Just got the mini se and can’t wait to start. I’m in alaska and want to showcase the beauty so thank you so much for the tips!! I’ll be sure to try and use them all
Came back from a trip in Portugal and thought the content I recorded with my mini 2 was brilliant (for me). Until watching this and spotting all the mistakes you outlined in the beginners section. Really helpful tips here and definitely looking forward to my next trip to record and showcase my new skills learned here. Thank you!
Great video and tips! But to realize the more professional result, it means that you have to prepare, think about the location, and already think what your end result should look like. Then you know what kind of several drone shots you have to make upfront, to edit them later in the video program. For most people the thinking, preparing etc is the most difficult part. Please add more videos like this one with different poi, such as beach, castle, landscape, town...Then we have 4 different examples and POI and can learn from a pro like you!
I agree. The creative content part is the hardest. Like when I airbrush, but with a drone. I have received. So much information from your channel. Ty 😎
I bought my DJI Mini SE two weeks ago and i'm still practicing to learn how to fly perfectly without the messy movements but this video is is great help to make it more professional. I'm going to try to use these tricks the next time i fly with my drone! I found your channel a week ago and your videos are so helpful, i learn so much from here!!! Thank you 👌
Thanks for the tuition and tips. Santy gave me a Mini 2 plus ND Filters for Christmas. Santy must know your sales techniques resulted in me needing and ending up with an Avata and now a Mini 2. Your channel is costing me a fortune, so it is. :) Next major expense will be a better video editor for my Mac. Thanks again for the great videos.
Thank you for the great tips Mattheww. BTW. Several weeks ago, I commented that I was a bit scarred to fly my DJI Mini 2 for the first time. Well, following your encouragement, I did fly it. It was great fun. I was focused on flying, not capturing images. Looking forward to capturing images next. Thank you!
Me too. I really scared especially flying places that is really windy up high. Look at my footage of my travel Sri Lanka vlog; th-cam.com/video/tszmpCKZ7j8/w-d-xo.html
I've just ordered my Mini 2 and it arrives today. I've been watching various videos the last couple of days trying to decide between the mini 2 and 3, I have to say, you're putting in the work! So many helpful, professional videos and only 50k subs, you should be on way more. Keep up the good work and they'll come.
I always learn something new here on your channel thank you again , keep it up your drone channel is my favorite of all others simply because I learn the things I'm looking to lean here making me a better creative pilot.
2:34 Adding black bars is just for beginners. NEVER ADD BLACK BARS! Crop the video to the desired aspect ratio and any player will add these bars itself if necessary.
@@TheDroneCreative I'm not - living in the USA now. But my wife and I did get engaged at the White Rocks, so it was nice to see your footage and be able to point to the dune where we did it haha. Keep up the good work!
There are some wonderful tips here! Your voice is so relaxed and the pacing is perfect for instruction. It’s short, but not rushed. That’s exactly what a modern youtube tutorial should be. As a sorta beginner (118 flights, 19 hours), I really appreciate the help on the fundamentals. Now the challenge is incorporating it into my shooting methods and mental toolbox. Thank you for sharing your expertise.
Many times as a beginner I don’t know what I will find when I go to a new place. I usually take video the whole time I am up and then I cut it in Final Cut . Is it better to fly and then shoot?
Traveling to Ireland later this year and plan to fly my Mini 2. Any tips for general flying? Also, top places to fly? Renting a car and traveling from Dublin, to Killarney, to Galway, Belfast, and back to Dublin.
Just found your channel, as someone only new to photography/drones, stuff like this really helps. Gives me insight into things I've never even considered. Much appreciated, hope to learn more from your videos 👏
Thanks for the great tips, I got the Mini 2 2 months ago and didn't know how to use it like a pro! I'll follow your steps and do the same so I'll definitely get good results! As for the protection, I covered my drone with Gadgetshieldz skins, is it safe because it gives protection from scratches because sometimes I drive my drone into leaves!
