DJI SPARK / PROS, CONS & CINEMATIC TIPS

[@FrancisDarracott]

Hey guys! I've just released DJI SPARK presets to get cinematic grading for your footage. Download here www.francisdarracott.com/luts/spark

[@samlemagic]

Francis Darracott can you make a Sony Vegas 15 version? I'll buy it asap

[@TravelRocksOurWorld]

Thanks man getting a Spark tomorrow for our trip to Bora Bora. Good tips have made my decision watching your videos.

[@felipecandido]

I just received my DJI Spark and I'm loving your videos. Your tips are amazing. Thank you so much... greetings from Brazil!

[@FrancisDarracott]

Thanks Felipe!

[@angeljarquin1842]

What I️ really love out of your videos is how much love you have for what your doing! It’s inspiring! You have so much love for the DJI Spark, and editing it, just the way u are doing these DJI Sparks with so much love inspires me

[@adajonnie7487]

Thanks! I just bought a Spark. I learned a lot from you. I watched several of your videos and I will surely watch more!

[@BillBooz]

Francis, thanks for your videos. Very helpful, informative, and fun to watch. I’m an old guy who bought himself the Spark a week or so ago and in looking for help I stumbled onto your channel. Nice job!

[@mta01ajd]

Loving the Spark vids! Was trying to decide if I needed to stretch to a Mavic (considering UK range) but you've inspired me to get the Spark! New Zealand beckons in 5 weeks...

[@frosti7]

11:19 white balance needs to be clicked on area with information, preferably gray (total blown out white wont have any info in it for the app to balance...) Your shoots look really good, the resolution looks amazing, how do you archive that almost 4k look with the spark? is it sharpening techinque? Thanks.

[@digitalnomadgirl]

I never get bored of watching your cinematic drone shots!

[@FrancisDarracott]

:)

[@futurefitnessdublin7500]

Just wondering what OTG cable you use and range you are getting with it? Also loving the content. Seriously great work.

[@EarthMVSD]

like your videos. How did you add the music to the videos? Thanks.

[@ziggywillis1]

i brought flymore pack totally love it keep up the good videos there great thankyou

[@howefong7453]

Great video on the DJI Spark, ready to order one. What camera do you use to make your VIDEOS??? Thanks Howe Fong

[@christianmadl]

I like your Spark Videos. looking so cinematic

[@keatonditchfield8437]

Yaaas! THIS VIDEO IS BRILLIANT!! That adjustment layer helps so much! Thank you!

[@leonardoberle7314]

I have an OTG cable but the fpv feed is 3 seconds behind time and it keeps breaking up. Any tips? Great vid (as usual)

[@paulroneill7183]

Another great vid my man... really enjoying watching your channel grow so quick, keep up the good work..

[@FrancisDarracott]

Thanks dude! Really appreciate it

[@videocb7117]

Aloha, great vids and tutorials. simple and fast.. you should visit Hawaii, great scenes to shoot...keep up the great vids.

[@FrancisDarracott]

one day bro! I can't wait to visit Hawaii.

[@Giamma192]

Hi Francis thank you for your videos, maybe you are the person that take us the best DJI Spark contents on YT right know! I have a Spark too and watching your videos I noticed that I was shooting my videos wrongly!! (You can watch my error on my channel haha). Anyway thank you for your cinematic tips! If I can ask you, which polar pro filter you use the most? Watching your newest videos it seems like you are using mostly the "shutter speed" set, don't you?

[@tonycomerford745]

Cant wait to get mine. Loving the videos. What Polar Pro Filters pack did you get?

[@FrancisDarracott]

Check out my accessories video, It's all explained there dude! :D

[@papasmurfs5150]

Hi,are you still using otg cable? thanks

[@DrDaw809]

You did a great video man, I also have a Dji Spark mine is blue, I watch your videos to learn from you, thanks for sharing. 👍

[@jvandre6256]

Hi Francis since many congratulations for the videos and the tips of the dji spark. can you tell the name of this song you use in this video? greetings Andre Vieira

[@JomarGapasen]

Thanks, awesome review. I am actually thinking about buying one, unfortunately I couldn't use the link. I am from Philippines by the way thumbs up!

[@katseeloeydo6188]

Also at 5:43 Your Home Point can be your drone’s location before taking off OR IT CAN BE where ever your Remote Controller IS! The later is highly applicable, especially whenever you are moving along with drone path of flight like in a car or a boat or on a bicycle. Anyway, great vid mate, very informative!

[@AndresGonzalez11]

Wich one you prefer between this and the Phantom 3 standar? In my country both of them has almost the same price

[@weddingstoriesfilm7203]

Hi Francis 😀 what company did you have gray filters from the your Spark?;)

[@cjttchris]

Love your car bro, was the same fiesta as my first car! Great videos man, keep it up!

[@FactualFlo]

Bro, you're really making me want to get the spark instead of the mavic. Awesome video. very informative.

