modifications to your checklist? Alot of UA-camrs are all about 'how to use' but few actually show examples of their work. Usually just buzzing around their yard and waving at the camera.
thank you Borut. Great name, what nationality? Thank you for watching! I am working on an update to this episode. Should be done in about 4 weeks. I’m finishing an episode right now about how to get better drone footage in low light.
Some very good suggestions there thanks Ted! As someone with about 3 hours of flight time experience with a Mini Pro 3 I am thinking about composition all the time as I start to gain familiarity with how to move the drone and work all the controls and what I can trust it to do reliably! But as someone with well over a decade experience in astrophotography I am always thinking about once I have the drone basics down - how to set up and master great shots and videos. Every single thing you have advised makes perfect sense to me - it really is a great new hobby to get into!
I only drone shoot around sunrise, about 20 minutes either side. Pointing the camera @ sunrise & having pre-zoomed in means that I can then do a pullback which combined with yawing around & getting swimmers underneath while coming down from 100 meters to within 6 meters plus a zoom in to finish achieves that dichotomy of being far away to end with subject matter right up close. This is best achieved using the intelligent flight mode of WayPoints. This achieves a buttery smooth yaw between the end points. Looks impressive; especially with clouds splaying out the red/orange/yellow colors of sunrise.
Some great advice but I don't agree with the "you-aren't-so-good-yet-so-don't-try" "one stick-at-a-time" philosophy. I have seen the drone's capabilities on other posts like Chad B. and if one can learn to feather the stick slightly for a more dynamic shot, one may have some degree of success after much practice. All of the other advice is solid. And I might agree that if one is a beginner and trying to get the best cinematic shot, don't try "fluid movements" that adjust the camera or anything. Practice makes perfect so if you have time and battery, try the super shot you wanted, then if you ain't got it yet, go to the 1-stick-at-a-time planned movements. Altitude is the easiest adjustment to make smoothly when filming, for me. But there is an adjustment on the mini 2 that can help owners to make the drone a bit less responsive to yaw, pitch and camera movements on the remote control to minimize some of the jerkiness with natural beginner human flight manuvers. :)
right on! thank you for watching and letting me know. I’m actually working on a sequel to this episode. Stay tuned. And let me know if you have any specific questions. I’d love to help.
hey thank you for watching and commenting. And I love your latest video. The beginning really tells your story of getting ready for the flight then documenting your beautiful scenes. NZ looks stunning.
AS a drone newbie (but experienced photographer) this is absolute gold! almost a beginners mini course!! Thanks so much Ted🙏🙏printed off and tattooed on the inside of my eyelids😉 ( actually its in my camera bag ) 👍😉
David! thanks man. Hey I see you followed me on Instagram. I’m hardly ever on there. I mainly use it to showcase my little documentary side products. You’re an NYC guy yes?
Hi Pieter! Thank you for pointing that out! I just added a link in the description to download the list from my Google Drive. I hope it works. Please let me know. Thank you for watching my friend!
Ted you are the man! Many thanks sir. Wow that really helps actually. Please let me know if theres any specific topics you’d like me to cover in an upcoming episode. And welcome aboard to our FLYING CAMERA CREW!
Another great and informative video. The way you present this makes it very entertaining to watch. You are now my go-to guy when l want to learn more about filming with my drone. I lost my Mini 2 that l bought just over a year ago up in a tall tree, but l never got to try the filter set that was recommended to me that l should buy at the same time as l bought my drone. A week ago, I purchased a Mini 3 Pro, and every Mini 3 UA-camer l have watched talks about filming in manual mode, flat profile and with filters, but then l found you 😀 What you are saying makes sense and works perfectly for me for me, so now l dont have to look any longer for filters, and l can just film in Auto mode. I will probably get the ND 32 for the only bright and sunny day we get each year in Iceland 😀
thank you for watching and commenting my friend. Hey did you film and edit that wedding video on your channel? That is beautiful. Love the opening drone shot. The whole video is cohesive and really well done.
@@TedNemeth Thank you! I've been a drone guy for a while and shoot mostly Weddings,CrossFit and a lot of drone work for shipping companies here in Houston. Over the lockdown I tried to really learn more the "cinematography" of drone shooting - still have a ton to learn, but I am loving it - some of your tips really hit home!!!
WOW!!! Your checklist is SPOT on, Ted! I've been guilty of aimless wandering from time to time but am working on getting better and this checklist will keep me on track! Thanks!
Brand new first drone ever Mini 2 owner here. I have had mine less than a week and I’m already hooked. These tips will really help me a lot. Great job. Thanks for this.
hey Jason! I truly appreciate your kind words. So glad to hear you found value in the episodes. Welcome to our little gang of flying filmmaker friends here!
back again a great movie, easy and simple..... and focus on what matters Question, do you have the same tips for or advice for Photo equipment. is there a "dji minin 2" under the photography? cannon, ..... Thank you in advance take my question into consideration?
Hi Ronny! Thank you for the kind words. It means a lot to me. I am a total camera nerd, I love gear: so if you’re asking my opinion for the best all around hybrid camera: inexpensive: a used Sony ZV1 or a6400 or Canon M50. If you have some money to burn I would say a used Canon R6 or a used Sony a7iii. I have owned all of those cameras and they’re outstanding. Currently my Canon R6 is my all time favorite camera. With the 35mm f1.8 prime. BOOM.
