186 - Becoming A Pro Drone Operator with Alexander Mills

http://prochurchtools.com/186 - Alex is one of the certified drone operators here at Pro Church Tools. He discusses drone laws and operation when it comes to filming.

 

What's In This Session?

• The 3 phases of worldwide drone laws (8:38)
• The best countries to fly your drone in legally (11:16)
• Becoming a certified drone pilot (21:38)
• Flying a UAV commercially in America (25:14)
• The difference between flying “commercially” and “recreationally” (30:22)
• Best practices for capturing stunning aerial videography (32:48)
• Why flying your drone slower is always better (36:23)
• Drone footage at golden hour (39:59)

 

Show Notes & Resources Mentioned

• Alex on Twitter
• Alex on Instagram
• Storytape
• DJI Inspire 2
• Zenmuse X5S
• DJI Phantom 4
• Zenmuse X7
• DJI CrystalSky Monitor
• Golden Hour Videography
• Blue Hour Videography
• Prime

 

3 Instant Takeaways

1. Be educated. Before flying your drone, make sure you understand the rules for the country and region you're playing in. Knowing basic laws about airspace and using common sense when choosing where you fly will help keep everyone safe, and your drone intact.
2. The government sees almost no drone flying as recreational, even though you might. As soon as you're flying a drone with a camera attached the government views it as a commercial flight because you could film, create a video, post that video on YouTube and the video could be monetized. Even if this isn't your intention, because of the possibility of monetization, your flight could be categorized as commercial flying.
3. Fly slower. Create a cinematic feel by flying slow enough to allow the scene to unfold rather than creating scenes that feel rushed.

 

Find the full transcript for this session of the Pro Church Podcast at ">http://prochurchtools.com/pcp186/.