Phantom Filmschool 1 curriculum
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Introduction
- Introduction lecture: this sets out what the course will cover
- FAQ's
- Litchi Mission hub lecture: this is where you learn about how to use the hub website where you can easily and comfortably create missions from home or work on a desktop PC or laptop
- Framing your subject: here I discuss the principles of keeping your subject inside the frame during an autop pilot shot and which variables to tweak to do this
- Showcase of techniques on Montage: this is a showcase of shots taken by me of some of the killer shots taken in the courses
- Introduction lecture: this sets out what the course will cover
- FAQ's
- Litchi Mission hub lecture: this is where you learn about how to use the hub website where you can easily and comfortably create missions from home or work on a desktop PC or laptop
- Framing your subject: here I discuss the principles of keeping your subject inside the frame during an autop pilot shot and which variables to tweak to do this
- Showcase of techniques on Montage: this is a showcase of shots taken by me of some of the killer shots taken in the courses
Litchi app & camera settings
- Litchi app settings for Android lecture (Updated for Mavic): This is a walk-through of the Litchi app settings on an Android device
- Litchi app settings for iOS lecture (Updated for Mavic): same as above except on an iOS device
- Photography concepts lecture: a lecture that precedes the Camera settings lectures to help those who need to understand photography and camera fundamentals
- Litchi camera settings for Android lecture: this lecture covers all the key camera settings for still photography and video on an Android device
- Litchi camera settings for iOS lecture (Updated for Mavic): same as above except on an iOS device
- C button technique for Phantom Standard: this shows the Phantom Standard users a work around for not having C buttons on their RC
- Motion cadence & judder: a brief lecture showing you how to avoid this
- Shutter speed and ND filters
- Litchi app settings for Android lecture (Updated for Mavic): This is a walk-through of the Litchi app settings on an Android device
- Litchi app settings for iOS lecture (Updated for Mavic): same as above except on an iOS device
- Photography concepts lecture: a lecture that precedes the Camera settings lectures to help those who need to understand photography and camera fundamentals
- Litchi camera settings for Android lecture: this lecture covers all the key camera settings for still photography and video on an Android device
- Litchi camera settings for iOS lecture (Updated for Mavic): same as above except on an iOS device
- C button technique for Phantom Standard: this shows the Phantom Standard users a work around for not having C buttons on their RC
- Motion cadence & judder: a brief lecture showing you how to avoid this
- Shutter speed and ND filters
The Flyby
- Pausing versus stopping a mission: a lecture explaining the difference between pausing vs stopping and what I recommend you do when you panic. This is taught across the various drones which have different methods
- Introduction to the Flyby: an intro to the 1st killer and most fundamental shot I teach, the Flyby
- Set up of the Flyby: this is your first real taste of Litchi because in this lecture you learn about the Waypoint mode and understand key concepts like mission settings, waypoint settings and all the key variables within
- Execution of Flyby: here we see the Flyby as it executes in the air from the viewpoint of the mobile device screen recording, showing you what it looks like from a pilots point of view
- Review of the Flyby: here we see the footage shot after some post production has been applies
- Flyby alternative method with Tapfly: here an alternative Flyby method is taught for Phantom 4 and Mavic owners using Tapfly on the DJI Go app
- Pausing versus stopping a mission: a lecture explaining the difference between pausing vs stopping and what I recommend you do when you panic. This is taught across the various drones which have different methods
- Introduction to the Flyby: an intro to the 1st killer and most fundamental shot I teach, the Flyby
- Set up of the Flyby: this is your first real taste of Litchi because in this lecture you learn about the Waypoint mode and understand key concepts like mission settings, waypoint settings and all the key variables within
- Execution of Flyby: here we see the Flyby as it executes in the air from the viewpoint of the mobile device screen recording, showing you what it looks like from a pilots point of view
- Review of the Flyby: here we see the footage shot after some post production has been applies
- Flyby alternative method with Tapfly: here an alternative Flyby method is taught for Phantom 4 and Mavic owners using Tapfly on the DJI Go app
The POI Flyby
- Intro to the POI Flyby: here you learn about adding a point of interest to the shot
- Set up of the POI Flyby
- Execution of the POI Flyby
- Review of POI Flyby footage
- Intro to the POI Flyby: here you learn about adding a point of interest to the shot
- Set up of the POI Flyby
- Execution of the POI Flyby
- Review of POI Flyby footage
The Advanced POI Flyby
- Intro to Advanced POI Flyby: hear you learn about changing altitude settings of waypoints and adding more waypoints to create a truly dynamic shot
- Set up of Advanced POI Flyby
- Execution of Advanced POI Flyby
- Review of the advanced poi flyby
- The Batch waypoint tool: this tool helps you easily change settings across all waypoints at once & also allows you to fly relative to ground!
- Intro to Advanced POI Flyby: hear you learn about changing altitude settings of waypoints and adding more waypoints to create a truly dynamic shot
- Set up of Advanced POI Flyby
- Execution of Advanced POI Flyby
- Review of the advanced poi flyby
- The Batch waypoint tool: this tool helps you easily change settings across all waypoints at once & also allows you to fly relative to ground!
The Orbit
- Intro to the orbit: this is a classic aerial shot and with Litchi you learn how to do amazing things with it
- Set up of the Orbit shot
- Execution of Orbit
- Review of Orbit footage
- Intro to the orbit: this is a classic aerial shot and with Litchi you learn how to do amazing things with it
- Set up of the Orbit shot
- Execution of Orbit
- Review of Orbit footage
The Forward Reveal
- Intro to Forward Reveal: this is a classic establishing shot seen in all the Holllywood productions. Here I teach you to shoot is smoothly and professionally everytime
- Set up & execution of the Forward Reveal
- Review of the Forward Reveal
- Intro to Forward Reveal: this is a classic establishing shot seen in all the Holllywood productions. Here I teach you to shoot is smoothly and professionally everytime
- Set up & execution of the Forward Reveal
- Review of the Forward Reveal
The Backward Reveal
- Intro to Backwards Reveal: same as above except backwards
- Set up & execution of Backwards Reveal
- Review of the Backwards Reveal
- Easy method for Backwards reveal
- Intro to Backwards Reveal: same as above except backwards
- Set up & execution of Backwards Reveal
- Review of the Backwards Reveal
- Easy method for Backwards reveal
The Corkscrew
- The Corkscrew: loved by many students as an amazing effect that you can do with the Orbit shot
- The Corkscrew: loved by many students as an amazing effect that you can do with the Orbit shot
Courselock
- Course lock: this technique showcases a very basic way to fly along a straight line
- Course lock: this technique showcases a very basic way to fly along a straight line
Extra stuff
- Interpolate lecture: getting to grips with this technical concept
- Altitude and elevation explained: how Litchi calculates altitude
- How to determine the altitude for changing elevation: a method for working out what your altitude should be to fly relative to ground
- Altitude setting calculator
- Change mission speed
- The cheatsheet
- Youtube friendly music for your videos
- The Reveal calculator
- Pre-flight checklist lecture
- Interpolate lecture: getting to grips with this technical concept
- Altitude and elevation explained: how Litchi calculates altitude
- How to determine the altitude for changing elevation: a method for working out what your altitude should be to fly relative to ground
- Altitude setting calculator
- Change mission speed
- The cheatsheet
- Youtube friendly music for your videos
- The Reveal calculator
- Pre-flight checklist lecture