Hi, really great advices, nowdays too easily forgoten. Esthetics over concept wherever you look. Mini2 is a fantastic drone, in good light conditions, with nd, proper exposure, it is more than good for many uses, even proffesional filming. I have P3P and Mini2, there is just few situations where I need d-log and variable aperture and yes, my mini2 is making money 😎 If I can tell & if you wanna advice- leave cinematic techniques and keep most about storytelling, directing, editing and ofcourse at the end - postproduction. Do something about colorcorection on mini2 material, just to show a difference 💪😎 Keep your good work and RESPECT👍
Mark! I really appreciate you watching & leaving a comment to say it was helpful. Means a lot. I just posted an update to this video. Here it is, & let me know if you have any questions. ua-cam.com/video/2t-7MvpG_uE/v-deo.html
Thank you for this excellent checklist and the detailed explanation of each point. It is so well thought out and succinctly summarized. IMHO This is the best stuff on the net by a long shot. I am hoping you publish a drone cinematography course in the future
Hey Michael! I can’t tell you how grateful I am for your support. I am pretty new at this so feedback of all kind is priceless. And thank you for the encouragement about a drone cinematography masterclass. I’m going to start outlining it in several months after I relocate to Bali. What are you working on lately?!
It very depends on what you shoot. I use ND32/PL almost always when shooting the landscape... The colors are richer as PL removes the blue tint (from sky reflection)...
Hi Ted very informative video helped me a lot , i know you say we don't really need filters but would you recommend using a uv filter ?on a mini pro3 or is that in your opinion not worth it Thanks
hey John! Filters are very useful on super bright sunny days. My recommendation is an ND32 or ND64 and put your drone in AUTO exposure. This will ensure the exposure algorithm chooses a reasonable shutter speed. A UV filter on a drone? Freewell recently sent me a complete filter pack to try for the Mini 3. I tested the UV filter with and without. I saw no difference. I tried it again under different lighting conditions. Still saw no difference. But everyone is different and every landscape scene is different every time. Personally I just didn’t see enough of a difference to include it in my workflow. I’m a SUPER minimalist. I remove everything from video kit that doesn’t actually improve the image quality (according to my testing. Everyone is different). With this minimal approach I can focus 100% on cinematography and not crashing. Thank you for watching John!
Great advices, as always 😎👍 I'm in that fly thing for a two years, but in tv/film production over two decades. You have all your points right, it is sometime very easy to forget what is more important with photography/videography. So... Theme, subject, composition, nice flow and then fine tuning👍
Thank you sir. I saw your last video you completed the SkyPixel account. I need to do that. I see that have an annual award contest. I want to enter that for fun. Have you entered it before?
@@TedNemeth yessss! I named it this year, but I didn't get a result. I'm not giving up, I'm going to call you again. Skypixel became a recommended photographer📷😁
right on! super glad to hear my friend. I’m finishing a new episode which extends on this one. It’s a fundamental of photo & cinema. A boring topic but essential and I try to make it entertaining. Thanks for watching!
Thanks. I'm a new Flying Cinematographer and am super excited to get into it. Your advice is helping a lot. Can't wait to put it all into practice.@@TedNemeth
Thank you for the great list, it is so helpful and what I appreciate most is that you are not pushing a product on your viewers. Being new to the drone aspect of photography and video, I have watched countless UA-cam videos. I felt caught when you talked about obsessing over filters. Because you described me to the T LOL I did buy a CPL filter and my question is, if I buy a ND32 would you recommend a ND32/CPL or just a straight ND32 filter? Again thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Andreas! Welcome to the amazing world of drones! I only got my first drone like 18 months ago? I’m addicted. And I see a motorcycle in your photo. I’m a lifelong motorcycle rider, racer, builder. Where do you ride?
@@TedNemeth Thank you for your reply. I ride mainly in the State of 10,000 Lakes (Minnesota). That's the reason I am so fond of my Mini2. I can carry it in my top case when I go moto-camping in the summer. Moving back to Germany this summer and looking forward to some great rides and capturing some nice footage.
“criminally underrated”! Love it. Thank you. Hey is there any specific topic you would like to see me cover in an upcoming episode?! I love to help in any way possible.
@@TedNemeth I'm just scratching the surface of your content and have a trip to Mexico next week, but, I will certainly get back to you if something comes to mind.
Dave! Welcome aboard sir! Thank you for watching and the kind words. I see you ride moto. I’ve been riding for 35 years. Its my first passion. It says you ride to Argentina. Are you local to Argentina or the US?
Hey Ted, I live on the west coast of Canada on Vancouver Island but did the ride from Edmonton to Argentina in 2013/14. Wish I had a flying camera back then!
Michael! This is one of my all time favorite comments. THAT is why I love teaching & flying cameras & youtube. Its just the best. Please let me know if you have any specific questions or topics I can cover in an upcoming episode. What kind of scenes do you like to shoot?
@@TedNemeth Ted, My favorite scenes are waterfalls. I was stuck in my thinking that I just HAD to get to places that were amazing. When I watched your video about finding local places to shoot, it really shifted my perspective. There are a lot of local landmarks and interesting places in downtown Spokane that I didn't think would be very impressive to people visiting my website or FB page. Now I have a new found excitement for visiting downtown. I've never flown at night because I was afraid of crashing. Your tip for shooting video with your drone just hovering makes me feel more comfortable. I also use Mastershots and Quickshots a fair amount of the time but would never attempt that at night. Your passion is overwhelmingly evident in your videos and has sparked that passion in me. Thank you and I look forward to more videos.
Affirmative on your sage advise about filters. The obsession with filters in the drone community is absurd, compared to practicing good old basics of photography and flying safety. Thanks for sharing your great videos!
hey Del. Agreed. Hey your July 4th video is bonkers. The sky, that little pond, the fireworks. Was your mind melting when you were recording it!!! You keep checking the remote to make sure you’re actually recording. Beautiful! And you picked up a Mavic 3 recently!?!?!