I just uploaded my very first video of my very first day with my very first drone! woop woop I'm excited. I wish I would have watched this video BEFORE, lol
Nice video!! Would be great to post your gimbal settings! When you started, your remote showed you had it on cine mode but on the phone recording it shows normal mode, which one do you use?
I noticed that too. The part of the clip where it was most obvious was the gimble up from the rocks to the horizon. If he balanced out the exposure for the horizon, it likely would have made the rocks way too dark at the beginning of the clip. Blowing out half of the sky isn't ideal, either, so you have to make a choice. Another choice would have been to make those two separate clips.
Thanks Mat, new sub here. I’m a nub with flying drones and recently have just started dumping my drone videos here on yt just at least for friends and family to view. Im doing it just on my past time here in Japan and this certainly helps with learning more about flying and capturing awesome footages, hope to see more of these in the future. Thanks and more power! Note im still new to drones, so my devices aren’t as good as you or others may have, but its a good start.
Really great stuff!!! I'm still a noob so anything helps! So far my best have come from making a flight/shot plan of the area I'm trying to capture. Without it I tend to get in the air and just goof off which is fine too but yields very low % usable (and hard to edit) footage compared to flights with even a tiny bit of pre-planning.
Me who doesn't even own a drone but is starting to considering getting one is impressed even by the beginner footage 🙈😂 I got here through TH-cam recommendations algorithm.
Brilliant video again man. Mini2 work is much improved thanks to you. Especially (focus on one thing) bit. Been flying like a kiddy in a candy store since upgrading to the 2. I want anything and everything now for the never ending B-roll. Yet I always delete most of it. 🤦♂️ Been a GoPro vet for a decade. Even the limited knowledge got there goes out the ear, in air. It’s tough to transition from ground work to the air. At times piloting and shooting can overwhelm. Anyway, love your channel. Best drone tutorials on the net.
Thanks dude. I was making jerky movements on my trip to jamaica and it messes my video. When it's time to edit I could find more than 10sec of video thats not jerky lol
Thanks for your videos they are very helpful and you’re very pleasant to listen to. On thing I’d like to say is, every time I try to catch my mini se it rises higher away from my hand! Do I have to turn off the sensors on the bottom of the drone?
Thanks for these , got my drone app working again and wanted to head out today .... but Alas ... Irish weather , good all week then rainy on weekend lol , Thanks for the tips i hope to use these on my videos , and gave a Sub
Nice tutorial. My advice to people using the drone is... Keep it simple! Which is probably why I wasn't keen on the black bars or colour grading you used. Aside from that, you made great points and a clear presentation! All the best to you! New subscriber! 🙌👍
Also for the final video it's better not to have too long shot for each video clip and in case it takes longer than 10 seconds you can use the time lapse effect like you used there ;) I'm also starting but did already crash my drone on to a tree when trying to fly lower... I wish my mini drone had the sensors on the sides instead of front and back.
Great video as usual! Think I might have seen you the day you filmed this video. Was in a cafe but didn’t want to say hi in case it wasn’t you haha. Was across in NI from Scotland to visit the in laws. Your videos are a great help as I’m slowly getting to grips with the Mini 2!
Tell us what you will do, do it, tell us what you did. Formula for me taking away a ton of good info. I didn’t know I was going to have to learn all this but you are making it fun.
Great Tips! Can you tell me how you handle the raw .mp4 footage in your editing? Do you transcode it and if so to what? - I use premiere and it chokes up my solid state drive when I try to edit with it but if I transcode it to ProRes it takes up a huge amount of space.
You can use "proxies" when editing, a smaller copy of your high-resolution raw footage, giving you a much smaller file to use during your editing process, making large video files much more manageable for editing. Thanks for watching!
