FPV drones have until this point been relegated to racing, drone stunts, and chasing race cars around a track. Now, DJI is bringing that to moviemaking.
The advent of the first-person view drone for cinematography has created a brand-new category of UAVs. Dubbed the “cinewhoop” drone, this style of drone is known for its dramatic, yet fluid aerial images both inside and outdoors, with tight turns and banks. And the new DJI Avata FPV drone may be the design that takes this type of filmmaking mainstream.
But this isn’t DJI’s first foray into the FPV drone space. Is the Avata different enough to stick with cinematographers?
First-Person Cinematography
The Avata’s 4K camera sports a 48-megapixel 1/1.7-inch image sensor and an ultra-wide 12.8mm f/2.8 lens with a 155° field of view, making it capable of capturing 4K video at 60 frames per second, as well as slow motion 2.7K video at 100 frames per second. The drone supports H.265 video codecs at 150 Mb/s and has DJI’s D-Cinelike color mode for a broader dynamic range and color palette.
Author: James DeRuvo
This article comes from No Film School and can be read on the original site.