@@TedNemeth Thanks for the complement. The fireworks shoot, two miles away, was spontaneous and a blast. I didn't even leave the airspace over our house, except for altitude, zoom and yaw adjustments. Also, I was trying to respect my neighbors airspace and perceived privacy. I'm about two years into drone photography, starting originally with a Mavic 2 Pro. The M3 is a startling improvement over the M2 Pro, which was a learning experience and a fine drone, which is now up for sale. As a life-long amateur photographer/hobbyist (Nikon vintage guy up to my current Z6), I give you kudos for cutting through the BS for drone newcomers. I especially appreciate your analogy between regular/ground photography routines and the distractions/complications introduced by flying a drone and doing photography simultaneously. I still have a way to go on my journey, but it keeps me busy. As for filters, I have a drawer full of them for all of my prime and zoom lenses that, other than standard ND filters, are collecting dust. For my money, you have so many "Post" options that are just as viable as opposed to messing with filters and loosing the shot...especially with drones. Keep up the great work!
Thanks for the vid bro, you gave some great advice. Your advice in this vid reminds me of the advice I give to people when I am teaching them how to play paintball. New players almost always think the awesome paintball gear will make them a better player and I always tell them to work on being a better player before you run out and buy the fancy gear because the fancy gear will not make you a good player.
You played paintball? You should get back into it bro! Paintball has come a long way in the last few years. Magfed is where it’s at! We built a pretty sweet field in the bush. I have one or two videos on my channel of our field but it has grown a lot sense then. Come on up here and I will teach you a few things!…lol
Paul congratulations! Literally that is the best piece of technology for the money,…..ever. User friendly, outstanding results, not expensive. So much fun! I look forward to seeing your experiences! Please post & share.
Thanks a lot for the checklist Ted! Of great help to an absolute beginner here. I found your other videos like anatomy of a shot also inspiring. Question about shooting against the sun: I see your footage at 14:47 (hope this has not been asked in the comments below before, otherwise sorry, I did scroll down a bit) but when I aim the Mini2 at the sun like that in auto mode, I overexposes a lot and all I see is a bright ball and some silhouettes below. If I then tilt the camera down I see the subject, but then just a bit grey as only shadows remain. Anything I am not doing right?
@@TedNemeth Nope. Would never do that! ;-) But seriously, no, I only have the drone for a week now and maybe some day I'll get one but I want to use auto settings for now and focus on composition and controlling the device first.
Pointing anywhere near the sun invites *flare* in all cases but especially if there's a fingerprint or smudge or dust on the lens. Better lenses are less affected by flare and this effect can sometimes be used creatively. The direct opposite is generally worst for composition; nothing will have shadows and the scene will be very *flat* looking.
On micro adjustments, on the mini 2 you can adjust the yaw speed and yaw smoothness. Turn down the speed really low and turn up the smoothness a bit and you can make those adjustments look a lot smoother. Nice sweeping arcs can be done that way.
Ted, thanks for taking the time to produce and share these video. I'm learning so much. Your an excellent communicator and teacher. Your hard work is really appreciated 👍 👏
holy crap. Dude thank you! I Seriously needed a little boost of confidence today. This means everything. Thank you sir!
What specific topic(s) would you like see covered in an upcoming episode?
@@TedNemeth I'll have a think but I just wanted to show you some appreciation and buy you a coffee and a snack. It's not much but enjoy anyway 😁
Hey Ted, hope you had a good weekend. Did you get up to anything interesting? I had a thought about a topic and couldn't see any previous videos covering the subject. Shortly I'll be needing to edit my footage. I've been looking for a tablet or laptop but it's a minefield. So I wondered if you could cover what editing gear you use and for someone like me, what I could buy as a beginner to start editing. Maybe budget gear that would get the job done well, medium and high budget gear that would do a great job and maybe last a few years. Whatcha think? Cheers 👍
Hi Ted, can you check your link to download the 12 points checklist? It doesn’t work. Thanks
I'm going to be a storm chaser!! Great video.
'Shoot at sunrise or sunset." - Not sure about that. You can get equally 'cinematic' scenes at anytime as long as the dynamic range of the image hasn't been exceeded and/or you do not have too harsh shadows that you cannot mute in post. The Sunrise and Sunset equation is about the angle of the sun against our atmosphere causing large refractions so we get colourful skies and warmer light. You can get equally as good light if you are further north or south even if its late morning or late afternoons. I think key rule is to avoid harsh overhead shadows i.e. very strong contrast between mid tones and shadows to the point where it is not correctable in post. Other things to consider in achieving 'cinematic' shots is something we call shoot to edit. When planning a shot, think about how these shots will join up with each other on the timeline in sequence. e.g. an all left pan timeline looks silly or all trucking or all dolly. Plan to balance left pans with rights etc. Shoot at least 2 clips of the same with enough lead in and lead out breathing space so your transitions have enough frames to cross over. Anyway.. blabbered too long. Thank you for the tips.
Hi ted! I wish you’ve had released your video one year ago!!! Even though I learned new things today ! Thanks for your tips, I’m sure that it will help a lot of people
thank you for the kind words. I loved your video of the trip to the cliff at the coast. Super well done! You edit together all the different clips to tell the story.
@@TedNemeth ahhh thank you ted for watching 🙂 It was my first try with a pocket 2, i believe that i can do better with more practice ! If you have some feedbacks about what can be improved overall, you will be very welcome 🤗
Great video! Your channel is very unique and inspiring. Thanks for all the hard work on these vids.
thank you! Yeah these youtube videos are a ton of work. Thank you for watching and commenting sir!
Some more great tips...Thanks for the video. 😃
hey Eli. Many thanks for watching. Hey you haven’t posted anything new in a while. What’s up?!?!
Yes it's been a long cold winter here. With the short days its hard to find time to get the drone out. When ever I have the time the weather is usually to crappy to fly. Things are getting pretty nice now and im itching to get out. Perhaps this week I will take the old gal for a run. Im also saving up for the mini 3... or mabey the mini 2. 😃
Thanks but the checklist download link is not working anymore.
Great tips. What color profile to shoot in ?
hey Richard. I just use the standard color profile. I use mother natures LUT! …by shooting at sunrise & sunset.
