DJI MINI 4 PRO // NIGHT FILMING Review & Tips

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8 ай бұрын

Unsponsored look at DJI Mini 4 Pro's Night Mode And D LOG M. With a few tips I've learnt trying both at dusk/ night in Chester, Liverpool and Manchester.
ianandersonfilm.com
Email - hello@ianandersonfilm.com
Gimbal camerawork by David Sullivan - / @davidvrjsullivan
10 years ago I bought my first Neat Noise Reduction license for Sony Vegas. Forward on another 7 years, I moved from Vegas to Final Cut Pro. I then reluctantly bought another Neat license. Gulp. It's annoying having to buy digital products- I get it. As creators we prefer to buy the latest flashy drone! But these 'no nonsense' products can give us value in the long run. I have never spoken to the Neat team and am not sharing affiliate links.
With Flicker Free, the situation is slightly different. A few months ago I contacted Digital Anarchy and requested to test the plugin as part of a KZfaq video. I have a good relationship with the company- they have not yet slapped me in the face! But Digital Anarchy do not know about the mention in today's video. And I am not leaving affiliate links. As I mention in the video, you can also try filming at 25 fps. Depending where you live and the bulb frequency, that may take away the need for Flicker Free.
Neither Neat or Flicker Free are perfect, no plugins are. They slow rendering down considerably. I only apply them right at the end of my edit. In this video I noticed some slight skin smoothing using Flicker Free, particularly in the parody scene with Matt talking to the camera as a KZfaqr. But I also used it to remove flicker from the cathedral in the background on my own vlog shots. And the skin smoothing wasn't too bad. It probably makes me look better, a bit like a black mist filter. I now have a 'teen girl skin' mode. Likewise, Neat can make your shots sometimes look slightly cartoony. But you do have options to fine tune and select different areas.
Overall I would recommend buying Neat Noise Reduction first. If the flicker problem is a noticeable issue for you, pick up Flicker Free too.
Note- Flicker Free can also be very useful for drone hyperlapses or time-lapses when the lighting changes. I used it on my hyperlapse at 0.43 secs on my previous Mini 4 Pro Review in Scotland.

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@darrylrixonphotography 8 ай бұрын

The safest way to fly at night is to use waypoints during the day & save the mission for night use as you can tweak it a little if needed.

@Ian.A.Anderson 8 ай бұрын

Good point thanks. Depending on the type of shot and the corresponding frame accuracy of the waypoint mission (something I still am meaning to test)

@darrylrixonphotography 8 ай бұрын

For more impressive night flights its the only way to go@@Ian.A.Anderson

@Louie_Ponce_Motography 8 ай бұрын

Your humor is the icing on the cake, man! Great content! Subbed 🔥

@Ian.A.Anderson 8 ай бұрын

Appreciated. Thanks man

@ScoobieDee 8 ай бұрын

Love the side skits , keep up the great work!!

@Ian.A.Anderson 8 ай бұрын

Thanks! Will do!

@shaunthedrone 8 ай бұрын

Great review and tips on night flying and find this very helpful. Many thanks for taking the time to make this video Ian

@Ian.A.Anderson 8 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful Shaun

@NGC008 8 ай бұрын

Informative and helpful, thanks for sharing.

@Ian.A.Anderson 8 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@FoghoundFilms 6 ай бұрын

What an enjoyable and informative video Ian. Thanks so much. Really like your style.👍

@Ian.A.Anderson 5 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it. Sorry for the slow reply, I went down a rabbit hole doing a social media detox experiment

@FoghoundFilms 4 ай бұрын

@@Ian.A.Anderson welcome back! Looking forward to your next production.

@Tom-wz2rh 8 ай бұрын

The hot-spot & home wifi tip is golden! Great video!

@Ian.A.Anderson 8 ай бұрын

Thanks Tom, Yes Graham a legend for that one

@thegrumpymuso5418 8 ай бұрын

Great video and thanks both for the honest review, and for not mentioning that red team. Have had the Mini 4 since the day after its release and it's a great piece of kit providing you work within its limitations. For me it's a huge step up from my Mini 2.

@Ian.A.Anderson 8 ай бұрын

I still can’t remember their name. I think it’s a non league team

@randymorgan-droneovermichigan 8 ай бұрын

Good video, Ian. Very creative, funny, and informative. Good images, and video content as well!

