How To Get Stunning Aerial Shots Without A Drone

[@JacobCarlson]

PRO TIP: If you find that your footage isn't looking "real" enough, think about the things that make real footage like real: noise, motion blur, lens flares, etc. Try adding them in, IN MODERATION. If you don't know how, search here on KZbin. That's how I learned! ☺️

[@harenthiran]

Jacob Carlson that's amazing

[@mubashirahmad9694]

thanks alot.. is there any technique/workaround to remove/decrease that jitter & small lag? What should I look for? plz guide

[@backstagehouse]

Jacob Carlson how to get video shots without a drone.. In my Android??

[@mubashirahmad9694]

A&B Brothers film download Google earth app and any screen recorder app. Then attach a keyboard to your Android via OTG. Record your screen while controlling footage via keyboard

[@dukebozikowski3801]

Yeah and when this doesn't work you can just use free (or paid) stock drone footage

[@theadventurebiker]

Pro tip: Connect a USB Gaming controller to the computer to control the movements within Google Earth and simulate drone movements and maneuvers! ;)

[@JacobCarlson]

+The Adventure Biker WHA!? I'll have to try that tonight. If that works, that is an awesome tip. Thank you!

[@theadventurebiker]

Yes, it works indeed. I use a PS3 controller with mine. Go into TOOLS > OPTIONS and then select the NAVIGATION tab. Make sure "Enable Controller" is selected in the "Non-Mouse Controller" section, and uncheck "Enable Visualization". Voila! Good to go. It's just like piloting a drone now. Well almost. The controls are slightly different from a real drone and there's no option for remapping & assigning button functions, but it's close enough and you'll get the hang of it in a second or two. (There's also no option for adjusting the ascent/descent rate, which is pretty fast for capturing realistic looking shots).

[@theadventurebiker]

Hey man you could thank me by checking out my channel..... ;) LOL

[@JacobCarlson]

+The Adventure Biker Nice biking adventure vids! I need to get my bike fixed and ride it more.

[@theadventurebiker]

Thanks man! Do it!

[@Donin5]

I usually just throw my phone in the air while it’s recording

[@JacobCarlson]

#protip !!

[@reetdiyideas]

Hahaha

[@ankushdotgupta]

Once I was able to throw it up to moon. My phone never came back. I talked to NASA to arrange a trip for me to get my phone back. I bet the video recorded in my phone would win 1000 oscars.

[@TravelersParadise]

Hook that phone up to one of those toy rockets and have a parachute bring it down ;)

[@CORINKERSTEN]

That could break it though. I use a really long stick and duck tape!!!!

[@TheIzzyNobreShow]

Great little trick. If I didn't know, wouldn't have thought the take was fake.

[@JacobCarlson]

Thanks, Izzy!

[@dilloncrouch2559]

As soon as you said Google Earth I shook my head. Absolutely genius.

[@changleon7441]

for people that wanna get aerial shots but is in the no fly zone, a great method is to put your camera on a gimbal and put the gimbal on a monopod and raise it as high as possible, this will get kind of drone/jib shots. Of course you won't be able to fly it 120m above the ground, but it does add a lot of variations to your shots and makes them a lot more dynamic.

[@ShaneBeimer]

i may check it out, i'm always worried about the copyright issue but every filmmaker says whatever it takes to get the shot, in one way or another so.

[@JacobCarlson]

I haven't had any issues yet

[@LettersfromJapan]

The terms of use say it's okay to record Google World or Google Maps footage in your videos as long as you include the Title info that shows up at the bottom. Of course, if you do this, the illusion is ruined... just sayin'

[@ShaneBeimer]

Letters from Japan ok cool

[@dikshantkubal637]

I got scammed by amazon seller and got a toy drone instead of cinema drone, so gonna use this trick now ! Thanks a lot man !

[@TravelingBarilisonsSociety]

Wowowowow!!!! This is actually not a clickbait!!! Thanks!

[@iga7930]

Damn Jacob u are really a genius and thanks for the idea

[@RotchildFrancoisJr]

This is hilariously clever

[@samarvthakur]

Hey guys some of you may be facing the lagging problem ; here's a solution: 1. PRESS ALT and then the arrow keys 2. Use obs recorder. 3. Select canvas and output resolution 1280×720p 4. This may decrease the quality but the story matters more.♥️

[@eGalTube]

You’re awesome Jacob

[@JacobCarlson]

Thanks!

[@ZdenkaDarula]

I came across this video by accident.... very good accident. That is amazing and definitely will help me with my next video. Especially as I don't own a drone and I could use shot or 2 of city like that... thank you so much!!!!