@@TedNemeth Awesome. I have been doing more shooting in the morning and evening during golden hour and YES the colours are so much better. Thanks for all your great content.
I also got some ND filters so that I can fly during the brighter times of the day.
Bro I wrote my checks ✅ backwards and it gets on my teachers nerves
Connor! You’re a rebel like me.
Really useful suggestions Ted.
There’s a cool way to eliminate micro adjustments and jerky motion while using full deflection on both sticks.
In advanced gimbal settings in Normal mode set Pitch speed and Yaw rotation speed to their minimum values and set Pitch and Yaw smoothness to a high value.
Now you can climb, descend, turn, gimbal up or down as much as you like and it will look buttery smooth.
Credit to MattW for this technique, here’s his how-to: ua-cam.com/video/Hjqgc99nRsc/v-deo.html
Graham thank you so much.
I have my cine mode cranked very low for all these settings. I love your video Ted, spent months just working on ONE camera move with CineMode to get it right. I can do two and three joystick moves (when including gimble) but the actual need for these are HIGHLY specific and will result in many many tries to get just the right movement.
nice, thanks too for the tip!
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Sorry to hear in another of your videos that your subscriber count is moving slower than you'd like. As a consumer of this kind of content and a buyer of LOTS of drone and photography equipment, that you are knocking it out of the park. Your skills are obviously intimidating but you manage to present your lessons in a very friendly and supportive way that will help a lot of viewers to understand that a major part of the process is letting go of preconceived ideas while looking for stories to tell in their own, unique way.
Your viewers will find you and then they will stick. I've heard it is a slow process unless you are doing horrible things that make people hate watch you. You don't want or need that. You just need to keep up the good work and people like me will eventually find you and hit that subscribe button because you stand out.
Keep it up, brother, you are helping artists and that's a valiant cause because you make good artists better so that benefits everyone... even those who have no idea those new interesting aerial angles in their new interesting TV show are drones.
KEEP IT UP! (The drone, I mean 😉)
Shane! man thank you soooo much. Truly. Needed to hear that today actually. I’m a 51 year old man trying to make this UA-cam gig work. It’s my 5th career. Hard to keep starting over in life. Money is tight but I could not possibly be any happier. Always been one of this annoying happy bastards. Ha!
I appreciate you taking the time to write that note.
... too bad also, that in your music video this clip on 7:35 here was not the approach I suspect you would take if you had a full video artistic control. Creative collaborations are impossible unless each artist controls only the own domain. I loved however how you documented the process of making this music video. It was short but condensed with the fab city vibe and content.
Please repost the 12 tips again. I'm new to flying. Thank you!
Hi Ted, I'm flying tomorrow, can I have access to your 12 points please? Pete, York, UK
Thank you. I'm so tired of hearing about ND filters. It might be important in southern regions with intense sun, but many of us are fine with EV settings, and photography at mid-day sucks anyway, as you have just explained.
Your channel is very good. Thank you for all the information. By the way, you look like the actor Ethan Hawk but you sound like Mark Ruffalo. Haha..
11:00 I think you don't quite get there on the explanation of why a neutral density filter helps a movie be more "cinematic". It is that a too-fast shutter speed looks like a stutter; movement is not smooth but consists of noticeable tiny jumps particularly when panning the drone around. The smoothest possible pan, at 30 frames per second, is with a shutter 1/30th of a second. It is somewhat more common to have 1/60th when using 30 frame per second; you get some softening (blur) in the direction of travel but not quite smeared.
In the film world a movie camera would be said to have a 180 degree shutter in that circumstance; each frame would get exposed for half the time that film chip was facing the lens. It was not mechanically possible to have a 360 degree shutter, but with digital, it is possible.
I always operated my Phantom drone in manual everything; color balance, shutter speed and ISO. The Mavic 3 Pro seems a LOT more intelligent in this regard and I simply tie the right control wheel to the EV adjust so I can adjust exposure value during flight but otherwise I have been happy with the automation.
It may be my location, but I can’t use the checklist in Australia 🇦🇺- as Google says it’s not available
Was really enjoying your content until you linked to a video that you put behind a pay wall. That's a dick move.
Those micro adjustments, yup, that's me, lol
What kind of jeans jacket is this guy wearing
The way you block and style every shot sets right away the mood of the season. Your personal styling reminds me of the film makers in 1968 or so, in Rome or so, but with a contemporary twist. Brilliant. Every aspect of this video is. The content and the visuals. Your multi talents found a perfect stage, and I am becoming your faithful audience.
Great tips. The only one I'd question - at least as advice for beginners, is #7, fly toward the sun. In fact, when critiquing beginners' video, I often tell them the opposite - 'notice how much better your footage looks when you're pointed away from the sun'! Yes, silhouettes are great, and under certain conditions you can get magical shots over water - looking towards the sun, but more generally speaking, you want your subject lit, and the only way that's going to happen is with the sun behind you.
I agree.
hey Greg! thanks for watching and commenting.
I just published an update to this video and it covers the similar topic you mentioned. Fly safe brother.
ua-cam.com/video/2t-7MvpG_uE/v-deo.html
@@TedNemeth Thanks. Just watched it... a much more nuanced discussion around lighting. You have a talent for this.
OVER WATER is the secret sauce when pointing toward the sun. Otherwise its a mix of bright specular highlights and everything not a specular highlight is just black, or as dark as your lens flare is going to allow.
Agreed. I have some fantastic shots looking into the sun - lens flares, silhouettes, sunset colours, but they are the exceptions. They need to be used sparingly to be effective.
Thank you for your insight. It’s already helping.
hey Jeff. Glad you’re getting value from my episodes. Welcome aboard my friend!