@Ian.A.Anderson 8 ай бұрын

Cheers Randy, hope you’re getting on well with your new toy. I’ll stop by your page

@dariusz198202 8 ай бұрын

Amazing work. 👏

@Ian.A.Anderson 8 ай бұрын

Thank you

@Moscizwysokosci 8 ай бұрын

Ohhh dude! Your drone footage is amazing 👍😊❤

@Ian.A.Anderson 8 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@E36uk 8 ай бұрын

Great content, thanks for your honest opinion on the new night mode.❤

@Ian.A.Anderson 8 ай бұрын

No problem 👍 thanks for watching

@E36uk 8 ай бұрын

@@Ian.A.Anderson I've been to Liverpool with my DJI Mini 3 Pro, I really like to fly there.

@aslantheartist 3 ай бұрын

Superb acting Matt 👏

@gabriel-mckee Ай бұрын

great video, thanks for sharing!

@Ian.A.Anderson Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@colinrobinson1960 8 ай бұрын

Hi Ian great video very informative keep up the great work 👍 👏 😀 👌

@Ian.A.Anderson 8 ай бұрын

Cheers Colin, much appreciated

@cocomurrugarra 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the insight! 🙌🏽

@Ian.A.Anderson 4 ай бұрын

No worries!

@HikeFly22 5 ай бұрын

Hahaha your skits definitely adds some fun to your videos. Really cool

@Ian.A.Anderson 5 ай бұрын

Glad you like them!

@ItsMattWilliams 8 ай бұрын

Hahaha great video again pal. Some real good knowledge and info here. Great tip about the network name too 👍

@Davidvrjsullivan 8 ай бұрын

Hope your face is okay mate! 😂 be good to see you soon. You should come with me and Ian next trip now you’ve got a drone 🔥

@Ian.A.Anderson 8 ай бұрын

Cheers my man, and well done on your first DJI deal

@timothystravels8492 8 ай бұрын

I've got myself the mini 4 (thanks for that) and found great delight in the night mode....I am only 7 months in as a drone pilot and have much to learn, but as a lover of vibrancy and dreamlike imagery am really enjoying the results. ❤

@Ian.A.Anderson 8 ай бұрын

Great to hear, for sure saturation is subjective - that’s the beauty of creativity

@rewind2play 8 ай бұрын

Great video as usual.. I have had my mini 4 for a week, as a newbie pilot I'm impressed with it.. The night mode I've only used once, with mixed results. Love your shot of the Liver Building..😊

@timoryan4441 4 ай бұрын

Hi Ian. Late to this one but found it really helpful with great advice. Really love your videos too. Still using my trusty Mini 2 so helping me decide on which upgrade 3 pro or 4 pro..

@Ian.A.Anderson 4 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful Tim. Welcome to the channel

@TheSaint226 8 ай бұрын

Great video! Love your content…

@Ian.A.Anderson 8 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoy it

@BrianSmithPlanetEarthDiver 8 ай бұрын

NEAT is an important piece of software kit. Saved a lot of my shots over the years. Thanks again for the video.

@Ian.A.Anderson 8 ай бұрын

Yeah it’s a no nonsense plugin. I remember begrudgingly paying for the license. But a great investment. Thanks Brian

@Fresh_Gamez 7 ай бұрын

Hi, did you find there was any restrictions flying at the Liverpool and Manchester locations e/g Liver buildings and Media City UK?

@frankinblackpool 7 ай бұрын

After having my Mini 4 for a couple of months now, I've got round to trying some Night Time filming using dLog. And I've decided to revisit this episode again to see what I've learned/discovered matches up to last time I saw this episode. I really like filming at night time, however the endeavour really must come with a Health Warning. Last weekend I nearly lost my drone in the Mersey filming the Mersey Gateway bridge and Jubilee bridge. It set the Home Point half way into the river. I thought nothing of this till I got to 10 minutes flight time left in the battery, and thought "Ho Sh1t" get home quick before the inevitable. That all pales into insignificance when the "Obstacle Avoidance" stops working. Last night I was filming the Darleks and Tardis on the prom, during a quite night of the Illuminations. Long story short, the drone found a supporting cable, which I could not see, and now I'm testing out the delivery speed of DJI's Care Refresh.😂😂

@simonperry1584 6 ай бұрын

Just stumbled over your channel Ian and I’m hooked. I’m yet to buy a drone…I’ve been procrastinating for 12 months as definitely will just be a hobby for me….and I thought it was M3Pro but now tempted to save a bit more and go for the M4Pro. Keep up the great work with these vids, beautiful balance between quality, information and humour 👌

