Hello...First off I know MediaGuru..I have golfed with him and watched his progress with his aerial photography. I also have played the golf course and it is one of the best in Utah. I too purchased a phantom (p2) and looking to do some golf course videos for a golf site I do. (not competitors to MediaGuru...I live on the opposite side of the USA)
I would like to thank those that chimed in and shared that the video should tell a story. I have shot some golf course videos..a few too embarrassing to share here partially because I did 6-7 years ago and the video quality on youtube is horrible. (shot in standard definition and from the ground)
While the temps are frigid, snow on the ground and no golf courses open I have been story boarding in my head. I like the story concept. For example, to show the viewer the full day experience at the course.
Please critique my thoughts...
I wanted to show the experience of course. Taking the viewer on the experience ride. From driving up, seeing the sign, the clubhouse, view of driving range, a few holes, a few clique golf shots and some type of ending.
1) The Sign (usually the first thing a golfer sees driving up)
Maybe a rising or quick pan of the course sign. This would tell the viewer what they are watching. Also eliminate the need for a lower third intro or intro slide. (still could use one though)
2) The Club house
After arriving the golfer has to go in and pay. So maybe a quick pan or flyover of the clubhouse. I might use a second camera and get some ground shots...Maybe pan the inside of the clubhouse.
3) The Setup...
If I use a ground camera...2-3 seconds of the clubs getting set in cart.
4) The Drive off
Maybe a shot of a cart driving off to range. Have a secondone attached to the side of the cart and 3-4 seconds of driving. Or even a drive over...where you lay a gopro on the ground and the cart drives toward and over. When it goes over and it goes black you have a natural cut over/transition to go to next segment.
5) Flyover of the range
Maybe framing a golfer hitting a shot.
6) Maybe another drive to first hole
7) Flyover of the 2-3 holes. Pick the ones with the most contrast...lots of water, sand, elevation change. I watched the first part of video...the elevation was high. I may fly lower framing in just one hole.
8) Maybe catching a golfer swinging. Then shoot at ground level putting. You could attach a gopro to one of those roller skate looking dollies (
http://www.ebay.com/itm/VIDEO-ROLLER-CA ... 27dded2daf)
Push it towards a hole after a quick shot of a putting stroke. Then put a gopro in the hole and see the ball drop. It will go black and another natural transition.
How cool would that be...you have a go pro simulating the roll to the hole. ((your video has a bird's eye view and a worms eye view))
9) The closing is the hard part....maybe a high shot framing in the whole property. One of my best videos I shot, the course had a sign that said thanks for playing..so it was a great natural ending.
((real quick if I am just going to fly...no ground shots. I would do a segment on sign, clubhouse and a few hole shots))
Now...this would take a lot more time and effort and editing than just doing some flying. I do plan on just doing some flyovers too (trying to create content fast...and now I guess I see the points some people made here some additional though might be needed.)
Another idea...is to do an interview with the pro and ask him/her some questions. Maybe like what is the signature (or best) hole on course and why. Then flyover the hole and match the video to what he is taking about. You can get a high quality recorder fairly inexpensive or if you use a ground camera can capture the audio with it.
Or ask them about the course...and as they talk about it have video to match what they are talking about. (hopefully can cut the audio to tell the story of the course)
I am not a professional video guy...similar to Mediaguru I operate some golf directory/blog sites. Most of the flying I will do is to capture images. The wow factor of elevated shots should really whew my advertising clients. (Trust me 95% of the golf course have terrible photography on their sites)
I would love to do videos but need to work on producing them fairly quickly..within a few hours. Like everyone I want the original content for my site...and allow the course to embed maybe making some $ on adword banners in them.
Any further advice here from the video pros is appreciated.
Brian.
P.S. I bought my Phantom a few weeks ago..got it all rigged up and now waiting for the snow to melt and grass to green. I plan on shooting/practicing at a course when the temps get above 0 degrees.