I've had my drone (my first one) for two days and already see the value in many of these tips. Right away, I was annoyed by my aimless meandering, lack of a subject, clips too long or too short, and pointless micro adjustments. Looking forward to employing your tips to get better images faster.
i owned a dji mini 1 as my first drone, in 2020 i had fun with it. but once youve seen everything form the sky a few times i got bored, and sold it. besides i was gettign frustrated with things like being scared to crash it or to nervous to fly it whenever a person came near. or checking wind apps and it telling me its "not good to fly" so i couldn't use it when i wanted to. then in 2022 i bought a mini 3 pro because its had obstacle avoidance so i thought it might make me enjoy it more and i would make the effort more , so im buying filters after watching youtubers for weeks and how to get right look, and blur and stuff.. but after a month everything i tried copy from them in terms of exposure and white balance etc wouldnt work when i tryed it, i lost interest i got angry and sold it again .. now in 2023 i bought mini 3 pro again.. and again was starting to get a bit frustraded that i wasent having fun. why cant i get it? am i dumb? . but i just found this channel and a few things are starting to make more sense to me ...and this video has given me a bit of hope iso m never putting in manual mode again ..
yesssssssss! best comment I’ve ever seen. THANK YOU. This is why I do this. It sure ain’t for the $20 per week I earn. Helping others is the juice for me. Thank you so much for taking the time to share your story my friend. PLEASE let me know if there’s any specific topic I can cover for you. Can i get your name?
Ted; you are one great teaching Gypsy! What enthusiasm; You break all the rules and come out smelling like a rose! Keep laughing Bro-
ha I love that man. thank you.
Really great list, Ted! 👍🏻 The only part where we are in a small disagreement are filters 😀
I personally found them super handy as they removed the jitter in the footage...
But glad to see that you recommend ND32 for the sunny day 😎
Fully agree with you that composition is way more important than filters as this list is for beginners.
Maybe couse many times guys overthink about which nd to use, then forget more important stuff.
Yeah, putt one medium nd, adjust iso& shutter (I'm not really fan of auto modes😅) and you are good to go, to think bout more important things; story, composition, light angles...
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@@tiktakbum3962 Agree, I also personally fly always in manual mode, the only exception is the FPV in challenging light situations…
@@tiktakbum3962 I'm not usually a fan of 'auto' modes either but given the advice for the 'Mini 2' having an exceptional algorithm I'll give it a go -)
Usually my main concern is not crashing !!
Awesome video
hey thanks buddy. And let me know if you have any specific drone questions. I would love to help! Have a great New Years.
nice1
thank you!
Hi Red, I am actually headed to Nepal very soon. Any tips you can share?
that is amazing! bring lots of warm clothing. And prepare to meet the nicest people in the world. But the police are known to be …..aggressive. The locals describe them as arrogant and mean. I was never confronted by police officer….but knowing that definitely helps. Do what they say and be nice.
Excellent. You're correct. My number 1 hate is 'micro adjustments'. I've only just bought a Mini 2 over the 3 having used the original 'Mavic Pro' for a while now.
You're probably one of the few people who discuss how to make a video interesting to a viewer; the artistic side. Alot of people talk about the 180 shutter degree rule and settings you should use 'for best results', like always 4K/24fps + 1/48th shutter etc. Like you say that doesn't mean cinematic. For me, it's the content and the camera angles, the sequence, movements of shots and the applied sound track; adding sound effects (wind, breeze, city sounds, water etc).
I would normally fix the WB and ISO (native/100/100 I'm thinking GoPro here) but haven't even opened the Mini 2 box yet -)
You say beginners, but I would classify myself as intermediate/advanced videographer. Do you have a more advanced set of tips/modifications to your checklist?
Alot of UA-camrs are all about 'how to use' but few actually show examples of their work. Usually just buzzing around their yard and waving at the camera.
There's no pretty flight attendants with my flights that affect my storyline ! A bit akward mid-flight !
I'm wondering if the Mini 2 shoots D-Log but then corrects it in the drone for the sunrise/sunset scenes.
Thank you, Ted! Great video
thank you Borut. Great name, what nationality? Thank you for watching! I am working on an update to this episode. Should be done in about 4 weeks. I’m finishing an episode right now about how to get better drone footage in low light.
Some very good suggestions there thanks Ted! As someone with about 3 hours of flight time experience with a Mini Pro 3 I am thinking about composition all the time as I start to gain familiarity with how to move the drone and work all the controls and what I can trust it to do reliably! But as someone with well over a decade experience in astrophotography I am always thinking about once I have the drone basics down - how to set up and master great shots and videos. Every single thing you have advised makes perfect sense to me - it really is a great new hobby to get into!
I only drone shoot around sunrise, about 20 minutes either side. Pointing the camera @ sunrise & having pre-zoomed in means that I can then do a pullback which combined with yawing around & getting swimmers underneath while coming down from 100 meters to within 6 meters plus a zoom in to finish achieves that dichotomy of being far away to end with subject matter right up close. This is best achieved using the intelligent flight mode of WayPoints. This achieves a buttery smooth yaw between the end points. Looks impressive; especially with clouds splaying out the red/orange/yellow colors of sunrise.
Yes you nailed it. I do very similar. It’s incredible how good the DJI processors are at capturing golden hour, even my Mini drones.
Yes, I would concur with that Ted.@@TedNemeth
Some great advice but I don't agree with the "you-aren't-so-good-yet-so-don't-try" "one stick-at-a-time" philosophy. I have seen the drone's capabilities on other posts like Chad B. and if one can learn to feather the stick slightly for a more dynamic shot, one may have some degree of success after much practice. All of the other advice is solid. And I might agree that if one is a beginner and trying to get the best cinematic shot, don't try "fluid movements" that adjust the camera or anything. Practice makes perfect so if you have time and battery, try the super shot you wanted, then if you ain't got it yet, go to the 1-stick-at-a-time planned movements. Altitude is the easiest adjustment to make smoothly when filming, for me. But there is an adjustment on the mini 2 that can help owners to make the drone a bit less responsive to yaw, pitch and camera movements on the remote control to minimize some of the jerkiness with natural beginner human flight manuvers. :)
filming and moving the camera during the auto return feature is smooth and gold for beginners too.
