My GOPRO settings for CINEMATIC FPV

[@cedharb1899]

"please, always make sure to NAIL that exposure otherwise your image quality will suffer", I felt that 😂. Great video as always Tom !

[@tomstrojnik]

Nailing the exposure on that small Gopro screen SUCKS! 😅

[@cedharb1899]

@@tomstrojnik exactly 😂, + sun in your eyes

[@tomstrojnik]

@@cedharb1899 tell me about it🤦🏻‍♂️😅

[@aphinion]

@@tomstrojnik This would actually be another nice video - how to actually do that properly and efficiently. And thanks for the info on auto-wide-balance. That's where my mushy colors come from. Good to know!

[@tbcreative562]

This is the most spot on video I've seen about gopro settings, considering you are a filmmaker. Most fpv guys making videos about this have no idea what they are talking about. Which is understandable but just kinda annoying when you want to find accurate information. Thanks for that man! Keep it up!

[@tomstrojnik]

Thanks for watching my content, appreciate it!

[@movieleaker2]

Well everytime I can't miss to see this amazing work for you do. Thanks a lot!!!!!

[@tomstrojnik]

Thank you so much for watching my videos❤️

[@GregSupe]

Working on improving my cinematic FPV look and man this helped alot. I always wondered how to get that natural blur from the video. Thanks for this 😎👍💪😁

[@tomstrojnik]

Thanks Greg

[@DavidStevenson-dy8kq]

brilliant video Tom, really helpful

[@tomstrojnik]

Thank you so much David, thanks for watching!

[@aljazskvarca9495]

What are your thoughts on Gopro Session 5 for fpv use?

[@tomstrojnik]

PERFECT for filming freestyle !

[@Rangermedia]

Thanks Tom I asked about this a few weeks ago, so appreciated!! I’ve got a job coming up in the next few weeks. Hero 9 is getting mounted to the cinewhoop. They are some really awesome shots from 2020💪

[@tomstrojnik]

Thanks for watching bro! Good luck with your job. I prefer gopro8 on Protek though... 9 is really heavy

[@Rangermedia]

@@tomstrojnik I’ve just got hero 7 and 9. I’ve got a Diatone Tycan running on 6s so hopefully just be fine.

[@Noah-dx5yv]

for a first drone would you recommend the nazgul 5 or protek 35? I mostly want to do outdoor shots and mountain surfed. These gopro settings will definitely help me!

[@0gravitydroneservices]

Both serve different purposes dude, protek 35 will be a good choice for smooth and slow flying if there is no wind. For mountain surfing a better option would be a seven inch like the chimera 7 with crossfire and you need lot of juice. Good luck 🍀

[@Noah-dx5yv]

@@0gravitydroneservices I looked and the chimera 7 but it is fairly expensive to crash and then repair/buy a new one. Also it’s very large. So by the way it sounds I think I’ll go for the nazgul

[@yanniculmer3545]

@@0gravitydroneservices is mountain surfing not possible with a 5inch drone?

[@0gravitydroneservices]

@@yanniculmer3545 of course it’s possible but the flight time will be short as you cannot put a big battery as you can on a 7’’

[@arisello5264]

Could I use the DJI Osmos action instead of a gopro?

[@tomstrojnik]

Never tried it personally, but I’ve seen others do it yes

[@davincifpv3983]

Which case do you use for the Gopro 9 with a Polar Pro ND on it please? Seems like not all gopro cases allow ND Cheers from New Zealand and Kia Kaha Tom!!

[@MadsHalvorsen]

What a great video! Always fun watching other pilots point of view on stuff! :D Keep it up!

[@tomstrojnik]

Thanks Mads🚀🙌🏻

Thanks for the information bro! You’re crushing it 🔥 I heard that reelsteady doesn’t support 4K 60, that’s why I always shoot at 2.7K 60, is that true?

[@MadsHalvorsen]

No that`s not true! It does support it, but a lot of people prefer the 2,7K because you will get the typical 16:9 format after Reelsteady! But I use both 4K and 2,7K and it works just fine

[@tomstrojnik]

Hi, it supports 4k 60fps, so don’t worry😊 thanks!

@@tomstrojnik thanks! yes I was confused. The limitation is 4K 60 4:3 which is not possible directly from my GoPro. Keep flying bro!

