Mavic Air | Cinematic Settings | How To Find YOUR Best Settings

DJI Mavic Air | Cinematic Settings Tutorial to learn how to set up for the best video quality and flight control.
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00:00:54 - Video Style & Profile
00:02:25 - Camera Exposure
00:06:09 - ND Filters (Poloar Pro)
00:08:15 - Gimbal Settings
00:12:00 - EXP Values and Sensitivity Adjustment
00:17:13 - Summary - Your Best Settings!
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[@JeffGreeneChannel]

Thank you for watching my Mavic Air Cinematic Settings Tutorial. I really hope you are able to find your best cinematic settings so you can create awesome videos to share. Drop me a comment if you have questions and subscribe to see more Mavic Air videos!

[@tiredoldman5329]

Denied!

[@Vigneshvicky-ej6ve]

I am Vignesh from India . I watch all video.my mail id Vigneshkottur@ gmail.com. any abdate inform me please(mavic air). Thank you bro.

[@chrysbalbzstillsandfilm8915]

thank you for this tutorial.

[@seane_beane]

Yes it’s awesome this is what I’d been looking for.🎥👍

[@dermid27]

Thank you Jeff I've been looking for this I'm new to the mavic air and still learning it that helped alot I appreciate that.

[@kentpeters6446]

I've watched 50 plus videos and you addressed everyone of my issues with perfect explanation. Thank you. I would recommend this video to everyone that is new to the Mavic Air. I know it's two years old but I just bought mine used. Big time photographer and enjoy the new challenge. Thanks Jeff.

[@gusnwanya]

Thanks for such a comprehensive and thorough walk through! I've seen so many reviews. But this videos is my buy in to the drone!

[@JeffGreeneChannel]

Thanks Gus for the positive feedback. I have been happy with the DJI products for the last 4 years or so. They are really nice tools, and it is amazing to see how fast the technology is changing every year.

[@biggerterry]

Thanks. Well produced, edited, and paced. Great callouts of important points. Filled with useful information to budding drone videographers with little photography knowledge - like me. You did the classic lecture, (1) tell them what you're about to tell them, (2) tell them in the time necessary, (3) summarize what you told them.

[@LochieOReilly]

Thank you Jeff. I just bought my first drone, a Mavic Air, this weekend. I'm really keen on getting into cinematic drone photography and have been trying to absorb as much as I can from tutorials on KZbin. First thing I ordered was a set of these ND filters. Your video is the most comprehensive and easiest to follow that I've found. I'm itching to get outside and start filming. Thank you again and I'll definitely be checking out your other videos. Cheers.

[@JeffGreeneChannel]

That is great Lochie, i am excited for you! Feel free to ask questions. There are lots of subscribers on here with all levels of experience.

[@JustDavidMinistries]

The only way to thank you was to subscribe and I have already done that on the 3rd minute into this video. You are so good at this. You sound more of a teacher. Thank you so much, Jeff

[@JeffGreeneChannel]

Well thank you sir i appreciate that! I am glad you found this helpful.

[@cotemar23]

I REALLY like how you add the JUMP TO section, so I can keep going to important sections over and over again. Great Job.

[@JeffGreeneChannel]

You are very welcome. I try to do that especially on the videos that are lengthy. Glad you found this helpful.

[@2cool0]

DUDE thank you for putting the time stamps in the description! That is so helpful! Always wanted every tutorial video to do that....it saves so much time, thank you

[@JeffGreeneChannel]

I appreciate that. Yeah, i figured for those long videos, timestamps would be best for reference. Thanks for confirming!

[@georgeq.8319]

I have the Mavic Air for 18 months and this video helped me a lot. Thanks from Miami.

[@gordroberts53]

This will be a good quick start when my Air arrives in a couple of weeks. Many thanks!

[@JeffGreeneChannel]

You are most welcome Gord, thanks for the thumbs up!

[@RayZandvoort]

Thanks a lot. Just bought a Mavic Air and tested it with some settings I changed myself but your tutorial saves me a lot of time to get to the best settings for cinematic footage. Cheers from Amsterdam.

