More and more aerial drones serve in program recording and short video production; More and more ordinary people around buy consumer grade aerial photography UAVs. Although the operation of consumer UAV is very simple, there is still a lot of knowledge to take satisfactory aerial photos. Below are some super simple and practical aerial photography skills.
1. Safety during flight
If you want to take good aerial photos and have fun flying, the first thing is to pay attention to safety. First of all, airport no fly protection zones, military restricted zones, politically sensitive areas and densely populated areas cannot fly; Do not fly when there is a temporary no fly notice for major activities.
Stay away from obstructions, metal buildings and radar and communication base stations in flight. Such places are easy to interfere with the navigation signal of UAV and may lead to “bombing” (crash) of UAV.
Be attentive during the flight and don’t talk to the onlookers. At the same time, we should also remind passers-by to stay away from the UAV in flight and tell everyone that the power of propeller is amazing.
2. Start with taking photos
Taking amazing works with UAVs requires flying skills and photography knowledge. Therefore, the service of high-level UAV aerial photography service is expensive. But the good news is that taking freeze photos is relatively simple.
In the past two years, digital image transmission and integrated camera have become popular in consumer UAVs, and its operation interface has been very close to the camera function of smart phones: you can see the viewfinder picture in real time, adjust exposure and other parameters, and control photography and video recording. Although the novice’s flight operation is still very clumsy, it’s still very simple to find a good angle and press the shutter like using a mobile phone.
3. Limit the speed and light
Novices should set some restrictions on the app last day. The flight speed should be limited, the operation sensitivity should be reduced, and the pan tilt should be slow.
If the flight speed is too fast, the propeller is easy to wear through, the steering speed is too fast, or the pan tilt speed is too fast, it is easy to blur. When shooting at night, turn off the navigation light to avoid light pollution.
4. Select a direction and move forward or translate
When UAVs fly in three-dimensional space, novices are often in a hurry; The stroke of the control lever of the remote control is very short and light, and the novice operation is easy to use too much force (imagine driving a car, the steering wheel, accelerator and brake are all in the end…).
But in fact, aerial photography does not necessarily need to add so many stunts. After adjusting the nose direction, start recording, and then push in one direction to shoot a natural aerial video.
The first flight can fly forward, which is the simplest, the risk of collision is the lowest, and the effect can be very good. You know, the aerial shot at the beginning of speed and passion 8 is just like this. It doesn’t feel exciting enough. You can speed up the speed in the video editing software.
After some proficiency, you can try to fly side by side, and it’s easier to push only to one side. But more attention should be paid to avoid collision. It’s best to ask friends to help observe the distance between UAV and obstacles.
5. Fly higher or lower
Compared with other photographic equipment, the biggest feature of aerial UAV is, of course, that it can fly! So the easiest way to show off aerial photos is, of course, to fly higher. If you fly higher, you can see farther, take more magnificent photos, and it is less likely to collide with obstacles.
For aerial photography, goofy is not the advantage of consumer UAV. It is far from manned aircraft flying high and fast. But the biggest advantage of UAV is that it can fly close to the ground. Passing over the top of the tree can capture more details and more exciting. However, flying close to the ground is more likely to hit obstacles, so it’s better to choose an appropriate height.
6. One to the end
It is unrealistic to learn those advanced techniques or add too many stunts in the later stage. But there is a relatively simple technique experienced players also called: one to the end, take a continuous shot.
When new players use UAV to aerial photograph the scenery, they can start recording from the time of take-off. After take-off, they climb obliquely forward and fly straight forward at an appropriate height. There is no need to edit at all, and the scenery comes into view step by step.
It may be difficult to fly out of such a continuous route for the first time. Here is a simpler way: raise the camera. Use the remote control wheel to raise the camera vertically when shooting. In this way, you can also follow the fast starting sports car.
7. Try various auxiliary functions
Nowadays, in order to facilitate the use of ordinary users, consumer UAVs often develop many simple and practical auxiliary functions. Novices can take many complex actions by using these auxiliary functions.
Some UAVs have automatic tracking function. After tracking, they can easily follow the moving target, and the composition is also satisfactory. Most UAVs have automatic surround function, which can be used to shoot blockbusters with themselves as the protagonists. However, it should be noted that there is a risk of collision when using these auxiliary functions. Please be sure to use them in an open field.
8. Finally say goodbye
At the end of the aerial video, don’t forget to say goodbye: shoot yourself down at a relatively low altitude, let the synchronization around you wave to the sky, and then push the joystick to climb and retreat at the same time.
If the ground scene is very characteristic, you can also choose to pull it up vertically. By waving to the sky together, you can take a very sensory lens and make your peers feel involved.
9.Practice more flying skills
If you want to shoot more comfortable and smoother videos, you also need more skilled operation skills to become a real good player”. You can choose to practice on the simulator or buy a small remote control aircraft to practice at home. The operation mode of these small toys is similar to that of UAV, but it is more difficult to operate without flight control system. It is more comfortable to fly UAV after practicing flying toy aircraft.
10. The way of learning is endless
The experience and skills of aerial photography are far from being described in here, but the vast majority of people do not necessarily want to become professional aerial photography directors, but just want to see the world from another perspective and record life from another perspective. Then, after remembering the precautions about flight safety, be brave to fly! Take your drone to travel, you will shoot the most unforgettable works, and you will explore your own experience in flight.
