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Makram

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Drone Film Guide are offering an online Cinematic Drone Secret Couse. I am wondering if anyone had this course and if it is worth paying to have it?

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IMO, unless you are a professional, paying for a course, any course, touting "Secrets" is going to be a waste of money. There are enough free YouTube videos on the subject of Drone Videography that you can learn most of those "Secrets" without having to pay.

That being said, if you have the money, go for it. You may or may not learn something new, particularly if you are new to drones. Their "Limited Time Special" price (honk, honk) isn't outrageous.
 
Two months after purchasing my second drone (MP2), I took this course. I learned a lot about merging the skills of flying a camera/drone platform and the world of cinematography. The instructors are a delightful husband wife team in Scotland. I fully downloaded the course modules and began to study. I found the course valuable and very practical. I had made the decision to get the best camera/drone/controller (smart controller) that I could afford. Investing a little more in education was just completing the investment. I did dedicate a few months before the purchase to really learning the drone camera system technical nuances. For me it was a valuable course. I still refresh my recollection with focused reviews.
 
Two months after purchasing my second drone (MP2), I took this course. I learned a lot about merging the skills of flying a camera/drone platform and the world of cinematography. The instructors are a delightful husband wife team in Scotland. I fully downloaded the course modules and began to study. I found the course valuable and very practical. I had made the decision to get the best camera/drone/controller (smart controller) that I could afford. Investing a little more in education was just completing the investment. I did dedicate a few months before the purchase to really learning the drone camera system technical nuances. For me it was a valuable course. I still refresh my recollection with focused reviews.

I'm curious as to what your photography/video/film-making/drone flying experience was prior to taking the course?
 
Two months after purchasing my second drone (MP2), I took this course. I learned a lot about merging the skills of flying a camera/drone platform and the world of cinematography. The instructors are a delightful husband wife team in Scotland. I fully downloaded the course modules and began to study. I found the course valuable and very practical. I had made the decision to get the best camera/drone/controller (smart controller) that I could afford. Investing a little more in education was just completing the investment. I did dedicate a few months before the purchase to really learning the drone camera system technical nuances. For me it was a valuable course. I still refresh my recollection with focused reviews.
I have been going back and forth as to whether the dollar investment in the master course was worth it or not. I really appreciate your response. I'm getting closer to pulling the trigger - thanks.
 
I did some more research on Drone Film Guide and I found this YouTube video ... I believe it will answer your questions. The author took the course and provided a review. He also gives recommendations as to who should take the course:
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I'm curious as to what your photography/video/film-making/drone flying experience was prior to taking the course?
I was then a very experienced landscape/travel photographer but with only “family” video experience. I was quite experienced with aviation both fixed wing and rotor military. The Mavic 2 pro brought my photography interest into an aerial perspective that I always enjoyed. Flying and shooting good video is a learned skill.
 
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I was then a very experienced landscape/travel photographer but with only “family” video experience. I was quite experienced with aviation both fixed wing and rotor military. The Mavic 2 pro brought my photography interest into an aerial perspective that I always enjoyed. Flying and shooting good video is a learned skill.
Thank you for your background information. I would imagine that someone with your background would need the most coaching in film making/cinema more than anything else. How long does it take to get comfortable flying a helo? They handle SO differently than fixed wing (or drones) especially having to counter rotational forces.
 
Thank you for your background information. I would imagine that someone with your background would need the most coaching in film making/cinema more than anything else. How long does it take to get comfortable flying a helo? They handle SO differently than fixed wing (or drones) especially having to counter rotational forces.
 
A quad copter is an inherently stable platform-as long as all systems, sensors and gps AND rotor/power are working well. A helicopter in hover or transitioning to forward flight has been described as”20,000 parts trying to get away from each other”. In truth, once above 40 knots speed it begins to fly more like a stable fixed wing plane - sort of. Hovering a helicopter is a true art but a piece of cake with today’s stabilized quad copters.
 

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