[@JeffGreeneChannel]

Thanks Ray, glad to help!

[@defri.indonesia]

I am a new be, and this video help me a lot. keep doing best Jeff.

[@HG-rs5yy]

Thank you very much!! I will bring your tips into my drone. Thanks again.

[@cathypage0507]

This is vey helpful - excellent demonstrations of the various settings and what happens when you change them. Great for beginners like me!

[@mardanheddeokwa]

Finally someone who explanes the stuff in a clear and normal way. Very informative, thanks dude!

[@JeffGreeneChannel]

Chris Wood thanks man, i appreciate you saying that. Happy to help!

[@paulfwsjones]

Cheers Jeff, Great Vid, I too am upgrading from a Spark to the Air, nothing wrong with the spark I love it but the Air just a little nicer. Thanks Paul

[@daithiod]

Thank you for the comprehensive explanations. Very very clear and understandable.

[@ksleejerry]

Hi Jeff! Just got hold of my Polarpro filters and will try out your settings and revert with my experience. Thank you sooooo much for sharing, I enjoyed it, and instructions are super clear and easily understood! Please keep the videos coming man!

[@JeffGreeneChannel]

Thank you Jerry, i appreciate you saying that. Looking forward to seeing your results!

[@81tibr]

Love the easy to follow guide. Thanks!

[@frednorman1]

Always great videos, Jeff. Thanks

[@mycatsaliberal3848]

Brother I’ve watched a ton of videos trying to get a grasp on this whole concept. I don’t know if it just finally got through or your just good at explaining it but it finally makes sense to me. You got a new sub today. Great video

[@JeffGreeneChannel]

Jamie Lane thanks sir, i am glad you found this helpful!

[@uasflightservicesllc3552]

Jeff been waiting for someone to help me set and understand settings better, thanks so much!

[@JeffGreeneChannel]

You got it, glad to help!

[@TheMoraTeamSanDiego]

Solid tutorial on how to set up your Mavic air. Just got mine and this helps so much! Thanks, Jeff you the man! - Mike from San Diego.

[@JeffGreeneChannel]

Mike Mora Real Estate thank you sir! Glad to help.

[@vanillabeanryan]

Awesome video Jeff, great insights and tips - thanks 👍

[@Rolfhult]

Nice video. Ps. Press power button once to mute that battery warning 👍

[@JeffGreeneChannel]

Oh man, serious? That is quite possibly the best tip i have heard. That sound is worse than my alarm clock. Thank you!

[@ShebanFPV]

Thanks!

[@IIISentorIII]

lol OMFG thx! flying 4KM Back and the last 2KM with that alarm makes me wanna kill myself :D

[@jblake8293]

YES!!! Thank-you

[@payperview714]

what? I'm with Jeff...best tip ever! (Besides all the setting suggestions in this vid!)

[@Media-oq9ux]

No nonsense, no crazy you tuber antics and an iron man. Great job sir. I like your channel.

[@rav3552]

Awesome video mate. I really like that you took the time to explain these tips.

[@challicedarkon]

Thanks for taking the time out to produce this video.

[@JeffGreeneChannel]

you are most welcome, i hope you found this helpful!

[@payperview714]

What a helpful video. Just got my first drone and this saves me a lot of time. Subbed.

[@proximityscan]

superb video, thats why youtube is for. Just got pack of filters to put on and now im finetuning settings.

[@JeffGreeneChannel]

Thanks for the thumbs up proximityscan!

[@TravisOG64]

Thank you for this. Excellent demonstration of these settings that I probably would have been too afraid to play with myself without explanation.

[@JeffGreeneChannel]

Travis G glad you found this helpful. Should definitely try ut out. Can always back out to the default settings.

[@Jeof54]

Thank you for the info, I learned a lot tonight about all the adjustments for mavic air.

[@JeffGreeneChannel]

You are most welcome!

[@dsaint94]

Great information here Jeff, thanks for doing this video!

[@JeffGreeneChannel]

you are most welcome fotogeek!