[@JacobCarlson]

If you make something cool, please share! :-)

[@ZdenkaDarula]

Jacob Carlson i for sure will

[@bordjmenaielforever9775]

how it worked out for u ?

[@crypticwintermoon6284]

Maybe in the future there will be drones flying 24/7 just like satellites. People can connect to them anytime and see a different perspective of their environment.

[@BenKleinCreates]

Best filming hack of the year award!

[@Edgesofearth]

- Wow. I didn't know this was possible. Super cool! Thanks!

[@JacobCarlson]

+Edges Of Earth I didn't either until last week! Such a cool little trick 😊

[@FalloutTrueFacts]

Thank you so much! The idea when done correctly goes a long way!

[@skyywalker5590]

Can't believe I never thought of this!! Thanks so much 😀

[@JacobCarlson]

FindSkyy I'm glad it was helpful. Thanks for watching

[@brianbartan3926]

Good thing these drones is quite affordable now sites.google.com/site/CinematographyDrones

[@milaninvegas]

You are a genius. I love it!!! I am learning a lot from you. Thank you for taking the time to make this video. I am subscribing , liking, commenting and sharing to my 800,000 following. I wish you the best

[@redromina]

This was awesome!! Genius. The final footage was so dramatic tho 😂 what was going to happen? Who knows?!?! 😅 thanks for sharing the tips!!

[@JacobCarlson]

+Romina Something is brewing in Paris. Tune in next week to find out what! 😉

[@hazratpeerabdulwaheedrizvi3637]

thats what people say that you needs to be creative not to have everything in your life!!! super creative man...

[@JacobCarlson]

Thank you!

[@ImmersiveSportsScience]

This is a great tutorial. It must be noted that in certain parts of the world like Rep Ireland and the UK the logistics of utilising a camera drone is harder and can potentially be breaking the law like using one in a public o overlooking a private property without permission. I like how you set this out and emphasised about creating a story. I find coming from a scientific background that all emphasis is about the fact and little attention is paid to what story you are telling so when it comes to KZbin that leaks over heavily and I really need to think about the story element of it as that will keep people engaged.

[@TheFazzFayek]

How did you make those birds flying around near big ben?... (Subscribed)

[@451asians]

"How To Get Stunning Aerial Shots Without A Drone " "now open google earth" me: BRUH

[@HluteaJahau]

What is your video editing software please tell me

[@ciattylovesperoni]

You are a genius!!!!!! 😂I was like did this man just said we can get those kinds shots without a drone ? Was so skeptical but this is cool. This is perfect for maybe those times where weather or circumstances can't permit filming.

[@JacobCarlson]

Thanks! It's not perfect but I was surprised as well with the quality of shot that can be gotten using this technique

[@TrueGritProductions]

Thank you Jacob!

[@OliverHerbold]

The clickbait title turned out to work cleverly well - I really like the idea ;)

[@JacobCarlson]

:-) Thank yo

[@Knakkerman-]

Oliver Herbold Then it is not a clickbait?

[@H.pylori]

You get the award for creativity! Thanks.

[@magnusmonkerud9871]

To get smoother movement so it doesnt look jittery just move it alot slower while recording in a low framerate in OBS double / triple the speed in the timeline afterwards in your video editing software

[@snoopdoggsantos3290]

Just wow! Jacob watching from philippines keep it up mate more power great channel 😎😄

[@Mark-rw3de]

Thank you I will use this trick if I have a short film project in our school!

[@JacobCarlson]

That's great! And that is a great place to use a trick like this

[@JoshuaSVang]

BROOOOO you're a life saver...thought i was gonna need to use my whole pay check to get shots like these...lols now i dont need to buy plain tickets for these shots

[@user-ig7td5kn9k]

Just found your channel the other day. Love your videos and love your shots of the city.

[@JacobCarlson]

+Chris savage Thanks, Chris! I'm glad you're enjoying

[@samhuggins3354]

This is such a clever way to get areal shots without a drone 👏 👏

[@ericandmoah]

Fantastic idea. I was thinking of something similar a ways back but didn't realize you could achieve so much more using the Pro app. Great!

[@JacobCarlson]

Thanks! If you make something cool, tweet it at me :-) I'd love to see it

[@chaitris]

It was a genius thing. I am gald I found u !! I will surely try this, thanks alot. 😍😘

[@santim0]

Why am I watching this video if I have a drone!🤣

[@RD_Clips_Live]

This is some next level stuff! Will try it soon

[@kimjohn3877]

I don't have a computer. But I have google earth on my android device, screen recorder and video editor.

