DJI Mobile vs Osmo Pocket.

Through my dear for creating content be it written, imagery or video, I accept started to focus more on videography like many do, taking holiday footage and creating memorable videos.

I started capturing video using my erstwhile iPhone 7 (which shoots 4k at 30fps, 1080p HD at 30fps and 60fps, allowing you to shoot splendid quality smooth video, with the option to slow the footage downwards and go along it looking professional). Having found my new hobby, I wanted to find the cheapest option to be able to stabilise the footage and so purchased a DJI Osmo Mobile two. It cost about £100 at the time, simply they have since launched the DJI Osmo Mobile 3 which is lighter, folds upward better and is slightly cheaper!

The DJI Osmo Mobile 2 is an excellent gimbal. It really is a smashing slice of kit. The one major downside is that yous take to precisely residual the mobile phone on the device to ensure it is correctly in position (otherwise the telephone will non remain balanced). Sometimes, you become lucky and setup take around five-10 seconds, but the slightest movement throws it off, then setting it upwardly tin can be fiddly.

I have had no previous professional experience or training, instead, "an centre" and a passion to go "the shot". With my new found hobby, my iPhone 7 and a DJI Mobile 2, I set out to learn and capture the best possible video of my trip to Ukraine and this is the consequence:

Later on that year I visited Hurghada in Egypt. I took the experience I gained from my time spent filming in Ukraine and decided to apply the aforementioned setup for my 2nd travel video.  I'm a huge fan of music, and before editing, I select a song which gives off the emotion I am trying to create from my work. In this example I wanted the travel video to be happy, upbeat and feel-good whilst having audio elements which correspond Arab republic of egypt's interesting civilisation. I decided to start the video with a tranquil beach/body of water shot to instantly set the scene of paradise. For the rest of the video, I included a variety of shots from the resort grounds, beautiful beach expanse and our excursion to Paradise Isle. I set myself goals to improve my skills and started to play effectually with "reveal shots", "speed ramping", and "colour correction" (a process used in post-production to enhance colours and make your video look amend). One thing I have ever made a point of NOT doing is making my videos most us (my wife and I). Instead, it is my aim to create videos which mostly focus on the destination to give viewers valuable content and an accurate insight into the resort, country, urban center etc. I must point out that I cannot take credit for the underwater shots in this second video, (which are probably the best shots in information technology!). I was kindly granted permission to use these from the excursion operators. And then, here'southward my second-holiday video filmed using my iPhone vii and DJI Osmo Mobile 2:

For this 2nd video, I spent a lot of time specifically on marketing information technology – I cannot stress enough how important this is. There are lots of ways to market a video, so I will write another separate weblog, covering things like how to market your content, which social media platforms work best for marketing travel videos, and the importance of the video title/clarification/tags/thumbnail very soon. Investing time in smart marketing and understanding the little tips and tricks really did help my video get more views (which are currently at 6,211 on YouTube and seven,115 on Facebook). Happy enough with my progress, just eagerly wanting to continually meliorate I decided to invest in a camera, so I don't have to set up the DJ Osmo Mobile each time I desire to picture show. By this stage, I was already a huge fan of DJI so I decided to stick with them and researched into their cameras and alternative setups.

Luckily for me, a new product chosen the DJI Osmo Pocket was available. Priced at £279 I was curious to know more than about this product. As its name suggests information technology fits into your pocket and is only 121.9mm tall and 28.6m wide – it's tiny and weighs simply 116g! I really loved the idea of this compact and handy camera instead of the larger and more than awkward DJI Osmo Mobile / iPhone setup. Later watching a lot of videos most the DJI Osmo Pocket I was hooked.  The quality of footage people have managed to go out of this camera is incredible – the challenge was on! Later on doing a lot more enquiry I was able to decide which settings I was going to use in my side by side video. It can shoot in 4k and 1080 resolutions, but there's as well a "Pro" setting, which one time prepare, will announced in the peak left corner – tap this to become into the Pro settings where y'all can switch betwixt the normal colour manner or the D-Cinelike mode for those that desire a flat color profile (giving you lot more than room for color grading, in mail service-product). Pro mode on the DJI Osmo Pocket besides allows you lot to manually set up the shutter speed and ISO.