[@junaidsherif83]

Great video as always bro 🤗 i been waiting for this one for long, thank you ❤️

[@tomstrojnik]

Thank you so much, hope it helps!!😊

[@bestOskarEverxD]

what about lens correction do you use linear mode? or do you correct the lens distortion in post? if 2nd, how? are there profiles?

[@tomstrojnik]

I correct it in post :)

[@AlenHR]

6 and 7 looked like a pair to me, and 8 and 9 looked like another pair. I could see difference between pairs but not between members of pairs themselves. is there wrong shutter speed on 6 and 7? looks kinda choppy compared to 8 and 9. are they in the same configuration (settings, nd)? if yes, then 8 and 9 are a really big jump in quality.

[@tomstrojnik]

Nope, nothing wrong with shutter speed. Everything is the same, only white balance was set to "native" in older videos :)

[@KCFPV]

another great content bro ! :D THanks for sharing

[@tomstrojnik]

Thanks for watching bro🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@OzgurJohn]

Thanks for the info, i was waiting for it, you can also add in future, how you render your video out and put to youtube, i watch some videos looks like 4k but it's just 1080p

[@tomstrojnik]

Hi, I simply export with h264 codec with KZbin 4K preset - that's it :)

[@marvinfuhr]

Hi Tom, great video! I finally got my Hero 8 and now watched it the 2nd time, the only thing I wonder is if Hypersmooth will work with ND filters? I have read that Hypersmooth has problems stabilizing the blurry image. And which ND filters do you need? Do you use ND 2 or 4 or only 8, 16 and 32?

[@tomstrojnik]

Just use a higher shutter speed and that should fix the problem. For example if you film in 25fps, use 100 shutter..

[@marvinfuhr]

@@tomstrojnik OK, thanks! But then the image won't be as blurry as with lower shutter speed, right?

[@tomstrojnik]

@@marvinfuhr you still get a lot of natural looking blur, because you are flying fast :)

[@dogpetsuplies3068]

So great this video!! Please do a video for the max, or are settings same as the 9 or 8?

[@tomstrojnik]

I only use max for 360 video sometimes :)

[@sidewaymaster]

After Reelsteady. I have shaked some times in the clip. I'm not sure it's happened from my drone or my nd filter.

[@tomstrojnik]

Tough to say... try to increase your shutter speed. Also make sure your props or frame are not damaged.

[@thepio14343SWEG]

Hero 6 still does good job after good color grading and reelsteady stabilisation, cool video 🔥

[@tomstrojnik]

Yup! But it gets noisy fast though.. because of low bit rate recording. You really have to nail the exposure and you can’t push the color grade to mucg

[@ScrattleGG]

@@tomstrojnik it's also already pretty graded no? Love insta360 for log and similar flatter profiles

[@danielmahdal2211]

How can I find the music from intro on Artlist?

[@vworks3887]

Amazing video !!!. thanks a lot for the information. :))

[@CYCOJOE888]

i have almost the same settings, but always shoot in 2,7k and 60 fps und double shutter speed

[@tomstrojnik]

1:1 aspect ratio right?🚀

[@AntonEvdakov]

Hello I am from Moscow. Could you help me please. When I shooting fpv videos on gopro 6 and 8 with blocked shatter speed, in realsteady, it is constantly blurring. If i put shutter speed on auto - everything is fine. Do you now why ?

[@tomstrojnik]

maybe your shutter speed is too slow... 25 fps use 100 shutter and for 50fps use 200 shutter

[@AntonEvdakov]

@@tomstrojnik thx

[@AntonEvdakov]

@@tomstrojnik what the best gopro for FPV ? maybe 8 ?

[@tomstrojnik]

@@AntonEvdakov For Nazgul: GoPro 8, For Titan DC5 and Chimera7: GoPro 9 // In terms of quality.. Gopro 9 ofc :)

[@AntonEvdakov]

@@tomstrojnik protek35 will raise 9?

[@aylenstudios]

i could definitely spot the difference between hero 6/7, and 8/9, but i couldnt pick individual models. i also come from a filmmaking background into fpv.

