With the availability of powerful remote controlled drones and a range of small high resolution cameras to mount onto them, aerial cinematography has become another tool in the visual storyteller's arsenal.
However before using these in productions it is useful to know the safety aspects and limitations of these devices. Once these are adequately understood the next step is to actually learn to pilot these devices.
This 2 day course is designed to provide a firm grounding in the legal and safety issues of drone use as well as to provide a basic grounding in the operation of a drone for the purpose of video production.
Course Duration:
2 days (9.30am to 5.30pm)
Dates:
Please contact us for upcoming dates. Custom courses can be arranged for your organisation.
Course Fee:
S$ 2800.00 before 9% GST
S$ 3052.00 after 9% GST
The course is eligible for Skillsfuture Credit for Singaporeans
Course Outline:
Part 1: Introduction to the Drone
- Principles of Flight
- Characteristics of Flight Controls
- UAV Characteristics
- Different Flying modes
- Line of Sight Flying Skills
- Recommended Drone Choices
Part 2: Legal & Safety issues
- CAAS Roles & Regulations
- UAV Safety & Handling
- Safety Checks & Standard Operating Procedures
- Contingency Plans
Part 3: Roles of an Aerial Director / Co-pilot
- Understanding Your Role
- Planning Your Shots
- Drone Movement
- Gimbal Movement
- The Flying Language
- Maximize Your Flight Time
- Team Effort
- Camera Settings
- Exposure Settings
- How to use the DJI Pilot App
Part 4: Flight Simulator
- Demonstration on DJI Flight Simulator
- Group Breakout & Practice
Part 5: Aerial Cinematography – Flight Patterns to Master
- The Line
- The Crab
- The Elevator
- The Arc
- The 360
- The Moving Object
- The Fly Past
Part 6: Flying a Drone
- Live Demonstration with DJI Phantom
- Pre-flight Checks
- Group Break out & Practice
Part 7: Create your Own Aerial Video
- Pre-production Flight planning
- Group Break out & Shoot
Instructor:
CK studied in San Francisco at the California College of the Arts & graduated in 1994 with a BFA in Furniture & Industrial Design. In 1998, he started Upside Down Concepts, an award-winning video production house in Singapore. In the last 20 years, he has directed & shot more than 500 projects ranging from TV reality, documentaries, drama, sports programming, feature film, music videos & stereoscopic 3D production.