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fans7c41fccc Posted at 5-7 00:30
Yeah, I know a lot of people has been through the same stage of mine.... that's why I'd like to seek for some opinion like you have gave too, thanks a lot.....
in fact, without using too many animated transitions, how would you plan your shooting to tell a story?
Hahahahahaha.
No problem.
Always nice to share some of my mind 
Now this is just how I do it (by now way how a pro would do it I guess)
I come from a 'ground camera' situation but every since I started to incorporate drones I found out I had to adopt my thinking process.
In the past (ground camera only) I had various scenario's that I liked to film and for every scenario I had a rough scene plan in mind.
I just had to make sure I ticked most of those scenes and knew I was ok for my edit.
Nothing fancy, nothing on paper, just some shot lists that I have in my mind.
Since I am the only person in this process, it works very efficiently.
And if I make sure I get all the important shots it is ok and I can make edits very fast.
This 'experience' started when I was 6 years old when I first went to a railway station to film trains with my dad. (I'm 38 now) and got kickstarted after the first digital camera was available and I could start editing my footage (I think that was about when I was 18)
It was then when I realized some shots worked, some did not and I just used my own judgment for that (youtube was not around back then)
I also started reading about filming a bit and incorporated that knowledge into my shooting.
My gear improved a bit (the tripod was my best investment I guess) and for 19 years I sort of shot my movies on the same knowledge set.
The introduction of a DSLR that could film was another improvement that forced me to change my shooting style (depth of field is a very nice thing to be playing around with) and with the addition of 3 kids to the family, I also had to reduce the time needed to set up my gear (no time to fiddle with tripods when your kid makes her first steps)
But all this changed when I got a drone.
All at a sudden there was a ton of things I never knew I had to take into consideration.
Of course I watched tons and tons of tutorials and thought about the moves I wanted to make, but in real life this is not as easy as it looks.
So in the recent 12 months I had to learn how to shoot what I had in mind (and this is not something I fully master yet)
With the main difference being me not knowing what I will see when I will get up there.
So I had to start thinking in a different way. Not in specific shots, but more like 'themes' I want to cover.
So how does that work for me?
Let's say I am shooting a railway video. I first scout the area for places I can stand (safely) and check local regulations for being allowed to fly there.
I try to figure out where the sun is (important for ground camera, the drone can fly to the other side quickly)
Also I have to try and find out when my subject (trains) will be there.
When all that is done (if I have the time to do this), I set up my gear (depending on the possibilities)
and I think about my shot list.
That is usually something like this:
1. Where am I
2. What is happening here
3. What is interesting to see further
I have to make sure 1 and 2 are covered, otherwise the video has no meaning.
Nr 3 is a bonus that makes the edit more interesting.
Nr 2 is the train in this scenario, so that is important to catch.
In the meantime, I fly around, or set up my tripod to film 1 and 3.
Look for interesting light, compositions etc.
Usually this scenario is 1 moment only, so I don't use footage from other days.
Also I have to remember to record sound while I'm not flying (to set in the background)
I try to keep my shots 8 - 12 sec, unless there is something happening (train moving) because that is more than enough usually.
That way editing is simple. I know my shots and they get their place sort of chronologically.
With other scenario's (like a family video of the summer holiday) it gets more complicated.
Multiple locations, camera's, stories.
But still you need sort of a story.
Where am I, what is going on and what do I want to tell.
So that is my basic guideline for every film I shoot and edit.
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