Free drone cheat sheet
Fly cinematic drone shots with the drone you already have
The six settings to get right before take-off, the flight mode that smooths everything out, and the eight moves I use most, each with exactly how to move the sticks. On a small folding drone or a professional one.Six settings, the right flight mode and eight cinematic moves, on one free cheat sheet.
- Settings, ND filters, eight moves and how to fly legally
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What's inside
Everything to set and fly before your next shoot
Free cheat sheet
Drone Cinematography Cheat Sheet
The settings, flight mode and eight cinematic moves I use for smooth aerial footage.
The moves
Eight cinematic drone moves
Sticks are Mode 2, the DJI default.
- 01Push in and pull out
How to flyRight stick gently forward or back. Fly low and close for speed, higher and slower for scale.
- 02Tracking shot
How to flyMatch their speed with the right stick and keep a steady distance, with no sudden stops.
- 03Aerial pan
How to flyLeft stick slowly left or right. Add a touch of right stick for extra depth.
- 04Parallax orbit
How to flyLeft stick yaw and right stick roll together, slowly and steadily.
In the cheat sheet
- Six settings on one quick reference: frame rate, shutter, ISO, ND, white balance and picture profile
- Which ND filter to fit in bright sun, cloud and golden hour
- Eight cinematic moves, each with exactly how to move the sticks
- Common mistakes and the fix, a pre-flight checklist and the rules for flying legally in the UK, EU and US
I'm Sebastian Solberg, director of One Breath. I've made films for over 20 years, including as second unit director on the BAFTA-nominated The Eagle Huntress. I've filmed documentaries with drones from the Scottish Highlands to the deserts of Mongolia, and these are the settings and moves I use most.
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