Phantom 3

We can make fun of the videos all we want. It won't affect sales of this item. I like it in a lot of ways but I used to feel a bit more unique in years past shooting aerial vid. Now it is becoming painfully commonplace.
 
filmguy123 said:
anyone?
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Its a good, capable camera, but with a "baked in" look. It is rumoured it has the same sensor as the Gopro, which I believe. However, what go pro has going for it is expertise in the software side of things: they own cineform, and the team is responsible for developing and optimising the compressed codec as well as the "protune" (cine style or "flat") settings of the camera.

However, you gain full controls on the camera settings if you go Phantom 3 Professional, which is a plus, and the lens is not a fisheye, so no distortion. I like having the fisheye of the Gopro for my aerials. If I had the budget I would get both the Phantom with the Camera and another with a Zenmuse+ Gopro4black for more demanding or broadcast jobs.

Here's something I did with a Phantom 2, Zenmuse 3D gymbal and the GOpro 3+ Black at 2.7K. Some of this footage has been broadcasted in international TV Commercials. As long as its not very low light, no one can tell the difference.

https://vimeo.com/104840203

Here's something with a Phantom 2, Zenmuse 3D and Gopro Hero 4black at 4K (intercuted with Red Epic and Dragon footage) :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twY5FBh5VmY
 
SPZ - thanks for the great reply! very helpful and detailed. appreciated :)

Your footage looks great too! What a fun gig to shoot.
 
Sergio,

Your arial footage looks amazing! Is it relatively easy to get results like you have in the videos? I am guess it takes a ton of takes and a lot of practice to get that good? I have never flown a drone and what you have done looks great.

Also, in the first video, when you orbit around the front of the building is it very difficult to get shots like that so smooth?

Thanks for posting!

Rob
 
m3rob said:
Sergio,

Your arial footage looks amazing! Is it relatively easy to get results like you have in the videos? I am guess it takes a ton of takes and a lot of practice to get that good? I have never flown a drone and what you have done looks great.

Also, in the first video, when you orbit around the front of the building is it very difficult to get shots like that so smooth?

Thanks for posting!

Rob
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Hi Rob,

Thanks for the compliments :) I wouldn't say its hard. These drones are really very advanced for a consumer level product. Their stability is incredible. However, it does take practice to achieve certain moves. Its a matter of understanding the handling and being smooth with the camera movement. Also do know that everytime I fly I make sure I have at least one or two people with me. Ideally one flies with 3 people. What I do is I have a person that is the "spotter"- his eyes never leave the drone- I'm concentrated on the screen, controls and on getting the shot. The other is near the subject mater to shout out or communicate with the spotter how close I am to the object.
i would be lying If I said I haven't shot solo and achieved good results, but I was risking it. Having a spotter - someone that tells you you will lose signal, that also looks at your monitor and says the percentage of battery left, warns you of getting between buildings, which could cut your fpv signal is absolutely invaluable.

But with practice, its really not that hard. You just need to use your cinematography skills and probably add some of your driving - or videogaming- skills to the mix!
 
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