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Pro Tips, Trends

4 Easy Ways to Become a Better Drone Filmmaker

Even if you’re just a novice, there are some quick tips that can get you on the right track. Here are four things that can instantly help you become a better drone filmmaker.

August 23, 2018 / 201 Shares / Comments

Pro Tips, Reviews

Everything You Need to Know About the DJI Mavic Air Drone

DJI’s “ultraportable” drone folds up small enough to fit in your jacket pocket, but it packs a lot of amazing features into that minimal space. Get all the details in our in-depth review.

August 3, 2018 / 305 Shares / Comments

Pro Tips, Tutorials

Making a Tilt-Shift “Miniature Effect” Video: Practically and In Post

There’s more than one way to get footage with a great tilt-shift miniature effect: you can shoot with a tilt-shift lens, or you can recreate the look in After Effects.

July 10, 2018 / 19 Shares / Comments

Artist Spotlight, Pro Tips

Wildlife Pro Martin Harvey on Filming Animals in Their Natural Habitat

The key to creating an outstanding wildlife collection is to capture animals unaware of or undisturbed by human presence, explains the veteran filmmaker.

May 1, 2018 / 56 Shares / Comments

Pro Tips, Tutorials

Video: Drone Cinematography Tips and Tricks

It’s one thing to get your drone in the air and start recording, but it’s another to make your footage look great. Learn how to make your shots stand out from the growing multitudes.

January 24, 2018 / 12 Shares / Comments

Artist Spotlight, Pro Tips

Action Heroes: GoodSport Video Brings Its A-Game to Sports Footage

GoodSport Video’s Carl Schneider was drawn to the aesthetics of athletics early on, starting out as a photographer before transitioning to video and founding his agency, which represents a number of international videographers.

January 11, 2017 / 7 Shares / Comments

Artist Spotlight, Community

Take a Breath: Pond5 Artists Playing with the Element of Air

Whether it’s looking down from above or feeling the space in a piece of music, these artists are giving form to the intangible and providing our curators with a breath of fresh air.

November 29, 2016 / Comments

Artist Spotlight, Pro Tips

Aerial Cinematography Tips from a Professional Drone Operator

Drones are powerful tools that should be used wisely. “I always tell people that a drone is another tool in your bag of tricks,” says Matt Rodgers. “It’s not meant to take the place of a full-scale, a technocrane, or a dolly.”

November 1, 2016 / 40 Shares / Comments