I am a photographer for a manufacturing corporation and the owner has asked me to research UAVs to be used for making simple demonstration and marketing videos of our products. Our shop manufactures steel towers (from 25' to over 120') so getting an aerial perspective is something we're anxious to achieve. From what I've gathered so far, the P2V+ is a very stable platform and has the most positive customer ratings for ease of use. I'm really hoping someone in this community can point me to helpful resources and posts, as I'm sure I'm not the first person to come along with the "Help! My boss wants me to buy the best UAV because he wants to out-do the other guy" story ^_^
Any links to helpful resources or personal tips are GREATLY appreciated <3 <3 <3
I've been scouring this site and others and want to do as much prep as possible before laying down a single penny. It's not my money, and I want to do right by the company ^_^
Being the photo and graphics nerd, excellent video quality is my top priority. I have very little personal interest in the UAV itself, the thrill of flying, getting some "fun toy", etc, I just need the one that can get the job done. Video from the UAV will be cut with ground footage made on a DSLR. I am concerned with the "waviness" I've seen in online videos. I am totally new to this so I'm not sure where to start looking to learn more about getting the best camera on the right gimbal and what sorts of post-production software might be needed to make corrections. And what about camera settings? Can anyone point me to a resource they've found helpful for fine tuning aerial footage? I know my DSLR, but how does one focus a little built-in cam from the air? Are hard shadows from midday sun going to be full of noise? Is harsh vignetting a problem? Can wide angle distortion be cleaned up enough in post to make it less of a distraction when cutting between ground and aerial footage for a video? Is the P2V+'s included camera inferior to a GoPro (articles I've read have been varied on the subject)? Would I be better suited with an older model which requires the purchase of a separate GoPro?
Most resources I've looked at recommend learning on a simple UAV before upgrading. I know that nearly all crashes and even a lot of non-crash landings involve damage, and since I've never flown anything I'm very nervous about recommending a high-end UAV to my boss if I'm just going to break it on the first go. Any recommendations for cheap starter birds and possibly advice for convincing the boss to let me get the hang of it on something smaller before making the big investment >_< ? Has anyone here just jumped in with an expensive model first and regretted it? I want to do this right.
Thank you SOOO much for taking the time to read this, and thanks in advance for any help you can lend.
Here is a link to a video I put together a couple of years ago of one of our 56' units. It's a full deployment video so it's not the most riveting thing to watch (meant for demonstration rather than marketing) but it will give you an idea of what I'm shooting:
US Tower Corp - RMTU656MDPLGO Tower Deployment Demo
Any links to helpful resources or personal tips are GREATLY appreciated <3 <3 <3
I've been scouring this site and others and want to do as much prep as possible before laying down a single penny. It's not my money, and I want to do right by the company ^_^
Being the photo and graphics nerd, excellent video quality is my top priority. I have very little personal interest in the UAV itself, the thrill of flying, getting some "fun toy", etc, I just need the one that can get the job done. Video from the UAV will be cut with ground footage made on a DSLR. I am concerned with the "waviness" I've seen in online videos. I am totally new to this so I'm not sure where to start looking to learn more about getting the best camera on the right gimbal and what sorts of post-production software might be needed to make corrections. And what about camera settings? Can anyone point me to a resource they've found helpful for fine tuning aerial footage? I know my DSLR, but how does one focus a little built-in cam from the air? Are hard shadows from midday sun going to be full of noise? Is harsh vignetting a problem? Can wide angle distortion be cleaned up enough in post to make it less of a distraction when cutting between ground and aerial footage for a video? Is the P2V+'s included camera inferior to a GoPro (articles I've read have been varied on the subject)? Would I be better suited with an older model which requires the purchase of a separate GoPro?
Most resources I've looked at recommend learning on a simple UAV before upgrading. I know that nearly all crashes and even a lot of non-crash landings involve damage, and since I've never flown anything I'm very nervous about recommending a high-end UAV to my boss if I'm just going to break it on the first go. Any recommendations for cheap starter birds and possibly advice for convincing the boss to let me get the hang of it on something smaller before making the big investment >_< ? Has anyone here just jumped in with an expensive model first and regretted it? I want to do this right.
Thank you SOOO much for taking the time to read this, and thanks in advance for any help you can lend.
Here is a link to a video I put together a couple of years ago of one of our 56' units. It's a full deployment video so it's not the most riveting thing to watch (meant for demonstration rather than marketing) but it will give you an idea of what I'm shooting:
US Tower Corp - RMTU656MDPLGO Tower Deployment Demo