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primeshooter
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About to try hyperlapse. Any hits or tips you have?
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gnirtS
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Don't fly too fast.  Especially try not to do sideways flight or pans.  The slower every move is the better.  

Also, make sure you're high as its less jerky video.  

Keep the RAW files shot and stitch in software yourself for a far better video.
Use a strong ND filter to drop the shutter speed ideally to half a second or slower.

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gnirtS Posted at 12-29 07:31
Don't fly too fast.  Especially try not to do sideways flight or pans.  The slower every move is the better.  

Also, make sure you're high as its less jerky video.  

Why drop the shutter speed? With wind...1 second can cause motion blur in my experience?
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primeshooter Posted at 12-29 07:53
Why drop the shutter speed? With wind...1 second can cause motion blur in my experience?

Again the video 180 'rule' (you're effectively shooting a video).
If the shutter is too fast you get a lot of motion between frames and a lot of stutter/jerkiness in the video which is jarring on the eye.
You're deliberately looking for a certain amount of motion blur between frames so they blend nicely.

Its more noticeable in timelapse as objects can generally move a lot further between frames than normal video.

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Each time ive gone to use it, i fail at it, i can never figure out how to control it lol, and that's after watching the darn YT videos too lol, good luck, hope you do better than me.
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gnirtS
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Watching youtube videos are likely the mistake.  Almost all youtube videos are garbage.

Rather than try to "fly" it in free mode which makes smooth video near impossible you're far better off using the course lock or orbit modes.  It defaults to "free" so you need to change it.
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Hi there. Thank you for reaching out. Here are some tips you may consider when shooting in Hyperlapse mode:
1. For optimal performance, use Hyperlapse at an altitude higher than 50 m and set a difference of at least two seconds between the interval time and shutter.
2. It is recommended to select a static subject (e.g., high-rise buildings, mountainous terrain) located at a safe distance from the aircraft (further than 15 m). Do not select a subject that is too near the aircraft.
We hope you can get more recommendations from your Co-Pilots with known experience with this mode. Should you have further concerns, please reach back here at DJI Forum. Have a nice day.
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There are some useful tips here and one thing is sure - the YT videos have also been altered to match whatever - algorithms, viewers, etc. Best to take some advices, like those here and those from some YT videos, and try it yourself. One thing I noticed about almost every video and professional not only for drones but also for photography and video production is the importance of filter.

Recently I got my Mini 3 Pro and the first thing I am buying are the filters but since there are two types, I will have to make up my mind what I intend to use the drone for and according to that, I will purchase the filters.

The bottom line is that if you want to achieve anything good, you must use filters most of the time. I am new with drones but have been dealing with photography and video for some time and one thing every photographer and videographer will tell you is that, if you want to have less work in post-production, you must try to make the best of the photo and video shots.
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gnirtS Posted at 12-29 07:55
Again the video 180 'rule' (you're effectively shooting a video).
If the shutter is too fast you get a lot of motion between frames and a lot of stutter/jerkiness in the video which is jarring on the eye.
You're deliberately looking for a certain amount of motion blur between frames so they blend nicely.

Thank you. I thought it was just a load of single frames like a time-lapse but obviously not
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DJI Tony Posted at 12-29 22:51
Hi there. Thank you for reaching out. Here are some tips you may consider when shooting in Hyperlapse mode:
1. For optimal performance, use Hyperlapse at an altitude higher than 50 m and set a difference of at least two seconds between the interval time and shutter.
2. It is recommended to select a static subject (e.g., high-rise buildings, mountainous terrain) located at a safe distance from the aircraft (further than 15 m). Do not select a subject that is too near the aircraft.

Thank you for these tips.
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primeshooter Posted at 12-30 02:00
Thank you for these tips.

You're most welcome. Take care!
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primeshooter Posted at 12-30 01:59
Thank you. I thought it was just a load of single frames like a time-lapse but obviously not

It is but effectively so is all video.
Play them fast enough one after the other and its a video.

All the timelapse/hyperlapse process does is take each frame of a video one by one except you see and control that process.
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gnirtS Posted at 2022-12-29 07:31
Don't fly too fast.  Especially try not to do sideways flight or pans.  The slower every move is the better.  

Also, make sure you're high as its less jerky video.  

Very true! I sometimes forget to fly as slow as possible to get the best footage
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