Thank you for watching my Mavic Air Cinematic Settings Tutorial. I really hope you are able to find your best cinematic settings so you can create awesome videos to share. Drop me a comment if you have questions and subscribe to see more Mavic Air videos!
I've watched 50 plus videos and you addressed everyone of my issues with perfect explanation. Thank you. I would recommend this video to everyone that is new to the Mavic Air. I know it's two years old but I just bought mine used. Big time photographer and enjoy the new challenge. Thanks Jeff.
Had a 1st outdoor flight with my MA and after having watched a lot of vids to prepare I found your tips to be excellent and without unnecessary drama or the ubiquitous ‘Hey RU-vidrs what is happening’ shit, or crappy music and intros.
Up to 5 flights now and have managed to avoid crashing into the trees. Still flying with prop guards and did touch some thin branches. Picked up a set of Pgytech ND+CPL filters which flare a but but no colorcast. Getting a hang of mode-2 on the controller is not that easy. When the quad is far away it gets hard to tell which direction its facing. Guess I should be looking more at the phone app and not the quad. Will try to find a sinulator to practice in VR. Hopefully by the time it’s warm enough to fly without gloves I’ll be ready to film something interesting. Thanks again for your honest and helpful videos Jeff!
Thanks. Well produced, edited, and paced. Great callouts of important points. Filled with useful information to budding drone videographers with little photography knowledge - like me. You did the classic lecture, (1) tell them what you're about to tell them, (2) tell them in the time necessary, (3) summarize what you told them.
Great video!! Haven't had time to play with my Mavic Air because I'm working so these videos help alot to be ready for when I go out with my quad! Thank you very much!
The only way to thank you was to subscribe and I have already done that on the 3rd minute into this video. You are so good at this. You sound more of a teacher. Thank you so much, Jeff
DUDE thank you for putting the time stamps in the description! That is so helpful! Always wanted every tutorial video to do that....it saves so much time, thank you
4:46 Wow! I always wondered "Why does it need to be blurry to be 'realistic'. What does old cinema have to do with this?". That hand movement demonstration explained it all!! Thanks!!
Thanks a lot. Just bought a Mavic Air and tested it with some settings I changed myself but your tutorial saves me a lot of time to get to the best settings for cinematic footage. Cheers from Amsterdam.
Thank you Jeff. I just bought my first drone, a Mavic Air, this weekend. I'm really keen on getting into cinematic drone photography and have been trying to absorb as much as I can from tutorials on RU-vid. First thing I ordered was a set of these ND filters. Your video is the most comprehensive and easiest to follow that I've found. I'm itching to get outside and start filming. Thank you again and I'll definitely be checking out your other videos. Cheers.
Thanks Gus for the positive feedback. I have been happy with the DJI products for the last 4 years or so. They are really nice tools, and it is amazing to see how fast the technology is changing every year.
Brother I’ve watched a ton of videos trying to get a grasp on this whole concept. I don’t know if it just finally got through or your just good at explaining it but it finally makes sense to me. You got a new sub today. Great video
This was a spectacular tutorial. Gold among RU-vid trash. lol Anyways, I wanted to know more about the drone's movement settings so I can help out my friend who actually flies it. I'm the editor between us, and I highly recommend you go shoot in "D-Log" with -3 contrast and saturation. Afterwords go play with the colors in post. Trust me, you'll be amazed.
Cheers Jeff, Great Vid, I too am upgrading from a Spark to the Air, nothing wrong with the spark I love it but the Air just a little nicer. Thanks Paul
Wow...the most clearly explained settings video i have ever watched...this may even help me....i do thankyou so much for the great work....going to try out settings today as i will be glad never to use cinematic mode again.....yikes....im quite sure i have died a few times watching me drone not stop...drifting closer and closer to stuff in that mode....you rock...thanks and God bless
Very helpful video! This just answered all of my questions. The Mavic Air is my first drone. I also have zero experience with photography but this video made everything so easy. Will be ordering ND filters. Thank you.
Nice points. Just one small thing regarding the yaw endpoint. You showed roll instead of yaw after you modified the setting. Other than that, very clear and straightforward.
Hi Jeff! Just got hold of my Polarpro filters and will try out your settings and revert with my experience. Thank you sooooo much for sharing, I enjoyed it, and instructions are super clear and easily understood! Please keep the videos coming man!
Thanks a lot Jeff. I was watching your channel. After that i went out and tried to play with apps. What i got yesterday, which was working for me is at Helix mode. Picture came out pretty good though. I will keep watching yours until i play with those apps with confidence 😁😁😁.