Keith! thanks for watching and taking the time to comment my friend.
Great information buddy. Thank you 😊 Especially the filters advice 👌
thank you speedRacer! And I love your new windmill video.
Very good and useful information because got many points are not found on internet/other website/UA-cam channel.
Very helpful. Thank you Ted
right on! thank you for watching and letting me know. I’m actually working on a sequel to this episode. Stay tuned. And let me know if you have any specific questions. I’d love to help.
Excellent tips and another great video!! I'm adding these tips to my list.
Thank you very much.
Brett! right on man. Thank you. I’m finished an episode right now which is a bit of an update to this older episode.
Wow!! If I knewed this earlier!😂Thanks for this!
hey thank you for watching and commenting. And I love your latest video. The beginning really tells your story of getting ready for the flight then documenting your beautiful scenes. NZ looks stunning.
@@TedNemeth Thanks!!
AS a drone newbie (but experienced photographer) this is absolute gold! almost a beginners mini course!! Thanks so much Ted🙏🙏printed off and tattooed on the inside of my eyelids😉 ( actually its in my camera bag ) 👍😉
hey Steve! I’m super grateful for your message. Truly glad it was of help to you.
Thanks for this info.
hey buddy. many thanks for watching. hope you found some value. Please let me know if you have any questions. I truly love to help.
This is really good
thank you! hope it helped. If you have any questions let me know.
This is cool man thank you
David! thanks man. Hey I see you followed me on Instagram. I’m hardly ever on there. I mainly use it to showcase my little documentary side products. You’re an NYC guy yes?
very nice video!
i really appreciate that! Welcome aboard my friend.
Great video!
Thank you buddy
Very helpful!!
Dave thank you for watching. I’m super glad it was helpful. Please let me know if you have any specific questions. I love to help!
How do i print the list when there are other picture blocking the text?
Hi Pieter! Thank you for pointing that out! I just added a link in the description to download the list from my Google Drive. I hope it works. Please let me know. Thank you for watching my friend!
@@TedNemeth thnx
Thank you!
thank you for watching my flying filmmaker friend. Let me know if there’s a specific topic you’d like me to cover in an upcoming episode.
REALLY GREAT !!, so truest. Thank a lot 🙏🏻
Hello from the Netherlands, thanks for all the good stuff! I’m learning a lot of you 👍🏻
This is the most informative drone video that I have watched. So many important points. A masterclass. Thank you.
Thanks!
Ted you are the man! Many thanks sir. Wow that really helps actually.
Please let me know if theres any specific topics you’d like me to cover in an upcoming episode. And welcome aboard to our FLYING CAMERA CREW!
Another great and informative video. The way you present this makes it very entertaining to watch. You are now my go-to guy when l want to learn more about filming with my drone. I lost my Mini 2 that l bought just over a year ago up in a tall tree, but l never got to try the filter set that was recommended to me that l should buy at the same time as l bought my drone. A week ago, I purchased a Mini 3 Pro, and every Mini 3 UA-camer l have watched talks about filming in manual mode, flat profile and with filters, but then l found you 😀 What you are saying makes sense and works perfectly for me for me, so now l dont have to look any longer for filters, and l can just film in Auto mode. I will probably get the ND 32 for the only bright and sunny day we get each year in Iceland 😀
Finally someone that can give some decent advise without coming off seeming like a dji Mavic 3 pro salesman! Subscribed.
Yeah! Drone filters are selling as well..! Loved them
Thank you for this!
thank you for watching and commenting my friend. Hey did you film and edit that wedding video on your channel? That is beautiful. Love the opening drone shot. The whole video is cohesive and really well done.
@@TedNemeth Thank you! I've been a drone guy for a while and shoot mostly Weddings,CrossFit and a lot of drone work for shipping companies here in Houston. Over the lockdown I tried to really learn more the "cinematography" of drone shooting - still have a ton to learn, but I am loving it - some of your tips really hit home!!!
Thanks for sharing. Great advice.
Thanks for sharing! Great advice.
WOW!!! Your checklist is SPOT on, Ted! I've been guilty of aimless wandering from time to time but am working on getting better and this checklist will keep me on track! Thanks!
Thanks sir for sharing..
Thankyou for the tips.
Thanks. I love before the storm feeling so I’ll definitely try it
it's great to watch you. I'm so glad to have you
Thanks Ted .. Shall be printing that out in the morning 👍
Brand new first drone ever Mini 2 owner here. I have had mine less than a week and I’m already hooked. These tips will really help me a lot. Great job. Thanks for this.
Excellent advice, loving your videos, keep them coming👍👍
hey Jason! I truly appreciate your kind words. So glad to hear you found value in the episodes. Welcome to our little gang of flying filmmaker friends here!
Thanks for making this TO THE POINT video! Very insightful.
right on Rakshit. Thank you for being part of the community here.
Your videos are hands down TOP SHELF. Thanks for putting your knowledge out there...I'm soaking it up like a Bounty Towel roll!
Robert man I really appreciate it. If you have any questions I would love to help if I can. Hey did you try to live stream with the Mini 3 Pro?
back again a great movie, easy and simple..... and focus on what matters
Question, do you have the same tips for or advice for Photo equipment. is there a "dji minin 2" under the photography? cannon, .....
Thank you in advance take my question into consideration?
Hi Ronny! Thank you for the kind words. It means a lot to me. I am a total camera nerd, I love gear: so if you’re asking my opinion for the best all around hybrid camera: inexpensive: a used Sony ZV1 or a6400 or Canon M50. If you have some money to burn I would say a used Canon R6 or a used Sony a7iii. I have owned all of those cameras and they’re outstanding. Currently my Canon R6 is my all time favorite camera. With the 35mm f1.8 prime. BOOM.
