Drone Photography & Videography Intensive Course - November 21

This course introduces participants to the artistic, technical, and practical dimensions of drone-based photography and videography. Through lectures, demonstrations, and hands-on training, students will gain visual literacy, explore different drone applications, and practice real-world filming techniques.

A microcredit certificate will be issued to all participants from CIFAL York.

Info: This session introduces students to the core foundations of drone flight.

Topics Include:
- What a drone is and how it works
- Key system components
- How drones maintain stability in the air
- Understanding stick inputs
- GPS-assisted features
- Basic flight awareness and safe operating habits

Info: This session focuses on building visual literacy and understanding how drones capture images and video.

Topics Include:
- Principles of exposure
- Using ND filters and motion blur for video
- Composition fundamentals for aerial photography
- Altitude, angle, and perspective
- Common aerial movements
- Industry applications of drone photography and videography
- Rules and regulations for safe aerial imaging

Info: This session introduces students to First-Person View (FPV) drone flight and how it differs from traditional GPS-stabilized drones.

Topics Include:
- What FPV is and how it differs from stabilized drones
- Core FPV system components and how they work together
- Manual control fundamentals and flight dynamics
- Different FPV drone types and use cases
- Industry applications of FPV
- Safety principles and regulatory awareness

Info: This session focuses on developing the mindset and decision-making skills required for responsible and cinematic drone operation, whether flying FPV or traditional stabilized drones.

Topics Include:
- Planning safe and intentional flight paths
- Environmental awareness and spatial judgement
- Designing smooth, controlled movement
- Fundamentals of one-take shot planning
- Operating responsible around people and public spaces
- Professional coordination and communication practices

Info: In this guided outdoor session, students will gain real flight experience using microdrones such as the DJI Mini 4 Pro.

Activities Include:
- Conducting pre-flight safety inspections
- Practicing safe takeoff and landing procedures
- Developing stable hover control
- Performing controlled straight-line and square-pattern flights
- Learning smooth altitude changes and directional turns
- Capturing simple photo and video compositions while airborne
- Live FPV demonstration in manual mode

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Seymour Schulich Building, ADERSIM Lab, N004, 111 Ian Macdonald Boulevard, Toronto, Canada

Concerts, fests, parties, meetups - all the happenings, one place.

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