@Ian.A.Anderson 5 ай бұрын

Thanks Simon! Sorry for the slow reply. I’ve been away trying a social media detox experiment and it sent me down a rabbit hole

@25gtorixdrone21 8 ай бұрын

Magnifique les lumières filmées par ce drone la nuit👍✌️

@Ian.A.Anderson 8 ай бұрын

Thanks

@autisticdrone. 3 ай бұрын

This video just popped up to watch, found it interesting and useful, and subscribed. My DJI Air 2 has the LED light, I set mine on auto, but have it as a chosen function on the Fn button so it’s not on all the time. 👍

@afeezkareem1864 8 ай бұрын

Top man …. Your humour is top notch 😂😂😅😅😅👌🏾

@Ian.A.Anderson 8 ай бұрын

Cheers!

@frankinblackpool 8 ай бұрын

Interesting. I have not tried Night Mode with my new toy, however I plan to play out after sunset very soon. I also am a realist and don't expect much from a tiny tiny sensor. I watched Mr Bloom's episode around the same time I discovered your channel and I don't intend to take my Mini 4 out of dLog unless I really have to. I shall keep my endeavors to around Blue Hour and not expect miracles. I did see a youtube episode of London Tower in Night Mode, the other week, but it was like watching a waxwork model bridge, with no detail anywhere. I also edit in Davinci Resolve so I get Noise Reduction and deflicker to play with, so I am expecting great things. I will definitely follow your advice to desaturate if I'm forced to or experiment with Night Mode.

@Ian.A.Anderson 8 ай бұрын

Thanks frank. Yeah it’s just a tiny camera sensor isn’t it. Amazing for its size. But it’s still tiny

@meridacavediver 6 ай бұрын

So I’m just beginning and I see the logic of shooting in LOG which I probably will do but I find myself liking night mode in the video above lol. Since I won’t have my drone for a few days I wanted to ask. Is night mode footage like what you see but amp’d up to a level where it’s not really what you would see with your eye? Hence the need for LOG and color grading?

@Ian.A.Anderson 4 ай бұрын

It’s a subjective thing really. And I think it depends where you’re footage ends up. You can always dial down the saturation in post on night mode. I just prefer to use NEAT noise instead

@MrTottihunter 8 ай бұрын

You got something going here, very unique. Oh and you didn't mention the words fantastic & brilliant 😁👍

@Ian.A.Anderson 8 ай бұрын

Thank you. Just the bitch slap induced ‘Night Mode is brilliant mode’

@Davidvrjsullivan 8 ай бұрын

Great video mate! Loved it, although I hope Matt’s okay 😂

@Ian.A.Anderson 8 ай бұрын

Cheers mate, still holding an ice pack but he’ll survive

@johnnymac26 8 ай бұрын

Nice one mate was buckled at the dji rep slap lol

@Ian.A.Anderson 8 ай бұрын

That was fun to film!

@hammondge 7 ай бұрын

Wow Ian! I learned two very significant things in this presentation: D-Log M vs Nite Mode, and Hotspot correlating to home wifi. I’m definitely a M’er (a D-Log M’er that is 🤣) and I am setting up my Hotspot per your tip. Thanks Ian!

@Ian.A.Anderson 7 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful. Thanks for Graham originally passing on the Wi-Fi tip. Very useful

@craigwilloughby6 8 ай бұрын

Is it possible to save a POI as a way point? I wanna go do a "halo" around an obelisk near me but i don't want to have to do it in the dark without having it preset first

@Ian.A.Anderson 8 ай бұрын

You could create the orbit shots in theory. POI- I don’t think so. But I haven’t looked into waypoints in depth at all yet. Stay tuned

@diverbrent 8 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@Ian.A.Anderson 8 ай бұрын

You’re welcome

@wormerthings 8 ай бұрын

1:50 min 🤣🤣🤣 love it!!

@Ian.A.Anderson 8 ай бұрын

That was the most fun part!

@ScoobieDee 8 ай бұрын

Love this video Ian.... why do you use 30fps over 25/24 ?

@Ian.A.Anderson 8 ай бұрын

I produce stock footage aimed at documentary use. 30fps is the most common television frame rate. So it’s just easier to be consistent

@ScoobieDee 8 ай бұрын

@@Ian.A.Anderson I take it most of stock footage is not for Pal TV, so outside the UK or internet then?