Hi, really great advices, nowdays too easily forgoten. Esthetics over concept wherever you look.
Mini2 is a fantastic drone, in good light conditions, with nd, proper exposure, it is more than good for many uses, even proffesional filming.
I have P3P and Mini2, there is just few situations where I need d-log and variable aperture and yes, my mini2 is making money 😎
If I can tell & if you wanna advice- leave cinematic techniques and keep most about storytelling, directing, editing and ofcourse at the end - postproduction.
Do something about colorcorection on mini2 material, just to show a difference 💪😎
Keep your good work and RESPECT👍
thank you sir!
Great tips. Awesome video as always! Thank you! 🤙
Mark! I really appreciate you watching & leaving a comment to say it was helpful. Means a lot. I just posted an update to this video.
Here it is, & let me know if you have any questions.
ua-cam.com/video/2t-7MvpG_uE/v-deo.html
Thank you for this excellent checklist and the detailed explanation of each point. It is so well thought out and succinctly summarized. IMHO This is the best stuff on the net by a long shot. I am hoping you publish a drone cinematography course in the future
Hey Michael! I can’t tell you how grateful I am for your support. I am pretty new at this so feedback of all kind is priceless. And thank you for the encouragement about a drone cinematography masterclass. I’m going to start outlining it in several months after I relocate to Bali. What are you working on lately?!
As a beginnerI’m so glad I found this video, thank you!
welcome aboard my friend!
Really informative videos Ted, I learn more with each one. So if l pick up a ND 32 should I get a polarized one or just a regular ?
It very depends on what you shoot. I use ND32/PL almost always when shooting the landscape... The colors are richer as PL removes the blue tint (from sky reflection)...
Hi Ted very informative video helped me a lot , i know you say we don't really need filters but would you recommend using a uv filter ?on a mini pro3 or is that in your opinion not worth it Thanks
hey John! Filters are very useful on super bright sunny days. My recommendation is an ND32 or ND64 and put your drone in AUTO exposure. This will ensure the exposure algorithm chooses a reasonable shutter speed. A UV filter on a drone? Freewell recently sent me a complete filter pack to try for the Mini 3. I tested the UV filter with and without. I saw no difference. I tried it again under different lighting conditions. Still saw no difference. But everyone is different and every landscape scene is different every time. Personally I just didn’t see enough of a difference to include it in my workflow. I’m a SUPER minimalist. I remove everything from video kit that doesn’t actually improve the image quality (according to my testing. Everyone is different). With this minimal approach I can focus 100% on cinematography and not crashing. Thank you for watching John!
Great advices, as always 😎👍
I'm in that fly thing for a two years, but in tv/film production over two decades. You have all your points right, it is sometime very easy to forget what is more important with photography/videography.
So... Theme, subject, composition, nice flow and then fine tuning👍
Flyin’ Ivan! Thanks for watching & commenting. Wow you are a real veteran with a camera. What type of subjects do you film?
Thanks for the useful information! Excellent job, my friend! 🙂👍
Thank you sir. I saw your last video you completed the SkyPixel account. I need to do that. I see that have an annual award contest. I want to enter that for fun. Have you entered it before?
@@TedNemeth yessss! I named it this year, but I didn't get a result. I'm not giving up, I'm going to call you again. Skypixel became a recommended photographer📷😁
Great list! Can't wait for some nicer spring weather to get back out there and start flying again.
I bet. Same here. In NY we are just getting above 40 degrees regularly. WI is another level cold.
Good video, good jobs 👍😎
Thank you! You are from Indonesia?!?!
Thank you for sharing. One of the best tutorial I watch so far 😀
Raymond! Huge compliment. THank you sir.
Thank you Ted. You explain a potentially complicated subject with great clarity and personality. Appreciate the advice!
All the best.
right on! super glad to hear my friend. I’m finishing a new episode which extends on this one. It’s a fundamental of photo & cinema. A boring topic but essential and I try to make it entertaining. Thanks for watching!
Thanks. I'm a new Flying Cinematographer and am super excited to get into it. Your advice is helping a lot. Can't wait to put it all into practice.@@TedNemeth
Thank you for the great list, it is so helpful and what I appreciate most is that you are not pushing a product on your viewers. Being new to the drone aspect of photography and video, I have watched countless UA-cam videos. I felt caught when you talked about obsessing over filters. Because you described me to the T LOL
I did buy a CPL filter and my question is, if I buy a ND32 would you recommend a ND32/CPL or just a straight ND32 filter? Again thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Andreas! Welcome to the amazing world of drones! I only got my first drone like 18 months ago? I’m addicted. And I see a motorcycle in your photo. I’m a lifelong motorcycle rider, racer, builder. Where do you ride?
@@TedNemeth Thank you for your reply.
I ride mainly in the State of 10,000 Lakes (Minnesota). That's the reason I am so fond of my Mini2. I can carry it in my top case when I go moto-camping in the summer.
Moving back to Germany this summer and looking forward to some great rides and capturing some nice footage.
Found your channel a couple days ago...criminally underrated. Thank you for sharing your knowledge!
“criminally underrated”! Love it. Thank you.
Hey is there any specific topic you would like to see me cover in an upcoming episode?! I love to help in any way possible.
@@TedNemeth I'm just scratching the surface of your content and have a trip to Mexico next week, but, I will certainly get back to you if something comes to mind.
Again more great advice!
merci mon ami.
What a great set of tips - not just for beginners, but for anyone who didn't have formal training in aerial video making
What a kind comment. Many thanks. Hey I loved your South Africa footage. Stunning landscape. You are from there?
I live in Johannesburg, but also have house at the coast@@TedNemeth
Just discovered your channel Ted and I love your videos. This one in particular is perfect for me, a total newbie to flying cameras!