[@chriss665]

I just love your videos keep them coming please

[@danieldoes4568]

Love your videos! So awesome and quality is so good

[@shakednovik915]

Why do you use an Adjustment Layer instead of just putting the effects on the clip itself? Great video man!!

[@FrancisDarracott]

Exactly what Alexander said, it's good practice. and better to adjust in the future

[@sfessen]

Keep up the good work. Enjoy your content.

[@carlosluqz8104]

hi, your original video is recorded at 1080p 60 fps or 4k 30fsp? and always export them at 25fps regardless of the result?

[@szymonlandwojtowicz]

Another great video! I'm just about getting one. I'm just amator photographer and I wanna just something that will take aerial pictures. Does it camera make pictures as high end smartphone or something better? Of course I'm not planning do prints of it but use it online. I'm stretching my budget for this one and not sure if it will be complete waste of money.

[@FrancisDarracott]

I think it's great for photography. My girlfriend uses it a lot for photography. I would say it's as good as the top end smart phones. It will be a good investment. It's not so much about the technology, it's about what you actually shoot. Hope this helps dude!

[@danimarie7380]

The quality is 1080p, which is the highest this youtube video will go. It's 30fps and when you're high up it looks a little grainy, but that's just me being nitpicky. All in all, I wouldn't recommend it for professionals, if you really want to get into drones I would recommend the phantom or the Mavic, but if you just want to use it online then it should be perfect! (I'd recommend the fly more bundle, it's almost impossible to operate without the controller)

[@Nytonoventa]

Hi! How can I ajust the rotation settings? In order to make it smoother than it’s actually? I can’t find the exp setting :(

[@nathanjmansfield9969]

is selecting Tripod mode the answer?

[@bath1968]

Another great video 📹 👍

[@scooterfreak94]

Digging the videos! Just got my spark!

[@FrancisDarracott]

Thanks Kyle! Hope you enjoy the spark!

[@sparksfly3961]

you videos are amazing!!

[@maxmielczarek6221]

I love that content. Can you do it more?

[@FrancisDarracott]

Deal!

[@त्र्यंबकराजमहादेव]

Plz make full video for editing

[@125arsi]

Can u suggest some good place near poole to capture and fly the drone safely?

[@FrancisDarracott]

Poole? I've only ever flown in Sandbanks once. Beautiful location.

[@125arsi]

Great.. i thought u were local to dorset as most of your videos are shot here. Great stuff

[@125arsi]

Just bought the spark fly more but havent got a chance to fly because of the weather :( Bought it last week and now found out maplin has started a discount which is 200 pounds cheap lol

[@anthonykenny1120]

Great video 👍

[@razorree]

no info about pics .. and how do you thread/develop them...

[@abdelbassetfaster3266]

Very nice and wonderful continued

[@unclemanuelaerialvideos9736]

Nice! I like the style of your videos. You take your time and actually teach people something... :-) One note on editing: I always watch out for audio levels between sound and music. The difference between camera audio and the music can be as high as 12 dB, that's what I had to pull down in my videos so far. Because I don't like it when you have max volume for the talking and the sudden music blows your ears off because it's too loud. Just a reminder... ;-)

[@smitthone]

how many batteries you use/have?

[@FrancisDarracott]

I only have 2 batteries at the moment. But I will probably buy a third soon to maximise fly time :)

[@smitthone]

I got the 3rd from geekbuying...I think the cheapest you can get. I might get another 1.

[@andrehellmuth13]

thanks for another spark video

[@FrancisDarracott]

Thanks Andre!

[@abudabis911]

Range on spark in EU is a pain in the ... i really wish it had more intelligent flight modes like POI as trying to film big objects flying around is very hard with manual control. Happy with the camera, but more setting in video mode would be appreciated so its easy to match with other footage from other devices.

[@TomislavReskovic]

Hi, please look into antenna orientation, you got them wrong as I can see. Of course all rest is great work and keep it up bro :)

[@MannyCAM]

Did launching from the metal hood or roof of your automobile throw off your calibrations? I’ve seen other reviewers post this observation in their videos.

[@FrancisDarracott]

It as fine for me, but that was actually my first time. I will check it out on the next

[@MannyCAM]

Francis Darracott : Cool! Flyaways are expensive. Lol

[@shazwansyah]

It's that spark drone good for wedding cinematography

[@AlfexOmega]

As a tip make sure when you are flying Spark in front of you that you have the back of the antennas facing Spark for better range. Only have antennas flat when you are flying directly above

[@AitorITurbe]

the spark records at 30fps in Spain, what should we put? at 29.96fps ??

[@FrancisDarracott]

I would slow it down to 24/25 when you are working

[@xaveclayton1548]

I think the hand land and launch tie into the size

[@त्र्यंबकराजमहादेव]

Yes it is inough1080 , really honest video bcoz I used mavic no matter 4k

[@wayen.videos]

Been watching your vids and I noticed your favorite place is Timbuktu... haha regards bro!

[@FrancisDarracott]

I do like a bit of Timbuktu!