Noicee... love me some air... so helpful tip.. when your on the EXP screen you can actually move the joysticks and see the ball move following the lines. This lets you feel and see how much you moving the stick will respond vs setting it and flying to test.. also lets you see specifically which is being adjusted when your making your movements to see the ball move..
Thanks Jeff. Great video, content, content, and delivery method. Just what I need to shoot with my new Mavic Air. I definitely learned some new tricks of the trade. Cheers, Stac
hey, I found this video very helpful and it def helped me out a lot. I upgraded to the air 2 and really want to change the gimbal speed settings but cannot find the menu for that
Great videos thanks! Do you prefer the Pro 1 to the Air? I assume the Pro 1 has a better signal... I find the Air isn’t completely stable. Kinda regret not getting the Pro 1...
Excellent explanation of how to set up the Mavic Air from soup to nuts. I especially thought the summary explanation was excellent because there was so much information to digest. I was able to get my paper and pencil out and write it down as you explained your reasoning for the settings. You must have been in the military. Tell them what you are going to tell them. Tell them. Then tell them what you told them.
Thanks Jim for the thumbs up. No military training for me, but my dad was in the Navy and definitely has been known to tell me how things are done. :)Cheers!
Awesome stuff! Would be super nice if DJI would set up some type of presets based on what most people try to achieve manually. For instance Cinematic Mode1 4K:24fps, Shutter 50, Gimbal, Controls and Breaking Smooth Cinematic Mode 2 1080p 24fps, Shutter 50, Gimbal, Controls, and Breaking Smooth Slow Motion 1 1080p 120fps, Shutter 240 etc. I don’t even think it gives you the option to save profiles like this at this point does it? If not, definitely should. If so, please let me know how. Thanks! Keep up the great work!
Excellent video! The gimbal settings & sensitivity segments were Golden for me! Question: I like to manually expose my shots when taken pictures...but when I do so, I noticed that I can’t set my focus. If I switch back to auto, I can tap focus anywhere. Can you explain what I’m possibly doing wrong when in manual? Thanks!
Great tips! It helped me a lot! One QUESTION: By changing how responsive the drone is to joysticks, wouldnt my drone be LESS CAPABLE TO RETURN in case of low bat or windy conditions?? BIG THANKS to anyone can help!! 👋
Hi David, thanks for the questions. Actually changing the settings only affects the responsiveness, but not the overall speed. Kind of like making it smooth like a Cadillac and not stiff like a Mustang. Hope that helps!
Nice video. Worth mentioning that the use of ND filters can be over hyped. We use them purely to get the correct amount of motion blur. If you are taking videos of landscape, there really isn't much motion in the picture that would introduce blur anyway. Only really required if you are filing sports/people/moving vehicles etc. Otherwise, just change your shutter speed to get the correct exposure and ignore the 180 degree rule.
Hi Jeff, I bought a mavic air 1 mounth ago and I'm learning about it. Ya thats my first drone and thanks to you I learn a lot already! I think the auto mode for the video is good enough althought I want to get the best shots possible so I find your videos. One thing i am not happy with is the pictures I take with the mavic air, most of times it gets grain, so could you tell me in your opinion what is the best settings for sharpness pictures? Thanks
Fantastic video, thanks Jeff. In your reference to Cinematic setting, I guess all these adjustments you've made amount to a "manual" cinematic setting?
Thanks Jeff. A really helpful and clear explanation. First video of yours I've seen and look forward to the next. I've been playing with the Air for around a month now too, and found it great in the wind, especially not in Sports mode as it behaves differently from the Pro. I'll be putting that video up tomorrow. Meantime, thanks again from across the pond. Ian in London
Thank Ian, i am glad you guys are finding this helpful. Yep, i have been finding the MA is pretty rock solid just like the MP. Looking forward to seeing what you post tomorrow. Cheers!
Cheers Jeff! Posted. It explains the 'Attitude too large' message... All the best, Ian ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-3hgddTpTuUo.html
Excellent and very helpful video Jeff. I am learning to create more professional films with my Mavic Air and this was really helpful. I notice you had three filters in the kit although there is a larger kit with more filters available. Would you recommend I invest in the larger kit or woukd the 4 8 and 16 be suitable? I am planning to film in bright sunlight. Thank you
A Google User interesting timing, i just posted a video today on this. For bright sunlight, i would suggest getting the custom set of 3 from polar pro and get the 8,16, and 32. That should cover just about any situation. Happy flying!
