Capturing scenic Toronto with professional drone filming

Drone footage is quickly becoming main-stream. With professional handling, you can get really cinematic shots. You can make any project stand-out and add that dash of quality out-of-the-box thinking with carefully captured drone footage.

Yes, we do understand that drone filming can be quite daunting since there are a number of factors to consider. You have got a camera mounted on a device for the actual shooting bit with limited flight time and blowing winds all the while worrying about battery life. It is impossible to get a cinematic shot, right? Wrong! 

Here is how to handle your drone and shoot like a pro.

No jerky movements

Keep in mind that the smooth operation of the drone is required. If you as the operator aren’t capable of working the drone without jerking the movement left, right and everywhere then shots will come robotically. Smooth movement makes every shot feel organic and natural. That is how normal human vision works. Make sure you get the angle and then coast along with panned shots. Move the drone as you would when the camera is mounted on a tripod.

Coasting on shots

This is very important as you need to understand any quick movement of the drone, and the shot will be disorientating. To avoid this, try coasting on a frame for more than three seconds. This will allow the viewers the soak up all the information. It will also ensure that your drone shots will look especially lovely on a big screen. 

Keep it real with the natural objects.

When you are shooting natural elements like rocks, beaches, or the trees, then make sure that you fly as close to them as possible. This will allow you to capture the details and add the much-needed depth with the motion to the frame.

Mix and match

If you are planning on a video project, make sure that you are not overusing the drone footage. Yes, this is important as well. Mix and match with footage from multiple cameras and angles to give it a more professional feel.

The backward movement trick

If you are looking to move into a reveal from the establishment shot, then you must try the backward movement trick. You can make your drone coast in reverse which will reveal all the details in a particular space including the trees, buildings, hills, and people too. This will allow you to get the viewers to focus on the vista and not specific detail.

Brainstorm for the perfect sound design

The audio-visual experience is the right way to go about it. So, the next time you are working on a video project makes sure to add sound effects with snapshots or the drone footage. This will truly make for an immersive experience.

High speed for pro-finish

Keep in mind that most of the commercial level drones are slow-moving. If you are looking to capture images of natural objects like mountains and waterfalls, then you need speed. If your drone isn’t equipped for speed, you can speed up the footage when editing. 
 

Keep in mind these simple tricks to use the drone right while shooting video.