Capture Settings
- Shorter shutter to reduce smear on quick moves.
- Moderate sharpening; avoid halos that compress poorly.
- Favor 60 fps if you’ll deliver 30 fps with slow‑downs.
Compression
- 4K60: 40–55 Mbps for complex motion
- 4K30: 25–40 Mbps for detailed scenes
- Always preview trees/wires to verify the setting
Flight Technique Matters
Keep pans smooth and consistent; avoid sudden yaw acceleration. If you need rapid direction changes, cut between moves rather than trying to compress through a whip pan. Consider flying a slightly wider framing to reduce perceived motion speed when reframing vertically.
Diagnose the Artifact
- Macroblocking: raise bitrate or reduce motion complexity (slower pan), and ensure constant frame rate output.
- Mosquito noise around edges: lower sharpening and add a touch of denoise before compressing.
- Banding in skies: prefer 10‑bit capture and increase bitrate 10–20%.
A short test export goes a long way—compress 10–15 seconds, spot‑check foliage, wires, and gradients, then run your full batch with confidence.