[@wayen.videos]

Haha! I was convinced by your videos to soon buy s DJI Spark to improve my vlogs. With that, thanks man! If you happen to visit the Philippines, just give me a holler!

[@Beatles123ful]

Great video

[@FrancisDarracott]

Cheers dude

[@stevenvan-un8781]

thanks! cheers!

[@Disheartened6]

1st video i see from you great video! :D

[@FrancisDarracott]

Thank you! Hope you enjoy my other videos

[@Disheartened6]

Francis Darracott I'll check it out

[@JoeSmith-jw8bj]

Alot of people list the lack of 4k as a con, but if the Spark did shoot 4k; it would actually be a con. It does have a 4k sensor and shoots in 4k, but the firmware consolidates it into 1080p. The reason for this is, if you ever editing a video in 1080p and add a 4k clip, you'll notice its very zoomed in and you have to set the scale of the 4k clip to 35% to show the full frame. The Spark shoots in 4k and zooms it in to then be 1080p because its stabilising the footage as your shooting it. Due to its weight if you were shooting at a height with even the lightest breeze in 4k, your footage would be incredibly shakey and alot harder for the average person to stabilise. That would be a much larger con for the majority of people interested in getting this drone as their first drone purchase. As said in the video, its about what you shoot that matters, not the quality. A 1080p shot of the Ciffs of Moher at sunset is still going to be breathtaking, the same shot in 4k but shaking all over the place and the sunset looks like a nuclear explosion wouldnt.

[@JoeSmith-jw8bj]

Another tip: The Spark doesn't have sensors on the back ( as far as I' aware ) So if you want to have a pull back shot and you plan it, get your shot with no cars driving, people walking, or the sea moving; and go forward in motion. Then when editing, right click the clip in the timeline, go to 'speed and duration' and click 'reverse speed' This can be better because you can start from far away and start recording at the view you want captured, then go foward and its easier to to align and pick the angle you want. It can be hard to fly backwards to reveal the composition you want, so starting it on it and then flying inwards and reversing is a cool trick starting out to getting better shots. Another tip for anyone who'd like to have slowmotion but can't afford a drone that shoofs in 50/60frames and would like the Spark. Look into a plugin for Premiere called " Twixtor" its a bit pricey too, but overall cheaper buying them both than a drone that does shoot in a slowmo frame rate. And you can use Twixtor on your DSLR clips too. It basically slows down your footage artifically by adding the same frames and you wouldnt see a huge difference. Look up comparisons to see. Its easy to use too. In your timeline, clip on the clip you want to slow down, Ctrl.C to copy it. - right click " Nest " - open the nest and paste the video at the start of the nest 6 or 7 times with no gaps. - exit the nest by going back to your original sequence, go to 'effects' type in 'Twixtor' and drag it onto your clip. - then click your clip in the timeline, go to effect controls and scroll down on the twixtor effeft until you see " speed " change it from 100% to 50% and then drag your nested clip as it is in your timeline to be twice the length that it currently is. Now your clip is 50% slower and smoother as if it was shot in a higher frame rate. This can also be used to make up for a lack of high frame rates on dslrs, so you can fake 120fps and even do the same if you own a drone that shoots 60fps, can make all your footage that bit more cinematic, slowed down, stabilised and professional without breaking the bank too much by investing in equipment just because it shoots 60-120fps. If anyone has any questions let me know would love to help and it may sound complicated but it's quite simple once you start

[@gabolopez4014]

Greetings from Puerto Rico

[@pete2109]

Phew!!!! I reckon people will want a degree in editing! Flying the drone is the easy part! You make editing look easy I cant even get iMovie to work!! 🤣🤣🤣

[@FrancisDarracott]

Thanks man! I will be doing lots of editing tutorials on this channel so stick about!

[@JonathanAlcocer]

hello from mexico

[@katseeloeydo6188]

@ 5:23 I agree! You need to make sure you set up RTH (Return-To-Home) right before you fly and understand it's use and function perfectly well! The way it works is often disregarded by drone pilots and caused crashes. READ THIS LINK CAREFULLY: store.dji.com/guides/how-to-use-the-djis-return-to-home/

[@benjaminskaar8699]

"Nice and safe" 😂One of your latest videos is how you cut your finger while palm landing it!

[@FrancisDarracott]

Let's not talk about that.... hahah!

[@strawdemindset]

Haha

[@manuelinsua6762]

it good its a yes drone . go go fly.

[@DolisterCovers]

Still getting it with Tax Returns 😂🤓😎

[@stuarttracey2009]

Colour grading on a TN display is never a good idea!

[@andrew_veale]

Bro STOP MAKING VIDEOS!!! You're making it really hard for me to not spend some money ha ha ha :-) love ya content!

[@donatellolei1827]

wtf is that a real wigg ? nice video btw ..

[@FrancisDarracott]

wigg?

[@Beatles123ful]

So sick of the “ hasn’t got 4K comment “ who fucking cares -

[@FrancisDarracott]

Exactly