So just got a DJI mini 3 that I share with a mate.
So we have been out and about in our local area and put together this video.
Would appreciate C/C as we are still learning how to fly properly and edit video.
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Seeing as I’m in a giving advice mood… 
Certainly not bad for a first go. You should trim out the parts where you are getting the drone pointing in the right direction, like at 1:05.
Also stick in the YouTube title or description where you were flying. I’m over in Fife so would like to visit that castle/keep but don’t know where it is.
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Thanks for the feed back I now see what you mean about setting the drone. I will watch for that next time. I will also put more information about locations if that is what people like?
The tower was Clackmannan Tower.
If you do fly there can you let me know how you get on. While flying there we twice lost signal with drone but don’t know if we did something wrong or if there was some outside interference.
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It’s good to see you trying stuff out.
You may find this video from @ianinlondon helpful.
This is specific about the Mini 4, but the settings are pretty much identical on the Mini 3.
Ian has a great range of videos about how to improve your drone photography and video skills… well worth having a browse through his channel.
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I really should have guessed it was the Clackmann Tower I knew it wasn’t the Alloa one.
When you lost signal, were you on one side of the tower and the Mini 3 on the other? With a big stone tower in between the controller and the drone you will get dropouts. I also have a Mini 3 but always try to keep obstacles from between the controller and drone.
One other thing I forgot is that if you have multiple locations or points of interest in your YouTube video, you can pop in chapter markers that help. The chapters have to be at least 10 seconds long and the format you put into the description is
0:00 Chapter 1 (your first chapter has to start at 0 mins and 0 seconds)
0:45 Chapter 2…
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Nice video Kenneth. Great to see you filmed in Tilly as well ( I’m up there in 3 weeks time, just above the Fir Park Ski Centre) At the start of the video, I think you might have done better to take off from the other side of the tower so the sun was behind you. (Sun tends to overpower the tower a bit) 
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Cut down on the video effects - they smack of a beginner with a new toy! Lots of rapid camera movement is a no no unless you are tracking some fast moving action.
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That’s where the square building is! I was wondering but after your comment I’ve worked out its the Sterling Mills outlet.
Really annoying as I shop there sometimes. But I didn’t recognise it from above and without people.
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Yep it was shot at.
Clackmannan Tower
Stirling Mills outlet
Gartmorn Dam
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Ok thanks.
What about the length of the film. I wondered if it was too long and people would get bored watching it.
Point taken about the effects. Just need practice flying to remove unnecessary camera movement.
Honestly some here have the patience of toddlers. The first video I posted was 6 minutes long and somebody said that was too much Adding the chapters will help break it down.
As for the flying, you will always need to get into position so you work around that by having still moments before the manoeuvre you want to make then trim the rest out in editing.
Which software are you using? A lot of people here are Davinci Resolve users, like me. It’s free but very powerful. Another free editor is CapCut.
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Kenneth, you could also try inserting titles/ subtitles into your videos. Clackmannan Tower, Sterling Mills Outlet Tillicoultry and Gartmorn Dam at the appropriate parts of the video. Various title/ subtitle effects are available on most editors 
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I down loaded Davinci but it looked too much to start with. Need to spend some time learning it (You Tube) so I just used the Microsoft editing program.
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Thanks and I will do. You are correct I am a beginner with a new toy. Just didn’t realise it was that obvious 
Thanks some good tips on there. Appreciated
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The screens looks daunting but there are plenty of good YouTube videos on it.
I’ve not used the MS video editor to compare. That should give you a good footing for when you do want to break out the more powerful software.
Keep at it! 
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Hi, I use Davinci resolve. Look for a tutorials by a guy called Casey Faris. He takes you from start to finish with easy explanations.
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Perfect. Thanks for the tip. I will certainly give that a go.
There’s lots of video tutorials on YouTube for DaVinci Resolve
A darned good start, well done…
As others have said, watch IaninLondon’s video’s about setting up your drones for cinematic results, and then take it from there… For me it was a little long, and the footage when the drone was still at the Tower didn’t really do anything for me - try orbiting, overflying, top down shots, flying up and over, the more variety he better, but keep the movements - especially gimball and turning manoevures as slow as possible - better to pan in one direction and turn in the other to give more parallax if you can…
Footage was sharp, colours were ok, exposure was mainly good and music was fine…
As to length, its your video, you set it to the length you want, but I usually find 2 to 3 minutes for a subject is what folks will watch - unless it is something special, in which case it can be longer…
Keep going, keep practicing and you will get great results, and the more you fly and edit, the more you will improve…
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