[@Davethebluessinger]

Very clear and informative, Thanks - it's given me food for thought!

[@Dinos0001]

Great video!! Haven't had time to play with my Mavic Air because I'm working so these videos help alot to be ready for when I go out with my quad! Thank you very much!

[@JeffGreeneChannel]

You are most welcome dinosz1000! Glad you found this helpful. Get out out there soon.

[@cnna12392]

THANK YOU SO MUCH. SUBSCRIBED!

[@IaninLondon]

Thanks Jeff. A really helpful and clear explanation. First video of yours I've seen and look forward to the next. I've been playing with the Air for around a month now too, and found it great in the wind, especially not in Sports mode as it behaves differently from the Pro. I'll be putting that video up tomorrow. Meantime, thanks again from across the pond. Ian in London

[@JeffGreeneChannel]

Thank Ian, i am glad you guys are finding this helpful. Yep, i have been finding the MA is pretty rock solid just like the MP. Looking forward to seeing what you post tomorrow. Cheers!

[@IaninLondon]

Cheers Jeff! Posted. It explains the 'Attitude too large' message... All the best, Ian kzbin.info/www/bejne/aZnKlZeKpbmoi9E

[@user-lh2nd3wh2f]

awesome thanks for the short !

[@midmiles8117]

Very informative. Thank you for doing this.

[@jblake8293]

Again very helpful. These tips are the little gems that really make a difference when shooting. Well put together.

[@JeffGreeneChannel]

Thank you, i appreciate you saying that!

[@garysmith6894]

Fantastic description of the settings in plain language - no excuses for poor exposure or jerky movements now!!

[@JeffGreeneChannel]

Awesome, thanks Gary!

[@nathanboler2162]

super helpful, thanks!

[@MrJacknutz]

Sir: Thank you for an excellent tutorial. You are a natural teacher.

[@lenn0n1]

That was so insightful! Thank You very much for this.

[@JeffGreeneChannel]

lenn0n1 you are most welcome. Thanks for the positive feedback!

[@dangnguyen9132]

Hi Jeff, nice to see your video. You did make a clearly guide. Really thank for your guide!

[@JeffGreeneChannel]

Dang Nguyen thank you, i appreciate that.

[@j0c1988]

Best Vid on youtube !! Very detailed. Keep it going !! Subscribed

[@JeffGreeneChannel]

Thank you Jay, i really appreciate that.

[@Steve_Wardley_G6JEF]

Great video Jeff, I've just got the Air (May 20) and this will be useful information. Cheers.

[@Polymitaer]

Thank you very much for those infos! This really helped me :) Have a nice day

[@JeffGreeneChannel]

Thanks Polymitaer! Glad to help.

[@tiredoldman5329]

Thank You Jeff for taking the time to make this video. Answered a lot of my questions. Very informative.

[@JeffGreeneChannel]

Tired Old Man awesome, glad you found this helpful.

[@tiredoldman5329]

Very helpful. Kudos.

[@southerncharmphotography4927]

Thanks Jeff. Great video, content, content, and delivery method. Just what I need to shoot with my new Mavic Air. I definitely learned some new tricks of the trade. Cheers, Stac

[@JeffGreeneChannel]

Awesome, thanks for the thumbs up! Hope you found what you were looking for.

[@Dinos0001]

4:46 Wow! I always wondered "Why does it need to be blurry to be 'realistic'. What does old cinema have to do with this?". That hand movement demonstration explained it all!! Thanks!!

[@vutran6257]

Great informative video! Ty

[@paulbarron2128]

Great video. Was extremely helpful to have the settings explained in simple terms. Many thanks

[@JeffGreeneChannel]

Thanks Paul, happy to help!

[@ltt2239]

thanks for sharing. helpful.

[@Whiteroomlogic]

Thank you. Great video

[@panjisosroatmodjo]

Thank you for sharing this, its very useful

[@nonac4]

Nice work Jeff. Thanks for the great info. Thanks for sharing.

