Aerial cinematography

Framing, tracking, orbits and shot planning.

12 modules, then one final test with one attempt.

Set the conditions.

Every module starts in calm air, so the score is about the camera work. The pilot can make it harder.

Available

Wind
Speed, direction and gusts, for steadier shots in moving air.

Weather and temperature.

Every session starts from the exercise’s default. The pilot then changes it.

Available

Weather
Sunny, cloudy, or light, moderate or heavy rain.
Temperature
From −20 to 50 °C. Hot air gives less lift and a shorter battery; cold makes the battery weaker.
Wind
Speed, direction and gusts in every area.
The drone’s limits
Each drone has its maker’s wind, rain and temperature limits. Past them, the pilot is warned.

BVLOS operation.

Fly this area out of sight. The drone camera is the only view: you find your way by the numbered markers and the line in the picture.

Available

  1. C1Film the car out of sight
  2. C2Link lost during a shot
  3. C3Battery and the way back
  4. C4Filming out of sight: final test
Camera only
No view from the ground or from behind. Distance home, height, battery and link on screen.
Its own exercises
Out-of-sight exercises only, with their own final test.
Its own record
Kept apart from the area’s normal training.

The modules.

  1. C01Framing a static subject
  2. C02Basic cinematic movements
  3. C03Subject tracking: person
  4. C04Vehicle tracking: car on the track
  5. C05Orbit and circular tracking
  6. C06Cinematic composition
  7. C07Gimbal and camera operation
  8. C08Shot planning and execution
  9. C09Cinematography mission assessment
  10. C10Reveal sequence
  11. C11Fast car chase
  12. C12Two-subject handover