Here’s What You Get:
Introduction
- FYI : New Name! Drone Pro Academy
- 1.1 Welcome! 6 Steps to success. My Story
- 1.2 Drone Pro Academy Manual / Workbook (Download)
- 1.3 Join DPA Community on Facebook!
- 1.4 Where are you from? DPA Members Location Map
- 1.5 Join your local Drone Club
Module 1 | The Drone
- 1.1 Intro / Safety
- 1.2 Anatomy of a Drone
- 1.3 What Drone Should I Buy?
- 1.3.5 Beginner Drone options, Setup and Operation
- 1.4 Camera Drone Unboxing / Setup
- 1.5 DJI Flight Simulator
- 1.5.2 How to Fly – Flight Training and Drills
- 1.6 Intelligent Flight Modes
- 1.7 Best Camera Settings
- 1.7.5 Exposure Tutorial – Daylight and Lowlight
- 1.8 “Secret Sauce” Smooth Camera Settings
- 1.9 Advanced Photo Modes
- 1.10- Best Apps to use with Your Drone
- 1.11 How to Travel with your Drone/Create a Media Pass
- 1.12 Flight Log – Download – Update coming soon!
- 1.13 DJI App Auto Update Tip!
- 1.14 Maintenance – How to Deep Cycle DJI Smart Batteries (Important!)
- 1.15 Getting Started Quiz
Module 2 | Chapter 1 | Cinematic Drone Film School
- 1.1 Drone Composition / Framing
- 1.2 Drone Focal Length
- 1.3 The Effects of Aperture, Shutter speed and ISO
- 1.4 CAMERA SETTINGS EXPLAINED
- 1.5 Drone Shot Coverage
- 1.6 How to Film Real Estate
- 1.6.5 Panoramic photography Tutorial with DJI Phantom & Inspire
- 1.7 Tips for flying in Wind
- 1.8 Tips for Flying On a Boat
- 1.9 Choosing your Camera Operator for Dual Operator Setup (Inspire)
- 1.10 Top 5 Camera Operator Transmitter Settings
- 1.12 DRONE VR Camera Control Tutorial
- Questions?
Module 2 | Chapter 2 | Cinematic Drone Shots
- 2.1 Top 11 Cinematic Shots (PDF)
- 2.2 How to Achieve Cinematic Camera Movements
- 2.3 Static Moving
- 2.4 180 Wrap Around
- 2.5 360 Wrap Around
- 2.6 Birds Eye View
- 2.7 Chicken Shot
- 2.8 Closeup & Pull Away
- 2.9 Drone Jib
- 2.10 Followed Shot
- 2.11 Forward Tilt down
- 2.12 Shooting the Gap
- 2.13 Tilt up Reveal
- 2.14 Twist ‘n Shout
Module 2 | Chapter 3 | Post Production (Editing)
- 3.1 Editing Software -Adobe Premiere VS Final Cut X
- 3.2 Final Cut X Overview w/ Taco Hornbaker
- 3.3 Adobe Premiere student discount!
- 3.4 – Editing – Premiere Pro – Getting Started
- 3.5 CineChopper Iceland Reel Practice Footage Download
- 3.6 Editing – Premiere Pro- How to Shorten Music
- 3.7 Editing – Premiere Pro – Editing to Music like a PRO
- 3.8 Editing – Premiere Pro – How to Export Videos in High Quality
- 3.9 Editing – How to Make an Amazing Demo Reel! (Most important!)
- 3.10 Editing – Premiere Pro- How to Color Correct and Make Looks
- 3.11 Nick Sales Drone Color Correction Look Tutorial
- 3.12 Editing – Premiere How to use a LUT in Premiere PRO CC
- 3.13 Editing Premiere Pro -How to perform a Time Remap
- 3.14 – Editing -Premiere – How to post stabilize using Warp Stabilizer
- 3.15 How to Conform a high frame frame rate on a clip for Slow Motion.