Try out these 10 Cinematic DRONE Moves To Fly Like a PRO - th-cam.com/video/2DIFTkKrvzM/w-d-xo.html
Just got the mini se and can’t wait to start. I’m in alaska and want to showcase the beauty so thank you so much for the tips!! I’ll be sure to try and use them all
Came back from a trip in Portugal and thought the content I recorded with my mini 2 was brilliant (for me). Until watching this and spotting all the mistakes you outlined in the beginners section. Really helpful tips here and definitely looking forward to my next trip to record and showcase my new skills learned here. Thank you!
Thank you, hopefully the tips in this video help! Really appreciate you taking the time to comment.
thank you for these helpful tips.
Good thoughts - important points
Thanks. I have just brought my first drone, being a DJI Mini 2, with 1 very novice user! Your tips are very helpful. Thanks again
Great video and tips! But to realize the more professional result, it means that you have to prepare, think about the location, and already think what your end result should look like. Then you know what kind of several drone shots you have to make upfront, to edit them later in the video program. For most people the thinking, preparing etc is the most difficult part. Please add more videos like this one with different poi, such as beach, castle, landscape, town...Then we have 4 different examples and POI and can learn from a pro like you!
Thanks for the idea - I have added it to my "to-do" list. Thanks for the feedback!
I agree. The creative content part is the hardest. Like when I airbrush, but with a drone. I have received. So much information from your channel. Ty 😎
I bought my DJI Mini SE two weeks ago and i'm still practicing to learn how to fly perfectly without the messy movements but this video is is great help to make it more professional. I'm going to try to use these tricks the next time i fly with my drone!
I found your channel a week ago and your videos are so helpful, i learn so much from here!!! Thank you 👌
why the SE? The SE ist just a mini 1 camouflaged as mini 2.
Very helpful information and beautiful work! Thank you!
Thank you for these videos. Bought a drone having never flown. Already made my first professional video after watching all your videos
Some really good tips. 👍
Here's another.
Timing/lighting
Make sure your subject is well lit and not in shadow.
Fantastic tip!
Thanks for the tuition and tips. Santy gave me a Mini 2 plus ND Filters for Christmas. Santy must know your sales techniques resulted in me needing and ending up with an Avata and now a Mini 2. Your channel is costing me a fortune, so it is. :) Next major expense will be a better video editor for my Mac. Thanks again for the great videos.
Once the drone hobby bites, the wallet starts to hurt! ha. Appreciate you watching my videos!
Thank you for the great tips Mattheww. BTW. Several weeks ago, I commented that I was a bit scarred to fly my DJI Mini 2 for the first time. Well, following your encouragement, I did fly it. It was great fun. I was focused on flying, not capturing images. Looking forward to capturing images next. Thank you!
Glad to hear you had fun flying the drone! Be sure to link a few clips of your first videos when you get round to it!
Me too. I really scared especially flying places that is really windy up high. Look at my footage of my travel Sri Lanka vlog;
th-cam.com/video/tszmpCKZ7j8/w-d-xo.html
I can only say thanks bro!!!!
I've just ordered my Mini 2 and it arrives today. I've been watching various videos the last couple of days trying to decide between the mini 2 and 3, I have to say, you're putting in the work! So many helpful, professional videos and only 50k subs, you should be on way more. Keep up the good work and they'll come.
Which one u bought
Good advised. Practice really will make the difference. Thank you 👏👏
You are top notch thank you sir!
I always learn something new here on your channel thank you again , keep it up your drone channel is my favorite of all others simply because I learn the things I'm looking to lean here making me a better creative pilot.
2:34 Adding black bars is just for beginners. NEVER ADD BLACK BARS! Crop the video to the desired aspect ratio and any player will add these bars itself if necessary.
Brill learnt a lot ! thanks
I got my DJI mini-2 1 month ago and now I'm struggling to capture beautiful video. Thank you for your Great advice for the beginner.
Hope this video helps! Let me know how you get on.
