The way the DJI described Project Vertex is that you would first go to the location that you are planning to shoot with just your drone — no other equipment — and let your drone would do an automatic ‘sight-tour,’ allowing it to scan the location. You later would upload the images your drone took to the the Vertex software and it will generate a 3D model of the location. You can then look at the 3D location model and plan your flight path accordingly. The model recreates all the location’s details like mountains, trees and roads right in front of you. During the planning, you can do things like change the focal length and program your drone’s camera movements. You can even insert moving subjects like people into the model, so you can more accurately visualize what your set would look like during the shoot. After you’re happy with your flight plan, you then upload it to your drone. After that, your drone will automatically fly exactly the way that you programed it to at the location.
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