Recent content by vripley

Ever since quadcopters were first introduced I daydreamed about filming on the beach... Today the weather was perfect and I got some great shots of the sunrise at Ocean City Maryland. I hope you enjoy it!

April 25 - Took and passed the FAA Part 107 exam. April 30 - I logged in to the IACRA website and it allowed me to print my temporary certificate. May 4 - IACRA emailed me to let me know that my "temporary certificate" was ready; which I had printed five days earlier. June 20 - I received my...

I tried doing the "Local Update" which said it was version 1.1.3.0 and that hosed everything. My app wouldn't even stay open long enough to fix it. Fortunately, I finally figured out I could swipe the screen and get settings up long enough to update again... I was able to re-update back down to...

Fooling around with my Willys and UAV...

The Cub Scouts, Webelos, Boy Scouts, and Girl Scouts from Troop/Pack 277 and 81621 (Brunswick Maryland) proudly placing flags on American war veteran graves at the Knoxville Reformed Cemetery. Memorial Day, May 29, 2017

My latest Mavitrix video is dedicated to all American military personnel who have died while in service of their country. More than 1,280,000 Americans have died in war since the American Revolutionary War. Memorial Day is a time to remember those soldiers, sailors, pilots, and marines who gave...

Not sure if this is relevant, but I just received a mass email from DJI that looks promising: DJI will soon introduce a new application activation process for international customers. This new step, to take effect at the end of this week, ensures you will use the correct set of geospatial...

An aerial view of my favorite hangout...

They asked me to return mine... I said no.

I had a blast today shooting some aerial video of my favorite local building... The library.

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My neighborhood, Galyn Manor, from above. I hope you dig my perspective... Drone: DJI Phantom 4 Pro+ Camera Settings: 4K / 3840×2160 at 30fps Location: Galyn Manor in Brunswick, Maryland Processed with Adobe Premiere

Agreed! Thanks for the pointers. This was my first attempt at trying to capture a POI. Funny you mention the belfry. I was actually there doing an inspection video. It is in dire need of repair. Thanks again!

I recently shot an aerial video of a local church. I'm very passionate about this and really enjoying utilizing my creative juices to make these videos. Please let me know what you think! Drone: DJI Phantom 4 Pro+ Camera Settings: 4K / 3840×2160 at 30fps Processed with Adobe Premiere

I do not know Final Cut. However, are you setting your output to be 3840×2160 at 30fps? I wonder if your somehow (accidentally) cropping, based on a preset resolution setting? That was one of my problems. The software defaults to a lower resolution.