Creating more cinematic videos using waypoint/POI

[Tim Dawes]

I offer this video as an example of the improved effect of using points of interest (POI)
while flying a waypoint mission. Doing so keeps the foreground and background in movement with each other that creates a more interesting/cinematic effect. I think it also contributes to a more 3d vs 2d experience. The first third of the video is filmed using Litchi Waypoint/POI. The mission is a fully autonomous flight. The remainder of the video is flown manually.
I think I have reasonably good piloting skills but there is a real difference between the two.

 

[SteelFlyer]

Pultneyville....that's a name I haven't heard in a long time. I grew up in Webster. Haven't lived there for quite a while, but a great picturesque place to fly. I agree with your comments about autonomous flying. It's not the be-all and end-all but if you setup the mission properly it can give you great, steady shots. I use Autopilot and it is incredibly powerful. After a few months I feel like I'm still just scratching the surface of what it can do.

 

[Tim Dawes]

Auto pilot. I've never heard of it. I'll check it out. From your days in Webster you'll remember the lake to have NEVER been this high. I think the closest was in 1973 but nothing like this. Disturbing