- 3.16 How to Post Zoom in Premiere Pro
- 3.17 Premiere Pro Smooth Zoom Transitions (Full time Film Maker Tutorial)
- 3.18- Before and After Fix, Rolling Shutter (Jello) with Mercalli V4! 🙂
- 3.19 Drone Music Resources
- 3.20- Build a Custom PC Computer to Meet Your 4K Editing Needs
- 3.21- Setting up a HDD RAID
- 3.22 After Effects 3D Title Tracking
- 3.23 After Effects Tutorial – Advanced Tracking – With Jonathan Harris
- 3.24 Lower Thirds/Info Boxes
- CDU EDITING TEMPLATES FREE (Premiere Pro)
- Adobe Creative Cloud Discount (Fulltime Filmaker)
- 3.25 How to create a Drone Timelapse
Module 3 | The Drone Business
- 0.1- Working on a Film Set Explained
- 0.2- Client Pre-Visualization
Module 3 | Chapter 1| Working with the FAA
- 1.1- How to Register your Drone to operate commercially
- 1.2- What to do before your shoot, and how to ask permission to fly!
- 1.3.5 How to apply for an Airspace Waiver
- 1.4- AIRSPACE 3D MAP!
Module 3 | Chapter 2 | Drone Insurance
- 2.1- Verifly The “UBER” of Drone Insurance
- 2.2- CDU Member Liability and Hull Insurance!
Module 3 | Chapter 3 | Building your Brand
- 3.1- How to Setup your LLC! (Limited Liability Corporation)
- 3.2- Building an online Presence
- 3.3- Building a Website (Squarespace)
- 3.4 Setup Google Business Account
- Questions?
Module 3 | Chapter 4 | Advertising / Finding
- 4.1- How to Get Started with Your Aerial Business
- 4.2- Business Call Script for UAV Business
- 4.2.5 First Call with your Client / Email
- 4.3- Drone Sales Email Templates
- 4.3.5 Drone Quote Calculator
- 4.4- Real Estate Call Script for Drone Business
Module 3 | Chapter 5 | Working with the Client
- 5.1- How to Determine Day Rate
- 5.2- INVOICE SOFTWARE (Update coming)
- 5.3- Contract Proposal Download
- 5.4- Invoice Software
- 5.5- Pre Production – Shot Direction
- Questions?
Module 3 | Chapter 6 | Drone Jobs
- 6.1- Drone Job Websites (To help you find work!)
- 6.2- Part 107 Holder Database
Module 3 | Chapter 7 | Travel and Storage
- 7.1- HOW TO GET DISCOUNT BAGGAGE FEE’S
- 7.3- How to make your own Custom Travel Case
- 7.4- Choosing a Case for Travel (My custom cases)
- 7.5- Travel Checklist Download
- 7.6- Risk Assessment Document for AERIAL FILMING
- 7.7- How to Make a 3D Model of a structure using Drone Deploy
- Questions?
Module 3 | Chapter 8 | CDU Member Interviews
- Interview #1- Jonathan Harris (Real Estate)
Module 4 | Virtual Job Shadow (BTS)
- BOXER COMMERCIAL -TERRY O’ QUINN-PUERTO RICO BTS
- CORRIDOR DIGITAL -SHADOW OF MORDOR BTS
- THE PIANO GUYS – BATMAN EVOLUTION BTS
- PARKOUR BTS
- DEERVALLEY HOUSE BTS
- SKIING CINECHOPPER BTS
- SONY HAWAII – BTS
- MERCEDES DAY 01 BTS
- MERCEDES BTS DAY 02
- PERU MIRACLE BTS
- Olympic Park Panoramic Photos- BTS
- HOSPITAL AND LIFEFLIGHT BTS
- PIANO GUYS ONE TAKE BTS
- MOAB WATERBOTTLE SHOOT – BTS
- LARRY H MILLER RACEWAY BTS
- CineChopper featured on Discovery Channel Canada
- WINDMILL BTS-HD
- DEVINSUPERTRAMP HOTAIR BALLOON ROPE SWING BTS
- NATIONAL FOREST MAIZE MAZE- PHIL HARRIS BTS
- Marriott Basketball Arena w/ Inspire 1 BTS
- Venturi Salt Flats – Inspire
- IMAX Dogs- BTS
- Netflix Bobsledding
- Lexus Salt Flats Commercial- BTS
