What started as a simple drone hyperlapse idea quickly turned into a full-scale VFX reconstruction.
In this first episode of the series “How a Failed Drone Shot Became a VFX Sequence”, I’ll walk you through the mission planning stage — using Litchi Mission Hub and Google Earth Pro to design a precise day-to-night hyperlapse flight path.
You’ll learn:
• How to plan cinematic waypoint missions in Litch
i• How to preview and compose the shot in Google Earth Pro
• How to export your mission and convert it for use in DJI Fly App
• Tips to minimize path drift and improve consistency between day and night takes
This step lays the foundation for the next episodes, where I’ll rebuild the scene in RealityCapture, create a smooth 3D camera path, and use Nuke / DaVinci Resolve for projection and color grading.
Shot on: DJI Mini 5 Pro
Software used: Litchi, Google Earth Pro, DJI Fly, DaVinci Resolve
In this first episode of the series “How a Failed Drone Shot Became a VFX Sequence”, I’ll walk you through the mission planning stage — using Litchi Mission Hub and Google Earth Pro to design a precise day-to-night hyperlapse flight path.
You’ll learn:
• How to plan cinematic waypoint missions in Litch
i• How to preview and compose the shot in Google Earth Pro
• How to export your mission and convert it for use in DJI Fly App
• Tips to minimize path drift and improve consistency between day and night takes
This step lays the foundation for the next episodes, where I’ll rebuild the scene in RealityCapture, create a smooth 3D camera path, and use Nuke / DaVinci Resolve for projection and color grading.
Shot on: DJI Mini 5 Pro Software used: Litchi, Google Earth Pro, DJI Fly, DaVinci Resolve
