If it’s not fun, don’t do it.

John Gowland · Jul 12, 2017

My Mavic is yet another learning curve. You think you have created something good, a good shoot. Then you see something weird in the vid. You ponder, research, try to understand. What is that shimmering of lines in a balcony, or a roof element, in a tiny portion of the video? Turns out it’s a jello effect, and common problems with quads, rolling shutters and vibrating gimbals. ****, can’t I just take a good video? No, you can’t, when you think its ok, think again, and go and make it better. But don’t do it if it’s not fun.
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Next week I will find a score of issues wrong with my footage, as I am sure is apparent to all of you, now.

Plawa · Jul 12, 2017

The link doesn't work, it points to your own edit page, link to the view page.

I don't see jello in the video, I see aliasing so I'm guessing you shot that in 1080/60fps which really doesn't work too well on the Mavic. Switch to 2.7k or 4k and (30fps) and check your footage - you will lose the framerate but the image quality is way better (not in just resolution).

Ron_Dog · Jul 12, 2017

I shoot a lot of video in 1080/30fps. Kinda a middle of the ground setting,and most shots come out well.

John Gowland · Jul 12, 2017

Thanks Plawa,

I can't shoot in 4K, my Macbook Air can only process at a max of 2.7K. I did shoot this in 2.7k (30fps) and imovie, which is about all I can use, only allows export in 4K or 1080.
Do you mean shoot in 2.7k and export in 2.7k (I know this looks a lot better) or did you mean shoot in 2.7k and export in 1080?
I would love to get it way better. Any other help?

Robert Mitchell · Jul 12, 2017

John Gowland said:
Next week I will find a score of issues wrong with my footage, as I am sure is apparent to all of you, now.

This is partly why I love it.

We can never fully master it, yet are continuously taunted to try.

John Gowland · Jul 13, 2017

So what is it that is so compelling about it? The incredible science and engineering in such a small box that is so powerful, precise and amazingly rugged that it can accurately travel far distances. And then attempt to create art, high in the sky of its travels? ****** if I know.