[@ChapinPro]

GoPro 8

[@KKTHXFPV]

Thanks so much for this info!! 💯

[@tomstrojnik]

Thanks bro

[@SCALINGMIHAL]

Nice Video! Good explaining and awesome footage :D I would appreciate a new video with the protek 35 indoor ;)

[@tomstrojnik]

I have only outdoor projects atm, but for sure I’ll do something with Protek soon

[@awanmediafpv]

What best setting for hero 6 if i want to shoot from outdoor(sunny) flying to indoor, do i need nd filter?

[@tomstrojnik]

try to avoid double exposure situations, because gopro doesn't have a good dynamic range

[@awanmediafpv]

Yeah right, but sometimes client requests footage from outdoor to indoor,

[@tomstrojnik]

@@awanmediafpv In that case make sure that you have good strong lights indoor, and expose GoPro for the outdoor :)

[@awanmediafpv]

@@tomstrojnik thanks for suggestion. I will try it

[@rgglenn150]

THanks for this.. Just in time

[@tomstrojnik]

Wohoooo🤗

[@outboxfpv4360]

Bro can you suggest a good camera angle for cinematic slow flying?

[@tomstrojnik]

You can go as low as 10 degrees, if you fly really slow

[@carljared_fpv4826]

What is your tought on gopro hero 6? Anyway very informative video

[@tomstrojnik]

Still a good enough camera for creating social media content.

[@dronefilmsgermany]

Hi i am confused whether to buy hero 6 with reel steady or just hero 7 and use hypersmooth. can you let me know if you turn hypersmooth on or off during flight. i am getting an old hero 6 for 120 and hero 7 for 155 hence a bit confused.

[@tomstrojnik]

Get Gopro 8.. good image quality and good for using ReeLSteady

[@joaoferreira8044]

I have problems with vibrations using reelsteady with both my protek and nazgul, how can i reduce vibrations?

[@tomstrojnik]

That's weird! In reelsteady try using the lowest stabilization possible, so push both slider all the way to the left.

[@joaoferreira8044]

@@tomstrojnik ok i Will try next time, does 24 fps makes vibrations more notable ?

[@joshnal31]

Tom please make a video for export settings 🙌🏼 my quality and color video sucks after exporting from Premiere Pro and uploading to Instagram

[@tomstrojnik]

Hey... i export with h.264 codec - KZbin 4K preset.. that’s it😊

[@joshnal31]

@@tomstrojnik thank you Tom, I will give it a try. Keep it up, you’re always inspiring me

[@tomstrojnik]

@@joshnal31 Thanks, means a lot to hear this!

[@yanniculmer3545]

I only have the hero 7... where did you buy your soft mount? great video!

[@tomstrojnik]

I fly it hard mounted :)

[@Moto_Yelt]

@@tomstrojnik with reelsteady or with hypersmooth?

[@TheMadmacs]

do i get more motion blur if shutterspeed is the same as frame rate, and do i get less if its more than double?

[@tomstrojnik]

Shutter speed should be double the frame rate.. for “cinematic look”.. If you have shutter and fps is the same number.. you get more motion blur, but it doesnt look good in my opinion.. too much blur

[@beechFPV]

You didn’t mention about superview ? What’s your thoughts on that

[@tomstrojnik]

I used to use it, but for my taste.. it distorts the image too much. And you really have to fly close to objects to film the whole frame and get a good composition. I might sttill used it one day again

[@beechFPV]

@@tomstrojnik I don’t use superview either. But figured it was a good question

[@tomstrojnik]

@@beechFPV :)

[@Nerd2343]

What drones do you use???

[@tomstrojnik]

Will make a video about it, stay tuned

[@IngiroconlaELE]

Hi an information. I use ND filters on my DJI for a good shutter speed but after I chose the right number(8-16-32...) I put my record in automatic mode for a perfect exposure. In fact it’s very difficult with manual setting take a perfect exposition with a drone because there are orbit and other kind of shooting that change always exposition. It’s a good idea or is it better edit everything in post production and record in manual mode?

[@tomstrojnik]

I always record in manual mode, because it doesn't look professional if the exposure keeps changing during the flight :)

[@IngiroconlaELE]

@@tomstrojnik yes yes I’m agree with you but in manual mode the exposure change continuously when you change the shot. You can lock exposure but after you should have shooting burned when you change the shot.

[@kmarko96]

Hey, so you turn off the Hypersmooth or keep the hypersmooth and combine it with reelsteady?

