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Dolly Zoom with DJI Drones - Zooming While Editing
Aug 25, 2025
Dolly Zoom with DJI Drones - Zooming While Editing
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A better alternative is to apply the
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zoom with a video editor while
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postprocessing.
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There will be a slight loss of
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resolution if the footage is encoded in
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4K, unless using the Mavic 4 Pro, as the
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main camera can record video at a
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resolution of 6K.
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Let me show how to apply a progressive
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zoom using Premiere Pro. The process is
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very similar to most other video
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editors. The clip starts with the
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aircraft cross to the target. We go to
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the first frame and add four reference
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guides to frame the target.
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We can slightly zoom in or out and place
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the target in the middle of the frame.
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Then we click on the stopwatches on the
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left for position and zoom to set key
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frames and store the values for that
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point.
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Then we move to the last point. We zoom
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in to reposition the monastery to fill
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the grid line so that the target
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maintains the same dimension throughout
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the clip.
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We then add two more key frames for the
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same values.
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This is the result. The monastery
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maintains the same size while the
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background gives an impression of
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movement disorienting the viewer.
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For an extra element of surprise, we can
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add some rotation.
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We go back to the first frame, add the
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positive value for a rotation of + 4°
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and add the key frame.
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Then we move to the end, enter a value
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minus 5° and set another key frame.
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The result is even more intriguing with
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a touch of FPV feel.
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If you're using a Mavic 4 Pro, the
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rotation can be performed on camera
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taking advantage of the Infinity gimbal.