@magellanbomba 8 ай бұрын

Hi do you need a permit to fly around UK? Or in Liverpool? Thanks

@Ian.A.Anderson 8 ай бұрын

An operator ID. Use sub 250g. And check you’re in a fly zone

@gradyrm237 8 ай бұрын

I have this plane love it. Maybe I'm just an old lump of coal but drones have become so amazing that d log v night mode, a difference 1% of 1% will notice, is a hot debate. Says a lot about the technology. I use mine for work and pleasure. I leave it in auto. I haven't been fired or divorced for footage. Must be ok. Love the info. Thanks

@Ian.A.Anderson 8 ай бұрын

You’re probably right - first world problems. Gives something for us drone nerds to argue over though!

@gradyrm237 8 ай бұрын

Dont get me wrong...keep the content coming. Self admitted drone nerd. I'm relatively new so all of it is woo woo to me. HA@@Ian.A.Anderson

@mcleonardcrouise6803 8 ай бұрын

It has pros and cons I believe. If youre shooting at night and still have good sight of sorroundings on RC. Then dlog. But if in pitch dark then night mode. I like to fly at night just for fun and night mode is incomparable and also safe😂😂

@Ian.A.Anderson 8 ай бұрын

I suppose you’ll get better visibility from that perspective. But then I’d question if it’s worth it for the end results

@dronimahoney 8 ай бұрын

Very good video 👍🎥 DLOG I personally like better.... Looks more classy somehow 👌🎥🙋‍♂

@Ian.A.Anderson 8 ай бұрын

Cheers mate, yeah it’s classier isn’t it

@Chinouk6444 7 ай бұрын

Night mode with lpr filter works well

@pianosoundtrapnms 3 ай бұрын

There's a wedding scheduled the same day my drone arrives

@sarahbjj 3 ай бұрын

What do you use for editing ?

@Ian.A.Anderson 3 ай бұрын

Final Cut Pro. Although I don’t 100% recommend it

@jj-ri9zf Ай бұрын

What are the rules of flying a drone in the city. Do you ask permission

@SPLSE 8 ай бұрын

Night Mode is just OK and quick set it and forget but D Log M is much better. Really impressed with my Mini 4 Pro.

@Ian.A.Anderson 8 ай бұрын

Yeah I think that’s the best way to look at it

@dandanu2526 5 ай бұрын

"Now,kiss my shoe":)))

@BishBosh24 3 ай бұрын

😂 hilarious

@dwkdrones 8 ай бұрын

Great video but not sure why you don't like it. It looks good straight out the drone. And 4 j blogs watching it on a phone they'll not see any difference.

@Ian.A.Anderson 8 ай бұрын

Thanks, it’s subjective. I just prefer the DLogM look and extra control

@georgekelly1948 8 ай бұрын

I asked my wife to pour me some drinks so I could toast this video; unfortunately she noticed that I was doing a firmware update-she immediately turned from the liquor cabinet, and, well you know the rest. I will toast you later when she is done with me. Cheers, Ian.

@Ian.A.Anderson 8 ай бұрын

Enjoy the video later George, I hope by that point you aren't too exhausted.

@georgekelly1948 8 ай бұрын

@@Ian.A.Anderson Keep providing the useful information infused with delightful touches of humor. It makes my day.

@dvdmessage 8 ай бұрын

Night mode works well when its pitch black and just light from buildings etc, dlog m is then not useable

@Ian.A.Anderson 8 ай бұрын

I wouldn’t listen so closely to the DJI ‘This Is Not a Sponsored But’ reviews. I don’t think either are particularly useable in that lighting situation. But the lesser of two evils is D LOG M, ISO up, Neat Noise Reduction applied

@rushikesh9824 8 ай бұрын

DJI Marketing guys be like - What he's going to expose now😢

@Ian.A.Anderson 8 ай бұрын

😂

@Chexmaster 8 ай бұрын

Wait you get free drones even with a low sub count maybe i should get into the game

@Ian.A.Anderson 8 ай бұрын

Good luck with that!

@Chexmaster 8 ай бұрын

@@Ian.A.Anderson that's the jokr

@timelapsebylkunl72 8 ай бұрын

😂 haha li like DJI guy

@Ian.A.Anderson 8 ай бұрын

He’s a handsome b*stard

@richardo.4982 8 ай бұрын

LOL!

@alessioaxelflorioadventure 8 ай бұрын

I think night mode is not good at all! Is like when i use high iso on mini 3 pro. In d-cinelike with -2 noise reduction and -1/-2 is way better! Sometimes is better to have dark areas more natural instead of light everything and overexpose most of the time

@Ian.A.Anderson 8 ай бұрын

Yes, don’t be scared of having dark areas. It’s natural