Early out of bed and through the door in a hurry before it got too hot. It was the plan for today's flight where I wanted to test some video settings as well as play a little with Dolly effects while editing the recordings. The result is shown below.

After approx 20 minutes of driving I was there about 06:45 and went straight ahead. Checked everything as usual and found no irregularities. I waited for satellites for a moment and then took off, but to my surprise, my Mavic Pro behaved weird for the first time I’ve had it... as if an extra RC was in play. I hurried to land again, restarted it all and everything then worked as it should, the rest of the time out there.

There was literally no wind, as the video clearly shows, and the sun already was shining from an almost cloudless sky. It didn’t take long before the lazy pilot started to sweat like a horse. The ground I stood on was like in a furnace (I guess). At a point I was flying low, right above myself and got an idea. I ‘‘parked’’ the drone a little over my head and had a nice wind shower. I do recommended trying that and it can also be seen in the video.

Safely home again at about 09:15, I uploaded a photo (to be found in here) from the place, had a little breakfast and began to edit. To my annoyance, all the recordings showed lack of sharpness, which I have tried to correct a bit. The recordings are not super good, but the Dolly effect is to be seen. Please enjoy and please comment.

Very cool mate   

A CW Posted at 2018-6-8 05:19
Very cool mate

Thanks... my first real attempt with this effect.

FlyDK Posted at 2018-6-8 05:25
Thanks... my first real attempt with this effect.

It worked very well - may have to try this technique   

A CW Posted at 2018-6-8 05:27
It worked very well - may have to try this technique

Yeah, I believe it was ok but I want to make a better approach at this. I think that if you record in 4k and render down to FHD you can make a much better zoom.

Nice video. The dolly-zoom effects are pretty good.

chiplifter Posted at 2018-6-8 06:32
Nice video. The dolly-zoom effects are pretty good.

Thank you chiplifter.

Very nice Fly

Suren Posted at 2018-6-8 06:48
Very nice Fly

Thank you Suren.

FlyDK Posted at 2018-6-8 07:18
Thank you Suren.

you welcome

Very nice buddy, I loved the shadow shots, because they tickle me pink and are right up my street....

If it's any consolation I also had a first with my MP today... strong interference, as did Miche with her air, refreshed the app on both iPads and go figure no more problems. We've flown here on a number of occasions and never seen a warning. Go figure huh

M2Wair Posted at 2018-6-8 09:00
Very nice buddy, I loved the shadow shots, because they tickle me pink and are right up my street....

If it's any consolation I also had a first with my MP today... strong interference, as did Miche with her air, refreshed the app on both iPads and go figure no more problems. We've flown here on a number of occasions and never seen a warning. Go figure huh

Thank you John.
We totally agree with the shadows, which actually always adds something special, both in terms of photos and videos. Did you notice the Dolly effects? From 2:18 it is very clear.

Great Video,
I thought the Dolly affects were done extremely well. I have been trying to add them to my videos but haven't done as good as a job as you did. What editing software did you use?

B1houdini Posted at 2018-6-8 09:22
Great Video,
I thought the Dolly affects were done extremely well. I have been trying to add them to my videos but haven't done as good as a job as you did. What editing software did you use?

Thanks buddy - that's kind of you.
I used Vegas Movie Studio 15.0 for this edit.

FlyDK Posted at 2018-6-8 09:28
Thanks buddy - that's kind of you.
I used Vegas Movie Studio 15.0 for this edit.

Thanks FlyDK.

Very cool video.  I really enjoyed it.  Thanks for the share.

Excellent footage throughout, thank you very much! But please tell me the secret on how you have achieved that effect at 2:17, absolutely amazing and I can't figure out how this can be done!

SparksBird Posted at 2018-6-8 09:50
Very cool video.  I really enjoyed it.  Thanks for the share.

Thanks Sparks - appreciated.

Wachtberger Posted at 2018-6-8 09:53
Excellent footage throughout, thank you very much! But please tell me the secret on how you have achieved that effect at 2:17, absolutely amazing and I can't figure out how this can be done!

Thank you mate.
It's no secret at all and pretty easy to do. I could make a guide, but that would just add to the stack of guides that are already there. https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=dolly+zoom

FlyDK Posted at 2018-6-8 09:59
Thank you mate.
It's no secret at all and pretty easy to do. I could make a guide, but that would just add to the stack of guides that are already there. https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=dolly+zoom

Thank you very much for your explanation. Definitely something I shall look into and want to learn. Ohh, so many projects and never enough time... ;-)

Wachtberger Posted at 2018-6-8 10:07
Thank you very much for your explanation. Definitely something I shall look into and want to learn. Ohh, so many projects and never enough time... ;-)

No problem mate and you're most welcome.
I remember the time with daily stress and too much to do. Today I have loads of time, but also a broken back and daily pain. Do not know what's the worst... both are bad.

