He uses hundreds of waypoints Litchi to paint figure with light in the sky. On Light and Lense, that he uses Google Earth with Litchi waypoints app to create very detailed flight plans for his drone to execute... The drone, DJI Mavic Pro, in this case, is outfitted with LumeCube to create the light streaks in the sky. Keep close eye on what section of the figure the drone is flying as you will need to cover the lens for any parts of the path that you do not want to show in the image as LumeCube will be on during the entire flight... If you are creating shape that has any gaps in it like Pikachu then you'll need to know either when to cover and uncover your lens or you can change your POI of your drone and the light will turn so your camera ca not see it... If the figure is very detailed you may need to fly number of missions to capture the entire light painted image. You need to the drone to follow the order to create in the sky.. You can read the detailed article on how to create drone light painting using waypoints and Litchi here. Note keep in mind that if you flying under Part 107 you are not allowed to fly drone at night without waiver according to FAA rules. scoops, rumors and reviews, then follow us on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram or sign up for our newsletter DroneRise, that goes out every weekday morning at 6 am..
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