Background:
I'd like to set up a mission where:
- the quad is hovering about eye level a safe distance from a group of people, pointed at them, recording stationary for a few secs
- it then flies backwards and then gradually upwards in a straight line (direction-wise) but curved altitude-wise
- the camera points at us throughout, but as it reaches the end of the mission, smoothly transitions to pointing above us to reveal the large expanse of scenery behind us
- I can take this same mission and apply it to different locations around the world
My Modus Operandi:
My thought is to set up several waypoints at ascending altitudes with the gimbal pointing at POI #1 (where we are standing) for the first few waypoints. Then towards the end, the gimbal points at POI #2 which is roughly the same spot as POI #1 but at a higher altitude. At waypoint 1, is it set to "stay for" 5 secs. Mission is set to autorecord from the beginning, curved turns, heading "custom", default gimbal pitch mode "Focus POI".
My questions:
1) I did the above in one location and found that the results were inconsistent... sometimes it seemed to make that pause in the beginning, sometimes not. And a couple of times the focus (as in blur/sharp, not focus as in where the camera is pointing) went completely off suddenly mid-mission. What am I doing wrong?
2) Is there an easier way to do all the above?
3) Assuming the above is working well and consistently, how do I replicate this for other locations?
Thanks in advance for advice and pointers!
I'd like to set up a mission where:
- the quad is hovering about eye level a safe distance from a group of people, pointed at them, recording stationary for a few secs
- it then flies backwards and then gradually upwards in a straight line (direction-wise) but curved altitude-wise
- the camera points at us throughout, but as it reaches the end of the mission, smoothly transitions to pointing above us to reveal the large expanse of scenery behind us
- I can take this same mission and apply it to different locations around the world
My Modus Operandi:
My thought is to set up several waypoints at ascending altitudes with the gimbal pointing at POI #1 (where we are standing) for the first few waypoints. Then towards the end, the gimbal points at POI #2 which is roughly the same spot as POI #1 but at a higher altitude. At waypoint 1, is it set to "stay for" 5 secs. Mission is set to autorecord from the beginning, curved turns, heading "custom", default gimbal pitch mode "Focus POI".
My questions:
1) I did the above in one location and found that the results were inconsistent... sometimes it seemed to make that pause in the beginning, sometimes not. And a couple of times the focus (as in blur/sharp, not focus as in where the camera is pointing) went completely off suddenly mid-mission. What am I doing wrong?
2) Is there an easier way to do all the above?
3) Assuming the above is working well and consistently, how do I replicate this for other locations?
Thanks in advance for advice and pointers!