welcome to the next episode of the DJ I
film school at the World Rally
Championship
in this video we want to give you some
tips on how to fly drone at a rally we
also want to talk about the composition
of the various types of shots
when planning your shots always keep the
editing in mind make sure to allow
enough time at the beginning at the end
of each shot start to move slowly and
when you see the car ease into the
movement timing is everything
try to avoid panning and pitching the
gimbal at the beginning rather let the
car drive into the frame
also try placing the car one third of
the frame while moving towards the other
2/3 this composition technique is known
as the rule of thirds at the car path
through the frame and briefly linger in
the landscape to end the shot smoothly
ease out of the movement try heading
towards the horizon for example don't
try to follow the car for too long let
it exit the frame at some point
we usually use 12 to 45 millimeter
lenses depending on the shot and the
look we want to create remember that the
x5s camera has a 2 x crop factor so 12
millimeter Micro Four Thirds lens
becomes 24 millimeter lens
finding the right focal length is
something that requires some practice do
some test flights before the race to
rehearse the camera movement this will
help you to get a feeling for each lens
sometimes we switch lenses while
swapping the batteries if we feel that a
different focal length would help
getting a better or different shot
they're countless types of shots you're
only limited by your imagination and of
course safety concerns
a tracking shot is one of the classics
follow the object in the frame by flying
next to it at the same speed if you
track the car from the side along a lens
works nicely here to transfer the speed
of the action
a follow shot involves lying behind the
object
a reverse shot requires flying in front
of the object for those two shots a
shorter focal length where it's best if
you want a more dramatic look always
maintain a safe distance between the
drone in the car
make sure to fly at a safe angle and
height
to give the editor the opportunity to
create a dynamic edit it's always nice
to have a variety of shots you can
choose from for example you can try an
orbit chart which is when you circle
around the object
a top down is another good shot that
gives you the opportunity to show a
different perspective the medium focal
length works well here you can either
track the car or edit rotation while
tracking simultaneously for more variety
and a fast-paced edit also capture some
pass-through shots here the object
simply passes through the frame
with a drone you can also limit a crane
the camera starts out close to the
ground and then moves up in a crane like
motion
try to avoid too many changes in the
flight direction
keep it simple
to inspire two of a three different
flight notes you should choose the right
mode according to your personal
preferences and the specific shot you
want to execute the position mode is
great for shots where you have to keep a
precise flight path or hover over one
spot this is useful for a crane or top
shot for example the sport mode provides
highest speed and acceleration but it's
harder to control the dome precisely
because of the high agility use this
mode if you want to follow a car at full
speed
if you like the movement to fade out
softly the attitude mode is a great
choice here the drone does not stop
properly if you return the sticks to a
neutral position
in the next episode we talk about how to
set up and operate the camera given if
you have any questions just leave us a
comment below
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