Stop Using Active Track to Film Yourself. Do This Instead!

This is awesome!!

Hm, do you know by chance if there is a drone that..how to describe..has relativistic waypoints?
As in, you have the drone track something and move around with it and then execute waypoints in relation to the tracked object in space?

For example, if you have waypoints that circle around something, then does an overhead flyby, all while the tracked object is moving?

Well thought through and one of the reasons I'm saving my pennies for a Mini 4p. My problem with DJI is their framing of POI's centrally, as an ex-professional, I like to give 'looking room' in many of my shots or photographs and this the way around it as well.

thanks. if you move sideways to another waypoints, it will also move sideways in actual with smooth movements?

Great ideas. I am discovering so many uses to Waypoints I never thought of before. thank you!

Blablabla!!

How do you pinpoint the waypoint.

You are using image from the camera to set waypoint on, and not Google earth. ?

Just when I thought way point was useless, now a whole new world opens up for my Spark, Air 1,2 and Se, using Maven app.

Very Useful video.

Quicker, dirtier way to do this is utilise Cruise Control. For the side and reveals - it's super easy and doesn't keep the subject in the centre (also) :)

Good afternoon Jake, i have the dji mavic 3 pro cine. I want to be able to put 5.1k video on my iPhone or iPad. Looking to purchase new hardware to help me achieve this goal. Can you tell us how you manage to achieve top quality content from drone to phones/iPads please?
Do you use external SSD hard drive for your footage? I have a SanDisk 1TB Micro SD for the drone arriving today. Can you go to iPad or iPhone using the SD micro card and apple SD card reader?
I need to do whatever is needed to achieve optimum quality viewing.

is a good way for a short way , cause you need to flight one time first, to fix the points, right ?

Many content creators don´t talk about this enough or not at all, but this is one of the most powerfull features that DJI has ever made, specially for the "solo filmmakers".
It also ensure a perfect and smooth complex footage.
Thank you so much for showing how it works properly!

How can you see your height and distance on your controller when running Active track etc?

Awsome. Thanks. Where is this?

really sucks the mini 3 pro can NOT do this still.... i figured there would be an update but NOPE :(

Not sure about you Jake, but I also find active track doesn’t always produce very cinematic footage as it can make some jarring movements. Waypoints seems to get around this.

One question, do you need to have the controller out of pack or case to perform these way point moves? I am considering one of these drones and would like to be able to program this sort of movement to film solo skiing off piste, so being able to program the flight then pack the controller in my backpack would be the desired method. Would this work?

Do you have any suggestions for a good speed to fly at when trying to use waypoints to create cinematic footage that includes a person as per this video?

Pan up?! Cant take anyone seriously if they say pan up. It is impossible. Might as well tilt left and tilt right.

Hi! Does the Mavic 3 ignore any pauses when you are pre-flying the course to set the waypoints? Because I imagine when you are doing the establishment of the course you may need to pause so that you can operate the menus to add the way points, but you wouldn’t want this in the final footage.

RIP exposure in these environments. Good job with the editing.

Thanks for this excellent video. I’m hoping there’s a way I can do this similarly with my Mavic two pro. It obviously has waypoints, but I’m not sure if you can select and specify way points the way you do with the Mavic3 - i.e. by manually flying the mission first and setting waypoints as you fly

Excellent! Thumbs up for the video and that amazing location!

Simply amazing

Very cool, I didn't know about waypoints!

Thanks for the excellent video. Will this work good and accurate to capture a person surfing who has no camera operator? If not, what's the best drone brand and best drone-setting that has a reliable "follow me" or Tracking feature for surfers??

On my mavic 2 pro the drone stops at every waypoint and don't fly smoothly more waypoints. How to avoid that. Do the mavic 3 or mini 3 fly waypoint without stopping with polyline setting?

What speed do you use in Waypoint to get those Cinematic shots? Thank you

Love this idea. Thanks for sharing!

Awesome content Jake. I am buying my first drone and plan on taking lots of videos in BC mountains. Do you know if the Mini Pro or Avata offer waypoints?

I shot aerials from helicopters for Hollywood and others for years. "Waypoints" is exactly how we did it.
Waypoints are already implemented in the Mini 3 in "Hyperlapse" mode, but not for regular flight. A marketing decision, pure and simple.
I'd willingly pay DJI for a waypoints firmware paid update.

Simply and genious!

DJI needs competition. No one likes a monopoly

They need a 360 cam option

Way points rock. I've become a Litchi addict, use it more than free fly now. Being able to see and fly it on Google Earth with elevations and camera angles while being able to estimate flight time is HUGE!

Great post man. I have the Mini 2 and for some reason DJI didn't include active track or way points in the software ? It has all the other cookie cutter shots baked in though I also have the Spark and it does have active track.... but it's not very reliable. I'm trying to get it to follow a large red rc glider and it's struggling to keep it in frame. Drops out probably 85% of the time... any advice ?

Justice is Skydio

It’s disappointing not to see a firmware update fixing those annoying limitations on the Mavic 3.

Remember Jake...you don't pan up, you TILT UP or DOWN and PAN LF or RT. Just FYI. thanks for the video.

You dont use a lanyard?

Great! I'm definitely going to use that 👍

Does the Mavic Air 2 and Mini 3 Pro have waypoint feature?

Amazing scenery and great footage! I subscribed to see more Videos made by you. Dji Mini 2 SE is an awesome little drone. I own one myself too and create cinematic Videos. Keep it up bro! 👌🏽

Is this mode also available on dji mini 3 pro

I’m new to the drone world, just purchased a mini 3 Pro and am curious if I can do this waypoint method with my drone. Great instructional videos. Thanks for making them.

I assume it smooths out the flight path, gimble tilt, zoom, etc? Sorry if you mentioned that and I missed it