Flying Filmmaker

John Meyer's cinematic drone course: camera settings per DJI model, natural light and composition, drone movement, then the DaVinci Resolve edit and colour-grade workflow — and the business of flying commercially.

WELCOME! (Read this First)

How to ACCESS THE PRIVATE COMMUNITY

DOWNLOADS - LUTs, PowerGrades, Presets, etc.

Become a Flying Filmmaker AFFILIATE

4 Months of Track Club music licensing subscription for FREE

What Drone Should I Buy? - 2022

What Drone Should I Buy? - 2025

What Accessories Should I Buy?

What Video Editing Software Should I Use?

DJI Mini 5 Pro vs Air 3S In Depth Comparison

DJI Mini 3 Pro vs Air 2S - In Depth Comparison

Mini 3 Pro VS Mini 3 - Is the Mini 3 Worth it?

DJI Mavic 4 Pro In-Depth Review

SETTINGS - Resolution and Frame Rate

SETTINGS - How to Set EXPOSURE

SETTINGS - How to Use ND FILTERS

DroneND Calculator APP

SETTINGS - How to Set WHITE BALANCE

SETTINGS - LOG vs NORMAL Color Profile

SETTINGS - DJI FLY APP SETTINGS - Air 2/Air 2S

SETTINGS - Best DJI Air 3S Cinematic Settings

SETTINGS - DJI Mavic 4 Pro CINEMATIC Settings

SETTINGS - DJI Mini 5 Pro CINEMATIC Settings

SETTINGS - DJI Avata 2 Cinematic Settings

SETTINGS - DJI Air 3 / Mini 4 Pro Cinematic Settings

Lighting Part 1 - DIRECTION and QUALITY of Light

Lighting Part 2 - 6 Types of NATURAL LIGHTING

Golden Hour Finder APP

Top 10 RULES of COMPOSITION

6 STEPS to Cinematic DRONE MOVEMENT

My TOP 12 MOST USED Drone Moves

10 Cinematic Drone Moves to Fly Like a PRO

How to use SPOTLIGHT MODE

How To Use CRUISE CONTROL

How to FIND and RESEARCH Drone Shoot LOCATIONS

How I SCRIPT a Travel Video

JOB SHADOW // How to Shoot a REAL ESTATE VIDEO

JOB SHADOW // Something Better Production Breakdown

Drone Shoot Prep CHECKLIST

BONUS // How to Create NIGHT HYPERLAPSES (Shoot & Edit)

BONUS // How to Create LONG TERM HYPERLAPSES (96 Day Hyperlapse)

BONUS // Tips for TRAVELING With Your Drone

How to use DJI QuickTransfer

LAZY vs PRO Drone Pilot (Extended)

12 TIPS for EDITING Drone Video

Davinci Resolve Edit Window Overview

CUSTOM KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS for Davinci Resolve (Edit & Color)

My Basic Editing Workflow

How I SORT My Footage in Davinci Resolve

Best EXPORT SETTINGS for Davinci Resolve

How to CHANGE the SPEED of Clips

How to SPEED RAMP Shots

How to Add MOTION BLUR to Speed Ramps

How to STABLILIZE Footage

How to Use TRANSITIONS and TITLES

How to REFRAME SHOTS and use the TRANSFORM TOOLS

KEYFRAMING / DYNAMIC ZOOM

How to Create the DOLLY ZOOM Effect

How to Add CINEMATIC ASPECT RATIO/BLACK BARS

CINEMATIC ASPECT RATIO ANIMATIONS - TUTORIAL + DOWNLOAD

How to FIND and EDIT MUSIC

How to Add 3D TRACKED TEXT to Drone Shots

EDITING BREAKDOWN - DJI Mini 5 Pro Fall Colors Edit

BONUS // Editing REAL ESTATE Videos

BONUS // Lightning Hyperlapse VFX Tutorial

DOWNLOAD - Zoom Transition Preset

How to Make Resolve FASTER

How to Stabilize FPV Footage in GyroFlow

Color INTRODUCTION

DAVINCI RESOLVE Color Window TOUR

Mac Color Management Settings

How to Use SCOPES

TOP 7 Principles of COLOR GRADING

Correcting LOG and FLAT Profiles

Technical LUTs

How to Correct D-LOG M (2025 Update) - Air, Mini, Avata, Flip Series

How to Correct D-LOG using COLOR SPACE TRANSFORM

Correcting BRIGHTNESS and WHITE BALANCE

How to Use MASKS