Excellent video thank you
Definitely didn't expect a Northern Irish TH-camr at the White Rocks! Spent most of my childhood up in Ballymoney. Cracking video!
Ha! Thank you. Are you still living in NI?
@@TheDroneCreative I'm not - living in the USA now. But my wife and I did get engaged at the White Rocks, so it was nice to see your footage and be able to point to the dune where we did it haha. Keep up the good work!
There are some wonderful tips here! Your voice is so relaxed and the pacing is perfect for instruction. It’s short, but not rushed. That’s exactly what a modern youtube tutorial should be.
As a sorta beginner (118 flights, 19 hours), I really appreciate the help on the fundamentals. Now the challenge is incorporating it into my shooting methods and mental toolbox.
Thank you for sharing your expertise.
Thanks for your kind feedback, really appreciate that.
Great video. May I know what software you use to edit your DJI footage. I’m just learning it now
Great Video, I just bought a Mini 3 pro and learned a lot from you. How do you get the atmospheric sounds into your video (waves, birds,…)?
Thank you. For this I use Epidemic Sound, they are a great source of sound effects and music that I use in my videos. share.epidemicsound.com/lblns0
I haven’t even got my drone yet and I’m addicted to your page mate brilliant advice and footage well done 👏 😃
Really appreciate that! Thanks for watching!
Many times as a beginner I don’t know what I will find when I go to a new place. I usually take video the whole time I am up and then I cut it in Final Cut . Is it better to fly and then shoot?
Traveling to Ireland later this year and plan to fly my Mini 2. Any tips for general flying? Also, top places to fly? Renting a car and traveling from Dublin, to Killarney, to Galway, Belfast, and back to Dublin.
Great tips ! Thanks ! 🎩
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!
Always looking forward to your DJI Mini 2 tips and tricks. Much appreciated!
Just bought a mini 2 last week. So I'll be trying some of these tips 😀
This is a fantastic video, so helpful. Thank you for creating these brilliant tutorials with compassion and tips, really great work.
You're very welcome! Thanks for watching!
Even so, I'm doing my best without giving up on my dreams, so your video lecture is extremely valuable. Thank you very much
Brilliant tips not long had a mini 2 I have been doing this but getting better every time I fly I will be thinking how I fly know
Hope these tips help - thanks for watching!
To all the dreamers out there. Keep pushing! Never give up. Keep chasing your dreams. Success is right around the corner! Let's goooooo!!!!!!
Great video. Thanks. What software do use to edit?
Adobe Premiere Pro, thanks for watching!
As a newbie to drone flying (just a week in with the Mini 2), thank you very much for these invaluable tips. Subscribed 😊
Welcome aboard! Thanks for your kind feedback!
Wich program you recommend for editing drone videos?
If you have a little time to learn I highly recommend Adobe Premiere Pro!
Taking notes from you. Skills plus a great drone can make a difference in footage. Mini 2 is doing an excellent job!!!
Just found your channel, as someone only new to photography/drones, stuff like this really helps. Gives me insight into things I've never even considered. Much appreciated, hope to learn more from your videos 👏
Thanks for the great tips, I got the Mini 2 2 months ago and didn't know how to use it like a pro! I'll follow your steps and do the same so I'll definitely get good results! As for the protection, I covered my drone with Gadgetshieldz skins, is it safe because it gives protection from scratches because sometimes I drive my drone into leaves!
Thank you for sharing info with us and how you trained us’ will show us how to take shots building and cars ind drone thank you
Great tips I see things that I do that can be tweaked to make it a better viewing experience. Thanks
Excellent..!!! Thank you!!
I just uploaded my very first video of my very first day with my very first drone! woop woop I'm excited. I wish I would have watched this video BEFORE, lol
This will really help me shooting better videos. Thank you, Mattheww! 👌🏻
Nice video!! Would be great to post your gimbal settings! When you started, your remote showed you had it on cine mode but on the phone recording it shows normal mode, which one do you use?
