DJI Inspire One X5-Raw "The Graves" 4k DCI

[@jamesmathews243]

Absolutely incredible. Not just the drone. The sound design, pacing... all of it.

[@pedromiguelcosta9626]

amazing cinematic images

[@aerialphotographyRDT]

Outstanding footage and sound track. Hope you still fly and if so then please upload another creation of yours!

[@andrewmccarthy110]

Absolutely stunning. Great work

[@PrendaSoLit]

Jesus........this is too good....and so little views?

[@AndreBetz]

Maybe if I placed a shot of a girl in a bikini mid way through...

[@PrendaSoLit]

@@AndreBetz 🤣🤣🤣 tru

[@alessandrodecicco858]

The ultimate demonstration of the futility of investing in the latest technology until you invest enough in yourself. This video, in addition to being beautiful, as of 07/10/2023 does not make one feel any quality deficiency worthy of consideration compared to so many videos around of Inspire 2 and Mavic 3 Pro Cine. Congratulations!

[@AndreBetz]

Ha. At first I thought this comment was disparaging but when I read it completely I realized what you were saying. It’s totally true. Don’t chase new tech. Learn how to shoot.

[@bellowsproductions9432]

I've never wanted a drone more in my entire life...

[@Stealther]

I was actually impressed more by the sound but good flying as well.

[@dawsonboyle99]

First, this is the best X5r footage I have seen to date! Also I would love to see how you graded these dots as well as know the lenses and color settings you used! A true cinematographer! Also great choice of music!

[@AndreBetz]

Hi, thanks! Shots were graded from cinema-dng raw files. The color settings are just by eye. No presets. I simply decreased saturation, swing a little blue into the mid range and recovered the highlights. Pretty simple stuff for Davinci Resolve. Helps to start with raw 4k files. I think this was all shot with the 15mm DJI lens.

[@dawsonboyle99]

Andre Betz absolutely fantastic man! I found your footage to be astonishing like I was watching a actual movie trailer! Also I wanted to know your thoughts on the new inspire 2!

[@AndreBetz]

Oh and I used a ND32 filter to get the lens to shoot at 2.8. Manual settings, ISO 100 and 1/50th of a second shutter.

[@AndreBetz]

I'm a little angry about the fact that I can't use the X5R camera on it. I'll be sticking with my I1 for a while. Too much of an investment. I don't need all the safety features. or the extra flying time. I had no problems shooting this stuff in 20 mph winds.

[@dawsonboyle99]

Andre Betz yes! Gotta love the 180! It's just something about your color grade that's so simple yet cinematic and as someone who loves color grading it blew my mind

[@hzubovi1]

Nice shots. Which lens did You use?

[@AndreBetz]

15mm 1.7

[@mss47150]

I've finally got davinci resolve. Do you have any tutorials on how you got such quality video out of a drone camera?

[@AlbaAdventures]

This looks like Rams Ledge Light...

[@AlbaAdventures]

Great footage and it still holds 6 years later really well.

[@AndreBetz]

@@AlbaAdventures Its the Graves lighthouse at the entrance of Boston Harbor. And thanks!

[@AlbaAdventures]

@@AndreBetz Yes. noticed the name of the lighthouse in the title - curious to know if the lighthouse had the same designer. We live in NYC - though sail in Casco Bay and in the Gulf of Maine in the summer - our kid more than us. This was really impressive footage and considering when you filmed it - the footage, image quality has lasted very well. We are such budget shooters here - and we at time suffer as a result; at times we amaze ourselves by what we pull off. Great stuff by the way.

[@Klarschnitt]

Hello. The sound processing is very good! Where did you get the music and the very good winds? About an answer I would be very happy.

[@AndreBetz]

The sound design is done from Sound Ideas and BBC library. Music is from The Revenant

[@Klarschnitt]

Thank you very much!

[@Klarschnitt]

Can you send me a link from the Wind and the Song?

[@mateosaezvalls7951]

Great job!! Did you used any filter?

[@AndreBetz]

Mateo Sáez Valls just a 3 stop ND in the end of the lens.

[@krbenyo]

awsome! like a movie

[@kristiansagmo9391]

Hi! Are you using auto or manual focus?

[@AndreBetz]

Manual. With 3 stops of ND

[@kristiansagmo9391]

@@AndreBetz oh ok, but i find it very difficult to fly and to set focus manualy how do you do it?

[@AndreBetz]

@@kristiansagmo9391 yes it isn’t easy, but with really wide lenses it’s pretty forgiving. Also I just edit out the parts that aren’t in focus.

[@orlandimatteo88]

ssd required to shoot 4k like this?

[@AndreBetz]

Yep

[@mss47150]

What editing software did you use?

[@AndreBetz]

Avid MediaComposer 8.6, edited in HD, then roundtripped Cinema DNG 4k through DaVinci Resolve

[@mss47150]

Well I obviously have some learning I need to get up to speed on before I buy the strong. I know what the first thing you're talking about is we have no idea what those other two programs are. Thank you though.

[@AndreBetz]

The cinema dng files are what the drone records. Those are the raw 4K files. They are huge. The footage for this little film was about 400 gigabytes. Davinci Resolve is the program that does the color correction.

[@mss47150]

Would you be interested in sending me a review on the drone, the camera on the drone, and what you think about the software?

[@mss47150]

What lens did you have on the x5r? I'd hate to buy another lens, but it all kind of depends on it doesn't it?