Analysing the Loch Ness sighting from last month (video inside)

A mate sent me this video taken by tourists at Loch Ness about four weeks ago (October 28th). It's blurry (as they always are), but the object moves in a way that's... unusual. Straight lines, sudden stops, then rapid acceleration.

What I'm looking for: Technical analysis of the movement pattern. Could this be a drone? A weather balloon? Or something else?

Before anyone says 'it's just the Nessie legend nonsense,' I'm aware. But the movement pattern is what interests me, not the location. The video is short (about 18 seconds) and was taken from about 400 metres away. Camera quality is standard smartphone.

I've checked if any local drone operators were registered that day - none. I've checked weather data - no balloons. So either it's misidentified drone/balloon, or... well, you're here to help me figure it out.

Can't see any video attached to your post. Did you forget to upload it? Or are you testing us? Either way, without the actual footage, we can't analyze anything. Reupload and we'll take a look.

Even without the video, the description ('straight lines, sudden stops, rapid acceleration') suggests drone or misidentified aircraft. Genuine UAPs in footage tend to have more fluid, curved movements. Straight-line motion usually indicates something with programmed flight paths.

Straight lines, sudden stops, then rapid acceleration

Loch Ness is a terrible location for UFO sightings anyway. It's one of the most photographed/filmed bodies of water in Britain. Everything gets documented. If there were actual UAPs showing up there regularly, we'd have more than blurry smartphone footage by now.

Do upload the video when you can. Movement analysis is actually useful - it's one of the few objective measurements we have in this field. Frame-by-frame breakdown can reveal a lot about propulsion characteristics, if you know what to look for.