1st Helix with the MA

QuadKid · Mar 26, 2018

Love this little Quad!

Simmo · Mar 26, 2018

Umm.. what was that? I expected may be a helix.... then maybe a POI.... and left the room rather ....flat...

LasVegasPilot · Mar 26, 2018

You flying manual or with Intel flight mode? I've heard litchi can do intelligent flight mode using objects (not just people) as a focal point. This true?

William Ball · Mar 26, 2018

LasVegasPilot said:
You flying manual or with Intel flight mode? I've heard litchi can do intelligent flight mode using objects (not just people) as a focal point. This true?

Helix is a flight mode for the mavic air. Mavic air will not fly Using Litchi or autopilot yet. Won't support waypoints or SDK at this point, maybe never.

LasVegasPilot · Mar 27, 2018

Ive got helix dronie and rocket for the regular GoApp but it only will use a person as a focal point. I've heard litchi can use an ojbect as a focul point (i.e. your lighthouse top).

QuadKid · Mar 27, 2018

LasVegasPilot said:
Ive got helix dronie and rocket for the regular GoApp but it only will use a person as a focal point. I've heard litchi can use an ojbect as a focul point (i.e. your lighthouse top).

This was shot using the Mavic Air, camera setting to "Auto" everything & no ND filters, I cut out the second rotation around the Light House just for the sake of video time.

Jez275 · Mar 27, 2018

Nice work - I enjoyed the shot

wjkrysak · Mar 27, 2018

I enjoyed the video. You inspired me to visit our favorite lighthouse on my next visit to the beach.

cherrymann · Mar 27, 2018

That music though

Akoztha · Mar 28, 2018

Great video, I would change the music though...

MrRobville · Mar 29, 2018

How come it doesn't look like a helix? The camera starts approaching the lighthouse while it remains circling about in a close proximity with the camera slowly panning down, and in the end it actually turns into the opposite direction while backing off in a linear path.

It looks cool, but every helix I've seen so far and even tried myself looks exactly the same; a rotating view while the camera gradually expands it's radius around the subject. I'm wondering how you achieved it.