[@TheJroddude]

The way you instruct and speak incites deep personal thinking. Thank you very much for this video. Great content, you’re doing very well with the tools provide. Keep getting better 🙏🏻

[@jesse-dg8yx]

*paper airplane*

[@bballslife44]

Awesome stuff! Just curious, how did you get the birds in one of your shots?

[@Stoicgraveyard]

this is the coolest tutorials i've seen

[@JacobCarlson]

Thanks! That's great to hear

[@حبيبالخليفة-ظ4ج]

It’s much more fun to work and get a drone if you are a filmmaker, it’s fun to fly it to, it’s like a game and getting aerial videos at the same time.

[@vardhannaik8652]

This is the greatest idea !! More than that you and your style is very cool !! keep it up !!

[@JacobCarlson]

+VUNAI - Thank you!

[@joshthorne5423]

This video had a lot of value. Thanks man!

[@JacobCarlson]

Thanks for watching!

[@jackbisson9226]

This is really cool and can be slipped into a video here and there and I think you have something. The thing that is really scary is they have a movie maker built in and a flight simulator. Their future releases will have areal tours for sight seeing, some already exist. Very cool use of what already exists.

[@JacobCarlson]

Yea, I heard about some of the new features that weren't in this version. I need to check it out!

[@aabb-zz9uw]

Actually the only way to do a drone video over eiffel tower is by using google earth as we can't fly drones there. Very great idea.

[@clinkone3251]

Thanks for the help

[@timetravelmm3042]

Very cute! Thanks for sharing.

[@im_tofeeq6274]

waoo such a awesome technique, love from Pakistan

[@JacobCarlson]

Thank you

[@im_tofeeq6274]

bro i facing a problem while start the google pro, earth would not be seen, just a circle was there like a ring,

[@audyalcaraz]

Very helpful video, thank you for uploading!

[@williamwesemann8770]

flip just use google earth edit: oh i guess i should actually watch the video before commenting

[@JacobCarlson]

😂

[@AbhijeetDhule]

U r a super pro man...!!! Keep inventing ....!! We need guys like u...!!

[@jehugarcia]

cool trick

[@JacobCarlson]

+jehugarcia Thanks, Jehu

[@vasuca1tutoriales]

Omg hi Jehu

[@stanpaul7]

jehugarcia

[@pratikdedhia]

Never thought about that. Excellent. Thanks a lot

[@Darkhorsefilm]

But its only apply on selected cities.... not whole world....

[@JacobCarlson]

That is correct. I assume (and hope) that Google will create 3D maps for more and more cities over time

[@YoungBlaze]

My skin hurts

[@hautupou4645]

Wow amazing idea thanks 👍🏻👍🏼👍

[@BlaireBustillo]

Thanks Jacob for this tip. 👍

[@JacobCarlson]

Thanks for watching!

[@motomillsy]

Such an obvious and simple idea, can’t believe I never thought of it. Thank you I shall get to work

[@gablordtv]

you earned a sub for this bro! awesome and very interesting content!

[@JacobCarlson]

Awesome! Thanks for watching

[@jahgsdjashdu]

This was awesome, thank you very much!!

[@realtoys7488]

So cool idea i've never thought about it

[@JacobCarlson]

That's exactly why I wanted to share 😊

[@paoloteves2462]

As a newbie filmmaker, I'm amazed! This is genius! Thank you for the AWESOME tip, Sir!

[@dinsadovic9705]

I did not knew there are countries where you can not fly with dornes

[@noscopesallowed8128]

I'm sure that list will only grow. People seem to be super against drones and i just don't understand.

[@ClevelandTerry]

Noscopes Allowed because a lot of amateur drone users use them to spy on people.

[@funking5404]

@@noscopesallowed8128 The problem is that a lot of amateur, take to high risks and damage other people or airplane, and then the law changes to protect the people

[@RogEdwardsTV]

Great video - never thought of this. Thanks! 👍🏻👍🏻

[@RotchildFrancoisJr]

Lmao the lens flare at 11:22

[@JacobCarlson]

Rotchild Francois Jr haha, the built in lens flares in premiere aren't great

[@RotchildFrancoisJr]

Jacob Carlson Lol I know, it made the clip feel cinematic though 👌🏾

[@JacobCarlson]

Rotchild Francois Jr Nice!

[@zhatdude]

For a sec, I thought the tutorial was going to be about using stock drone footage. I am very pleasantly surprised!

