Cinematic Drone Moves

Who it's for

Pilots whose footage is steady but boring. Your footage is smooth. The horizon is level, the exposure is clean, nothing wobbles. And it is completely forgettable. The gap between a clip that looks like B-roll and a clip that looks like a film is not your drone — it is what the drone does while it flies. This guide teaches the handful of deliberate moves that turn a stable hover into a shot with a story.

What's inside

• Steady Isn't the Same as Cinematic
• The #1 Skill: Smooth Sticks
• The Reveal
• The Orbit / Point of Interest
• The Flyover & Top-Down
• The Dronie & Fly-Away
• The Fly-Through & Tracking Shot
• Speed, Altitude & Framing for a Cinematic Feel
• Combining Moves & Matching the Move to the Scene
• A Cinematic-Moves Practice Plan