Dave! Welcome aboard sir! Thank you for watching and the kind words. I see you ride moto. I’ve been riding for 35 years. Its my first passion. It says you ride to Argentina. Are you local to Argentina or the US?
Hey Ted, I live on the west coast of Canada on Vancouver Island but did the ride from Edmonton to Argentina in 2013/14. Wish I had a flying camera back then!
I love your enthusiasm. It made me approach my drone flying more fun. Thanks
Michael! This is one of my all time favorite comments. THAT is why I love teaching & flying cameras & youtube. Its just the best. Please let me know if you have any specific questions or topics I can cover in an upcoming episode. What kind of scenes do you like to shoot?
@@TedNemeth
Ted,
My favorite scenes are waterfalls. I was stuck in my thinking that I just HAD to get to places that were amazing. When I watched your video about finding local places to shoot, it really shifted my perspective. There are a lot of local landmarks and interesting places in downtown Spokane that I didn't think would be very impressive to people visiting my website or FB page. Now I have a new found excitement for visiting downtown.
I've never flown at night because I was afraid of crashing. Your tip for shooting video with your drone just hovering makes me feel more comfortable. I also use Mastershots and Quickshots a fair amount of the time but would never attempt that at night.
Your passion is overwhelmingly evident in your videos and has sparked that passion in me. Thank you and I look forward to more videos.
Affirmative on your sage advise about filters. The obsession with filters in the drone community is absurd, compared to practicing good old basics of photography and flying safety. Thanks for sharing your great videos!
hey Del. Agreed. Hey your July 4th video is bonkers. The sky, that little pond, the fireworks. Was your mind melting when you were recording it!!! You keep checking the remote to make sure you’re actually recording. Beautiful! And you picked up a Mavic 3 recently!?!?!
@@TedNemeth Thanks for the complement. The fireworks shoot, two miles away, was spontaneous and a blast. I didn't even leave the airspace over our house, except for altitude, zoom and yaw adjustments. Also, I was trying to respect my neighbors airspace and perceived privacy. I'm about two years into drone photography, starting originally with a Mavic 2 Pro. The M3 is a startling improvement over the M2 Pro, which was a learning experience and a fine drone, which is now up for sale. As a life-long amateur photographer/hobbyist (Nikon vintage guy up to my current Z6), I give you kudos for cutting through the BS for drone newcomers. I especially appreciate your analogy between regular/ground photography routines and the distractions/complications introduced by flying a drone and doing photography simultaneously. I still have a way to go on my journey, but it keeps me busy. As for filters, I have a drawer full of them for all of my prime and zoom lenses that, other than standard ND filters, are collecting dust. For my money, you have so many "Post" options that are just as viable as opposed to messing with filters and loosing the shot...especially with drones. Keep up the great work!
Always replay bits of your vids as packed with so much useful tips and dialogue
David I truly appreciate your kind words. Welcome aboard to our FLYING CAMERA CREW! Do you have your drone follow as you’re cycling?
@@TedNemeth I do - the cycle club loves them!
Thanks for the vid bro, you gave some great advice. Your advice in this vid reminds me of the advice I give to people when I am teaching them how to play paintball. New players almost always think the awesome paintball gear will make them a better player and I always tell them to work on being a better player before you run out and buy the fancy gear because the fancy gear will not make you a good player.
Yes exactly! Americans LOOOOVE gear. Wow I love paintball. Miss it. I did some air soft with my pop. That was a pisser too.
You played paintball? You should get back into it bro! Paintball has come a long way in the last few years. Magfed is where it’s at! We built a pretty sweet field in the bush. I have one or two videos on my channel of our field but it has grown a lot sense then. Come on up here and I will teach you a few things!…lol
Thanks for your work
Thank you my friend! Love your last shorts of the dogs running in slo mo.
@@TedNemeth oh yes, thanks. Was a lucky shoot 😁
Super cool, video Ted. 😎🤟🏼🤝
Thanks Jesus. Congrats on crossing 100 subbers. I love your variety of vids. We both have the Mini & Pocket cams. Love them.
@@TedNemeth thank you Ted, I’m thinking to get the Nano+ but I’m waiting for the mini3, what’s your tough?? Cheers buddy.
Great timing, Ted. Finally got my hands on a Mini 2 so will put these tips to use. Thanks 👍🏻
Paul congratulations! Literally that is the best piece of technology for the money,…..ever. User friendly, outstanding results, not expensive. So much fun! I look forward to seeing your experiences! Please post & share.
@@TedNemeth I certainly will. Thanks, Ted 👍🏻
Thanks a lot for the checklist Ted! Of great help to an absolute beginner here. I found your other videos like anatomy of a shot also inspiring.
Question about shooting against the sun: I see your footage at 14:47 (hope this has not been asked in the comments below before, otherwise sorry, I did scroll down a bit) but when I aim the Mini2 at the sun like that in auto mode, I overexposes a lot and all I see is a bright ball and some silhouettes below. If I then tilt the camera down I see the subject, but then just a bit grey as only shadows remain. Anything I am not doing right?
hey Pascal! are you using a filter?
@@TedNemeth Nope. Would never do that! ;-)
But seriously, no, I only have the drone for a week now and maybe some day I'll get one but I want to use auto settings for now and focus on composition and controlling the device first.
Pointing anywhere near the sun invites *flare* in all cases but especially if there's a fingerprint or smudge or dust on the lens. Better lenses are less affected by flare and this effect can sometimes be used creatively.
The direct opposite is generally worst for composition; nothing will have shadows and the scene will be very *flat* looking.
On micro adjustments, on the mini 2 you can adjust the yaw speed and yaw smoothness. Turn down the speed really low and turn up the smoothness a bit and you can make those adjustments look a lot smoother. Nice sweeping arcs can be done that way.