- VALVT Boutique BTS w/ Phantom3 & Inspire1/X5
- Nuskin Conference and Building BTS
- Devin Graham- Paintballing @ Ice Castles- BTS
- New Zealand- Sandboarding
- New Zealand – Rock Slip and Slide
- New Zealand – Hobbiton- BTS
- New Zealand Zorbing- BTS
- New Zealand Rafting- BTS
- New Zealand – Hobbit Mtn Biking
- New Zealand -Gravity Canyon Ziplining, Bungee jump
- New Zealand – Milford Sound – BTS
- Ski Do Aerial Photos BTS
- Fly Fishing Kickstarter- BTS
- IMAX Haiti- Day 1 and 2
- Haiti IMAX- Day 3
- Haiti IMAX- Day 4
- Haiti IMAX- Day 5
- Haiti IMAX- Day 6 and 7
- Haiti IMAX- Day 8
- Haiti IMAX- Day 9
- Haiti IMAX- Day 10
- Iceland BTS- Day 1-5
- Iceland BTS- Day 7-10
- Iceland BTS- Day 11-14
- KTM Motorcycles- Utah- Day 1
- KTM Motorcycles- Utah- Day 2
- Titleist Golf-BTS
- DI (Deseret Indesteries) BTS
- LDS Conference Center-BTS
- Drone Bowling BTS
- Subaru – Slip N’ Slide Basejump
Feedback Friday
- Submit your Demo Reel to Feedback Friday!
- Feedback Friday #18
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- Feedback Friday #16
- Feedback Friday #15
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- Feedback Friday #12
- Feedback Friday #11
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- Feedback Friday #9
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- Feedback Friday #5
- Feedback Friday #4
- Feedback Friday #3
- Feedback Friday #2
- Feedback Friday #1
Part 107 Boot Camp
- Welcome
- Part 107 FEEDBACK
- Part 107 Cheat Sheet
- Airman Knowledge Testing Supplement (Download)
- Chapter 1: The Part 107 Rules
- 1.1 Part 107 Eligibility
- 1.2 Night Operations
- 1.3 Maximum Speed and Altitude
- 1.4 Right of Way Rules
- 1.5 Pre-flight Checklist
- 1.6 Certificate of Waiver
- 1.7 Operations From a Moving Vehicle
- 1.8 Contingency Planning-Flyaways
- 1.9 Operations Over Non-Participants
- 1.10 Drone Maintenance
- 1.11 Lost Link Procedures
- 1.12 Accident Reporting
- 1.13 Battery Fires
- 1.14 Abnormal and Emergency Situations
- 1.15 NTIA
- Practice Quiz #1
- Chapter 2: Crew Resource Management
- 2.1 Crew Roles
- 2.2 Task Management : Hazardous Attitudes
- 2.3 Hyperventilation and Stress Management
- 2.4 Drugs and Alcohol
- Practice Quiz #2
- Chapter 3: Aircraft Performance
- 3.1 Load Factor
- 3.2 How to Calculate Load Factor
- 3.3 Center of Gravity Performance
- 3.4 Weight and Balance
- 3.5 Performance
- Practice Quiz #3
- Chapter 4: Weather
- 4.1 True North vs Magnetic North
- 4.2 METARS
- 4.3 TAF’s
- 4.4 Weather Briefing
- 4.5 Visibility and Cloud Clearance Requirements
- 4.6 Thunderstorms
- 4.7 Stable vs Unstable Air
- 4.8 Fog
- 4.9 Surface Friction
- Practice Quiz #4
- Chapter 5: AIRSPACE / VFR CHARTS
- 5.1 NOTAMS & TFR’s
- 5.2 AGL VS MSL / Towers
- 5.3 Longitude and Latitude
- 5.4 AIRSPACE
- 5.6 Sectional Chart Symbols Part 2
- 5.5 3D AIRSPACE with GOOGLE EARTH
- 5.6 Sectional Chart Symbols
- 5.7 Airport Traffic
- 5.7.5 Astronomical Chart Download
- 5.8 Airport Legend
- 5.9 Locating an Obstacle
- Practice Quiz #5
- Chapter 6: Time to Take Part 107 Practice Exam
- Final Remarks
- IACRA FORM – You must do this after you PASS the Exam!
- Part 107 Practice Exam