FlyDK Posted at 2018-6-8 10:36
No problem mate and you're most welcome.
I remember the time with daily stress and too much to do. Today I have loads of time, but also a broken back and daily pain. Do not know what's the worst... both are bad.

I sincerely wish you well dear friend!

Wachtberger Posted at 2018-6-8 12:09
I sincerely wish you well dear friend!

Thank you very much.
I'm not complaining though, because it could be a lot worse. Generally I'm fine with some help from the medicine industry and a great deal of restraint. The things you can no longer do, they must be left alone.

Very nice one!
I need to find out how to dolly zoom in Sony Vegas.
So far even 4K video on a 1080 timeline renders very ugly when zooming in.
....

FlyDK Posted at 2018-6-8 09:15
Thank you John.
We totally agree with the shadows, which actually always adds something special, both in terms of photos and videos. Did you notice the Dolly effects? From 2:18 it is very clear.

I did see them buddy and I thought very impressive, I'm going to do a little research and see what FCPX can come up with, but after lots of research and a few testers.

Montfrooij Posted at 2018-6-8 13:33
Very nice one!
I need to find out how to dolly zoom in Sony Vegas.
So far even 4K video on a 1080 timeline renders very ugly when zooming in.

Thank you mate. Found this for you.

M2Wair Posted at 2018-6-8 15:26
I did see them buddy and I thought very impressive, I'm going to do a little research and see what FCPX can come up with, but after lots of research and a few testers.

I am looking forward to seeing the results of your research.

Great job FlyDk really nice video, keeping Cool well there is no substitute for thinking, you will also find it’s amazing in the Autumn when trying to clear the leaves.

BTW did you check your log to see what happened at the outset?

hallmark007 Posted at 2018-6-9 01:04
Great job FlyDk really nice video, keeping Cool well there is no substitute for thinking, you will also find it’s amazing in the Autumn when trying to clear the leaves.

BTW did you check your log to see what happened at the outset?

Many thanks for the kind words - much appreciated.

I've watched videos where people clear leaves. It looks fun, but fortunately I live in an apartment and have no obligations of that kind. The Caretaker takes care of it.

No, I did not check my log. Maybe I should have, but did not really think about it after restart, where everything worked normally for a couple of batteries. If it happens again, I will of course be more aware of it and will probably be asking for help.

FlyDK Posted at 2018-6-8 23:12
Thank you mate.  Found this for you.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJAOXUxVook

Thanks, I will try that..

Montfrooij Posted at 2018-6-9 07:06
Thanks, I will try that..

You're welcome.
The guy in the video who explains how it is done is a little hesitant and does not seem as if he is completely in control of it. But overall, what he says and does is right. By the way, it's exactly the same procedure in Vegas Movie Studio 15 that I use myself.

Cool man :-)

I will read how you did it :-)

Almost makes me dizzy.

FredrikN Posted at 2018-6-9 15:41
Cool man :-)

I will read how you did it :-)

Thank you.
Yes, it's a very cool effect and so easy to do with the right clip.

FlyDK Posted at 2018-6-9 14:23
You're welcome.
The guy in the video who explains how it is done is a little hesitant and does not seem as if he is completely in control of it. But overall, what he says and does is right. By the way, it's exactly the same procedure in Vegas Movie Studio 15 that I use myself.

Wow, ok, so I can always use you as my backup

Montfrooij Posted at 2018-6-10 12:03
Wow, ok, so I can always use you as my backup

Of course. I always help if I can.

FlyDK Posted at 2018-6-10 12:28
Of course. I always help if I can.

Good to know.
Thanks in advance.
First shoot some 4K footage (I usually shoot 1080p)

Montfrooij Posted at 2018-6-10 12:45
Good to know.
Thanks in advance.
First shoot some 4K footage (I usually shoot 1080p)

Shoot in 4k resolution so you can zoom in pretty much (up to 3/4 zoom) and still get a pretty good image quality. Render and upload at 1080p quality as you usually do.

FlyDK Posted at 2018-6-10 12:57
Shoot in 4k resolution so you can zoom in pretty much (up to 3/4 zoom) and still get a pretty good image quality. Render and upload at 1080p quality as you usually do.

Yes, I know how that should work, but I find the rendering process too slow.
And my HD will fill up 4x faster....

Montfrooij Posted at 2018-6-10 13:01
Yes, I know how that should work, but I find the rendering process too slow.
And my HD will fill up 4x faster....

Yes, 4k takes up a lot of space and will slow down rendering, but that's the way it is. It's nice to have some external disks for help.

FlyDK Posted at 2018-6-10 13:11
Yes, 4k takes up a lot of space and will slow down rendering, but that's the way it is. It's nice to have some external disks for help.

I will have to get used to it one time.
But for now only 2 of my 4 camera's record in 4K.
So 1080p it is for now.