[@tomstrojnik]

you need to turn off hypersmooth, otherwise Reelsteady won't work

[@kmarko96]

thanks! One last question since you are here, I know you have the Protek 35(me too) how far can you fly with it in the distance approx?

[@tomstrojnik]

@@kmarko96 i went 1,5km 🙂

[@kmarko96]

@@tomstrojnik awesome thanks a lot

[@DEPIndFPV]

Hi, I can't seem to find the 4k/25fps option on my gopro hero 8. Only 24 fps is available. Why is that? Thanks

[@tomstrojnik]

You need to change it to PAL video system.

[@DEPIndFPV]

@@tomstrojnik yeah I found out thanks tho!

[@isaacmaxpaul]

I’m currently shooting quite dynamic scenery in 30p and stabilize in ReelSteady and edit on a 24p timeline slowed down 20%. I’m getting complaints that the frame rate is to low but I hate the crisp 60p digital look. Do you have any suggestions?

[@tomstrojnik]

Why don't you simply shoot in 24p? :)

[@isaacmaxpaul]

@@tomstrojnik I have but ReelSteady seems to glitch the footage occasionally. Have you run into that? Thanks!!

[@tomstrojnik]

@@isaacmaxpaul Increasing your shutter to 100 helps

[@isaacmaxpaul]

@@tomstrojnik oh cool! I just always thought to leave it at 48, thanks I’ll try that!!

[@isaacmaxpaul]

@@tomstrojnik Awesome cant wait to test it out! Thank you so much for your help! Ive been getting people saying my footage is glitchy so excited to test this out Thanks Tom!

[@jcjven19]

Tops Cebu?

[@JoeFPV]

Hey Man, forst of all thanks for sharing your knowledge, then if you don't mind, i just wondering, how usually you work your 50fps to get as much as good stabilization with rsgo and then work it in a 25fps timeline without slowing the clip and not getting too much "choppy" image? Yours looks really great! Thank you

[@tomstrojnik]

Hi, thanks for watching my content. Yes I edit on a 25fps timeline, because sometimes i decide to slow down certain "most epic" parts of the footage. I film in 50, 100 or even in 200 fps.. but 90% of time it's 25 or 50 fps :)

[@JoeFPV]

@@tomstrojnik so sometimes are dropping down 50fps to 25? Thanks in advance, appreciate your reply mate

[@beckzFPV]

Does the go pro hero 8 hypersmooth work with the nd filter or are there any problems?

[@tomstrojnik]

I didn't notice any problems:)

[@beckzFPV]

@@tomstrojnik thank you for your free content and help ;)

[@overfly_pt]

Great fly great footage Gopro is Gopro 🤗🔝🇵🇹

[@tomstrojnik]

Yup! Love 8&9 though, because of higher bit recording

[@k1ortia]

How many other have gone through about 30 videos to settings that just work and look great?

[@x-forcefpv9620]

I got them all right, you notice the low bitrate on the gopro 6 & 7...gopro 8 & 9 are smooth :)

[@ImpactFPV]

great video! thanks

[@tomstrojnik]

Thanks for watching!

[@astro.sergiu]

Haha I've watched so many GoPro tutorial videos that I've got all but one right 😆

[@x-forcefpv9620]

What's the name of this song?

[@tomstrojnik]

uf I really don't remember, but it's from Artlist!

[@arisello5264]

have you ever flown your nozgul into anyone?

[@tomstrojnik]

Nope😊

[@JkFam]

🖐️👍👍👌👌

[@tomstrojnik]

Thanks🤗

[@TRITONFPV]

Well I learned something today 👍🏻

[@tomstrojnik]

Thanks Joshua Bardwell :D

[@TRITONFPV]

@@tomstrojnik LOL

[@dannynguyen123]

How do you find gigs to shoot like this? example the shot in the auto repair shop Do you just approach them and pitch and idea or do they reach out to you ? Cheers, Danny

[@tomstrojnik]

You have to do stuff for free first, tu build a portfolio that you can show to your potential clients. It's both.. you will get approached by potential clients, if they like your stuff.. and you also need to consistently do outreach to brands you want to work with.

