If you want to learn how to edit I recommend the following 3 books:
Edit Better by Jeff Bartsch
How to shoot video that doesn't suck! by Steve Stockman
In the blink of an eye by Walter Merch
They are all solid filmaking resources, and using the lessons I learned in them I now have over 2...
I had considered buying a phantom, but think I am going to wind up going with a splash drone 3.
I know how frustrating it is when things won't talk to each other, that is why I have a DJI Osmo that I hardly ever use, simply because it is such a pain to setup.
Howdy everyone!
I am brand spankin new here.
I am getting ready to buy my first drone, most likely going with the Splash Drone 3 Auto.
Seeing as how I live on a sailboat, and most of my flying will be done off of said sailboat, I think having a drone that is not waterproof will...
Scott, beautiful footage of a beautiful place.
I found the edit to be a little jarring, I think rearranging your clips where the color tonalities flow a bit better would really bring it together, and throwing some narration over the top telling people what they are seeing would really bring...
You have some potentially really great footage there, but I would recommend diving a bit deeper into your edit.
I see that you are holding the shots for a very long time, and with the cinematic music you are using it has the effect of building tension, so you go to a long tense shot after long...
I would cut off the first 20 seconds or so of the video, just start in the air with a title overlayed while you are already flying. Also not sure what you are editing with, but a bit of color grading will make that image really pop.
Specifically bringing the shadows down and adding some sharpness.