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The drone camera handbook / Ivo Marloh ; edited by Michael Sanderson ; foreword by Emmy-award winning adventure cinematographer Keith Partridge (Touching the void, Human planet).
Van Pelt Library TL685.35 .M35 2020
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Marloh, Ivo, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Drone aircraft.
- Aerial photography.
- Aerial videography.
- aerial photography.
- drone aircraft.
- Physical Description:
- 160 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm
- Place of Publication:
- London : Aurum Press, [2020?]
- Summary:
- "Photography drones, quadcopters or unmanned aerial systems (UAS) are currently changing film and photography forever, and amateurs and professionals alike are scrambling to get to grips with this new and fast-evolving technology. This book gives you an in-depth look into what can (a lot) and can' t (very little) be done with the new generation of photography drones, which drone fits your needs and budget, as well as what cameras you can fly with them. Chapters include: 1. Choosing your drone 2. Choosing your camera 3. Monitors, goggles and receivers 4. Learning to fly 5. Filming 6. Photography 7. Flight environments 8. The edit 9. Going live. This is the 'manual-that-should-have-come-in-the box' for all drone/photography enthusiasts. Also ideal for outdoor/extreme sportsmen and women who want to capture epic images of their adventures." --From publisher's website.
- Photography drones, quadcopters or unmanned aerial systems (UAS) are currently changing film and photography forever, and amateurs and professionals alike are scrambling to get to grips with this new and fast-evolving technology. This book gives you an in-depth look into what can (a lot) and can't (very little) be done with the new generation of photography drones, which drone fits your needs and budget, as well as what cameras you can fly with them.
- Contents:
- 1. Drone basics. What are UAVs?
- Rise of the drones
- How do they work?
- Drone categories
- The right drone for you
- 2. Inner workings. First-person view (FPV)
- Monitors
- Transmitters
- Antennas
- Dedicated video or FPV?
- Brushless motors
- Range and battery life
- Auto-follow systems
- Weather protection
- Gimbals
- Ground-station setup
- Build your own drone
- 3. Your camera. Integrated camera systems
- Add-on camera systems
- Action cameras for drones
- MFT cameras for drones
- 4. Before take-off. Unboxing
- Setting up
- Pre-flight checks
- Rules, regulations and the law
- 5. Learning to fly. Terms and definitions
- How to control your drone
- Take-off and landing
- Advanced drone GPS technology
- Vision Positioning System (VPS)
- 6. Preparing the shoot. Pack list and preparation
- Camera settings for aerial photography
- 7. Filming. Drone camera techniques
- Cinematic camera moves for drones
- Contents note continued: 8. Photography. Stills photography with drones
- 9. Flight environments. Rural areas
- In the mountains
- On the water
- In town
- Animals and wildlife
- Night-time flying
- 10. The edit. Non-linear editing (NLE) software
- The basic editing process
- 11. What's next? Media-sharing websites and festivals
- Working as an aerial cinematographer.
- Notes:
- "A complete step-by-step guide to aerial photography and filmmaking : the manual that should have come in the box"--from added title page.
- Includes index.
- ISBN:
- 9781781316061
- 1781316066
- OCLC:
- 1423295945
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