“SHOTLIST” — The 12-Shot Property Video Plan I Use Before Takeoff

STEP 2 / THE 12 SHOTS

Use this as the capture checklist

Choose only the movements that are safe and appropriate for the site. You do not need every shot on every job.

• →High establishing view of the neighborhood
• →Slow push toward the property
• →Three-quarter front elevation
• →Straight-on front elevation
• →Left-to-right parallax pass
• →Right-to-left safety alternate
• →Roofline or lot-context reveal
• →Backyard reveal from behind an edge
• →Amenity orbit or controlled arc
• →Top-down lot relationship
• →Golden-hour hero hold
• →Pull-away closing shot with clean negative space

STEP 3 / PROTECT THE EDIT

Capture handles, alternates, and clean speed

Hold still before and after every move. Repeat the hero shot in the opposite direction when conditions allow. Keep yaw and speed changes deliberate so the editor can cut without hiding a wobble.

3-SECOND HOLD → ONE CLEAN MOVE → 3-SECOND HOLD

STEP 4 / SAFETY FIRST

The shot list never outranks the flight plan

Confirm airspace, people, property access, obstacles, weather, aircraft status, and the current FAA rules before launch. Skip any movement that needs unsafe proximity, blocked line of sight, or an unbriefed crew position.