Virtual Litchi Missions in Google Earth – The Fast Way
My video on how to fly Virtual Litchi Missions in Google Earth in 3D is a big favorite. But the new Chrome Browser plugin lets you do it instantly!
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Litchi Missions with Curved Turns AND Actions
Think you can’t use Litchi to create a mission that has curved turns and actions… You’re not thinking outside the box 🙂
Part 107 Escape the Room!
Aerial videographer takes on a 1.5 millions square feet location. He comes out bloody and buised, but managed to snatch a victory from the jaws of defeat!
Litchi: Reverse is your friend
I fly a lot of Pre-programmed missions that use actions to take photos from specific locations. Sometimes, things don’t go as planned. Here’s how to use the Reverse action to fix that quickly and effectively. The action I have the most issues with is the Take Photo action. Most of the time it works perfectly, …
Virtual Litchi Missions in Google Earth
This post has been superseded – see the new way to create Virtual Litchi Missions here In today’s blog, I will share a short video showing how to run Litchi missions in Google Earth to show exactly what they will look like before you get on location and start burning precious battery time. This is an …
Stress free mission planning using Google Earth
Planning flights from the comfort of the office using Litchi has made flying much more predictable and stress-free. But there were often unexpected surprises on site. Now, someone has created the ability to play those missions on Google Earth, and the results are truly amazing! I used a mission I set up on my PC to …
This is Why We Test
Before every shoot, I try to test everything to ensure a smooth operation on the day. This is especially true if I am running pre-programmed missions using the Litchi software. While it is great software it does have a few quirks that you have to watch out for. Yesterday was a perfect example. I received a …
Backyard Transformation Time-lapse
In 2016 I finished a year-long project to create a video showing a time-lapse of the seasons at Zabriskie Pond in Wyckoff. That video led to discussions with my favorite client about creating a time-lapse of a major renovation that they were about to embark on. As this was a new proposition we agreed up front …
Best Tablet for the DJI Phantom Series
As a hard core Android user, it is hard to admit that the best tablet for the DJI product range does not use the Android OS. Since my first P1 FC40 I have been using Android tablets almost exclusively, and with great results…until recently. I use a variety of software depending on need. My go-to …
Safely taking video at sporting events just got a whole lot easier with this simple trick
Safely taking video at sporting events is hard for many reasons: The subject is constantly in motion with no pre-determined path We must avoid flying over people We need to avoid obstacles such as trees and flood lights which can be very inconveniently placed If you are watching where you are flying then you really can’t keep …