Dropouts

Fly Up

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Fly high to gain a new perspective of your surroundings. Your shot will gradually add depth to the scene and the audience will gain a better understanding of the environment.

Bird's Eye View

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Use your aircraft to capture a panoramic view as it films from top to bottom. This will provide an unobstructed view of the scene and immediately show where the story is happening. To avoid a somewhat ordinary shot, you can control the aircraft to descend or spin at the same time to inject some dynamism.

Pull In

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Fly towards your subject and gradually close the distance. This effectively shows the relationship between your subject and the environment while emphasizing the subject. Flight speed also affects the pace and style of the shot.

Expandable shots

Shoot Down While Flying Forward

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Fly forward while gradually rotating the gimbal up to unfold a wider view while bringing new elements into the shot. This type of camera movement follows the visual habits of human eyes, making the video more immersive.

Fly through

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Fly through some items to connect two scenes. The combination of close-ups and the fast-flying aircraft creates an adrenaline-pumping pace.

Bypass

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Keep part of the scene out of sight at startup, then start revealing as you fly along.

Tracking plans

Track from Above

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Capture and track your subject from a bird's eye view. This shows the interplay between the subject and the environment and keeps the material engaging. The audience will see the speed of the subject and the change of scene.

Circle and Track

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Fly around your subject to give viewers a 360 perspective of the environment. This will emphasize the differences between the subject and the environment in scale, movement and location. The Mavic 3 is great for this. It is equipped with ActiveTrack 5.0, which supports tracking in eight directions to achieve extended camera movements.

Fixed Tracking

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Choose your subject and let the aircraft follow the action while keeping the subject in the center of the shot. This can be used to give the audience a sense of being part of the scene. Usually used in transitions.

Final shots

Fly Backwards

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Control the aircraft to fly in reverse away from the subject. This technique can be used to slow down the pace of the scene. It is an effective way to create a feeling of peace and calm.

Surround and Fly Back

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Encircle the subject by circling it while controlling the aircraft to fly backwards. This can be a great way to end your shots with a little drama.

Subject Out of View

No tracking or special camera movements required, just wait for your subject to leave the scene. Stay focused on the final scene after your subject is gone. Remove dynamic elements and make the scene still.

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Having learned these storytelling tricks, hopefully, you now feel ready to create more impressive film. DJI Mavic 3 is equipped with a 4/3 CMOS Hasselblad camera to capture vivid colors in both light and shadow. The 46-minute flight time allows you to try different shots and rates, all on one battery. ActiveTrack 5.0 helps enrich camera movements.

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