On Monday, July 21 and Tuesday, July 22 CreativeLive will be broadcasting a drone class to teach people about safe and effective flying techniques for UAS photography and video.
Taking Flight: Drone Photography & Video will be hosted by Jeff Foster, an expert and published author on topics such as computer animation and video as well as the Adobe Suite.
The description of the course is as follows:
Aerial photography and videography captures some of the most stunning images out there, but the tools, techniques, and gadgets used to capture the action are often confusing and difficult to master. Join Jeff Foster and special guests for an exciting and highly informative class and get a running start at unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) photography.
In this course, you’ll learn how to capture stunning aerial shots with an impressive range of aerial gear – including; 3D Robotics multicopters, DJI multirotors, GoPros, DSLRs and more. You’ll get an introduction to the best tools for beginners and see demonstrations of the sophisticated gear used by the most in-demand professional photographers and filmmakers. You’ll learn essential skills for controlling a UAV flight; basic flight controls, necessary equipment for successful shooting, planning and lining up the perfect shots, flight prep and safety, waypoint navigation and more. You’ll gain an understanding of the production and post-production techniques unique and essential to aerial photography – including how to stabilize video, create stunning panoramic photos, and remove lens distortion in your photos and videos.
If you’re ready to explore this wonderful world from a new elevated visual perspective, then this is the course for you!
You can register for free and watch the live-stream as it airs (today and tomorrow) right here.
Broadcast live streaming video on Ustream
If you miss the enrollment time, you can access all the class content -including the video- anytime for $79.
They are also giving away a 3DRobotics IRIS quadcopter. Enter here!
Alan is serial entrepreneur, active angel investor, and a drone enthusiast. He co-founded DRONELIFE.com to address the emerging commercial market for drones and drone technology. Prior to DRONELIFE.com, Alan co-founded Where.com, ThinkingScreen Media, and Nurse.com. Recently, Alan has co-founded Crowditz.com, a leader in Equity Crowdfunding Data, Analytics, and Insights. Alan can be reached at alan(at)dronelife.com