[@TUSHARDAFTUAR]

Eiffel tower video need to be little smooth. I think you should apply the optical flow option.. anyway interesting video.. thumb's up 👍

[@JacobCarlson]

Great tip! Thanks

[@ehJoe]

Hey Jacob first time here and smashing the bell on the way out. This was very informative. Toronto Canada

[@JacobCarlson]

Thanks, Joe!

[@MARANATHAINDONESIAOFFICIAL]

wow.. smart..

[@JacobCarlson]

+Maranathaindonesia Official Thank you

[@Peterhearnemusic]

Is there any way to get a smoother track? The overhead shot of the tower was a little jerky

[@chucklecorner0524]

hahahaha.. i never thought of this 😂😂😂 cooool

[@JacobCarlson]

😁😁

[@mocheford]

great video ! Now I want to do it ! but how could I make it smoother ? Because it is not at all like this.. It shutters

[@JacobCarlson]

If it stutters a lot then it most likely means your computer is running low on resources or memory. Make sure you have everything else closed. If it is still happening, be it may mean that your computer isn't able to handle recording at the resolution selected.

[@RageStudios]

excellent tutorial! well done mate

[@JacobCarlson]

Thank you very much!

[@om3090]

Amazing trick. Saved my life 😊 BIG THUMBS UP 👍🏻

[@JacobCarlson]

Did you create something cool using this method?

[@abearah9255]

I got 3 other ways to do this. Tip:1 throw phone or dlsr. Tip:2 plagiarize other peoples content Tip:3 buy a 1Mil$ helicopter Bonus tip just buy a drone.

[@vikrant555]

Great Scott ! your idea is revolutionary, people can never guess that...

[@mrlebanon6055]

He is just a kid trying to be funny I guess

[@mahendrapawar]

Jacob this is amazing!! thanks for making this video. you are awesome!!

[@JacobCarlson]

Thanks for watching!

[@MrEFilms1]

Nice!!

[@sayantanmondal1998]

Eddie Felan can u tell me what he said after 'we r not gonna use it'?

[@MrEFilms1]

Not sure

[@Khizar_Ansari]

Sayantan Mondal at what time ?

[@sayantanmondal1998]

Khizar Ansari at 2.31

[@fitlovepower661]

Really great video Jacob. I never knew this creative way existed to create drone shots

[@JacobCarlson]

Thank you!

[@arunabhapatra4941]

Just a tip....please delete this video...😁😁 Or else next time when I am making my travel vlog I will get caught...😂 Thank you.🙏

[@arunabhapatra4941]

Btw....it's a super trick... Thanks again mate... 🙏✌

[@JacobCarlson]

Haha! I'll keep it a secret 😉

[@danieldauber8335]

Great tip and a really helpful video.

[@SarahFunky]

Wow, I'm so impressed. This is so brilliant!

[@JacobCarlson]

Thanks, Sarah!

[@DesignerSurajitAdhikari]

Can I get any strike if I use on KZbin ? Any guarantee ?

[@DelReiRock]

Wow!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 How did you add those birds flying??

[@Diago2000]

Brilliant use of a computer and some softwares..!!! Thanks for sharing and keep up the good work. :)

[@JacobCarlson]

Thanks for watching!

[@micusjaimus]

Just wow! Very well thought!

[@DanCurrier]

Hey Jacob, I appreciate your video. Good stuff. I'll probably buy a Mavic Air sometime this year... but Id like to try this technique as well to develop my skills.

[@JacobCarlson]

Thanks! You'll love the Mavic when you get it!

[@JoWalski86]

When you show what is posible and give some examples at 1:37 there are birds flying. How did you do that??

[@erickhow767]

Thanks! This is really awesome!

[@ijennamirabelosuji]

such an underrated video! thanks so much for this!! 💛💛

[@wjames092]

smart work great idea bro!!👍👍

[@rangeelurajkot5599]

Thanks for this awesome trick. But if we don't have the 3d buildings like in India. How can we do arials.

[@JacobCarlson]

If you don't have the 3d Google maps them this won't work

[@kaushikbiswas9897]

Thank you so much for finding such great idea. But can I use those footage in my youtube videos?☺️

[@tramanand]

Very cool...thanks Jacob!

[@asifmir333]

Thank you so much for the great idea

[@GrantCassar]

Want to ask a personal question about the white spots on your eyelids? Have you had a diagnosis as I am getting the same thing?

[@JacobCarlson]

There are a few things it can be so I recommend going to see a doctor about it just to make sure you don't have high cholesterol. Thanks for watching!

[@eorsjr]

This is absolutely fantastic!