[@JeffGreeneChannel]

Thank you Con for the thumbs up! Glad you found this helpful.

[@HiddenPlaces]

Thanks man just got a Mavic Air and wanting to set it up to get the best I can out of it. Great video. 👍🏼

[@JeffGreeneChannel]

Hidden Places cool man, thanks for the thumbs up!

[@pinkywinky911]

Very helpful video! This just answered all of my questions. The Mavic Air is my first drone. I also have zero experience with photography but this video made everything so easy. Will be ordering ND filters. Thank you.

[@JeffGreeneChannel]

No problem pinkywinky222, i am glad this was helpful to you!

[@louthecattv2573]

Wow...the most clearly explained settings video i have ever watched...this may even help me....i do thankyou so much for the great work....going to try out settings today as i will be glad never to use cinematic mode again.....yikes....im quite sure i have died a few times watching me drone not stop...drifting closer and closer to stuff in that mode....you rock...thanks and God bless

[@JeffGreeneChannel]

Thanks Lou! I am really glad you found this helpful. Looking forward to see what you capture.

[@veberakos]

Nicely structured, great content. Subscribed.

[@Minecraft3321]

Great video! Really helped me out

[@ZENxTENinc]

Noicee... love me some air... so helpful tip.. when your on the EXP screen you can actually move the joysticks and see the ball move following the lines. This lets you feel and see how much you moving the stick will respond vs setting it and flying to test.. also lets you see specifically which is being adjusted when your making your movements to see the ball move..

[@JeffGreeneChannel]

Thanks for the insight ZENxTENinc!

[@hmhasan4580]

Very helpful. Thank you

[@AndrewStoneJr]

This is an amazing video! Very helpful, thank you.

[@JeffGreeneChannel]

Thanks Andrew, glad to help!

[@roderickjamesriddick6255]

Thank you Jeff.

[@GRequinBlanc]

Great video. Very helpful

[@sphexes]

Great video.. thanks for the very useful info.

[@slamduncan5852]

This is what I have been looking for. Thanks!!

[@JeffGreeneChannel]

Awesome, glad to help Slam Duncan!

[@neilkellyjewellery-company]

Thanks Jeff, i'll be trying these settings later.

[@JeffGreeneChannel]

Thanks for the thumbs up Neil, glad you found this helpful.

[@jamaalgreen7984]

Great suggestions. Made my flying much better. Thanks!

[@JeffGreeneChannel]

Thanks Jamal, i am glad you found this helpful!

[@RGedack]

Thanks Jeff, great again. Reinhard from Germany

[@JeffGreeneChannel]

Danke Reinhard für das positive Feedback!

[@vladimirz.anim3d]

I'm a fan of your videos and advices, thanx!

[@JeffGreeneChannel]

walderrramos thanks buddy, i am glad you found this helpful!

[@markmywords8674]

Good stuff, Jeff. Thx.

[@JeffGreeneChannel]

Thanks Mark!

[@avenpace]

Thank you, very much for that

[@erbsl99]

Thank you very much for that comprehensive Information!

[@JeffGreeneChannel]

thanks for the thumbs up erbslI99, happy to help!

[@playerzklub2001]

New sub here! Thanks for sharing these settings. Looking forward to setting these numbers soon 👍

[@JeffGreeneChannel]

playerzklubVRstudios awesome, Welcome to the community!

[@pvictor54]

You are very right about the risk of a cinematic mode. I almost lost my drone lifting it up in the narrow yard between high buildings from all four sides. It has lifted ower the roofs and because of the wind vanished of my site. At the very moment a low battery warnind appeared. It was quite difficult to bring the drone back, since I`m a newcomer in drones flights.

[@JeffGreeneChannel]

I get nervous just hearing the low battery warning.

[@Mikesaroadwarrior]

makes me crazy

[@Horsepaces]

Kool thanks for the info Jeff

[@JeffGreeneChannel]

You are very welcome Horsepaces!

[@thenomind]

love it mate best tutorial out.100%

[@JeffGreeneChannel]

Thanks Ryan, glad you found this helpful!

