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Building Multicopter Video Drones

Building Multicopter Video Drones

By : Ty Audronis
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Building Multicopter Video Drones

Building Multicopter Video Drones

4.1 (14)
By: Ty Audronis
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Overview of this book

This book is for a wide range of individuals who are looking to shoot aerial footage with a multicopter. No previous flying experience is assumed, but even the most expert flyers will find unexpected and interesting information.
Table of Contents (10 chapters)
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Preface
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Preface
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What this book covers
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What you need for this book
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Who this book is for
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Conventions
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Reader feedback
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1. What is a Multicopter?
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1. What is a Multicopter?
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How do multicopters fly?
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A multicopter's yaw control
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The principles of multicopter lift
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How a multicopter moves
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What's in a multicopter?
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2. Buying a Turnkey System
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2. Buying a Turnkey System
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Why choose a turnkey system?
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If someone is selling it, it probably works … right?
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Where to look for reviews and advice you can trust
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What to expect for your budget…
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Brands you can trust
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3. Choosing Your Components
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3. Choosing Your Components
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What kind of drone should I build?
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Choosing your airframe
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Delving into camera gimbals
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The multicopter brain – the guidance system
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The human interface
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The final component list and cost
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4. Assembling Your Drone
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4. Assembling Your Drone
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Building the airframe
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Connecting components
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Programming your guidance system and remote
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5. Flying Your Multicopter
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5. Flying Your Multicopter
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Get a simulator!
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Safety
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The preflight checklist
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Your multicopter's maiden flight
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6. First Person View (FPV) Gear
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6. First Person View (FPV) Gear
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Components of an FPV system
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Some general guidelines
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7. Camera Flying Techniques
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7. Camera Flying Techniques
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Executing camera moves
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Indoor flying considerations
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Experiencing an autonomous flight
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8. Post Processing
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8. Post Processing
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Cutting your clips into segments
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Using Adobe's Warp Stabilizer
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Index
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Chapter 6. First Person View (FPV) Gear

Okay, now you've got your multicopter flying, and it's time to shoot some video. Usually, the whole point of using a multicopter is to use it as a camera platform. So, what good is it if you can't see what the camera sees? Any serious multicopter imager needs an FPV system to be effective. Let's take a look at how these systems work.

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