For more than command (and the advantage of a larger viewfinder) simply connect your mobile phone using the connection adapter – I found this really useful when shooting in bright conditions, or when I needed to use move whilst taking my shot.  In that location'due south a large selection of accessories for many different purposes, simply every bit a basic setup, I'd recommend that you invest in the post-obit:

1) The Osmo Pocket Expansion Kit. This includes a Controller Bicycle (which slides onto the DJI Osmo Pocket for the ability to pan upwards/down, left/right for precise control), a wireless module (a necessity if you want to shoot time lapses), an accessory mount and 32GB Samsung microSD Menu.

2) The Osmo Pocket Charging Instance is another really important accessory. If y'all're out and about a lot and want peace of mind that you won't run out of bombardment life, and so the Osmo Pocket Charging Instance is a must. The battery life of the Osmo Pocket itself is great, but consider if you are shooting 4k, and so bombardment life won't last as long (recording time of 140 minutes when set to 1080p 30fps). It also provides extra protection to the camera because the cover which comes every bit standard with the Osmo Pocket is not bad, but it does not seal the gadget entirely. Therefore, if you're filming anywhere dusty or on a beach, then particles or sand might be an issue and I didn't desire to risk it – the charger case closes and protects the camera whilst charging it.

iii) ND Filters (neutral-density). To actually raise the bar I decided to purchase the Polarpro Movie house Series Vivid Collection, and Limited Collection ND filters. The Vivid Drove has 3 filters, ND4/PL, ND8/PL and a ND16/PL. The Limited Collection comes as a set of four: ND32, ND64, ND32/PL and ND64/PL. I found myself spending hours trying to understand what filters do and which ones I needed. Put simply, these are magnetic glass filters which you identify on superlative of the camera. They human activity like sunglasses allowing the camera to focus on areas which might usually not exist possible to picture show, such as vivid skies. The higher the ND number the higher the tint, and the darker they will brand the footage/picture. The "PL" stands for "Polarizing Filter" – this blazon of filter reduces glare and brings our meliorate saturation and clarity. I was in a huge hurry before I left without plenty time to research which number was required for which brightness, so I ordered them both and decided to acquire this on the job! I was in Egypt and the sun was bright – I establish myself using the ND64 in the top daytime, and the ND32 as the dominicus started to go down a lilliputian. I haven't washed enough testing with the Polarized Filters versus the non Polarized ones, only, during the video post-production, I have noticed a strange outer shadow, which I think was due to the PL version. Both sets come up in a really neat clear instance.

iv) Portable Example. Having invested quite a fleck in this new setup, there are lots of small items which could easily get lost. And so my last 'must buy' accessory is a example to keep everything safety and tidy. You can become a variety of styles/brands so I'd recommend checking out Amazon, as the case you lot select will depend on the accessories you decide to purchase.

There you take it, my new setup was complete and it was time to become to work! I had a lot to learn, and I likewise gave myself a long listing of post-production improvements I wanted to make – the list of new skills I wanted to work on included:

  • Sound Design
  • Colour Grading
  • Irksome Motion & Speed Ramping
  • Logo/Text Reveal
  • Improved Transitions
  • The 180 Degree Shutter Dominion
  • Filming at Golden Hr!
  • Gimbal Moves (Parallax, Tilt-Upwardly/Downwardly, Tracking)
  • Time Lapse

Whilst I am happy to invest in better equipment over time and as I develop my manner and skills, I also believe you lot should out-grow your kit, by knowing fully how to use it before upgrading. Therefore, I will keep using the Osmo Pocket for a while to fine-tune my skills earlier I alter my setup over again. Beneath is my tertiary and most recent travel vacation video, which I hope yous will enjoy. Please do allow me know what you think to my set-upward and work, in the comments section below. I'thou still a novice on a journey with the vision to become a pro and would welcome all feedback.

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