DRONE VIDEO CLIPS

Simple but effective, in this shot the drone is flying backwards, away from the subject of the scene. 

Often used to create depth in the shot or to reveal the ‘bigger picture’.

An ascending/pedestal shot is where the 

only motion of drone is vertically up. 

The drone is flying upwards and the camera 

and gimbal do not move at all.

The opposite of an Ascending/Pedestal, 

the Descending/Pedestal shot is where the 

only motion the drone has is vertically down. 

The drone is flying downwards and the camera 

and gimbal do not move at all.

A more complex shot, the circling/ point of interest /orbiting shot involves the drone flying around a focus object, where the camera remains fixed upon the subject. 

Often used for buildings, trees, vehicles or a lone subject in a scene.

Similar to the Follow/Dolly, but in this shot the drone flies with a sideways motion to follow an object.

A shot where the camera is pointing straight down and the drone is either hovering or in motion. 

Aside from directional flight, this shot can often be combined with ascending, descending or spinning motions.

A shot where the camera on the drone moves (pans) to the left or right. 

It’s commonly used to give a panoramic perspective of a scene or when the creator wants to reveal something. 

A panning shot can be made both when the drone is hovering in the same place or whist flying forward or backward – this can give the shot an extra dynamic element.

A shot where the drone is moving forward or backward to follow a moving object, for example a car driving down a road.

The drone remains still in the same position and records the scene that unfolds in-front of the camera.

A Time-lapse is a sequence of photos that are stitched together to create a film sequence. 

For this shot, the drone remains still in a fixed position while taking many individual photos over the duration of the shot. 

The result is a sped up, stop motion style effect.

Not unlike the Time-lapse, a Hyper-lapse is 

a version that has motion. The drone is moving 

while taking a sequence of pictures which 

are stitched together – the result is a dynamic 

Time-lapse effect.

Tilting refers to the motion of the camera on the drone, often the drone remains hovering in the same position but the camera moves up or down through the scene. 

This technique can also be used while the drone is in motion to create a more dynamic shot.

A fantastic shot to introduce the subject of the scene with a little bit of wow factor. 

This shot can use almost any of the previous techniques, but what makes it unique is that the subject starts out of the shot and the drone camera moves to ‘reveal’ the subject in the shot.