Colleges and Universities Offering Drone Photography Course in South Africa

  • Course Name: Drone Photography Course(Photography Course)
  • Major Subject: Photography Course
  • Course Category: Certificate Courses

Institutions Offering Drone Photography Course

  • Cityvarsity School of Media and Creative Arts Cityvarsity School of Media and Creative Arts, Cape Town   
    Course content

    (i) History of aerial photography

    (ii) Applications for aerial drone photography

    (iii) Aerial camera options.

    (iv) Introduction to the DJI Phantom 4 aerial camera

    (v) Practical Basic flying manoeuvres flight simulator/high performance mini camera drone

    (vi) Elements of a camera.

    (vii) Still versus video

    (viii) Framing and composition

    (ix) Camera types

    (x) Colour and lighting theory for camera

    (xi) Exterior lighting and shooting

    (xii) The use of camera filters.

    (xiii) Practical camera setup and operation.

    (xiv) Multirotor technology

    (xv) Control techniques stick versus thumbs.

    (xvi) Advanced Phantom 4 controls and operation.

    (xvii) Practical operating the phantom drone and camera

    (xviii) Outdoor practical training on the Phantom or student’s own aircraft.

    (xix) Improve your flying skills

    (xx) Safe flying.

    (xxi) Flight technique for aerial photography

    (xxii) Air law as applying to multirotor aerial photography

    (xxiii) Discussion of implementation of Air Law.

    (xxiv) Safety procedures for aerial photography

    (xxv) Key crew roles and responsibilities

    (xxvi) RPL required flying techniques

    (xxvii) Practical RPL techniques flight simulator/high performance mini camera drone

    (xxviii) Advanced Tips and tricks for multirotor photography.

    (xxix) Advanced aerial photography manoeuvres

    (xxx) Practical RPL flying manoeuvre/aerial

    (xxxi) Navigation

    (xxxii) Meterology

    (xxxiii) Useful software/apps

    (xxxiv) Google earth

    (xxxv) Human factors

    (xxxvi) Flight Planning

    (xxxvii) Pre-flight preparation

    (xxxviii) Flight technique for aerial photography

    (xl) Outdoor practical training flying for aerial photography


    Course fees: R4995,00



    Program duration: 2 weeks




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