Great video! I noticed the black and white over exposure bars in some of the shots you took. Isn't over exposure something to avoid?
I noticed that too. The part of the clip where it was most obvious was the gimble up from the rocks to the horizon. If he balanced out the exposure for the horizon, it likely would have made the rocks way too dark at the beginning of the clip. Blowing out half of the sky isn't ideal, either, so you have to make a choice. Another choice would have been to make those two separate clips.
Thanks Mat, new sub here. I’m a nub with flying drones and recently have just started dumping my drone videos here on yt just at least for friends and family to view. Im doing it just on my past time here in Japan and this certainly helps with learning more about flying and capturing awesome footages, hope to see more of these in the future. Thanks and more power!
Note im still new to drones, so my devices aren’t as good as you or others may have, but its a good start.
Really great stuff!!! I'm still a noob so anything helps! So far my best have come from making a flight/shot plan of the area I'm trying to capture. Without it I tend to get in the air and just goof off which is fine too but yields very low % usable (and hard to edit) footage compared to flights with even a tiny bit of pre-planning.
Planning definitely goes a long way when it comes to drone flying! Appreciate your taking the time to watch, thanks!
Great video! May i ask which app that you used to edit the video?
maybe it will be a silly question but i am going to ask:) so you are closing the sensor while you are passing inside of that rock ?
Me who doesn't even own a drone but is starting to considering getting one is impressed even by the beginner footage 🙈😂
I got here through TH-cam recommendations algorithm.
Cracking tips, just bought a mini SE great fun
Great vid, what do you use for video editing please? 😃
Great tips! The summer has arrived in Northern Ireland? 😃
Was a false start, back to freezing cold rain today 😭 ha!
@@TheDroneCreative Same here in Romania, it was 18 Celsius in January, now it's snowing. But.... The summer is coming!
Great video and I, particularly, prefer this relaxed sign-off!
Thanks for the feedback, really appreciate it!
Brilliant video again man. Mini2 work is much improved thanks to you. Especially (focus on one thing) bit. Been flying like a kiddy in a candy store since upgrading to the 2. I want anything and everything now for the never ending B-roll. Yet I always delete most of it. 🤦♂️
Been a GoPro vet for a decade. Even the limited knowledge got there goes out the ear, in air. It’s tough to transition from ground work to the air. At times piloting and shooting can overwhelm. Anyway, love your channel. Best drone tutorials on the net.
One of the most informative vids I’ve seen for ages. I’ve just started with my Mini and will try the tips you have shown on here 👍👍
Dude, thank u. U r so good at this. Professional photog just learning to fly and your videos are so helpful.
Very informative..👍 love from India 🇮🇳 ❤️❤️❤️
Fantastic! I wanna try this with my dji mini 2 for on youtube
What app do you use for editing? Awesome tips.
Thanks dude. I was making jerky movements on my trip to jamaica and it messes my video. When it's time to edit I could find more than 10sec of video thats not jerky lol
Great video, I also have a DJI mini 2, and I really do the same missing as you show in the video.
Thanks for your videos they are very helpful and you’re very pleasant to listen to.
On thing I’d like to say is, every time I try to catch my mini se it rises higher away from my hand!
Do I have to turn off the sensors on the bottom of the drone?
Guilty of all those five mistakes! Haha. Thanks for pointing them out. Kudos, bro!
Thanks for these , got my drone app working again and wanted to head out today .... but Alas ... Irish weather , good all week then rainy on weekend lol , Thanks for the tips i hope to use these on my videos , and gave a Sub
Nice tutorial. My advice to people using the drone is... Keep it simple! Which is probably why I wasn't keen on the black bars or colour grading you used. Aside from that, you made great points and a clear presentation! All the best to you! New subscriber! 🙌👍
Appreciate that feedback - will take it onboard. Welcome along.
@@TheDroneCreative 👍
Thank you for the tips! So much you can do with the Mini 2.
