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Drone Aerial Videography and Photography Master Class (Udemy.com)

A complete guide to fly, film, photograph and edit incredible aerial drone content for beginners to advanced pilots

Created by: Blaise Sack

Last updated August 2018

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What you will learn

  • Learn how to fly a drone without any prior knowlege
  • Learn key techniques and outmaneuvers to capture stunning aerial video and photos
  • Develop skills in composing the best possible aerial shots
  • Learn a professional framework that allows you to get the shots you need efficiently
  • Understand the safety and regulations related to flying drones in different areas and air space classes
  • Learn how to create aerial videos that can make you money
  • Understanding filming and photography settings for aerial video and photography
  • Understand editing, colour correction, and the best software to use to improve your footage

How it compares

Against the other 275 rated Udemy courses in Photography on CourseDuck:

  • Rating4.5 out of 5higher than 44% of them
  • Reviews236#136 of 276 by number of reviews
  • Length1.3 hoursshorter than 82% of them
  • Last updatedAugust 2018earlier than 80% of them

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Course Description

Drone video and photography has changed the game when it comes to the types of angles and movements you can capture. Aerial drones have become the most popular tool for beginner to expert film makers to capture stunning content that will "wow" your viewers.

In this course I will take you on a complete guide to mastering aerial drone flying, filming and photography. This includes a recipe that will allow you to be confident flying your drone and walk away from each flight with incredible content. No prior flying, film, or photography skills are required to excel in this course. I have been a drone pilot and running a media company (Moves Media) specializing in cinematic aerial video and photos, for over 4 years. There have been a ton of things I've learned along the way that I wish I had learned sooner. The content that I will discuss in this course will fast track you from through the learning process to becoming a competent aerial pilot who can create content that stands out from the competition.

Before you rush out to buy a drone I will cover recommendations on what drone to buy and the key factors to think about before making your purchase decision. No matter what drone you have or end up buying all the flight training in this course will be of great use to you.

Not only will I share the key flying, filming and photography secrets, but I will also go through a step by step guide on how to edit your video and photos into compelling sequences and works of art.

Whether your a hobbyist wanting to capture incredible perspectives or you are interested in starting your own aerial drone company, this course is for you.

After taking this course you will: 

  • Understand key safety and regulations around drone flying to avoid fines and fly within the rules

  • Know which drones are the best for your purposes

  • Have a simple recipe outline to make great content that is easy to capture and edit 

  • Be a confident drone pilot with an arsenal of aerial maneuvers and skills

  • Understand different drone settings and when to use them

  • Have the skills to make money flying drones and filming things your passionate about 

  • Learn how to edit videos from the most basic edits to complex techniques  

  • Learn a complete guide to making professionally edited photos

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Instructor Details

Blaise Sack

Hi Everyone! My name is Blaise and I'm a passionate film maker. I have experience in all kinds of video production including adventure filming, aerial drone cinematography, 360/ VR film making, and documentary productions. I also keep an active YouTube channel fueled by my own creative content. I hope to share some of my knowledge acquired over my career in video production with you. Video is a growing medium that everyone should be able to get into. Creating professional videos isn't as hard as many people think. With just a few simple tips you can have the key to creating your own incredible videos of life experiences, activities, adventures, or whatever you love doing. 

Thanks for stopping by my profile and I hope to connect with you through one of my courses! 

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Reviews

4.5

236 ratings on Udemy

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By Samantha San Angelo on 7/23/2026

I’m only on the 3rd video but so far it’s been easy to understand and the videos aren’t long at all so it keeps my attention better and makes it feel like I’m moving through the course faster.

By James Bradley on 12/10/2025

Great course overall, I think the title is a bit misleading. "Master Class" implies that a more in depth learning experience will happen. This is a great course for beginners, I would not call it a master class. Blaise is an articulate, knowledgeable, and well spoken instructor. Even if you do not take this course from him I suggest other.

By Neal Bakshi on 4/18/2025

Very solid beginner level course. Easily digestible modules, good information, but very rudimentary. Blaise is engaging, well-spoken/explains this well, and mixes great shot examples throughout to explain each aspect. Expect this to be a high level overview of drone flying, settings, and types of shots. The most helpful for me was Section 5 on Filming & Photography. I wish it went more into this specifically, as this is the knowledge that is great for drone flyers to take spectacular shots with good settings, and frame composition. All in all, I did learn a solid amount, but wish it focused in more on the core of the filming skills.

By Daniel Johannes de Beer on 4/21/2022

I don't think this course must be rated /described as a Master Class. This is in my opinion a Beginner course, and must be describe as Beginner. I've rated it as Good, I just feel the Title is a bit miss leading. I've been a drone pilot since 2006 even before DJI released their first drone (Build our own drone with Radio Control Helicopter Gyros. Radio control Airplane/helicopter Pilot for more than 30 years, and a Private Pilot for fixed wing aircraft (EPL/NPL/PPL) for 18 years. The title let me go into it as a "Master" class course which will tough me more that just the "beginner" stuff. I also feel more practical Examples/video of various camera settings and the effect it will have on videos. GOOD course for any beginner drone pilot who want to begin with Aerial photography

By Donovan Matthews on 3/22/2021

Apart from being a new flyer I was drawn to the program because of the video editing factor. I'm satisfied and would recommend any newbies.

By Kael Escobar on 8/24/2020

This course contains everything you need to know if you are a beginner. It is quick and right to the point. I feel ready and equipped to start my aerial photography and filming journey. Thank you!!

By David Bailey on 3/31/2020

The section on selecting a drone is way out dated and needs to be updated. No one talks about the Mavic or phantom 3's anymore. You should be talking about the Mavic 2 Pro, the Mavic Air and the Phantom 4 Pro.

By William Ballard on 2/13/2019

My big take away from this is, this is not a 'Master-Class.' What it is is a very, very, good introduction to drone photography and videography. But a master-class, it isn't. For example, there was zero discussion on the used of ND (neutral density) filters, polarizing filters, and the like. Some of the info added in the provided links is useful, but still. For a master-class title, I had expected a good bit more. Four-stars though for the good and thorough explanations of the topics covered, and for a interesting and well thought out narration.

By Jennifer H on 12/29/2018

Very nice course, detailed, but not intimidating, good use of time, moves very quickly. Excellent confidence builder for a beginner. I'm already looking for more courses by this instructor.

By Alex Lee on 9/12/2018

I really enjoyed this class and I'm excited to try out some of the things I learned. The course is well organized and structured so I'll probably reference sections of the course as I start flying and shooting videos on my drone. Also, the instructor is well spoken and uses good examples throughout the course which helps students stay engaged. I would definitely recommend this class to anyone who is looking to start shooting videos on a drone or those who are looking to fine tune their filming and editing skills.

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