QuickShots
Also known as: DJI QuickShots, intelligent flight modes
A set of preprogrammed DJI flight moves, such as Dronie, Circle, Helix and Rocket, that fly and film a short cinematic clip around a subject automatically.
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What it means
QuickShots are automated camera moves built into DJI camera drones such as the Mini, Air and Mavic series. You select a subject, pick a move and tap start; the drone flies a fixed path, records the clip and then flies back to where it began. No stick skill is needed, which is why they are often the first cinematic-looking shots a new pilot gets.
The usual menu includes Dronie (fly backward and up), Rocket (climb straight up with the camera pointing down), Circle (an orbit around the subject) and Helix (a spiral up and outward), plus Boomerang and Asteroid on some models. The exact list varies by aircraft and firmware version.
How it works in practice
Each move takes a distance or height setting, and a single QuickShot produces a short clip, well under a minute. Before starting, stand exactly where you want to be in the final frame, check that the path is clear in every direction the drone will travel, and start moving or waving as soon as recording begins.
Some modes come with restrictions. On certain models QuickShots record at a lower resolution or frame rate than normal video, so check the camera settings if you need 4K material. Asteroid is built from a series of photos stitched into a tiny-planet effect inside the app rather than filmed as one plain clip. Flying two or three variations of the same move gives you more choice later.
What to watch out for
A QuickShot follows its path whether or not the path is a good idea. Rocket and Helix need clear airspace above, Dronie and Boomerang need open space behind, and obstacle sensing may not cover every direction. Trees and power lines are the usual casualties, so look around before you tap start.
The other problem is sameness. Everyone with a DJI drone has the same Dronie and Circle, and a video made only of them feels like a template. Use them as B-roll between real action rather than as the whole story, and trim the slow wind-up at the start of each clip. Where and how close to people you fly is set by local rules, so check them first.
How RawClip handles it
QuickShots clips upload like any other MP4 from the drone. Mix them with your action footage in one order, and the AI keeps the strongest part of each move, trims the wind-up and the flight back, and uses them alongside your peak moments, with cuts on the beat of the music in the finished highlight.