The tutorials for the Blackmagic Design ATEM Mini Pro I have placed on the website over the last 2 years are by far and away the most popular stories of the ones that are there (in the thousands these days). But it suddenly struck me that although I have done...
The largest dam mural in the world! And only 45 minutes from where I live… a quick video.
I put this together this afternoon after a 45 min trip out to the Wellington Dam, near Collie, Western Australia. Apart from the obvious intro footage (Google Earth Studio), the rest is all shot on my DJI Air2S and everything was compiled in DaVinci Resolve (with Photoshop making the credits...
Review: Lifthor Baldur Tablet / Contoller Holder
To my mind, as good as they are out of the box, a DJI drones (I have the Air2S and the Mini 2) needs two essential accessories. The first of these is because I prefer to use a tablet as a “viewport” with the controller as against a phone. And...
Review: DJI Air2S
I have been flying the DJI Air2S for a week or so now and I have to say this is probably the easiest to learn and fly drone I have ever flown. And the cinematic results from the on-board camera are fantastic. Let’s have a look and see what the...
Tutorial: Drone Video – Tips to Get The Best Footage
In the past you would have needed a helicopter, expensive camera equipment and a lot of time to shoot aerial videos. Thanks to drones, today it’s easier than ever to shoot beautiful pictures from the air. We show you how. Preparation for shooting aerial footage with your drone No matter...
DJI Flight Sim Now Available for Windows and Android. Yay!
I reckon they kept this quiet … For quite some time if you had a DJI drone, specifically the FPV or now the AVATA, and wanted to learn to fly without the risk of crashing, you could use the virtual flight simulator from the DJI website. With a caveat. You...
40 mins of work for a pretty good 2 minute drone shoot final result.
I post this video for no other reason than to show what can be achieved with 15 minutes to spare for a quick shoot, about the same for editing and adding titles, and 6 minutes rendering time. The drone I used is a DJI Air2S, and maximum height was 120 metres....
Initial Impressions: DJI AVATA
The first thing that struck me after opening the packaging for the DJI AVATA is how tiny it was compared to say my Air2S or the FPV! The attached photo shows this next to my prized Nikon pen I was given on a trip to the Nikon factory about a...
Which drone? Mini SE? Mini 3? Air2S? FPV? Mavic 3? Here’s all the stuff you need to know.
In the various drone newsgroups around the internet, there is a common pair of questions that really have the same answer. And no, it’s not the “can I fly here” one nor the “do I need a licence“ one). The first is “I am about to buy my first drone...
Why Do I Have a Drone?
I am often asked why I have drones in my photographic / video toolbox. Most seem to think they are big boys’ toys. Not inexpensive, but a toy nonetheless. Any if I do have a drone, why do I not use an $89 one from a toy store as against...