[@smart2tech516]

Good video! Thanks!

[@maxkielbasa3324]

very informative video. Thanks. And this is the first time I heard or saw the word "Granularity" thank you.

[@JeffGreeneChannel]

maxkielbasa ha ha thank you. I hear that word all the time at work. Not sure if it is a real word 😁

[@bankybaby1]

Thanks a lot Jeff. I was watching your channel. After that i went out and tried to play with apps. What i got yesterday, which was working for me is at Helix mode. Picture came out pretty good though. I will keep watching yours until i play with those apps with confidence 😁😁😁.

[@JeffGreeneChannel]

Thanks Sitthichok!

[@oregonpov1881]

Fantastic tutorial. Thank you for posting. Very helpful.

[@JeffGreeneChannel]

Thanks Oregon POV, glad you found this useful!

[@Schmavie]

Excellent teaching! Thank you!

[@JeffGreeneChannel]

Thanks for the thumbs up David! I appreciate the feedback.

[@fredroffey9894]

Helpful well explained info

[@The13lade12unner]

Great video !!! Thanks so much .... great explanation !!!

[@JeffGreeneChannel]

The13lade12unner thank you for the thumbs up. Glad to help!

[@fuxing81]

Nice video！ thumb up!

[@dennyw6263]

Thanks for your tips, will try those setting for my MA.

[@JeffGreeneChannel]

Denny W you are very welcome. Happy flying

[@RonnieB300]

Thank you, GREAT information video.

[@JeffGreeneChannel]

Thank you RonnieB300, glad this was helpful!

[@carlosread5887]

Very well explained! Thanks a lot!

[@JeffGreeneChannel]

Carlos Read thank you sir!

[@abdumka]

one of the most comprehensive video. thanks.

[@JeffGreeneChannel]

Thanks abdumka, very much appreciated!

[@Shawnnesseytv]

Great video, thanks for the info!!

[@JeffGreeneChannel]

Thanks Shawn!

[@paulojlessing3939]

Great video, thank you so much!!!!

[@JeffGreeneChannel]

You're most welcome Paulo. Happy to help!

[@269211]

Great explanations. I'm a beginner with filming and it helps me a lot!

[@JeffGreeneChannel]

Thanks Harry!

[@maxheadroom8814]

Had a 1st outdoor flight with my MA and after having watched a lot of vids to prepare I found your tips to be excellent and without unnecessary drama or the ubiquitous ‘Hey KZbinrs what is happening’ shit, or crappy music and intros.

[@JeffGreeneChannel]

Very cool, thanks for the thumbs up Max Headroom! How was your first flight?

[@maxheadroom8814]

Up to 5 flights now and have managed to avoid crashing into the trees. Still flying with prop guards and did touch some thin branches. Picked up a set of Pgytech ND+CPL filters which flare a but but no colorcast. Getting a hang of mode-2 on the controller is not that easy. When the quad is far away it gets hard to tell which direction its facing. Guess I should be looking more at the phone app and not the quad. Will try to find a sinulator to practice in VR. Hopefully by the time it’s warm enough to fly without gloves I’ll be ready to film something interesting. Thanks again for your honest and helpful videos Jeff!

[@WatchHobbyist]

The best guide I’ve seen, thanks

[@JeffGreeneChannel]

You are most welcome Watch Hobbyist, thanks for the thumbs up!

[@PatrickConlon]

nice vid, great quality, still deliberating....

[@JeffGreeneChannel]

Thanks for the thumbs up!

[@MrSTAdventures]

Nice one Jeff, great tips re the camera settings re ND filter in relation to the FPS. I’m looking to buy an Air to join the rest of my camera arsenal. Subscribed to your channel. Cheers for sharing 😀👍

[@JeffGreeneChannel]

Shane Tierney that is great to hear! I appreciate the thumbs up. Welcome, and let me know if you want to see any specific content on the mavic air. Happy flying!

[@mbnyus]

Great video thank you so much..!!!

[@JeffGreeneChannel]

Thank you Marcelo!