A Drone In Iceland – Amazing Footage From a Phantom + GoPro
I have come across some stunning footage titled “A Drone in Iceland” that stands out from the crowd of generally amazing aerial works by drone operators around the world. It comes from Elia Locardi the fine folks at Fstoppers. They used a DJI Phantom 2 with Zenmuse H3-3D gimbal and a GoPro Hero 4 Silver so there is no professional grade equipment used here that would not be accessible for most of you out there.
How They Did It
They shot at 2.7k at 30fps and then slowed it down to 24fps in post. Slowing the footage down 20% gives it a slightly dreamy look and shooting at 2.7k and then downsampling to 1080p resulted in a super sharp video that you can zoom into if needed.
It’s hard to believe that none of this footage was graded, enhanced, or stabilized in any way. The GoPro was left on “auto everything” for every shot and it did an absolutely stunning job, as the team comments the video on Youtube. Elia and his team even said: “We’ve actually found that the footage out of this GoPro looks significantly better than the footage from our Nikon D810 cameras.”
So I am sure you agree the result is amazing and withe some practice and time invested, you can do similar quality videos. Would you like to learn more about creating stunning images with your UAV? Our writer Mark Richardson has a great course on Udemy for you!
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I have come across some stunning footage that stands out from the crowd of generally amazing aerial works by drone operators around the world. It comes from Elia Locardi the fine folks at Fstoppers.
Kennedy Martinez
kennedy@dronethusiast.comKennedy Martinez is a resident writer who joined Dronethusiast at the beginning of 2019. She has years of experience reviewing drones and other tech products. When it comes to flying drones, Kennedy loves the ability to create artistic videos from a unique point of view. Kennedy enjoys researching new drones and other exciting products that are available to consumers which is why she is committed to creating the best buyer's guides for our readers.
