Tiny whoop
Also known as: whoop, micro FPV drone, indoor whoop
A very small, ducted FPV drone, often palm-sized and light, designed for indoor flying, practice and playful close-range filming.
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What it means
A tiny whoop is a micro FPV drone with ducts around small propellers. It is light, slow compared with bigger quads, and safe enough to fly around a living room, an office or a small venue. The ducts protect the props and soften bumps against walls and furniture.
Whoops are the training ground for many FPV pilots. They are cheap to crash, can be flown indoors in any weather, and teach the same skills as larger drones in acro mode. Some carry small HD cameras for fun indoor footage.
Larger cousins with better cameras are called cinewhoops.
How it works in practice
Fly indoors in rooms cleared of fragile objects, pets and people who are not expecting it. Practice tight turns, gaps under tables and loops around furniture, ideally with ducted props that bounce off walls. Short battery life of a few minutes means frequent swaps.
For filming, whoops can capture fun one-take tours of a home, a shop or an event venue. The footage is low resolution on many models, but the moves are often impossible for any other camera.
Charge batteries carefully and keep spares, since small lithium cells wear out quickly. Store them at a partial charge when not flying for a while.
What to watch out for
Even small props can scratch eyes or cut skin. Fly away from faces and children, and stop if anyone moves into the flight path. Pets often chase whoops, so keep them out of the room.
Video quality from tiny cameras is limited, with noise in low light. Good indoor lighting improves the footage a lot, and so does a light denoise pass in the edit.
Whoops are light enough to drift in air conditioning drafts and fans, and outdoors even a light breeze pushes them away. Keep outdoor flights short and close, and choose calm evenings for any outside session.
How RawClip handles it
Fun indoor whoop clips can add a playful moment to a trip edit. Upload any recorded clips with your other footage, and RawClip picks the best moments for one highlight.