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