[@Jon98as]

very good content :D

[@tomstrojnik]

Wohoo thanks🙌🏻

[@Bart3run]

I got none right but I can see if its 6,7 or 8,9

[@tomstrojnik]

:))

[@simonpopot1868]

Great vid and awesome footage :) I've also lot of blurry frames with RS Go, I'll try to shoot in 50fps to see if there is a difference! Also, what GoPro firmware are you using ? The latest version or the GoPro Lab ? Thanks to you !! ;)

[@tomstrojnik]

I use the latest version. Set it to 50fps and shutter 200

[@simonpopot1868]

@@tomstrojnik thank you a lot for the advice ;)

[@by.phillip]

@@tomstrojnik Hi Tom! Love your videos. Are you recommending higher shutter speed to get less motion blur so RS can stabilise the footage better?

[@tomstrojnik]

@@by.phillip yes, i usually fly 50fps with 200 shutter speed

[@KiloWattPlays]

Lol, only the first hero 9 i had right, while i fly the 7 myself:D

[@tomstrojnik]

😁😁😁

[@yanniculmer3545]

did you encounter any problems with the hero 7? is a soft mount necessary? I havent tried it yet with mine but I will soon

[@energydrinkdose7585]

But why do people use 24/25fps if theres 60? It looks so laggy...

[@AntonEvdakov]

why you don't shoot 5k 25p for reelstady, you sad you shoot 4k 4:3 or 4k for reelstady. But why dont shoot 5k for reelstady, yes they crop - this is a reason ? but data video will be more detailed if you shoot it in 5k.. ? thx

[@tomstrojnik]

Actually if I am not planning to do anything too crazy and on filming sets where iamge quality is a priority... I will shot in 5k :)

[@AntonEvdakov]

​@@tomstrojnik is reelstedi good to work with 5k ? and i dont see marker in reelstady when i shoot on gopro 9.. is this normal ? I ordered nazgul 5 I ordered it because of you)) and now i have protek35 and 6/9 gopro. Protek35 flies hard with gopro 9 but its possible

[@tomstrojnik]

@@AntonEvdakov Yes it works good with 5K. This is the new update, to speed up your workflow.. no markers. Nazgul5 is awesome right :)

[@MrHauf85]

you can tell that you come from a camera background and got into fpv after, reelsteady go works better with x4 shutterspeed, and when moving the gopro that fast you still get the motionblur, to much motionblur with only x2 shutterspeed. FinickyFPV always uses x4 shutterspeed. Helps with reelsteadygo alot

[@tomstrojnik]

If you are doing super fast movements like flip & roll movements.. yes double shutter works better. But for normal cinematic flying - double shutter works just fine. And you get more motion blur :)

[@MrHauf85]

@@tomstrojnik too much motion blur, sure the 180 rule works for stationery cameras, but for moving cameras x4 is the rule. Maybe some day you will realise this and see that you are wrong.

[@tomstrojnik]

@@MrHauf85 bro, I told you already that I use both :) I use 200 shutter with 50fps, if I am planning to do faster more agressive maneuvers... But when just cruising around I prefer double shutter look, so 100 shutter with 50fps. Anyway I always say that Art is subjective, we like different things! If we all liked the same thing/look - World would be a boirng place :) Cheers

[@MrHauf85]

@@tomstrojnik whatever dude

[@fleaz4890]

to me hero 9 is not as good as hero 8 id be picking hero 8

[@tomstrojnik]

Hero 9 has slightly better image quality, but I prefer hero 8 for fpv, because it’s lighter :)

[@trimotionmedia5487]

GoPro 6 definitely looks worse than the 8/9. I could for sure tell a difference on my 27inch Mac. Probs wouldn't tell much of a difference on a Phone tho.

[@diegogastaldi4445]

I will ask my gf to run like that girl so I can film her butt just for the sake of my pilot's skill ! :D Nice video as always Tom :)

[@tomstrojnik]

That's my wife running.. you need to marry your gf first, before you can film her like this.. Soooo go buy that ring haha

[@diegogastaldi4445]

@@tomstrojnik she actually told me the same 🤣

[@tomstrojnik]

@@diegogastaldi4445 🤣🤣🤣

[@rodrigoborgneth]

None!

[@CloodyTube]

hero 7 was so obvious it was crap lol

[@tomstrojnik]

I actually like colors I got when shooting in Palm forrest😊

[@CloodyTube]

@@tomstrojnik no i meant the jelly footage, but the colors are great

[@tomstrojnik]

@@CloodyTube yup, 8&9 have a much better stabilization 100%