Course Curriculum
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Module 1 | The Drone
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- 1.1 Intro / Safety (2:00)
- 1.2 Anatomy of a Drone (2:07)
- 1.3.5 Beginner Drone options, Setup and Operation (6:03)
- 1.4 Camera Drone Unboxing / Setup (6:13)
- 1.5 DJI Flight Simulator (7:56)
- 1.5.2 How to Fly - Flight Training and Drills (22:51)
- 1.6 Intelligent Flight Modes
- 1.7 Best Camera Settings (10:49)
- 1.7.5 Exposure Tutorial - Daylight and Lowlight (10:26)
- 1.8 "Secret Sauce" Smooth Camera Settings (2:46)
- 1.9 Advanced Photo Modes (1:14)
- 1.10- Best Apps to use with Your Drone
- 1.11 How to Travel with your Drone/Create a Media Pass (11:02)
- 1.13 DJI App Auto Update Tip! (0:55)
- 1.14 Maintenance - How to Deep Cycle DJI Smart Batteries (Important!) (5:22)
- 1.15 Getting Started Quiz
- Copy of 1.6 Intelligent Flight Modes
- Flight Log
Module 2 | Chapter 1 | Cinematic Drone Film School
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- 1.1 Drone Composition / Framing (13:25)
- 1.2 Drone Focal Length (9:01)
- 1.3 The Effects of Aperture, Shutter speed and ISO
- 1.4 CAMERA SETTINGS EXPLAINED (6:07)
- 1.5 Drone Shot Coverage (10:32)
- 1.6 How to Film Real Estate (8:27)
- 1.6.5 Panoramic photography Tutorial with DJI Phantom & Inspire (16:17)
- 1.7 Tips for flying in Wind (2:16)
- 1.8 Tips for Flying On a Boat (1:23)
- 1.9 Choosing your Camera Operator for Dual Operator Setup (Inspire) (2:45)
- 1.10 Top 5 Camera Operator Transmitter Settings (9:47)
- 1.11 DRONE VR Camera Control Tutorial (4:09)
- Questions?
Module 2 | Chapter 2 | Cinematic Drone Shots
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- 2.1 Top 11 Cinematic Shots (PDF)
- 2.2 How to Achieve Cinematic Camera Movements (14:18)
- 2.3 Static Moving (4:28)
- 2.4 180 Wrap Around (7:48)
- 2.5 360 Wrap Around (14:30)
- 2.6 Birds Eye View (11:01)
- 2.7 Chicken Shot (3:57)
- 2.8 Closeup & Pull Away (4:43)
- 2.9 Drone Jib (5:19)
- 2.10 Followed Shot (13:52)
- 2.11 Forward Tilt down (6:19)
- 2.12 Shooting the Gap (4:57)
- 2.13 Tilt up Reveal (5:04)
- 2.14 Twist 'n Shout (3:41)
Module 2 | Chapter 3 | Post Production (Editing)
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- 3.1 Editing Software -Adobe Premiere VS Final Cut X (2:12)
- 3.2 Final Cut X Overview w/ Taco Hornbaker (42:10)
- 3.3 Adobe Premiere Discount! (2:02)
- 3.4 - Editing - Premiere Pro - Getting Started (14:06)
- 3.5 CineChopper Iceland Reel Practice Footage Download
- 3.6 Editing - Premiere Pro- How to Shorten Music (8:29)
- 3.7 Editing - Premiere Pro - Editing to Music like a PRO (19:56)
- 3.8 Editing - Premiere Pro - How to Export Videos in High Quality (4:48)
- 3.9 Editing - How to Make an Amazing Demo Reel! (Most important!) (12:42)
- 3.10 Editing - Premiere Pro- How to Color Correct and Make Looks (16:23)
- 3.11 Nick Sales Drone Color Correction Look Tutorial ​
- 3.12 Editing - Premiere How to use a LUT in Premiere PRO CC (2:47)
- 3.13 Editing Premiere Pro -How to perform a Time Remap (3:36)
- 3.14 - Editing -Premiere - How to post stabilize using Warp Stabilizer (3:41)
- 3.15 How to Conform a high frame frame rate on a clip for Slow Motion. (4:41)
- 3.16 How to Post Zoom in Premiere Pro (5:13)
- 3.17 Premiere Pro Smooth Zoom Transitions (Full time Film Maker Tutorial)
- 3.18- Before and After Fix, Rolling Shutter (Jello) with Mercalli V4! :) (0:33)
- 3.19 Drone Music Resources
- 3.20- Build a Custom PC Computer to Meet Your 4K Editing Needs
- 3.21- Setting up a HDD RAID
- 3.22 After Effects 3D Title Tracking (2:22)
- 3.23 After Effects Tutorial - Advanced Tracking - With Jonathan Harris (9:29)
- 3.24 Lower Thirds/Info Boxes
- 3.25 How to create a Drone Timelapse (6:54)
- CDU EDITING TEMPLATES FREE (Premiere Pro)
Module 3 | The Drone Business
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Module 3 | Chapter 1| Working with the FAA
