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Small RPC with Mastering Aerial Photography and Cinematography with Drones

PART A

Theory Sessions – Day 1 & 2

Sr. No.SubjectDuration
1Stakeholders and their Laws, Drone Rules 20211:30 Hours
2Basic Principles of Flight1:00 Hours
3ATC Procedures and Radio Telephony1:15 Hours
4Fixed wing Operations and Aerodynamics1:15 Hours
5Rotorcraft Operations and Aerodynamic1:30 Hours
6Hybrid Operations and Aerodynamics0:30 Hours
7Weather and Meteorology1:15 Hours
8Drone Equipment and maintenance1:30 Hours
9Risk Assessment and Analysis – Safety Management / TEM1:30 Hours
10Payload installation and utilization1:15 Hours
11Intro to Drone Data and Analysis1:30 Hours

Simulator Session – Day 3

Sr. No.SubjectDuration
AssesmentTheory Test - Final0:40 Hours
Ex. 1, 2, 3Introduction to flight simulator, simulator familiarization, control check, pre-flight checks, Take off, cruise.0:30 Hours
Ex. 4, 5, 6Approach, go-around and landing, post flight checks, Cruise and Turns, Climbing and Climbing Turns, Descend and Descending Turns0:30 Hours
Ex. 7, 8Disorientation and Recovery, Circuit Flying – Rectangle/ Square/ Circle / Orbit, Flying – Figure of 80:30 Hours
Ex. 9Gimbal Controls (Pan, tilt and zoom0:30 Hours
Ex. 10Night flying0:30 Hours
Ex. 11Abnormal/ Emergency procedures0:15 Hours
Ex. 12Sim Test0:15 Hours

Flying Session – Day 4 & 5

Sr. No.SubjectDuration
Ex. 1Intro to Digital Sky platform0:30 Hours
Ex.2RPAS familiarization and Safety briefing0:15 Hours
Ex.3Introductory flight where the student experiences sensitivity of controls and learning the orientation of the RPA.0:15 Hours
Ex.4Takeoff, Climbing, descending and maintaining height.0:15 Hours
Ex.5Basic Controls: Pitch, Roll and Yaw0:15 Hours
Ex.6Flying in a disorientation scenario and to recovery from the same.0:15 Hours
Ex.7Progress Check – Multirotor0:15 Hours
Ex.8Level turns in both directions0:15 Hours
Ex.9Climbing and descending turns0:15 Hours
Ex.10Left and right square circuits patterns0:15 Hours
Ex.11Flying in circles0:15 Hours
Ex.12Flying in figure of 80:15 Hours
Ex.13Mission Planning and Instrument Flying0:15 Hours
Ex.14Auto Mission and Flight0:15 Hours
Ex.15Night Flying0:15 Hours
Ex.16Abnormal/ Emergency procedures0:15 Hours
Ex.17Final Test – Multirotor00:20 Hours

PART B

Theory Sessions – Day 1

Photography & Drone Fundamentals
Sr. No.TopicDuration
1Basics: ISO, Shutter Speed, Aperture04:00 Hours
2Composition: Rule of Thirds, Leading Lines
3Frame rates, resolution, color science
4Drone types
5Gimbals, camera payloads, manual vs auto
6Drone Rules 2021 (DGCA), NPNT, No-Fly Zones

Theory Sessions – Day 2

Mission Planning & Cinematic Theory

Sr. No.TopicDuration
1Shot types: Orbit, Dolly, Reveal, Tracking04:00 Hours
2Shot planning, pre-visualization
3Weather & lighting planning
4Flight Simulator practice
5Mission planning software

Practical Sessions – Day 3

Cinematic Flying & Camera Control

Sr. No.SubjectDuration
1ND filters, white balance, color profiles04:00 Hours
2Histogram, zebras, LUTs
3Outdoor daylight shoot
4Natural lighting control
5Footage review & critique

Practical Sessions – Day 4

Post-Production & Storytelling

Sr. No.SubjectDuration
1Editing basics: Premiere Pro / DaVinci 04:00 Hours
2Color correction, stabilization, transitions
3Storyboarding and combining footage
4Sound design
5Hyperlapse, slow-mo, low-light techniques

Practical Sessions – Day 5

Project Execution, Evaluation & Certification

Sr. No.SubjectDuration
1Individual Project: Plan, shoot & edit a 1–3 min film04:00 Hours
2Use cinematic movements and camera control
3Final project screening
4Written + Practical Test
5Certification & feedback

Additional Scope of Work

  • Pricing strategies, branding, client acquisition
  • DGCA guidelines for commercial operations, SOPs, documentation, insurance & risk analysis
  • Drafting a mini business model


Learning Outcomes

  • Understand fundamentals in aerial photography and cinematography
  • Plan & execute drone photography & cinematography safely and accurately
  • Use professional tools
  • Produce high-quality photographs and videos
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