I came for the "peekaboo" thumbnail. Rolling in on that big 3 0 M, love it!
That milestone is creeping up! Not far off a massive 60k yourself! 💪🏼
@@TheDroneCreative It's creeping ever so slowly 😂
@@PhillipSkraba Keep it up! Some of your recent Mavic 3 shots are 🔥🔥. Left me in awe!
Grate tips it's always helpful to simplify things on how to catch grate pics and videos!!!
I really like this video as well as others you have made concentrating on the drone being a flying video camera, very good information.
Helpful video, but when I come to a place, I don’t know what kind of shot use. Any tip?
Very thorough as always. Thanks for putting so much time into each video.
what's in this video is so cool, I'll try it, thank you guys and nice to meet you
really informative ^_^ thank you
Very interesting video, but how do you do to mix the two shots with different exposure settings please ?
Good stuff mate.
Been thinking about buying a drone for my hillwalking videos and those tips will bereally helpful.
Cheers
Happy to help! Let me know what drone you end up getting.
@@TheDroneCreative will either be Mini 2S or wait and see of the Mini 3 gets released
Thanks for the great tips, because I find myself doing the same mistakes.
We all make them, hopefully this video helps! Appreciate you taking the time to watch, thanks.
Depends on the job you have.. for industrial videos is not the same, you cam check Fast Freight channel,
Thanks for this vid I'm 1 week into my drone journey 👍🏻👍🏻
Also for the final video it's better not to have too long shot for each video clip and in case it takes longer than 10 seconds you can use the time lapse effect like you used there ;) I'm also starting but did already crash my drone on to a tree when trying to fly lower... I wish my mini drone had the sensors on the sides instead of front and back.
Excellent Tutorial Video Matheww. Thank You.
Appreciate the support Doug, thanks!
dude this was a great vid! I was thinking of getting a mini 2 soon such epic shot cheers from Japan~
Great video as usual! Think I might have seen you the day you filmed this video. Was in a cafe but didn’t want to say hi in case it wasn’t you haha. Was across in NI from Scotland to visit the in laws. Your videos are a great help as I’m slowly getting to grips with the Mini 2!
Ha, you should have said Hi! Glad my videos are helpful, next time you are over be sure to say hi!
@@TheDroneCreative will do! Was a year and a half gap since my last visit due to restrictions so hopefully get across more often now!
Good efforts to share your Experience without any Reward....... Salute Sir keep it up
Thank you so much for this video Matt... I've definitely learnt a thing or two from you... 👍🏼🤝🏽
Thanks for watching, hope this video helped!
Great set of advice. Thank you!
Hope it helps, thanks for watching!
Advice that I shall take to heart. Thank you.
Having the best time with the Mini 2 and it shall get better from here.
It's an awesome drone - have fun!
This a great advice tutorial. Nice work. Mike
Appreciate that, thank you!
Excellent once again Matthew 👍👍👍👍
Thanks for watching! Appreciate it.
@@TheDroneCreativeno prob good to support another Norn Iron lad
Tell us what you will do, do it, tell us what you did. Formula for me taking away a ton of good info. I didn’t know I was going to have to learn all this but you are making it fun.
how about transition effects. like black for 1 second. do u recommend them?
Great Tips! Can you tell me how you handle the raw .mp4 footage in your editing? Do you transcode it and if so to what? - I use premiere and it chokes up my solid state drive when I try to edit with it but if I transcode it to ProRes it takes up a huge amount of space.
You can use "proxies" when editing, a smaller copy of your high-resolution raw footage, giving you a much smaller file to use during your editing process, making large video files much more manageable for editing. Thanks for watching!
What a powerful way to present your points. I loved this video - keep up the great work !
Thank you so much! Appreciate that!
Thank you for the great tips. have you experienced the iso lock in the updated version of the fly app? when trying to use manual i cant control iso.
Is the auto setting going to be in the camera settings?