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Module 3 | Chapter 2 | Drone Insurance
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Module 3 | Chapter 3 | Building your Brand
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Module 3 | Chapter 4 | Advertising / Finding
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Module 3 | Chapter 5 | Working with the Client
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Module 3 | Chapter 6 | Drone Jobs
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Module 3 | Chapter 7 | Travel and Storage
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- 7.1- HOW TO GET DISCOUNT BAGGAGE FEE'S (2:29)
- 7.2- How to make your own Custom Travel Case (10:45)
- 7.3- Choosing a Case for Travel (My custom cases) (11:47)
- 7.4- Travel Checklist Download
- 7.5- Risk Assessment Document for AERIAL FILMING
- 7.6- How to Make a 3D Model of a structure using Drone Deploy
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Module 3 | Chapter 8 | CDU Member Interviews
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Module 4 | Drone Job Secrets
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- BOXER COMMERCIAL -TERRY O' QUINN-PUERTO RICO BTS (12:35)
- CORRIDOR DIGITAL -SHADOW OF MORDOR BTS (17:51)
- THE PIANO GUYS - BATMAN EVOLUTION BTS (1:05)
- PARKOUR BTS (13:01)
- DEERVALLEY HOUSE BTS (19:37)
- SKIING CINECHOPPER BTS (3:35)
- SONY HAWAII - BTS (25:07)
- MERCEDES DAY 01 BTS (29:03)
- MERCEDES BTS DAY 02 (9:01)
- PERU MIRACLE BTS (11:56)
- Olympic Park Panoramic Photos- BTS (19:59)
- HOSPITAL AND LIFEFLIGHT BTS (28:17)
- PIANO GUYS ONE TAKE BTS (7:07)
- MOAB WATERBOTTLE SHOOT - BTS (21:00)
- LARRY H MILLER RACEWAY BTS (18:16)
- CineChopper featured on Discovery Channel Canada (5:38)
- WINDMILL BTS-HD (13:07)
- DEVINSUPERTRAMP HOTAIR BALLOON ROPE SWING BTS (20:27)
- NATIONAL FOREST MAIZE MAZE- PHIL HARRIS BTS (3:30)
- Marriott Basketball Arena w/ Inspire 1 BTS (18:19)
- Venturi Salt Flats - Inspire
- IMAX Dogs- BTS (19:32)
- Netflix Bobsledding (18:41)
- Lexus Salt Flats Commercial- BTS (22:38)
- VALVT Boutique BTS w/ Phantom3 & Inspire1/X5 (11:46)
- Nuskin Conference and Building BTS (17:17)
- Devin Graham- Paintballing @ Ice Castles- BTS (15:46)
- New Zealand- Sandboarding (16:05)
- New Zealand - Rock Slip and Slide (17:19)
- New Zealand - Hobbiton- BTS (17:13)
- New Zealand Zorbing- BTS (11:53)
- New Zealand Rafting- BTS (24:42)
- New Zealand - Hobbit Mtn Biking (7:31)
- New Zealand -Gravity Canyon Ziplining, Bungee jump (15:51)
- New Zealand - Milford Sound - BTS (21:50)
- Ski Do Aerial Photos BTS (17:17)
- Fly Fishing Kickstarter- BTS (20:40)
- IMAX Haiti- Day 1 and 2 (23:08)
- Haiti IMAX- Day 3 (30:55)
- Haiti IMAX- Day 4 (11:57)
- Haiti IMAX- Day 5 (20:26)
- Haiti IMAX- Day 6 and 7 (13:31)
- Haiti IMAX- Day 8 (18:54)
- Haiti IMAX- Day 9 (22:43)
- Haiti IMAX- Day 10 (13:36)
- Iceland BTS- Day 1-5 (30:01)
- Iceland BTS- Day 7-10 (30:21)
- Iceland BTS- Day 11-14 (22:07)
- KTM Motorcycles- Utah- Day 1 (26:12)
- KTM Motorcycles- Utah- Day 2 (25:28)
- Titleist Golf-BTS (15:51)
- DI (Deseret Indesteries) BTS (28:50)
- LDS Conference Center-BTS (11:13)
- Drone Bowling BTS (3:31)
- Subaru - Slip N' Slide Basejump (16:03)
Feedback Friday
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- Submit your Demo Reel to Feedback Friday!
- Feedback Friday #1 (14:26)
- Feedback Friday #2 (21:19)
- Feedback Friday #3 (28:55)
- Feedback Friday #4 (17:11)
- Feedback Friday #5 (19:46)
- Feedback Friday #6 (22:22)
- Feedback Friday #7 (30:37)
- Feedback Friday #8 (37:51)
- Feedback Friday #9 (31:45)
- Feedback Friday #10 (23:15)
- Feedback Friday #11 (48:18)
- Feedback Friday #12 (17:17)
- Feedback Friday #13 (14:21)
- Feedback Friday #14 (30:49)
- Feedback Friday #15 (25:09)
- Feedback Friday #16 (21:39)
- Feedback Friday #17 (32:40)
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